Where Would You Want to See a Sigma Chi Chapter?

[TSteven]

FYI: Inactive single letter chapters.

Beta: College of Wooster - Wooster, Ohio (1873)
Iota: Washington & Jefferson College - Washington, Pennsylvania (1858)
Nu: Cumberland University - Lebanon, Tennessee (1872)
Sigma: Princeton University - Princeton, New Jersey (1869)
Upsilon: Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1865)
Phi: Lafayette College - Easton, Pennsylvania (1867)

My understanding is that the College of Wooster no longer allows national GLOs and the Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania either no longer exists or may have merged with another institute.

[LaneSig]

TSteven -

Thanks, I was at work and couldn't look it up in my old pledge manual. I knew you would probably know. Was Gettysburg not a single letter chapter?
I wish the website would have all the chapters posted somewhere. Especially because guys at colleges with closed chapters might be interested in starting interest groups. Sigma Pi's website actually has a very good set up with that.


Joey -

I think Jamie Frakes has been working with you. He is a prof at Dyersburg. I may be totally mistaken. The "I heard from Clint, who heard from Eric, who heard from David...." thing.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

TSteven -

Thanks, I was at work and couldn't look it up in my old pledge manual. I knew you would probably know. Was Gettysburg not a single letter chapter?

I wish the website would have all the chapters posted somewhere. Especially because guys at colleges with closed chapters might be interested in starting interest groups. Sigma Pi's website actually has a very good set up with that.

Yep. Gettysburg College - Theta (1863).

I agree. It would be nice to see all the chapters on the website. A few other fraternity websites not only have all chapters listed (inactive and active), but include a link back to their IHQ for guys interested in re-colonizing.

[jdou73]

For the record--In July 2005, Pres. Boren at Oklahoma University sent a letter to Sigma Chi HQ inviting the Beta Kappa Chapter of Sigma Chi to return as a "recognized Student Organization" after January 17, 2006 upon completion of six state requirements. In February 2006, after completing 5 of the 6, and on the eve of commencement of the 6th, he changed his mind (after 17 presidents of the other on campus fraternities complained) and re-scheduled the chapter's return as a Student Organization for the spring of 2007 and return to the Chapter House for the fall of 2007.

[TSteven]

January 9, 2007
Expansion: University of Rhode Island
© 2007, Sigma Chi International Headquarters

Rhode Island – After a near nine-year absence, Sigma Chi is returning to the University of Rhode Island. A month-long, headquarters-driven New Chapter Initiative will begin in February 2007. When the new colony is formed in March, Delta Sigma will be 12 months away from regaining its charter.

If you know anyone associated with the University of Rhode Island (alumni, faculty, or students – whether male or female) who may be interested in joining or could recommend potentially interested young men, please pass his/her name and contact information to John Dicks (john.dicks@sigmachi.org), associate director of expansion, who will be coordinating our efforts there.

[LaneSig]

Bumping an old thread.

It's great to see many of my choices have been rechartered: Mizzou, Michigan, Texas, and Texas State. Florida International has been colonized.

Would still like to see us expand to Truman State University and Rhodes College. I would add University of Central Arkansas to the list. Also, would like to recharter Clarion in Pennsylvania and Southwest Missouri State University.

Not so much Missouri Western anymore. Greek Life has taken a nose dive there.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

Also, would like to recharter Clarion in Pennsylvania

I know a lot of the alums from this chapter, and they absolutely define "brotherhood for life." The school needs to get its isht together first, though, and that might take a while.

[MiamiSig]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

TSteven -


I wish the website would have all the chapters posted somewhere. Especially because guys at colleges with closed chapters might be interested in starting interest groups. Sigma Pi's website actually has a very good set up with that.

Ask and you shall receive!

I saw your request/suggestion on here and passed it along to HQ yesterday as a good idea. Guess what? The inactive chapters have been added to the chapter list as of this morning! I think you'll appreciate the info each listing links to for further information.

Great idea brothers and great job to HQ staff for responding so quickly and efficiently to implement a good suggestion.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Upsilon: Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1865)

My understanding is that the College of Wooster no longer allows national GLOs and the Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania either no longer exists or may have merged with another institute.

This sounds like it might be part of Temple or Drexel or something.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by 33girl

This sounds like it might be part of Temple or Drexel or something.

I tried Goggle and others sites and I can't find a reference to what happened to the school. I recall a listing (history of some sorts) from a while back that seemed to infer that the college was "absorbed" (my words) by the Pennsylvania state system.

Drexel is private while Temple is public - right? Maybe they are now part of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia? But they are private as well?

Anywho, I tried to find the website again, but I haven't had the time to read all the selected entries. So far, the references are part of a bio on someone who attended Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by TSteven

I tried Goggle and others sites and I can't find a reference to what happened to the school. I recall a listing (history of some sorts) from a while back that seemed to infer that the college was "absorbed" (my words) by the Pennsylvania state system.

Drexel is private while Temple is public - right? Maybe they are now part of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia? But they are private as well?

Anywho, I tried to find the website again, but I haven't had the time to read all the selected entries. So far, the references are part of a bio on someone who attended Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania.

I don't know who would have absorbed it as there aren't any State System universities in Philly proper. The closest are East Stroudsburg and West Chester, and I'm not altogether sure either or both were around in 1865.

U of Sciences hasn't had Greek life till recently. So I doubt it's them.

And yes Drexel's private, Temple's public. Temple is "state related" which is completely different than the State System.

[TSteven]

I did find this tidbit on Alfred L. Kennedy that made a reference to the college.

"In 1842 he had established the Philadelphia school of chemistry, and remained at its head until 1853, when it became under a new charter the Polytechnic college of the state of Pennsylvania. He was then chosen its president."

There are some other references to Polytechnic College of the State of Pennsylvania, so perhaps this might be the correct - or formal - name of the college.

For what it is worth, Upsilon was charted in 1865 and I believe closed around/by 1900. I'm not sure if the chapter closed before, or due to, the closure/absorbing of the college.

[TNSig54]

Congrats to the UT Martin Colony, i have several friends at Martin and i may be coming to the installation, Guard Well.

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