SigEp chapters founded in the following years marked milestone anniversaries during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. While celebrations or banquets were largely on hold, we want to celebrate the decades of Virtue, Diligence and Brotherly Love.

Wonder what else was happening when these chapters started? Below, we recall some of the memorable events that occurred in the years these chapters became part of the SigEp family.

Founded in 1920, celebrating 100 years in 2020:

• Oklahoma Alpha, Oklahoma State

Back in 1920:

• Women gain the right to vote.
• Prohibition goes into effect.
• Mass media is “born” with the advent of the first commercially licensed radio station, which broadcast the results of the presidential election of Warren G. Harding.
• Babe Ruth nearly doubles his own home run record of 29, setting a new season record of 54.

Founded in 1946, celebrating 75 years in 2021:

• Oklahoma Beta, Oklahoma

Back in 1946:

• The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly is held.
• The Basketball Association of America, the precursor to the NBA, holds its first game in Toronto.
• Mensa, an organization for people with high IQs, is founded in Oxford, England.

Founded in 1970, celebrating 50 years in 2020:

• Wisconsin Zeta, Marquette
• Kentucky Zeta, Morehead State
• Virginia Iota, James Madison
• Texas Theta, St. Mary’s
• Texas Iota, Texas Tech
• Virginia Kappa, Virginia Tech

Back in 1970:

• The first national Earth Day observance is held.
• The first New York City Marathon is held.
• NASA’s Explorer 1, the first American satellite and Explorer program spacecraft, re-enters Earth’s atmosphere after 12 years in orbit.

Founded in 1971, celebrating 50 years in 2021:

• Michigan Theta, Lawrence Tech
• Illinois Epsilon, Northern Illinois

Back in 1971:

• Cigarette ads are banned from airing on TV in the U.S.
• “All in the Family” debuts Southwest Airlines launches, flying between Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
• The 26th Amendment is formally certified, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18.

Founded in 1995, celebrating 25 years in 2020:

• California Phi, Fresno State
• Tennessee Kappa, Tennessee-Martin

Back in 1995:

• Windows 95 is released.
• “Toy Story” opens in theaters.
• Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. plays his 2,131th consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s 56-year-old record.

Founded in 1996, celebrating 25 years in 2021:

• Massachusetts Theta, Babson
• Florida Xi, Florida Atlantic
• Virginia Omicron, Lynchburg
• North Dakota Alpha, North Dakota
• Maryland Zeta, Salisbury

Back in 1996:

• Motorola introduces the StarTac, the first clamshell cell phone.
• Dolly the sheep is cloned.
• The Nintendo 64 gaming system is released.
• The Summer Olympics is held in Atlanta.