Sigma Pi
| Sigma Pi | |
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| ΣΠ | |
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| Founded | February 26, 1897 (119 years old) Vincennes University |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | International United States Canada |
| Mission statement | To advance man's quest for excellence. |
| Vision statement | Sigma Pi men will strive for excellence by living our core values of promoting fellowship, developing character and leadership, advancing heightened moral awareness, enabling academic achievement, and inspiring service. |
| Colors | Lavender and White with Gold as an auxiliary |
| Symbol | Owl |
| Flag |  |
| Flower | Lavender Orchid and Gold Goldenrod |
| Jewel | Emerald |
| Publication | The Emerald |
| Chapters | 124 active chapters, 5 colonies, 45 active alumni clubs, 98 Inactive Chapters |
| Members | 6,000+ collegiate 100,000+ lifetime |
| Headquarters |
106 North Castle Heights Ave Lebanon, Tennessee, 37087 USA |
| Homepage | www |
Sigma Pi (ΣΠ) is an international secret and social collegiate fraternity founded in 1897 at Vincennes University. Sigma Pi Fraternity International currently has 124 chapters and 5 colonies in the United States and Canada and is headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee. Since its inception, the fraternity has initiated more than 100,000 men and has 6,000 undergraduate members.
On January 26, 1897 Charlotte N. Mallote, a professor of Latin and French, spoke to a group of students during chapel hour at Vincennes University about College Fraternities. One month later on February 26, 1897 a new literary society had its first meeting, founded by Rolin Roscoe James, William Raper Kennedy, George Martin Patterson, and James Thompson Kingsbury. The first two initiates of the society were Samuel and Maurice Bayard, who were brought into the organization well before it had a constitution or name. The constitution, name, and first ritual were developed at the home of the Bayard's. The founders soon agreed upon a name, and the society was christened Tau Phi Delta (ΤΦΔ). By the end of its first year in 1898, Tau Phi Delta had 10 members, but the new Fraternity encountered membership struggles at the turn of the 20th century. Many of America's young men left the states to fight in the Spanish–American War. Personal endeavors were paused, as the nation focused all efforts on the war that was raging in the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans. Key members of Tau Phi Delta, William Raper Kennedy, Lee B. Purcell, and Maurice Bayard had all left to participate in the war, leaving Rolin Roscoe James as the sole member by the end of the war. James restored the society by initiating five new members shortly after the turn of the 20th century. These new members pressured James to change the name to Theta Gamma Psi (ΘΓΨ), but James successfully argued to keep the society named Tau Phi Delta. In 1903–1904, the Fraternity had grown so large that it ceased to meet at Vincennes, instead meeting at a small cottage nearby, The Bayard Cottage. This structure is considered the fraternity's first chapter house. In 1907, Tau Phi Delta began meeting at the old colonial residence of Judge J.P.L Weems. It was in the Niblack-Weems household that Tau Phi Delta reorganized as Sigma Pi. The home would later play host to the first national congress.
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