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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 […]
Theta Chapter (Penn State) honors brothers who served in WWII
EDITORS NOTE: The excerpt below originally ran in an article on the Centre Daily News online publication and was written by Britney Milazzo. To read the article in its entirety, please click here. Before Wilford Beisel died, he drafted a will that would help him give back to his church and country. He died in 2014. […]
Iota-Tau Chapter (St. John’s) brings puppies to Marillac
EDITORS NOTE: The excerpt below originally ran in an article on the St. John’s University online publication, The Torch. To read the article in its entirety, please click here. Emphasizing the importance of service dogs for Veterans suffering with PTSD, brothers of Sigma Pi Fraternity held their annual Sigma Puppies event in Marillac Terrace on Oct. […]
Gamma-Eta Chapter (Rutgers) Helps to Open Food Pantry on Campus
EDITORS NOTE: This excerpt is from an article originally ran on The Daily Targum and was written by Stephen Weiss. Willson said Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH) and the Sigma Pi fraternity played key roles in starting the pantry and keeping it afloat. “One of the staff members who was instrumental in starting RAH was retiring, […]
Alpha-Rho Chapter Holds Alumni Event at Royals/Cardinals Game
The Alpha-Rho Chapter tailgate event held on June 27th at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, was the largest gathering of Alpha-Rho members outside the city of Springfield with over 118 tickets sold. The event was attended by alumni members dating back to 1961. The distinction of the oldest member in attendance went to Dave Tucker […]
Mario Raden (Old Dominion ’18) Selected to Play for U21 USA Beach Volleyball National Team
Mario Raden, a sophomore at Old Dominion University, has been selected to play for the U21 (Under-21) USA Beach Volleyball National Team. Mario played volleyball at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach and helped the high school win the state championship in volleyball in his senior year. He currently serves as the coach for […]
How Gamma-Omega Chapter Helped with the The Flint Water Crisis
Editor’s Note: This piece originally ran on theodysseyonline.com and was written by Chelsea Davis. Many local efforts have been made as well, including an independent water drive on campus ran by the WSU Sigma Pi fraternity, Gamma-Omega Chapter. Hamza Ahmed, a senior dual student and Philanthropy Committee Chairman of the fraternity, took initiative of the event. […]