On May 16, Delta Upsilon Fraternity announced a plan to implement substance-free homes for all of its chapters. DU’s announcement came on the heels of Beta Theta Pi’s substance-free policy outlined in its strategic plan released in February.
Fraternity News
Embracing the #NewNormal leads to chapter success
There’s a correlation between embracing the #NewNormal and chapter success, and our Kentucky Beta Chapter at Louisville has seen it in action this year while receiving many awards and recognitions from SigEp and the university.
University president wonders: Does Greek life have a future?
Does Greek life have a future? This is a question that many university administrators have been asking, including University of Florida President Dr. Kent Fuchs. But unlike many commenting in the media today Dr. Fuchs proposes a solution — a solution that involves SigEp.
Fraternity Report: Fall 2017
Confidence in the leaders of tomorrow Dear Brothers and Friends, Fraternity today is at a crossroads. This is something you may have heard before. But I hope you’ve also heard me say that SigEp has a solution that should give our brothers confidence in our future. Our Fraternity is aiming high. Our chapters are recruiting…
Why substance-free housing is critical for SigEp
I know that for some of our chapters this will be a challenge. I also know that there was and is an urgency to act now. As a co-author of the resolution, I want to answer some questions about the rationale behind this move for SigEp.
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Announces Ban on Alcohol
Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) national fraternity announced that it has adopted a substance-free policy for all Fraternity facilities throughout its network of 215 chapters at colleges and universities in the United States.
How a substance-free facility has changed our chapter
Since Nevada Alpha voted as a chapter in May 2017 to make our chapter facility substance-free. We’ve faced adversity in many specific areas, but our chapter has risen to the occasion and we’ve found a new status quo that is better than before.
Exemplary Service Award
The Exemplary Service Award recognizes SigEp volunteers who have tirelessly served the Fraternity and modeled the way for others for more than 20 years. Five alumni received their awards at the culmination of the 2017 Carlson Leadership Academies.
University Partners of the Year
The University Partner of the Year Award recognizes faculty and staff who have gone above and beyond to create a meaningful partnership with SigEp on their campus. At the 2017 Carlson Leadership Academies, SigEp recognized five university partners.
Why substance-free housing is critical for SigEp
Yesterday, August 4, at Conclave, undergraduates and volunteers voted to remove alcohol from our chapter homes by 2020. This resolution seeks to strengthen the SigEp experience by making the Balanced Man Program and Residential Learning Community, not drinking and substance abuse, the focus of our chapter homes.