Its meaning is Sigma Chi. FIRST BROTHER, gives the first secret motto: Say-kahs-kar-ah-tahs. PRO CONSUL: This is our first secret motto, repeating it say-kahs-kar-ah-tahs. Its meaning is Shrine of Friendship.
The Sigma Chi Ritual represents the values and belief system uniting every single Sigma Chi undergraduate and alumni brother regardless of chapter, alma mater or age.
The Sigma Chi Creed: I believe in fairness, decency, and good manners. I will endeavor to retain the spirit of youth. I will try to make my college, the Sigma Chi Fraternity, and my own chapter more honored by all men and women and more beloved and honestly respected by our own brothers.
It may be worn on a collared shirt, pull-over sweater, or vest, but never on the lapel of a coat. While only initiated members may wear the badge, coat of arms or Sigma Chi Greek letters, this regulation does not apply to such items as pins for sweethearts, wives or housemothers.
The Badge of Sigma Chi reflects the Christian faith of the Founders. The White Cross is the Badge of a college fraternity; not the symbol of a religious order.
S1. 09 No person who is not a member of the Fraternity shall be permitted to wear the Badge; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to the mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, sweethearts, housemothers, or fiancées of members of the Fraternity.
Membership in Sigma Chi is lifelong in duration. You can be expelled for good cause, but you cannot resign or disaffiliate. Once you accept the invitation to membership and proceed through the Fraternity's ritualistic initiation, you cannot resign for any reason or circumstances.
Sigma Chi International Fraternity requires that, in order to be eligible for pledging, students must have attained an accumulated scholastic grade point average of at least 2.50 on a 4.0 scale or have a GPA at or above the all-men's average at the host institution specified in the charter of his initiating chapter.
The brotherhood in Sigma Chi is unparalleled in any other fraternity. Sigma Chi is more than just a four year program that concludes with college graduation. The Sigma Chi experience is one of lifelong commitment to both the ideals and the brothers of the Fraternity.
More than a century later, the beautiful White Rose Ceremony is publicly conducted as a final honor to the life of a Sigma Chi and to recognize the brother's entrance into the Chapter Eternal. The White Rose Ceremony may be conducted in two ways: as part of a memorial service and at a cemetery.
Matthew McConaughey is a proud University of Texas at Austin alum, but did you know the movie star was also a fraternity brother? He was in Delta Tau Delta during his college years. The Modern Family star is a Sigma Chi brother.
Sigma Chi's core values are Friendship, Justice, and Learning. Our vision is to become the preeminent collegiate leadership development organization — aligned, focused, and living our core values. Our mission is to develop values-based leaders committed to the betterment of character, campus, and community.
During our 164 years, Sigma Chi has initiated more than 350,000 men. Sigma Chis have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, been honored with Academy Awards and have occupied the Oval Office in The White House. Our members have also been pioneers in space, medicine, politics, law, education in business.
It is a White Cross, suggesting purity. As any pure white surface reflects all the rays of light without the absorption of any, so the White Cross of Sigma Chi reflects its ideals unselfishly to all Mankind.
The goal of the pledge program is preparation for a productive life as a Sigma Chi leader, not forced humility or second-class citizenship. These men are to learn and be shown that the daily practice of fairness, decency and good manners is how we become a credit to our Fraternity.
Statement of position: Where does Sigma Chi stand? The misuse of alcohol is conduct unbecoming a Sigma Chi. Consequently, the Sigma Chi Fraternity resolves to eliminate the misuse of alcohol by its membership, particularly among undergraduate and prospective members.
The fraternity's official colors are blue and old gold, and its badge is a white cross with emblems on each of its arms: crossed keys on the upper arm, an eagle's head on the right arm, seven gold stars and a pair of clasped hands on the lower arm, and a scroll on the left arm.
In response to Millikin's harsh and undemocratic stance, Ben Runkle dramatically pulled off his Deke badge and tossed it on the table where the conciliatory meal was to have taken place.
Sure, there are famous names like actors Tom Selleck, John Wayne, Ted McGinley and Buster Crabbe, professional sports names like Mike Holmgren, Bobby Valentine and Bill Buckner, plus many more.
The Zeta Omega Chapter of Sigma Chi was founded on May 18, 1969 at East Tennessee State University. Our primary philanthropy is the Huntsman Cancer Institute; which was founded by Brother Jon Huntsman Jr. Our public motto is "In Hoc Signo Vinces", meaning: "In This Sign You Will Conquer".
Sigma (uppercase/lowercase Σ σ ς) is the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet. It is used to represent the "s" sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 200. Letters that came from it include the Roman S and Cyrillic С.
