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To all members of Sigma Pi: On January 13th, 2015, the Executive Office was notified that Brother Gary Grubacich (Alpha-Omicron, UC-Santa Barbara ’68) passed to the Adytum on High over the weekend. A member of Alpha-Omicron Chapter at UC-Santa Barbara, he served as the Chapter Director and Alumni Comptroller since 2007 and was Vice Chairman of […]
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France Celebrates Fraternity
One of our fundamental civil rights took a blow as Paris, France suffered a week of terrorist bloodshed that left 17 dead. On January 11, the world watched dignitary leaders, and the citizens of Paris unite and celebrate the French motto. Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. The Motto’s History Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, is the national motto of France […]
Sigma Pi Delta-Beta Doing Great Things
I love it when we get letters at the Executive Office from community leaders about the great things that Sigma Pi chapters are doing around the country. This past week, we received a wonderful letter from the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network in New Providence, New Jersey. They had been working with the […]
A New Year: A Time to Reflect, Review, and Progress
Welcome to 2015 fellow brothers and friends! I hope the holiday season was filled with family time and fellow loved ones and it gave you time to relax and prepare for the next semester. With a New Year always comes a time for us to set new goals and to think about the direction in […]
An Aussie Abroad
I Believe; these two words run through the core of what it means to be a brother of Sigma Pi; and yet they mean something different to everyone who comes through our hallowed ranks. They would change my life forever in ways I could not possibly imagine. I stepped off the flight in St LouisMissouri […]
Executive Office Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity ReStore
The Executive Office staff of Sigma Pi Fraternity, International took some time on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity at their ReStore location in Lebanon, Tenn. According to their website, Habitat for Humanity ReStores “are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, […]
Building a Team during Times of Transition
As the year comes to an end and with 2015 quickly approaching, it is important to understand that every organization experiences some sort of transition around this time. Chapters within Sigma Pi have recently selected new leadership (new Executive Council) and as with any new group of leaders, establishing a sound team can be quite […]
Spotify Premium Student Discount
Spotify discounted the price for a premium account from $9.99 to $4.99 for U.S. college students earlier this year. Spotify, a leading music streaming service, offers high fidelity streaming and a robust 20-million song catalog across a range of platforms with conventional social networking integrations. The discount will likely provide a solid spike to Spotify’s current userbase, which […]
Joint Statement from FSCPAC, NPC and NIC on UVA Rolling Stones Article
On December 7, 2014, The North American Interfraternal Conference (NIC) has released a joint statement with the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee (FSPAC), and the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) regarding the University of Virginia rape allegation made by Rolling Stone: The Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee (FSPAC), the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), and the North American […]
National Gallup-Purdue Index Reveals Improved Well-Being Among U.S. College Graduates Who Joined Fraternities and Sororities
When it comes to being engaged at work and experiencing high well-being after graduation, a new Gallup-Purdue University Index study of U.S. college graduates found that graduates who are members of fraternities or sororities are more likely to be thriving in all five elements of well-being during their post-graduate years than those graduates who did not join […]