In November 1963, the Theta Tau Upsilon Fraternity at Indiana Tech became the seventh chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon in the state. Fifty years later, Indiana Eta has seen more than 640 men pass through its doors, including brothers like Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient Brandan Haines, ’99, and District 3 Lieutenant Governor Paul Litcher, ’88. In November 2013, more than 200 of these men came back to Fort Wayne to celebrate Indiana Eta’s 50th year.

The weekend began with a gathering to watch baseball and get to know neighboring generations. On Saturday morning, alumni were treated to a tour of the house and campus. Following the tour, alumni attended an Alumni and Volunteer Corporation (AVC) meeting to catch up on the chapter’s progress. The meeting sparked new interest in the state of the chapter, as well as a push for more undergraduate-alumni interaction.

The night of the main celebration, all who were eligible watched the Epsilon Rite of Passage performed in a packed room. A discussion followed on how the chapter had changed since switching to the Balanced Man Program in 1998 for the benefit of those who had graduated previously. 

The evening’s formal dinner was filled with laughter and smiling faces as brothers shared advice and reminisced. Attendees left with new memories and a strengthened sense of brotherly love with all men who proudly call themselves SigEps.