Sigma Tau Gamma
| Sigma Tau Gamma | |
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| Founded | June 28, 1920 University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | A Path of Principles |
| Colors | Azure Blue and White |
| Symbol | The Chain of Honor |
| Flower | White Rose |
| Publication | The SAGA of Sigma Tau Gamma |
| Philanthropy | Special Olympics |
| Chapters | 80 Active Undergraduate |
| Members | 75,000+lifetime, 3,000 collegiate |
| Nickname | SigTau, Tau |
| Headquarters |
101 Ming Street Warrensburg, MO USA |
| Homepage | Sigma Tau Gamma Website |
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity (ΣTΓ) also called "Sig Tau" is a U.S. college social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri (then known as Central Missouri State Teachers College). The fraternity was born out of the desires and aspirations of seventeen men in the belief that all men are social creatures and that friendships of college men are lasting ones. It rose as a result of friendships made while in the service of their country during World War I in France. By dedicating themselves to the highest ideals of manhood, brotherhood and citizenship, they would inspire thousands of men from all parts of the country who would follow in their footsteps.
In accordance with the founding of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity at Central Missouri State Teachers College, the fraternity created new chapters on the campuses surrounding teachers colleges (at the time also called "normal schools"). Since the fraternity's beginnings in 1920, they have since spread to more than 140 university campuses across the United States.
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity is an active member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
Four of the Founders; Emmett Ellis, Leland Thornton Hoback, Edward George Grannert, and William Glenn Parsons, had enlisted and served their country together during the First World War in France. Parsons commented that in founding the Fraternity they wanted to sustain a "sense of service, responsibility and affection for their companions." These four, together with Allen Ross Nieman, Edward Henry McCune, Carl Nelson Chapman, Buell Wright McDaniel, George Eugene Hartrick, A. Barney Cott, Chiles Edward Hoffman, Rodney Edward Herndon, William Edward Billings, Clarence Willard Salter, Frank H. Gorman, Alpheus Oliphant Fisher, and Daniel Frank Fisher, were the 17 founders of the Fraternity.
When they returned to school in the summer of 1920, the Normal School they knew had been elevated by the Missouri legislature to a 4-year college granting bachelor's degrees.
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