Building Balanced Men
Since 1904, SigEp has continuously shared stories about the SigEp experience and the lives of our brothers over time. The SigEp Journal, the official magazine of the Fraternity, is a biannual print publication and serves as the online source for features stories, chapter news, alumni & volunteer news, commentary and more. View the SigEp Journal Archive.
Here, we showcase stories from our magazine and provide current news and updates about our Fraternity, our brothers and our many supporters.
As I traveled the country as Grand President, meeting undergraduate and alumni brothers, I was often asked if I got paid for this role. I always proudly responded, “More than you can imagine.” Many brothers were surprised, however, to learn I received no financial compensation. The office of Grand President is a volunteer role (as…
In a changing world where college students face unprecedented financial and social pressures, it’s never been more important for SigEp to understand the needs of our young brothers. To ensure we’re consistently providing a healthy, robust Fraternity experience, SigEp must make decisions that reflect the evolving needs and interests of the undergraduates we serve. Like…
This manual served as a guide to introduce volunteers to key mentoring concepts during the early days of the Balanced Man Program (BMP) in the 1980s. Initially called the Balanced Man Project, SigEp’s member development program was conceived as a way to provide brothers opportunities for growth throughout their collegiate journey in lieu of traditional…
When I started college, I had pretty mediocre expectations for myself. I hadn’t expected I’d even be able to afford to attend a college, let alone thrive at one. Sitting in the new student convocation, I listened to the student body president say, “One day, one of you will be standing on this stage giving…
Since fall 2020, SigEp’s Career Coaching program has matched undergraduate brothers with alumni working in their chosen fields. Here are some highlights of the program, as of May 2023. In honor of the 12 who started it all, we present a dozen Fraternity facts, stats and items of interest about Career Coaching. “When I decided…
Passion for helping next generation of brothers drives SigEp volunteers
Brother’s nonprofit empowers the disabled to enjoy the outdoors
Paul Deanno Paul Deanno, Syracuse ’96, and Scott Reiss, Stanford ’93, first met when Deanno interned at the TV station where Reiss had recently been hired as a news anchor. The two formed an easy connection and soon learned they’re both SigEps. “It was a nice thing to have in common, and I think it…
Max Yates, Montana State ’21, has been awarded a Marshall Scholarship that will enable him to study in England for two years. Yates was one of just 46 students to be named a 2022 scholar, placing him in the top 3 percent of a highly competitive applicant pool. He’ll use the scholarship to study England’s…
The subject of racial inequities and discrimination in fraternities and sororities has become a hot topic on many campuses in recent years. Brothers from SigEp’s D.C. Delta chapter at American University realized if they wanted to be more inclusive, they’d need to consciously broaden their understanding of other cultures. Gabriel Vazquez, St. John’s ’10, serves…
