Executives Academy 2019
This past weekend, more than 350 SAEs attended the Inaugural Executives Academy, which featured learning tracks for Eminent Archons, Recruitment Chairmen, Health-and-Safety Officers, and Advisors. The Second Annual Executives Academy will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, January 3-5, 2020, and will expand to include Eminent Deputy Archons, Eminent Treasurers, and Member Educators. View photos from […]
Lindley Bothwell Gives $499,440 through Planned Giving
In August 2018, Sigma Alpha Epsilon received its largest estate gift since our founding in 1856. Lindley Bothwell (Southern California ’22) was a founder member of the chapter at USC, became an Honorary Eminent Supreme Archon, and volunteered in numerous other roles for our organization. Bothwell died in June 1986 at the age of 84, […]
Eastern Kentucky Alum Named Mayor
Effective on January 1st, 2019 Bruce Fraley (Eastern Kentucky ’85) now serves as the Mayor of Berea, Kentucky. A double major in political science and sociology, he graduated cum laude before embarking on his career in public service. He spent the next 34 years with the Social Security Administration, retired in 2017, and subsequently served on […]
Chapter Helps Raise $32,000
The undergraduate chapter at Binghamton University (New York Omega) partnered with Sigma Delta Tau (SDT) and Chabad at Binghamton to raise more than $32,000 for Chai Lifeline, an organization that helps kids who are suffering from cancer. The campaign also saw nearly 50,000 toys donated for this holiday season. Organizers spent the last month and […]
Brother (War) Hero
Initiation is a life-defining moment—the old self is lost to the ashes, only to be reborn a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Although it marks the official entrance into the Fraternity, everyone exemplifies our beliefs and values long before that. A bid would not have been extended if they did not. Nathaniel Adams (Oregon ’50) […]
Building Our Future: The Positive Impact of SAE’s Hard Liquor Ban
by Thomas Jahde, Eminent Archon (Georgia Tech ’19) When Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity announced the “Next Steps 2018” initiatives in May 2018, there was one component that resonated above all others: starting June 1, any alcohol at Fraternity events involving undergraduates must not exceed 15% ABV. SAE had recognized there were issues and now, many […]
Run So They Can Ride
by Joe Anderson, Province Xi Archon After reviving the tradition last year, the chapter at Western Kentucky University (Kentucky Beta) elected to continue the “Run so They Can Ride” relay in 2018—a 100 mile run from their campus to Middle Tennessee State prior to the football game between the two schools. The event raises money […]
The Award for Courage
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is recognizing fear, or what might seem to be an overwhelming obstacle, and taking actions to move forward. Courageous actions take on many forms: physical courage like an athlete, soldier, or first responder; moral courage to speak up on issues that might be unpopular or taking actions […]
DeVotie Ritual Institute 2018: Recap Video & Photos
This past weekend (November 9-10, 2018), over 300 brothers from across the country made the pilgrimage to Levere Memorial Temple in Evanston, Illinois—home of the DeVotie Ritual Institute. Both undergraduate and alumni learned from each other and an outstanding facilitation team about the practice and implementation of our Ritual. Members were able to explore the […]
Veterans Day: Never Forget Our Lasting Bonds
by Will Grimsley, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation CEO It’s Veterans Day 2018, the day we remember and celebrate those who have served our nation in the uniforms of the Armed Forces. This year it’s also the day we mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, once called “the war to end […]
