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Home / SigEp Journal

SigEp Journal

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.

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June 21, 2022

2021 SigEp Fellow Encourages Children to Read to Succeed

Categories: Brotherly Love, Spring 2022 Journal

By the time a child completes third grade, how well they read can greatly affect future academic performance and even job prospects. Shocked to learn that low reading proficiency at such a young age could negatively affect someone for years or even decades, Caleb Gipple, Northern Iowa ’21, decided to help children in neighboring communities…

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June 21, 2022

Making Space for Big Dreams

Categories: Brotherly Love, Spring 2022 Journal

  Ever since he was a toddler, Kellen Skarka, Nebraska-Kearney ’09, has been fascinated by airplanes. “I always loved looking for airplanes and watching them in the sky,” Skarka shared. Trips to air shows with his mom only deepened his love for aviation, and it wasn’t long before he wanted to do more than just…

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June 17, 2022

Out of Bounds

Categories: Brotherly Love, Spring 2022 Journal

By Tyya N. Turner

A hiker’s story of survival and brotherly love

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June 17, 2022

Answering the Call for Excellence

Categories: Features, Spring 2022 Journal

By Abby Goodpaster

SigEp’s highest awards recognize outstanding volunteer service and professional success

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June 17, 2022

We Are the Foundation of Our Brothers’ Success

Categories: Commentary, Spring 2022 Journal, Tower Room

By Wendell Rakosky, Baldwin Wallace ’78

Wendell Rakosky Considering the investment — in both time and money — that students and their families put into attaining a college education, it’s pretty daunting that a large number of employers don’t feel confident about the skills today’s graduates possess upon entering the workforce. According to a 2020 survey by the American Association of…

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June 17, 2022

From the Archives

Categories: From the Archives, Spring 2022 Journal

This safari hat was given to attendees of SigEp's 1935 Conclave as a souvenir.

This safari hat captures the spirit of SigEp’s 1935 Grand Chapter Conclave in Denver, a location the Fraternity revisited for Conclave in 2021. Upon arrival, attendees received the hat as a souvenir. Between business sessions, brothers attended a cookout in the mountains, kicked up their heels at a dance with a live band and celebrated…

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June 17, 2022

We’re Focused on What Really Matters

Categories: Grand President's Message, Spring 2022 Journal

Newly elected Grand President Billy Maddalon at SigEp's 2021 Conclave

Brothers and friends, I’m writing this note as an introduction to me, as well as the  ambitious work our Fraternity is undertaking. We’re about to break a few things, and I guess this is my version of a “heads-up.” After witnessing the world go through a pandemic, it was great to see our undergraduate brothers…

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June 17, 2022

Developing the Strategic Plan

Categories: Spring 2022 Journal, Tower Room

SigEp at 125

SPRING 2019 As SigEp leadership began to think about what should guide SigEp into the future, we were searching for a better version of ourselves. Led by the National Board of Directors, we followed a thoughtful process guided by Richard Spoon, a strategic planning expert and SigEp brother. SUMMER AND FALL 2019 We engaged hundreds…

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June 17, 2022

How Far We’ve Come

Categories: Spring 2022 Journal, Tower Room

SigEp at 125

  Since the last SigEp strategic plan launched in 2009: Many of our chapters are effectively recruiting year-round and no longer dependent on a rush pool limited to one week a year. In 2019, 40% of our membership came through year-round recruitment efforts and 1 in 5 men joined through the Balanced Man Scholarship process.…

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June 17, 2022

SigEp at 125 & Beyond: Charting a vision of what SigEp can achieve

Categories: Spring 2022 Journal, Tower Room

SigEp at 125

SigEp’s strategic plan builds on all of our success and what sets us apart, because of the people we bring together and the experiences and supportive environments we provide. Our nine priorities seek to impact in these three areas. GROWTH SigEp will effectively use year-round recruitment strategies to recruit the most talented, values-aligned men at…

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Welcome to the SigEp Journal Online

SigEp’s online source for Fraternity news, feature stories and how-to articles for you and your chapter.

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  • SigEp volunteers and staff recognized for excellence in fraternity advising
  • The National Undergraduate Advisory Council, a new way to get involved
  • From Big Brother to Manager
  • Order of the Golden Heart recipient remembered for legacy of service and devotion
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For questions regarding the SigEp Journal, please contact Journal Editor Tyya Turner.

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