Sigma Phi Epsilon

Dear Brothers and Friends, The 2014-2015 academic year was a tumultuous one for higher education, and perhaps even more so for Greek life. Negative reports of fraternity dominated the spring news feeds. In the first four months of 2015, almost 8,000 articles were published about alcohol and sexual assault on college campuses. Meanwhile, communities in…

A chapter president at the University of South Carolina shares his pledging experience, his chapter’ near closure and what it took to turn everything around.

Journal readers may remember an article in fall 2009 by Ryan Sugden, Wisconsin ’06, celebrating the 50th anniversary of lifting member restrictions. The headline called the question: “Are we diverse?” (www.sigep.org/arewediverse) The article recounts those dramatic days in 1959 when heated debates and intense lobbying resulted in a landslide victory for inclusion: 134 for and…