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ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon), ordinarily nicknamed SigEp, is the largest social fraternity for college students, by number of undergrad members, in the United States as of 2005. It was founded inside 1901 at Richmond College, now a University of Richmond, and its national headquarters remains around Richmond, Virginia. These are founded in trey lesson: virtue, diligence, & brotherly love.
When a many fraternity scandals of a Eighties, the national organization inside 1992 began promoting the 'Balanced Human' program, which abolished pledgeship, instituted month-year-around enlisting, & advocated dry housing & lifestyles for its membership. the program has been adopted by above 75% of Sigma Phi Epsilin chapters, & these are credited by having a on-going profits of the fraternity on a national level.
Along sustaining this, Sigma Phi Epsilon too promotes a Residential Learning Community Program. Under this program, for each one fraternity adopts the resident scholar & the faculty fellow. a resident scholar occurs as grad student (nin necessarily a member of SigEp) world health organization sleep in the fraternity & advises the undergrad chapter on operations, chance management, faculty member, & community involvement/philanthropy activities. A faculty fellow occurs as member of a college or even university faculty world health organization advises the undergrad chapter, holds professional hours in the home, & gives occasional lectures.
Notable SigEps
Joe Don Baker - Actor
Steve Bartlett - Former U.S. Congresswoman, Dallas, Texas
Robert L. Bartley - Editor, The Wall Street Journal
Col. Karol J. Bobko - Space Shuttle Commander, NASA
Ronald H. Brown - Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce (number one African-American member of SigEp)
Joseph R. Salley - Co-Founder College Life Publications
Kenneth T. Derr - Chairman, Chevron Oil
Douglas C. Engelbart - Inventor of the computer mouse
John Engler - Governor, State of Michigan
John Fina - Tackle, Buffalo Bills
Richard J. Gannon - Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
Theodore S. "Dr. Seuss" Geisel - Author
John Goodman - Actor
Orel Hershiser - Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers
Thomas O. Hicks - Owner, Dallas Stars & Texas Rangers
Bob Lilly - NFL Hall of Fame Tackle, Dallas Cowboys
Terry J. Lundgren - President & CEO, Neiman Marcus
Kent C. "Oz" Nelson - Retired Chairman & CEO, United Parcel Service
Carroll O'Connor - Actor
Harold A. Poling - Retired Chairman & CEO, Ford Motor Company
Roy R. Romer - Former Governor, State of Colorado
R. David Thomas - Chairman & Founder, Wendy's International
Fred L. Turner - Chairman, McDonald's Corporation
Cecil H. Underwood - Governor, State of West Virginia
Edward H. Vick, Jr. - President, Young & Rubicam Advertising
Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. - Former Chief of Naval Operations & Member of Joint Chiefs of Staff
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