What is Sigma Chi?
Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) is a social fraternity founded in 1855 that promotes the ideals of friendship, justice, and learning. It is comprised of over 350,000 initiated members over its history with a variety of different temperaments, talents, and convictions all sharing the same common ideal. With over 250 undergraduate chapters and over 150 alumni chapters, it is one of the largest college fraternities in the world. Through Sigma Chi, many men have found lifelong friendships, mentors, leadership opportunities, and experiences that make them into values based leaders. The ranks of Sigma Chis now include titans of industry, celebrities, political leaders, husbands, fathers, brothers and many more. Each member brings so many different characteristics to the world, yet we all bring the same endowment of character that our world today so badly needs. Principle-driven leaders are needed now more than ever before, and the fact that Sigma Chi makes a concerted effort to contribute to the development of such men is what makes the Fraternity so important today.
Chapter Awards and Accolades
Sigma Chi HQ AwardsPeterson Significant Chapter Award - 2020
Peterson Significant Chapter Award - 2019 Outstanding Colony Award - 2017 |
SLU IFC/FSL AwardsChapter President of the Year - 2020
Chapter President of the Year - 2018 Greek Week Champion (paired with KD) - 2020 Greek Week Champion (paired with KD) - 2018 Most Inspirational New Member - 2020 Most Inspirational New Member - 2019 IFC "No Shave November" Winner - 2020 Chapter Luminary Award - 2019 Intramural Hockey Champion - 2019 |
Sorority Philanthropy WeeksDelta Gamma Anchor Splash Champions - 2020
Delta Gamma Anchor Splash Champions - 2018 Kappa Delta Shinny Hockey Tournament (3rd Place) - 2020 Alpha Delta Pi "King of Diamonds" - 2018 |
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Sigma Chi Sweethearts
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What do women have to do with the history of an all-male fraternity? Plenty!
Perhaps no other Greek organization has something so recognizable as The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. The song, made popular through dozens of recordings and two films in the first half of the 20th century, remains a symbol of the Fraternity today. Though co-creator of the song Byron Stokes, Albion 1913, maintained that the lyrics do not portray any one real woman, Sigma Chi has indeed enjoyed the support of many women over the years. There have been official women’s auxiliary groups such as the International Sigmas and Little Sisters groups, as well as Mothers’ Clubs, who have assisted in philanthropic and social efforts. Chapter sweethearts across North America support local chapters while the International Sweetheart represents the Fraternity on a larger scale. Housemothers run local chapter houses, and female employees at the International Headquarters are an integral part of Fraternity operations. At the Theta Iota Chapter of Sigma Chi, our chapter sweetheart is a sorority woman who shares a close bond with the brothers of the chapter. She assists with our philanthropy week in the Spring, is invited to all of our social events and brotherhood events, and serves as the chapter's liaison to the sororities at SLU. When a new sweetheart is elected, the brothers of the chapter will "serenade" her by singing The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi to her in front of her sorority chapter and presenting her a bouquet of white roses (the flower of Sigma Chi).
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Our Sweethearts so far:
2020-21: Libby Ramm (Kappa Delta)
2019-20: Caroline Cooke (Delta Gamma)
2018-19: Maria Ramsey (Kappa Delta)
2017-18: Molly Updegraff (Delta Gamma)
2020-21: Libby Ramm (Kappa Delta)
2019-20: Caroline Cooke (Delta Gamma)
2018-19: Maria Ramsey (Kappa Delta)
2017-18: Molly Updegraff (Delta Gamma)
