International Fraternity Adds Two Chapters
The Fraternity added 48 members to its rolls with the Feb. 14 installation of the chapter at DePaul University in Chicago, and expects to initiate 38 others into Sigma Chi when it installs the University of North Carolina-Charlotte chapter on March 28. “For me and a lot of others in the chapter, the Initiation ceremony […]
Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award Nominees Wanted
Each quarter, the Fraternity honors one or more of its brothers with the Mark V, Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award. Endowed by a grant from the Krach Family Foundation and featured in each issue of The Magazine of Sigma Chi, the award recognizes those Sigs who display good character and lead through integrity by donating their […]
Recognize Outstanding Volunteers for their Service
Nominations are due for many of Sigma Chi’s 2015 volunteer awards, some of which will be presented at this summer’s 2015 Grand Chapter in San Diego. Those eligible for such awards range from a chapter’s outstanding houseparent or chapter advisor, to its parents club or outstanding Grand Praetor, among others. A full list of awards […]
Ballots for Ritual Changes Sent
In late January, International Fraternity Headquarters mailed ballots and materials outlining proposed changes to the Ritual, to each undergraduate chapter. In order for its vote to count, a chapter must postmark its ballot no later than March 17. Because of the secretive nature of the Ritual, we will not describe the proposed changes in this […]
Alumni Annual Reports Due Feb. 17
Alumni chapter, association and club officers are required to submit their annual reports to Sigma Chi International Fraternity Headquarters no later than Feb. 17. Only those chapters that have submitted a completed report by the deadline will remain in good standing with the General Fraternity, which includes the retention of all attendant honors and privileges […]
Sigma Chi Continues its Expansion Efforts
Since 1855, the Fraternity has grown from one chapter with seven members to 245 chapters with more than 248,000 members. Today, that spirit of expansion remains the same, as Sigma Chi has already added one colony in 2015, and plans to install a new chapter this month. On Jan. 24, the Executive Committee approved the […]
Announcing the 2015 Thomas Cowan Bell Chapters
The Sigma Chi Foundation has recognized 68 undergraduate chapters as Thomas Cowan Bell chapters for the duration of the 2015 to 2016 school year. Through the Foundation’s Bell Chapter Challenge program, alumni of each undergraduate chapter can make unrestricted gifts to the Foundation in the chapter’s name. These gifts allow the chapter’s brothers to participate […]
Executive Committee Seeks New Undergraduate Reps
This summer, Sigma Chi’s undergraduate delegates to the 2015 Grand Chapter will select two of their own to serve as representatives to the Executive Committee (EC) during the 2015 to 2016 school year. To be eligible for the position, a candidate must be a member in good standing who has collected letters of support from […]
Sigma Chi Foundation Releases 2014 Annual Report
In December, the Sigma Chi Foundation released its 2014 annual report, summarizing the organization’s largest projects and accomplishments of the year. Foremost among them was its funding of the Fraternity’s two newest support programs: the Sigma Chi Crossroads alcohol and drug education program, and the Sigma Chi Lifeline online mental health resource and suicide prevention […]
International Sweetheart Nomination Deadline Approaching
This summer, three undergraduate chapter sweethearts will attend the 80th Grand Chapter in San Diego as nominees to become the Fraternity’s 2015 to 2017 International Sweetheart. “Serving as International Sweetheart is a once in a lifetime experience. You’ll have the opportunity to meet brothers and Sweethearts from all walks of life, or as we like […]
Sigma Chi Enters Long-Term Partnership with Huntsman Family
In November 2014, Significant Sig and Order of Constantine Sig Jon M. Huntsman, PENNSYLVANIA 1959, announced his pledge to donate $5 million to finance Sigma Chi’s Horizons leadership development program for the next 10 years. The gift ensures that the four annual sessions of the Horizons program will benefit nearly 2,000 freshmen and sophomore Sigma Chis during […]
New Colony Approved at Bowling Green State University
When Steve Santell, BOWLING GREEN STATE 2016, pledged Sigma Chi, he says that the decision was one that came easily to him. “Starting something new really interested me, as opposed to joining an already established organization,” he says. “Once I learned just how much the Fraternity means to its members of all ages, there was […]
Bonus Peterson Significant Chapter Award Points Available
Last fall, the International Fraternity required its undergraduate chapters to host the Strategic Visioning Journey for the first time, so that brothers could better lay out their goals through writing strategic plans for the 2014 to 2015 school year. The chapters who did so will be pleased to learn that by hosting additional Journey workshops, […]
Balfour Leadership Training Workshop Interns Needed
When he spent the 2014 summer working as a Balfour Leadership Training Workshop (LTW) intern at Sigma Chi International Fraternity Headquarters, Isaac Waalen, MINNESOTA 2015, learned firsthand that there’s much more to hosting an event that brings together nearly 2,000 Sigs than merely showing up. “I was really interested in getting that opportunity to experience […]
Sigma Chi Partners with Lyft
Last month, the Sigma Chi International Fraternity partnered with Lyft, the popular ride sharing program, to provide safe and discounted rides to Sigs across North America. From Oct. 27 to Nov. 21, Sigs were encouraged to sign up for Lyft rides by using chapter-specific codes that gave them up to $25 in credit for a […]
