Generous Alumnus Donates to Headquarters Museum
After much of the area designated as the Omicron Omicron Museum at Sigma Chi International Fraternity Headquarters was damaged by a broken water line in October 2013, Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Chuck Watson, OKLAHOMA STATE 1972, couldn’t pass on the opportunity to afford the museum a handsome environment befitting its contents. To […]
Alumni Facilitators Trained at Balfour LTW
At this summer Balfour Leadership Training Workshop (LTW) at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., 184 alumni took part in the Fraternity’s Alumni Facilitation Training (AFT) program. Introduced in 2013, the AFT track at Balfour LTW is designed to channel the enthusiasm Sigma Chi’s young graduates have for the Fraternity into productive outlets. Once they […]
Sign Up to Host the Strategic Visioning Journey
In order to remain in good standing with the International Fraternity Headquarters, Sigma Chi’s undergraduate chapters and colonies must complete the Strategic Visioning Journey by Nov. 1, 2014. The Strategic Visioning Journey reinforces the goals that the chapter’s officers crafted at Balfour Leadership Training Workshop. With the help of a capable alumnus facilitator, the chapter […]
Take Part in Merlin Olsen Day of Service on Sept. 15
Though he is most famous for his career on the gridiron that earned him membership in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Merlin Olsen, UTAH STATE 1962, was just as committed to improving the world around him as he ever was to sacking opposing quarterbacks. On Sept. 15, […]
Robert E. Joseph Award Winners Revealed
At the 2014 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop, the Risk Management Foundation (RMF) recognized four chapters with its Robert E. Joseph Risk Management Foundation Award. The winner for having the best overall risk management program was the North Dakota State chapter; meanwhile, the Stanford, Gettysburg, and Washington (Seattle) undergraduate chapters were recognized as honorable mentions. Each […]
Sigma Chi Expansion in Ohio
This fall, Sigma Chi will re-colonize its Delta Pi and Delta Kappa chapters at Ohio University and Bowling Green State University, respectively. To assist that effort, Sigma Chi International Fraternity Headquarters is looking for alumni volunteers who can assist the development and growth of our newest colonies. Serving as an advisor for Sigma Chi chapters […]
Outstanding Chapter Advisor, Other Awards Announced
This summer, the Peterson Significant Chapter Award, the Significant Sig Award and the Seven Lights Alumni Award weren’t they only honors that the International Fraternity bestowed upon its members. The other awardees it announced include Laura Dod, the housemother of the chapter at Washington & Lee University, who received the Edna A. Boss Houseparent Award; […]
Seven Lights Alumni Award Recipients Announced
They’re known as chapter advisors, as house corporation presidents, and alumni volunteers. Some perhaps mentored undergraduates as facilitators at the Balfour Leadership Training Workshop; others may have helped their undergraduate chapters secure financing for chapter house renovations. Whatever other titles they may have, Sigma Chi knows these Sigs are its most dedicated volunteers. In recognition […]
Seven Chapters Earn Additional Recognition
At the 2014 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop, six chapters earned the Legion of Honor Award for having commendable scholarship programs, and another earned the Daniel William Cooper Award for having the Fraternity’s most outstanding scholarship program. All told, the three chapters with the best programs walked away with a collective $10,000 to be used in […]
Sigma Chis Participate in Another Balfour Leadership Training Workshop
If you are a Sigma Chi, there is a one-in-126 chance that you spent last week in Muncie, Ind. All told, 1,946 brothers descended upon Ball State University to attend the 2014 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop (LTW) from Aug. 1 to 3, 2014. This year’s Balfour LTW took on a different format than past workshops. […]
Jordan Initiative Informs Grand Council on Hazing
The participants at the June 27 to 28 Grand Council convention shared an experience that helped educate them in identifying and intervening against acts of hazing. The Jordan Initiative committee organized an experiential activity that forced participants to confront all forms of hazing—not just the egregious acts of extreme hazing that are most commonly associated […]
Sigma Chi Unveils Sexual Misconduct Journey Module
Sigma Chi is set to unveil its newest Journey chapter development module to its undergraduate chapters this fall. Called the Sexual Misconduct Journey, the program teaches brothers how to avoid engaging in actions that could put themselves, their chapters and others at risk. Order of Constantine Sig Ed Spencer, ROCHESTER 1967, spearheaded the creation of […]
Undergraduates Prepare to Attend Grand Council
When asked to describe what a typical undergraduate will experience by attending Sigma Chi’s Grand Council meeting, Grady Hepworth, IDAHO 2014, who is one of two undergraduate representatives to the Executive Committee (EC), doesn’t mince his words. “Grand Council is an awesome experience and a great opportunity to create strong [bonds of brotherhood] at the […]
Balfour LTW Registration is Open
The 2014 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop’s (LTW) rolling registration process will remain open until July 5. Be sure to guarantee your spot at Balfour LTW by registering at balfourltw.sigmachi.org. Through an almost-equal focus on chapter planning and officer training, this year’s workshop will be unlike any before. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to improve […]
Sigma Chi Congratulates its 2014 Horizons Participants
Congratulations to the 202 participants who were accepted to participate in the Horizons leadership development program this summer! The Horizons Operating Board also thanks the more than 350 applicants who made for a very competitive applicant pool. We look forward to continuing to provide Sigma Chi’s premiere leadership program to some of our most ambitious, […]
