Fraternity to Induct 18 Men into the Order of Constantine
Eighteen alumni recently received an invitation for membership into Sigma Chi International Fraternity’s Order of Constantine for their commitment and volunteer service to the organization. Induction into this select group is considered to be the highest honor Sigma Chi can bestow upon one of its members. Order of Constantine members have volunteered for […]
Michael Dunn, UTAH STATE 1976, was a friend and mentor
As Sigma Chis and staff members at the Fraternity’s International Headquarters in Evanston, Ill., mourn the sudden passing of Executive Director and Order of Constantine Sig Michael H. Dunn, UTAH STATE 1976, they are reminded of the impact that he had on a countless number of people. As the executive director of Headquarters for nearly […]
Sigs donate nearly $500,000 to Huntsman Cancer Institute
In just one year, Sigma Chis donated $489,114.59 toward research efforts at the organization’s preferred philanthropy, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) in Salt Lake City. The figure is roughly one-third of the Fraternity’s lifetime giving to HCI, with which it partnered in 2005. While colleges and universities were in session during 2013, undergraduates used the […]
Executive Committee Votes to Suspend Auburn Chapter
The Sigma Chi International Fraternity’s board of directors, known as the Executive Committee (EC), voted Nov. 18 to suspend all operations of its chapter at Auburn University. The EC cited repeated policy violations on the part of the chapter’s members during the past few years as the catalyst for its decision. In a statement, Michael […]
Sigma Chi Launches 2015 Directory Project
Sigma Chi International Fraternity is working with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI) to create its official 2015 Membership Directory. PCI creates and publishes directories for educational institutions and membership organizations. The directory, which is published every five years, is popular for member-to-member use and helps International Headquarters update contact information for members. PCI will begin contacting […]
Undergraduate Award Winners Announced at Balfour LTW
At the 2013 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop (LTW), from Aug. 1-4 at Purdue University in Indiana, Sigma Chi’s undergraduate chapters were recognized for their accomplishments. Seventy-two of the Fraternity’s 241 undergraduate chapters were honored with the Peterson Significant Chapter Award at the event, and others received recognition for their programming. The Peterson Significant Chapter Award […]
Mary Sugden Selected as International Sweetheart
Mary Sugden of Loyola University Chicago was announced as the Fraternity’s 2013-2015 International Sweetheart at the Sweetheart Reception June 28 at the 79th Grand Chapter in Washington, D.C. Sudgen will act as an ambassador for Sigma Chi for the next two years, promoting the organization’s ideals of friendship, justice and learning, through visits to undergraduate […]
Four International Balfour Award Finalists Announced
Leaders of the Sigma Chi International Fraternity have chosen the finalists for the organization’s International Balfour Award, which recognizes the Fraternity’s most outstanding graduating senior. The finalists are Andrew Esstman, INDIANA 2013; Hunter Curtis, ARIZONA 2013; Jason Liang, WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) 2013; and Charles Wiles, SOUTH ALABAMA 2013. Every year, members from Sigma Chi’s 241 […]
Sigma Chi Approves New Colonies in California and North Carolina
The Sigma Chi International Fraternity’s New Chapter Development Committee approved on June 7 the applications of two student groups to become officially recognized colonies of the Fraternity. The groups are at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and California State University San Marcos. In their petition to be recognized as a colony, the men […]
Fraternity Announces Three International Sweetheart Finalists
The Sigma Chi International Fraternity announced the names of three finalists who are vying to become the 33rd International Sweetheart and represent the Fraternity as an example of strong character and personality, poise and grace. They were culled from a pool of 24 applicants from across the United States and Canada. The finalists are Micky […]
NIC Recognizes Sigma Chis for Overall Excellence
The Sigma Chi chapter at the University of Louisville will be among five Greek-letter organizations that will receive the 2013 Chapter Award of Distinction from the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) at the NIC’s annual meeting on April 14, 2013, in St. Louis. According to the NIC, the Louisville Sigs were recognized for having achieved a […]
General Fraternity Suspends University of Dayton Chapter Indefinitely
Sigma Chi International Fraternity’s board of directors, or Executive Committee, has voted to suspend the Iota Theta chapter, located at the University of Dayton. The General Fraternity suspended the chapter due to various repeated policy violations over the last few years. The Executive Committee suspended the chapter’s charter for an indefinite period of time. Dennis Santoli, Sigma Chi’s […]
21 Sigs Honored For Football Achievements
The North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) released its 2012–13 All-American Greek-letter college football teams, with 21 Sigma Chis from two football divisions earning spots. Leading the way was Significant Sig and Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer, CINCINNATI 1986, who was named the NIC’s NCAA Division I — FBS and FCS First Team Head Coach […]
Western Connecticut Sigs Support Sandy Hook Victims
For Bethel, Conn., resident Kris Karvelis, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 2012, the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012, hit close to home. The tragedy that left 28 people dead, including 20 children, the shooter and his mother, also took the life of the daughter of one of Karvelis’ […]
Fraternity Suspends Chapter at Texas Tech
Sigma Chi’s Executive Committee has closed one of the Fraternity’s undergraduate chapters, after reaching the conclusion that doing so was in the best long-term interest of the Epsilon Nu chapter at Texas Tech University. The chapter’s closure was deemed necessary in the wake of recurring disciplinary issues on the part of the chapter’s members. “The […]
