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Sigma Pi Fraternity

Official Name Sigma Pi Fraternity, International
Founded February 26, 1897 at Vincennes University
International Headquarters Brentwood, TN

Grand Council
Grand Sage Mr. John Kitch
Grand Second Counselor Mr. Larry Rovira
Grand Third Counselor Mr. George Hakim
Grand Fourth Counselor Mr. Chris Brown
Grand First Counselor Mr. Edward Levesque
Grand Herald Mr. John Michelich
Past Grand Sage Mr. John Williams, Jr.
Executive Director Mr. Mark Briscoe
Chapter Count 131 active chapters and colonies
Official Colors Lavender, White, and Gold
Official Flower Lavender Orchid
Official Jewel Emerald
Motto Σεβαστη Πιστισ
Address Sigma Pi Fraternity Post Office Box 1897 Brentwood, TN 37024
[Sigma Pi Fraternity Website]
Sigma Pi Fraternity (ΣΠ) is an international college fraternity for men with chapters in the United States and Canada. 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 (ΤΦΔ), a literary society with fraternal ideals. The fraternity was the first of its kind to be founded west of the Ohio Valley and a founding member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference in 1909. Among many 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 over 130 active chapters, colonies, and alumni clubs and over 85,000 initiates. In addition, a separate, but related entity, the Sigma Pi Educational Foundation, manages approximately 2.3 million dollars in trust assets for the educational benefit of fraternity members. The fraternity is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Contents

1 Sigma Pi Creed
2 The Five Ideals
3 Chapters & Colonies
4 Notable Alumni
5 External links

Sigma Pi Creed

I Believe
in Sigma Pi, a Fellowship of
kindred minds, united in
Brotherhood to advance Truth
and Justice, to promote
Scholarship, to encourage
Chivalry, to diffuse Culture, and
to develop Character, in the
Service of God and Man; and
I will strive to make real the
Fraternity's ideals in my own
daily life.

The Five Ideals

The First Ideal: To establish a brotherhood.
The Second Ideal: To establish and maintain an aristocracy of learning.
The Third Ideal: To raise the standards of morality and develop character.
The Fourth Ideal: To diffuse culture and encourage chivalry.
The Fifth Ideal: To promote the spirit of civic righteousness and quicken the national conscience.

Chapters & Colonies

[Alpha] - Vincennes University
Phi - University of Illinois
Gamma - Ohio State University*
Kappa - Temple University
Delta - University of Pennsylvania*
Epsilon - Ohio University*
Zeta - Ohio Northern University
Eta - Purdue University
[Theta] - Pennsylvania State University
Iota - University of California, Berkeley
Lambda - Kenyon College*
Mu - Cornell University
Nu - Franklin & Marshall College
Xi -University of Iowa
Omicron - Tulane University*
Pi - University of Utah*
Rho - North Carolina State University
Sigma - Iowa State University
[Tau] - University of Wisconsin-Madison
[Upsilon] - University of California, Los Angeles
Chi - University of Pittsburgh*
Psi - Emory University*
Omega - Oregon State University
Beta - Indiana University
Alpha Beta - University of Michigan*
Alpha Gamma - University of Washington*
Alpha Delta - Auburn University
Alpha Epsilon - Mercer University*
Alpha Zeta - St. Lawrence University*
Alpha Eta - College of William & Mary
Alpha Theta - Beloit College*
Alpha Iota - University of Missouri-Rolla
Alpha Kappa - Louisiana State University*
Alpha Lambda - Mississippi State University*
[Alpha Mu] - New Jersey Institute of Technology
Alpha Nu - Wake Forest University
Alpha Xi - California State University-Fresno*
Alpha Omicron - University of California, Santa Barbara*
Alpha Pi - Arkansas State University
[Alpha Rho] - Missouri State University
Alpha Sigma - University of Arkansas*
Alpha Tau - University of Louisiana at Lafayette*
Alpha Upsilon - University of Rhode Island
Alpha Phi - University of Georgia
Alpha Chi - University of Maryland, College Park*
Alpha Psi - Utah State University*
Alpha Omega - San Diego State University
Beta Gamma - Eastern Illinois University
Beta Delta - University of Kansas*
Beta Epsilon - Syracuse University*
Beta Zeta - University of Miami*
Beta Eta - San Jose State University
Beta Theta - Drexel University*
Beta Iota - Northern Arizona University*
Beta Kappa - Arizona State University
Beta Lambda - Lycoming College*
Beta Mu - University of Mississippi*
Beta Nu - Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Beta Xi - New Mexico State University
Beta Omicron - California State University-Long Beach
Beta Phi - Rochester Institute of Technology
Beta Pi - University of Virginia
Beta Rho - Barton College*
Beta Sigma - Northern Illinois University
Beta Tau - Valparaiso University
Beta Upsilon - Shippensburg University*
Beta Chi- Loyola University Chicago
Beta Psi - East Stroudsburg University
Beta Omega - Lock Haven University*
Gamma Alpha - University of Detroit
Gamma Beta - Eastern Michigan University
Gamma Gamma - Central Missouri State University
Gamma Delta - Slippery Rock University*
Gamma Epsilon - Fairmont State University*
Gamma Zeta - Parsons College*
Gamma Eta - Rutgers University*
Delta Omicron - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee*
Delta Sigma - University of Wisconsin-Stout*
Gamma Theta - University of Texas
Delta Chi - Western State College*
Gamma Iota - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Gamma Kappa - Indiana Institute of Technology
Gamma Lambda - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point*
Gamma Mu - University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Gamma Nu - University of Akron*
Gamma Xi - West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Gamma Omicron - University of Findlay*
Gamma Pi - Indiana State University*
[Gamma Rho] - Western Michigan University
Gamma Sigma - University of Missouri-Columbia
[Gamma Tau] - Georgia Southern University
[Gamma Upsilon] - Murray State University
Gamma Phi - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater*
Delta Gamma - Milton College*
Gamma Chi - Quinnipiac College*
Gamma Psi - St. Louis University*
[Gamma Omega] - Wayne State University
Delta Alpha - Central Michigan University
Delta Beta - Monmouth University
Delta Epsilon - Seton Hall University
Delta Zeta - University of Missouri-St. Louis
Delta Eta - Youngstown State University*
Delta Theta - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi*
Delta Iota - University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Delta Lambda - Louisiana Tech University
Delta Mu - Salem International University*
Delta Pi - Bloomsburg University*
Delta Nu - Ball State University*
Delta Xi - Southern Utah University*
Delta Rho - Morehead State University
Delta Tau - Indiana University South Bend*
Delta Upsilon - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Delta Phi - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse*
Delta Psi - Troy State University*
Delta Omega - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Epsilon Alpha - Southern Polytechnic State University
Epsilon Beta - University of Kentucky
Epsilon Gamma - Illinois Wesleyan University
Epsilon Detla - Columbus State University*
[Epsilon Epsilon] - Emporia State University
Epsilon Zeta - Western Illinois University
Epsilon Eta - Illinois State University
Epsilon Theta - Elon College
Epsilon Iota - California State University-Northridge*
Epsilon Kappa - Southern Arkansas University
Epsilon Lambda - Eastern Kentucky University
Epsilon Mu - James Madison University*
Epsilon Nu - California State University-Fullerton*
Epsilon Xi - Fairleigh Dickinson University
Epsilon Omicron - University at Buffalo
Epsilon Pi - Christopher Newport University
Epsilon Rho - Drury University
Espilson Sigma - Loyola Marymount University*
Epsilon Tau - University of Tennessee-Martin*
Epsilon Upsilon - University of California, Davis*
Epsilon Phi - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Arizona
Epsilon Chi - University of San Diego*
Epsilon Psi - Widener University*
Epsilon Omega - SUNY Potsdam
Zeta Alpha - West Chester University
Zeta Beta - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Florida
Zeta Gamma - Millersville University
Zeta Delta - University of Colorado at Boulder
Zeta Epsilon - Michigan Technological University
[Zeta Zeta] - University of Florida
Zeta Eta - Santa Clara University
Zeta Theta - SUNY Plattsburgh*
Zeta Iota - University of Western Ontario*
Zeta Kappa - California State University-Bakersfield*
Zeta Lambda - University of Southern California*
[Zeta Mu] - Michigan State University
Zeta Nu - Villanova University
Zeta Xi - Southeastern Oklahoma State University*
Zeta Omicron - Lawrence Technological University
Zeta Pi - Oakland University
Zeta Rho - Edinboro University*
Zeta Sigma - North Carolina Wesleyan College*
Zeta Tau - University of Northern Colorado
Zeta Upsilon - University of California, San Diego*
Zeta Phi - Southeastern Louisiana University*
Zeta Chi - Rowan University
Zeta Psi - West Virginia University*
Zeta Omega - University of Nevada, Reno*
Eta Alpha - California State University-Sacramento
Eta Beta - Southern Connecticut State University*
Eta Gamma - Hofstra University
Eta Delta - California Polytechnic State University
Eta Epsilon - Florida State University*
Eta Zeta - Western Connecticut State University*
Eta Eta - Bridgewater State College
Eta Theta - York College of Pennsylvania
Eta Iota - California State University-Dominguez Hills
Eta Kappa - East Carolina University
Eta Lambda - University at Albany, The State University of New York*
Eta Mu - Missouri Southern State University
Eta Nu - Towson University
Eta Xi - University of North Carolina at Asheville*
Eta Omicron - University of Toronto
Eta Pi - Kutztown University
Eta Rho - Carleton University
Eta Upsilon - University of California, Irvine
Eta Tau - Fitchburg State College
Eta Phi - Miami University
Eta Chi - DePaul University*
Eta Psi - Clemson University
Eta Omega - Johnson & Wales University
Theta Alpha - Clarion University*
Theta Beta - Saginaw Valley State University
Theta Gamma - University of West Alabama
Theta Delta - The College of New Jersey
Theta Epsilon - Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Theta Zeta - Lynchburg College*
Theta Eta - Old Dominion University
Theta Theta- Ferris State University
Theta Iota - Penn State Altoona
Theta Kappa - Texas Tech University
Theta Lambda - Radford University
Theta Mu - California State University-Chico
Theta Nu - University of Houston
Theta Xi - Salisbury University
Theta Omicron - University of Alabama
[Theta Pi] - University of Arizona
Theta Rho - Grand Valley State University
Theta Sigma - Ursinus College
Theta Tau - William Paterson University
Theta Upsilon - Texas State University
Colony - Kennesaw State University
Colony - Jacksonville State University
Colony - Pennsylvania College of Technology
Colony - University of Southern Indiana
Colony - Middle Tennessee State University
Colony - University of Minnesota
Colony - California University of Pennsylvania
Colony - Texas A&M University
Colony - University of California, Santa Cruz
Colony - Nova Southeastern University
Colony - Saint Joseph's University
Colony - University of Oregon

* denotes dormant chapter

Notable Alumni

Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. (Alpha Mu Chapter, NJIT 1944): Astronaut: Project Mercury, Project Gemini, and Project Apollo.
Tracy Lawrence (Epsilon Kappa Chapter, Southern Arkansas University 1989): Country music star.
Bill Harsha (Lambda Chapter, Kenyon College 1943): Congressman (OH).
William I. Troutman (Nu Chapter, Franklin & Marshall 1927): Congressman (PA).
Herman Fisher (Theta Chapter, Penn State 1921): Co-founder of Fisher-Price toys.
John T. Myers (Beta Gamma Chapter, Eastern Illinois University 1951): Congressman (IN).
Willard Kiplinger (Gamma Chapter, Ohio State 1912): Founder of the [Kiplinger Washington Letter].
Elvin "Ducky" Drake (Upsilon Chapter, UCLA): UCLA and USA Olympic Team track & field coach and namesake of Drake Stadium.
William R. Peers (Upsilon Chapter, UCLA, 1938): Lt. General, United States Army, commander of U.S. 4th Infantry Division.
Arthur Lichtenburger (Lambda Chapter, Kenyon College 1923): Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States.
Lewis Grizzard (Alpha Phi Chapter, University of Georgia 1968): Syndicated columnist, author, and southern humorist.
Carlton Mobley (Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Mercer University 1928): Congressman (GA) and Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court.
Barry Weiss (Mu Chapter, Cornell University 1982): President & CEO of Jive Records.
Mike Beebe (Alpha Pi Chapter, Arkansas State University 1968): Arkansas Attorney General and current candidate Governor.
Mark Cresse: Baseball coach for Los Angeles Dodgers.
David W. Hopkins (Sigma Chapter, Iowa State University 1920): Congressman (MO).
Frank T. Bow (Zeta Chapter, Ohio Northern University 1923): Congressman (OH).
Sherdrick Bonner (Epsilon Iota Chapter, California State University-Northridge 1991): AFL Champion quarterback.
H. Lawrence Fuller: CEO of Amoco Oil Company.
Guy "Red" Mackey (Eta Chapter, Purdue University 1929): Athletic director of Purdue University and namesake of Mackey Arena.
Ray D. Free: Major General, United States Army, commander of the U.S. 96th Infantry Division.
Herbert E. Longenecker (Theta Chapter, Pennsylvania State University 1936): President of Tulane University.
John R. Gregg (Alpha Chapter, Vincennes University 1974): Speaker of Indiana House of Representatives.
Clarence Newcomer (Nu Chapter, Franklin & Marshall College 1944): United States District Judge, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Chauncey Guy Suits (Tau Chapter, University of Wisconsin 1929): Co-founder of the National Academy of Engineering.
James Reston (Phi Chapter, University of Illinois 1932): Author, journalist, and Pulitzer Prize (1945 & 1957) winner.
Tony Romo (Beta Gamma Chapter, Eastern Illinois University 2001): NFL quarterback and winner of the Walter Payton Award.
Rudy Feldman (Upsilon Chapter, UCLA 1953): AFL and Superbowl Champion (1969) with the New York Jets.
Charles Bayless (Gamma Xi Chapter, West Virginia University Institute of Technology 1968): President of West Virginia Tech.
Edward Rogers: President of Dow Chemical Company.
Hans M. Mark (Iota Chapter, University of California 1951): Chancellor of the University of Texas System.
Jeff Gossett (Beta Gamma Chapter, Eastern Illinois University 1978): NFL and Pro Bowl punter.
James R. Bullington (Alpha Delta Chapter, Auburn University 1962): Statesman and United States Ambassador to Burundi.
Robert W. Van Houten (Alpha Mu Chapter, NJIT 1930): President Emeritus of NJIT and namesake of Van Houten Library.
Judson C. Ward (Psi Chapter, Emory University): Dean of Emory University.
Curtis Shake (Alpha Chapter, Vincennes University 1906): Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court and Presiding Judge at the Nuremberg Trials.

External links

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