Sigma Nu and Alpha Sigma Phi -- Shared History

[Kevin]

Here is an excerpt from our new member ed book. I was hoping one of you could perhaps expand on what little there was here:

"Beta Iota at Mount Union was chartered by Walter James Sears in 1892. Three years later Beta Iota initiated Albert Hughes Wilson, to whom Sigma Nu owes a great debt. Bert Wilson served as Regent, but his most noteworthy achievement was in expansion. Wilson established more chapters than any member of the fraternity, thirty-two in all, and he is generally credited with developing Sigma Nu into a geographically representative organization. Brother Wilson was the exemplar of interfraternity spirit as well, being chiefly responsible for the founding of Alpha Sigma Phi men's Fraternity."

I was wondering what insight you guys could provide on this. Thanks.

[alphasigcofc]

I am sorry to tell you but your Fraternity has gotten the story wrong. It would be impossible for a Sigma Nu to have helped to found Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity considering we were founded in 1845 many years before Sigma Nu was founded.

"Brother Wilson" was a key figure in the national spread of Alpha Kappa Pi Fraternity. Alpha Kappa Pi Fraternity was eventually, (along with many other Fraternities) consolidated into Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity.

[Kevin]

Thanks for the information. I just sent an email to the head of our education programs. Hopefully this can be corrected in the next edition of our LEAD book.

[alphasigcofc]

"Phi Delta Zeta... With the help of Rev. Albert H. Wilson, a former Sigma Nu Regent, it joined with Alpha Kappa Pi (local) at Wagner College on May 22, 1926, to form Alpha Kappa Pi national fraternity."