History

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History

• Sigma Pi (S?) is an international college social
  fraternity with chapters in the United States and
  Canada. Like most social fraternities, membership
  is by invitation and limited to men. Founded on
  February 26, 1897 at Vincennes University by
  William Raper Kennedy, James Thompson Kingsbury,
  George Martin Patterson, and Rolin Rosco James,
  it started as Tau Phi Delta (?F?), a literary
  society with fraternal ideals.
• Tau Phi Delta changed its name to The Sigma Pi
  Fraternity, United States in 1907 and began
  establishing new chapters that same year. With
  the establishment of the Fraternity's first
  Canadian chapter in 1984, the organization's name
  was changed to The Sigma Pi Fraternity,
  International.
• The Fraternity was the first of its kind to be
  founded west of the Ohio Valley and a charter
  member of the North-American Interfraternity
  Conference. Among other things, Sigma Pi promotes
  fellowship, scholarship, chivalry, and character
  by organizing social, academic, and philanthropy
  events for its members and the communities in
  which its chapters are located.
• Today, Sigma Pi consists of 136 active collegiate
  groups, dozens of alumni clubs, and over 88,000
  initiates. In addition, a separate, but related
  entity, the Sigma Pi Educational Foundation,
  manages trust assets for the educational benefit
  of both members and non-members. The Fraternity
  is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

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Why Go Greek

• 76 of current U.S. Senators are Greek
• 70 of Fortune 500 Executives are Greek
• 71 of Whos Who in the U.S. are Greek
• 85 of all U.S. Supreme Court Justices since 1910
  have been Greek
• 59 of all Greeks graduate, while only 45 of
  non-Greek do
• Since 1825 a majority of U.S. Presidents have
  been Greek

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• Fast Facts about Sigma Pi
• Founded February 26th, 1897 in Vincennes, IN
• Executive Office Brentwood, TN.
• Membership 85,000
• Chapters/Colonies 116/12

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• Benefits of Membership
• Lifelong Friends
• Regional Conferences and Biennial Convocation
• Networking through internships and alumni
  contacts
• Scholarships and student loans
• Leadership and service opportunities

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The Ideals

• The ideals of Sigma Pi, which constitute the
  underlying reason for the Fraternity's rise,
  development, and continued existence, are plainly
  set forth in the Constitution, and are in essence
  as follows
• To establish a brotherhood.
• To establish and maintain an aristocracy of
  learning.
• To raise the standards of morality and develop
  character.
• To diffuse culture and encourage chivalry.
• To promote the spirit of civic righteousness and
  quicken the national conscience

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Other Obligations Learn about Sigma Pis
History and Values Attend the Majority of
Meetings on Monday in proper attire
Interviews, AKA get to know as many brothers
as Possible Contribute to the
house/Fraternity as a Pledge Class Participate!
!!!! Be Cool
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Vincennes University Alpha Chapter
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Ohio Northern University Zeta Chapter
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Auburn University Alpha-Delta Chapter
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Miami University (Ohio) Eta-Phi Chapter
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• Colorado University
• Zeta-Delta Chapter

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Indiana University Beta Chapter