College football season is upon us! You may already know the basics, but check out these tips to make your tailgate safe and fun! Stay hydrated – There’s a good chance it will be a long and hot day, so drink plenty of water. Have a first aid kit – Stock it up with bandages, […]
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2018 Year-End Message from the Grand Council
As 2018 comes to a close, there is much to be thankful for in the world of Sigma Pi Fraternity. Here are just a few of the major highlights from 2018. In 2018, Sigma Pi Fraternity chartered two chapters including the return of a dormant single letter chapter. In February, the Fraternity chartered Iota-Phi Chapter at Fairleigh […]
Halloween Safety Tips
EDITORS NOTE: This article was originally published by Nationwide on blog.nationwide.com Halloween is a night of fun and fright, but it does require extra caution when it comes to keeping your little monsters safe. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, “on average, twice as many child pedestrians are killed while walking on Halloween compared to any […]
2017 Year-End Message from the Grand Council
We’re in the season of celebration and Sigma Pi Fraternity has much to celebrate in 2017. Throughout the year, our undergraduates did an awesome job of strengthening the Sigma Pi brand across North America. Take a look at some of the highlights from across the Fraternity from the last year: This year was a great […]
Airbnb acquires ad tech startup AdBasis founded by Sigma Pi Brothers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The selection below originally ran in an article on Tech Crunch and was written by Ingrid Lunden. To read the article in its entirety, please click here. It looks like accessibility isn’t the only thing that Airbnb wants to upgrade on its platform. On the same day that Airbnb announced that it acquired Accomable, an “Airbnb for disabled […]
Sigma Pi Educational Foundation: Delta Society
This story was printed in the Fall 2016 issue of The Emerald magazine. If you do not receive printed issues of the magazine, but would like to, then please opt-in at sigmapi.org/updateinfo. by Nick Moquete (Seton Hall ’17) As an undergraduate, I consider myself to be “broke.” I don’t work while taking classes and I […]
Charitable Giving: Donating Appreciated Securities for Charity
This story was printed in the Fall 2016 issue of The Emerald magazine. If you do not receive printed issues of the magazine, but would like to, then please opt-in at sigmapi.org/updateinfo. Tax deductions are a major benefit of charitable giving. Before cashing out of a profitable investment, consider making efficient use of its full […]
Year-End Message from the Grand Council
Dear Brothers, As 2016 comes to a close, the Grand Council would like to take a few moments to look back on the past year as well as look forward to the year ahead of us. The Grand Council and Executive Office staff have been busy this year working in service to our undergraduates and […]
A Message from the Executive Director
This story was printed in the Fall 2016 issue of The Emerald magazine. If you do not receive printed issues of the magazine, but would like to, then please opt-in at sigmapi.org/updateinfo. Dear brothers, As many of you know, the 53rd Biennial Convocation took place during the summer of 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. At […]
Beta-Pi Chapter (Virginia) Hosts Anti-Discrimination Campaign
EDITORS NOTE: The excerpt below originally ran in an article on the The Cavalier online publication and was written by Katja Cresanti. To read the article in its entirety, please click here. Sigma Pi Fraternity organized a week-long campaign called Hoos Standing Up encouraging University students to be better active bystanders. The campaign comes in light […]