Sigma Phi Epsilon/Fraternity History
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First Fraternal Organization
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The Flat Hat Club of the College of William & Mary
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Flat Hat Club Founding Date
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November 11, 1750
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First Greek Letter Fraternity
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Phi Beta Kappa Society - ΦΒΚ
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Founding Date of Phi Beta Kappa - ΦΒΚ
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December 5th, 1776
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Motto of ΦΒΚ
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"Love of learning is the guide of life."
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Five Necessary Qualities of a Fraternity
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1. Grip 2. Ritual 3. Code of laws 4. Badge 5. Motto
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First Sorority
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I.C. Sorosis
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Location of I.C. Sorosis
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Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois
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Union Triad of Union College
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1. Kappa Alpha Society - KA 2. Sigma Phi - ΣΦ 3. Delta Phi - ΔΦ
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Miami Triad of Miami University, Ohio
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1. Beta Theta Pi - ΒΘΠ 2. Phi Delta Theta - ΦΔΘ 3. Sigma Chi - ΣX
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ΣΦΕ Founder
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Carter Ashton Jenkens
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ΣΦΕ Founder Day
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November 1st, 1901
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Founding Chapter
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Alpha Chapter of Richmond College (now U. Richmond)
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Original Six Founders
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1. Carter Ashton Jenkens 2. William Wallace 3. William Carter 4. William Phillips 5. Thomas Wright 6. Benjamin Gaw
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Second Six Founders
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7. Lucian Cox 8. Frank Kerfoot 9. Edgar Allen 10. Richard Owens 11. Thomas McCaul 12. Robert McFarland
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First Group Meeting Location
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Third floor of Ryland Hall in the dormitory of Benjamin Gaw and William Wallace (space is currently a parking lot).
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Three Obstacles
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1. Sigma Phi Fraternity already existed on campus. 2. There were already 5 fraternities on campus. 3. 7 of the 12 brothers were graduating.
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Three Solutions
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1. Add Epsilon to Sigma Phi. 2. Fraternity will be different: it will be based on the love of God and the principle of peace through brotherhood. 3. Recruit more undergraduate students.
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Three Founding Principles
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1. Virtue 2. Diligence 3. Brotherly Love
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First Meeting Location (as a Formal Fraternity)
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Tower room of Ryland Hall.
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Significance of Tower Room
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Ryland Tower had red and purple walls. These colors then became the colors of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
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Elements of the First Badge of ΣΦΕ
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- black heart - had 20 alternating rubies and garnets lining the border of the heart - the Greek letters, ΣΦ, sat above the skull and cross bones
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Elements of the Second Badge of ΣΦΕ
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-"E" for Epsilon feautured below the skull and cross bones -18 alternating rubies and garnets
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Elements of the Third Official Badge of ΣΦΕ
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- authorized in 1973 - same size and shape as the original badge - a plain gold border replaced the rubies and garnets - moved E (for Epsilon) to the the ΣΦ above the skull and cross bones - replaced 18 alternating rubies and garnets with 20 pearls
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Headquarters of ΣΦΕ
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Zollinger House, Richmond, VA
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Merger of 1938
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ΣΦΕ merges with Theta Upsilon Omega.
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The Order of the Golden Heart
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The Fraternity's highest honor, awarded to alumni who, with great personal sacrifice, have given exceptional service to Sigma Phi Epsilon.
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The Buchanan Outstanding Chapter Award
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Recognizes the best-of-the-best Sigma Phi Epsilon chapters. Recipients represent superior and sustained achievement in Sigma Phi Epsilon. Can be applied for every two years.
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Founder of the Balanced Man Program
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William Tragos
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Founding Year of the Balanced Man Program
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1991
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Tenets of the Balanced Man Program
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The continuous development experience focused on scholarship, leadership and life skills that complements a university's classroom curriculum.
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Meaning of A.V.C.
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Alumni and Volunteer Corporation.
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Six Tiers of the Leadership Continuum
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1. Edge - required 2. Ruck - held in Richmond, intensive leadership training 3. CLA - Carlson Leadership Academy 4. LAC - Life After College 5. Tragos Quest To Greece - step above Ruck, 12 people in the US travel to Greece 6. Conclave - an event where brothers celebrate their brotherhood, and delegates consider new legislation and changes to the ΣΦΕ bylaws
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Four ΣΦΕ Rights of Passage
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1. Sigma 2. Phi 3. Epsilon 4. Brother Mentor
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Kicked off Elon University
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1981
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Chapter Switch at Elon University
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Switch from Sigma Phi Beta to Sigma Phi Epsilon in Spring 1973.
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Date of Recolonization on Elon University's Campus
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Spring 2005 - Mu Chapter
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Date of Rechartering on Elon University's Campus
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January 20th, 2007
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Eight Members of the I.F.C. (Inter Fraternity Council) at Elon University
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1. Delta Upsilon - ΔΥ 2. Kappa Alpha Order - KA 3. Kappa Sigma - KΣ 4. Lambda Chi Alpha - ΛΧΑ 5. Pi Kappa Phi - ΠKΦ 6. Sigma Chi - ΣX 7. Sigma Phi Epsilon - ΣΦΕ 8. Zeta Beta Tau - ZBT
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Nine Members of the N.P.C. (National Panhellenic Council) at Elon University
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1. Alpha Chi Omega - AXΩ 2. Alpha Omicron Pi - AOΠ 3. Alpha Xi Delta - AΞΔ 4. Delta Delta Delta - ΔΔΔ 5. Kappa Delta - KΔ 6. Phi Mu - ΦM 7. Sigma Kappa - ΣK 8. Sigma Sigma Sigma - ΣΣΣ 9. Zeta Tau Alpha - ZTA
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Director of Greek Life at Elon University
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Shayna Plasters
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Assistant Directors of Greek Life at Elon University
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Jordan King and Nikia Jefferson
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ΣΦΕ Advising Board
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Chapter Advisor: Henry Walling Chapter Counselor: Phil Smith Faculty Fellow: Dr. Liz Bailey
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ΣΦΕ Executive Board: 2014-2015
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President: Garrett Johnston Vice President of Programs: Pat McLaughlin Vice President of Finance: Brendan Quinn Vice President of New Member Dev.: JJ Matthewson Vice President of Recruitment: Reid Burns Vice President of Communications: Justin Bellinger Chaplain: Michael Keenan Vice President of RLC: David Perrell
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ΣΦΕ Executive Board: 2013-2014
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President: Sam Gertzog Vice President of Programs: Asher Weinstein Vice President of Finance: Travis Elliott-Knaggs Vice President of New Member Development: Nevin Lally Vice President of Recruitment: Garrett Johnston Vice President of Communications: Pat McLaughlin Chaplain: David Stewart Vice President of RLC: Brett Leister
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First President of the Mu Chapter
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Ron Butler
