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IFC Spring Recruitment
2019
Welcome to IFC Recruitment! We thank you for taking an interest in joining our community! In this
document, you will find the purpose of and overall schedule for IFC Recruitment. Further in the
document, you will find each IFC Fraternity’s individual memo and open event schedules. We look
forward to meeting you!
The Lehigh Greek community as a whole is excited about your interest in our organizations. One of the
many leadership positions you can explore during your collegiate experience is Fraternity Life which
has been a staple to the culture of Lehigh since 1872. The Interfraternity Council specifically is the
governing council of our 13 Values-Based Social Fraternities. In this document you can find information
about joining one of these organizations and truly shaping your Lehigh experience to include the
Lifelong Experience that is joining an IFC chapter. Be curious, explore many options, and learn all that
you can about our organizations.
Please feel free to reach out to our Recruitment Chairman, Rene Marin at rrm219@lehigh.edu with
any questions or concerns regarding the recruitment process.
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Recruitment Schedule
Below is a calendar of events for the Overall IFC recruitment Process.
Event Descriptions can be found on the next page.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Jan 20th Jan 21st Jan 22nd Jan 23rd Jan 24th Jan 25th Jan 26th
IFC Chapter Open Open IFC Event
Recruitment House Events Events Lamberton
Kick Off! Tours (Hawk’s Nest)
UC 303/308 Round Make-Up 8 – 11 PM
4 – 6 PM 4 – 6 PM PREGAME
LL 270
4:10 PM
Jan-27 Jan-28 Jan-29 Jan-30 Jan-31 Feb-01
Open Open Guest Sign Bids!
Events Events Speaker Williams 341
PA 101 12 – 4 PM
7 PM
Open Event Schedule:
Chapter OPEN EVENT LOCATION Date TIME
TX Pick Up Basketball Taylor Gym 1/23/19 4:30 PM
Chi Phi Cigars Chi Phi House 1/23/19 6:00 PM
Sig Ep Cigars and Burgers Sig Ep House 1/23/19 6:00 PM
Theta Chi Milk and Cookies Theta Chi 1/23/19 6:00 - 8:00 PM
DU Poker night DU House 1/23/19 8:00 - 11:00 PM
AEPI Poker night AEPI House 1/23/19 9:00 - 11:00 PM
ATO Poker Games ATO House 1/24/19 5:00 PM
Phi Sig Bacon Fest Phi SIg House 1/24/19 5:00 PM
Phi Delt Poker & Cigars Phi Delt House 1/24/19 8:00 PM
PSI U Super Smash Bros Psi U House 1/27/19 4:00 - 6:00 PM
DCHI Fortnite DCHI House 1/28/19 4:00 PM
Phi Kap Cigars, Steak & Poker Phi Kap House 1/28/19 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Chi Psi Knockout/Basketball Taylor Gym 1/28/19 4:30 PM
DU PIG ROAST DU House 1/28/19 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Kickoff - Potential new members learn the requirements of formal recruitment and hear from chapter
leadership about the history and values of their chapters. They are then given the opportunity to talk to
chapters at an informal tabling session immediately following the presentations.
House Tours: Fraternities will open their chapter houses on the “hill” for any potential new members to
come by, get a house tour, and meet brothers in a relaxed, informal environment. All second-year Greek
students are required, by Lehigh University Residential Policy, to live in their prospective chapter house.
Thus, it is essential that potential new members explore their potential future housing options as part of
the recruitment process. Just walk up (or take the bus) and someone will be at the chapter houses to greet
you!
PREGAME – An alcohol education program for all students interested in joining a fraternity or sorority
IFC Event - Community-wide event where all thirteen chapters are present, giving potential new
members the opportunity to meet new chapters and understand the scope of the entire fraternity
community
Open Events: Open events are designed to facilitate interactions between potential new members and
the IFC fraternities. These events are hosted at a time and location designated to each individual chapter,
and all potential new members are welcome to attend! Utilizing these events is essential to exploring all
of the options for membership in the IFC community.
Guest Speaker Event: On Thursday, January 31st at 7pm in Packard 101, Jim and Evelyn Piazza
along with Rich Braham will sharing their presentation “Turning Tragedy into Progress” with the
Lehigh community. These parents will share their heartbreak in losing their sons to hazing as well as
identify steps anyone can take to stop this tragedy from occurring on another college campus.
Bid Signing - Potential new members sign any given bids and choose what chapter to join
As a potential new member, there a many opportunity to interact with the various chapters that make up
the IFC community. In order to ensure the best recruitment experience for everyone, every potential new
member must satisfy a few expectations to be eligible to receive a bid from an IFC organization.
Each potential new member must:
• Attend the IFC Recruitment Kick Off in UC 303/308 on Monday, January 21st from 4 – 6 PM
• Attend 4 individual house tours on Tuesday, January 22nd from 4 – 6 PM
• Attend the IFC Event on Friday in Lamberton (Hawk’s Nest) from 8 – 11 PM
• Attend the Guest Speaker Event in PA 101 on January 31st at 7 PM
• Have attended a PREGAME session in the fall semester,
or attend the ONLY make-up session in Lewis Lab 270 on January 24th at 4:10
• Attend at least one individual chapter open event, but please be encouraged to attend more!
• Stop by Lewis Lab 316 on Friday, February 1st from 12 – 4 PM to receive any bids!
IFC Chapter Directory Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Page 5 Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) Page 6 Chi Phi Page 7 Chi Psi Page 8 Delta Chi (DChi) Page 9 Delta Upsilon (DU) Page 10 Phi Delta Theta (Phi Delt) Page 11 Phi Kappa Theta (Phi Kap) Page 12 Phi Sigma Kappa (Phi Sig) Page 13 Psi Upsilon (Psi U) Page 14 Sigma Phi Epsilon (Sig Ep) Page 15 Theta Chi Page 16 Theta Xi (TX) Page 17
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Sigma Eta Chapter
Mission:
Our mission is to help brothers cultivate their character, learn
responsibility, and develop a proper set of values through
engaging with each other as a brotherhood. We also have the
highest GPA on campus, and have been accredited with
excellence every year. Lastly, being a traditionally Jewish
fraternity, it is important to note that men of all backgrounds and
religions are welcome to join. In regards to this, our chapter is
fairly diverse. As long as men envision and uphold the mission of
Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), we believe that they deserve to be a part
of our brotherhood.
History:
The Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity was founded in 1913 at NYU.
AEPi has grown globally ever since, with chapters in Austria,
Canada, England, France, Ireland, and Scotland. Our chapter (Sigma Eta) was recognized by Lehigh in 2015. We first
acquired our on-campus chapter house during the 2017-2018 school year. The current 2018-2019 school year has been the
first year living in the house. It has been completely renovated, and has been an
all around great experience.
Lehigh Involvement:
Our brothers are active on campus, leading every Jewish and Israel-focused
organization and shaping Lehigh culture through the Gryphon Society, The
Brown and White, Student Senate, the Association of Student Alumni (ASA),
Global Citizenship, Varsity Track & Field, and more.
Philanthropy:
Sunday cleanup is a biweekly event hosted by AEPi where we walk the streets
around campus and pick up trash. This year we have expanded the event, as
every week we have a different sports team join us, in addition to other Greek
chapters. We have also gone further into the South Bethlehem community,
cleaning up a number of local parks.
Adopt a Family is an event ran by Athletics that AEPi has participated in for the
last few years. We are given a local South Bethlehem family to buy presents for
during the holiday season, a family that is experiencing financial hardship. This is a great way for us to give back to the south
Bethlehem community, and put smiles on the faces of the less fortunate.
For more information check out
https://sigmaetaaepi.com/
Instagram: @lehighaepi
Facebook: @LehighAEPi
ALPHA TAU OMEGA
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
“To bind men together in a brotherhood based upon eternal and immutable principles, with a bond
as strong as right itself and as lasting as humanity”
Philanthropy:
Giving back to the community is one of
ATO’s main priorities. Events such as
our annual Buddy Bash raise thousands
of dollars for charitable causes. In
addition, our members attend and
donate to events such as Adopt a
Family, The Polar Plunge, Southside
Cleanup, and Relay for Life.
Leadership Development:
By joining ATO, new members will
begin understanding the importance
of leadership within an organization.
With so many different positions in
the chapter, most members will gain
real life experience of leadership.
100% of our members are involved in
at least one other organization at
Lehigh with most holding leadership
positions.
Professional Development:
ATO places a high priority on developing
our careers. Through networking
events, alumni meetings, and advice
from experienced members, young men
gain the advice necessary to begin a
long and successful career in whichever
field they desire. We also host
semiannual Faculty BBQ’s to network
with our Professors outside of class.
The best and most unique part about ATO is that there is no stereotypical ATO Brotherhood:
brother. Each member has something distinctive about them, and it is these It is at this house where you learn so
diverse experiences that when we come together make us all the more well- much about the members of ATO and
rounded as a chapter. The one commonality amongst all of us is our quest to lead create life-long friendships. Through
our peers. Whether that potential is previously untapped or leadership has been brotherhood events, intramural sports,
and simply spending time around a
a seasoned familiarity – ATO brothers empower each other to rise to the occasion genuine group of men, the members of
and tap that potential, through mentorship, education, and confidence-building. ATO learn more about each other and
Above all, the shoulders to stand on at ATO make navigating the trials and help one another reach their full
tribulations of college possible in a supportive environment. The friendships potential.
formed, memories made, and professional connections established will surely go
on to last a lifetime. We hope that you come and see what we’re all about!
- Tom Bolte, 2018-2019 Recruitment Chairman
Psi Chapter of the
Chi Phi Fraternity
Mission
Chi Phi’s mission is to build better men through lifelong friendships,
leadership opportunities, and character development. Chi Phi is truly
a value based organization, dedicated to the successful scholarship
of their men, and we are excited to watch this organization grow in
the coming semesters.
Values
Chi Phi values itself on truth, honor, and personal integrity. We seek
men who value these characteristics in their own life.
History
Chi Phi was founded on December 24, 1824 at the College of New
Jersey (now Princeton University). Independently in 1858, The
Southern Order of Chi Phi was founded at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, and two years later, in 1860, the Secret Order
of Chi Phi was founded at Hobart College. In 1867, the Princeton
Order and the Secret Order learned of each other’s existence. In
1872, the Psi Chapter was founded at Lehigh University. Finally, in
1874, there was a meeting in Washington D.C., and the Northern and
Southern Orders merged to create the Chi Phi Fraternity. The Psi
Chapter has been active since its origin in 1872 making it the longest
standing fraternity at Lehigh. Our chapter house, “Briarfield”
Interests
Our brothers have a wide array of interests. You can find us playing basketball, shooting pool, playing
video games, listening to and playing music, doing homework together, etc. The list goes on and on. At
Chi Phi, we center brotherhood events around these interests. Whenever there’s a big game on, most
of the brothers are in our chapter room watching the game together. We also support our brothers
around campus. At every sporting event or concert with a brother participating, you can find many Chi
Phis in the stands supporting him.
Lehigh Involvement
Outside of the classroom, Chi Phis can be found in all aspects of the Lehigh community. Our brothers
are members of Student Senate, The Gryphon Society, Varsity Sports, Club Sports, Lehigh’s
Orchestra, Formula SAE, Lehigh Dance Marathon, and many other clubs and organizations. Our
chapter also prides itself on our success in Lehigh’s Intramural Sports league. Chi Phi has won the
championship three years in a row, and we are in a strong position to defend our titles. We do not
believe that being in a fraternity should be the only
extracurricular activity, and at no point will being in
a fraternity prohibit you from doing what you want.
We encourage our brothers to be involved as
much as possible.
Philanthropy
Chi Phi gets involved around campus in any way
they can for Philanthropy and Community Service.
Our primary organization that we support is The
Boys and Girls Club of America, but we support
many organizations and causes beyond that. Chi
Phi was a big supporter of Lehigh Dance Marathon
this year, and we also co-hosted an event with
AOPi and ROTC on Veteran’s Day as well.
Chi Psi Mission Chi Psi is a private fraternity of gentlemen devoted to the personal and collective needs of its members. A selective association of diverse individuals, Chi Psi is dedicated to the cultivation of a unique environment which instills a lifelong commitment to brotherhood. The mission of the Chi Psi Fraternity is to create and maintain an enduring society which encourages the sharing of traditions and values, respect for oneself and others, and responsibility to the university and community. History Chi Psi was founded at Union College in 1841 as the eighth fraternity established in the nation. In 1894, Chi Psi Alpha Beta Delta chapter was established at Lehigh University and has been an active chapter ever since. Notable Chi Psi brothers include Bill Belichick, the founder of General Mills, the co-founder of Merrill Lynch, and various public servants including congressmen, senators, and governors. Interests and Extra Curricular Chi Psi Alpha Beta Delta has been largely involved in sports at Lehigh University, especially in football. Many of the non-collegiate athletes in Chi Psi participated in high school athletics and remain active in their respective sports through clubs and intramurals. Off the fields and courts, Chi Psi supports our community through philanthropy events and other volunteer work. Just this year we have participated in a community clean up, a christmas present drive for the local middle school, and coordinated a fundraiser with Chipotle in which 33% of the proceeds were donated to the Victory House program to help victims of addiction. Later this year we will participate in the annual Relay for Life and are planning a major fundraiser for Alzheimer's research. We are always looking for ways to better ourselves and our community through our philanthropy work. Leadership Chi Psi provides more than 10 leadership positions, which not only look good on a resume, but offer invaluable real-life experience that most college students are not ordinarily exposed to. Our treasurer manages a budget of over $100,000, and our Philanthropy Chairman organizes and executes effective charity work, to name a few. In addition, other positions help coordinate the social calendar with multiple sororities, organize our in-house meal plan, oversee recruitment, and other often overlooked responsibilities inherited by joining a fraternity. These positions are appointed through elections, but any member enthusiastic in pursuing the goals of Chi Psi will likely find a position to take on.
“We, the members of The Delta Chi Fraternity, believing that great advantages are to be derived from a
brotherhood of college and university men, appreciating that close association may promote
friendship, develop character, advance justice, and assist in the acquisition of a sound education, do
ordain and establish this Constitution”
PROMOTING FRIENDSHIP
Delta Chi exists to promote friendship in its members. Delta
Chi was founded on the principle of bringing together men of
similar interests to work towards a common good.
DEVELOPING CHARACTER
Character is good sportsmanship. Character is academic
success and integrity. Character is holding yourself and others
to a higher standard. Character is doing the right thing. The
character of a man is the greatest measure of his potential. In
Delta Chi, character is a core value and the cornerstone of the
Fraternity. Challenging yourself to take a leadership role, to
chair a committee, to be the point guard for the intramural
basketball team, to tutor another member in Calculus, or to
simply be a member who lives according to the values of the
Ritual all work to help develop your individual character.
ADVANCING JUSTICE
Originally founded as a law fraternity, Delta Chi still holds as its cardinal principle: the perpetuation of justice in
society. A Delta Chi is always concerned with doing the right thing, even when it might not be the popular thing
to do. This is an everyday value that all men should practice and a value that, as a member of Delta Chi, you will
be expected to live.
ASSISTING IN THE ACQUISITION OF A SOUND
EDUCATION
The reason you chose to go to college was to get an education.
Delta Chi will help you make that happen. Going from high
school to college is a stressful life change, and whatever you
can do to make it less stressful, the better. To increase the
odds of becoming academically successful, Delta Chi can
provide you with a support network around your college
experience. This can be in the form of study groups, note files,
mentoring by upperclassmen, and advice from the chapter’s
faculty advisor. Success breeds success. In addition to the
undergraduate services, the Delta Chi Educational Foundation
provides members with scholarship opportunities based on
academic success and campus involvement. If you’re looking
for academic support and success, Delta Chi can provide that.
PHILANTHROPY AND SERVICE
Delta Chi’s national philanthropy is the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. We, as the Lehigh Chapter,
also like to dedicate our time and resources to helping out our local community, South Bethlehem.
Delta Upsilon Chapter Information: The Lehigh Delta Upsilon was founded on October 12, 1885 with the founding principals of Promotion of Friendship, Development of Character, Diffusion of Liberal Culture, and Advancement of Justice. Delta Upsilon has a rich history of being one of the first nationally founded fraternities with a mission to end secrecy and hazing within the greek community. At Lehigh, DU was also one of the first fraternities on the hill, and it’s beautiful chapter house has been home to hundreds of brothers over the years. Philanthropy: Delta Upsilon’s national philanthropy, Global Service Initiative(GSI) sends fellow brothers to Jamaica for a week during the winter or summer. Brothers who participate help volunteer building schools and churches and interact with the local community. On campus, DU has two main philanthropy events. These are Lassoing Leukemia, for cancer research, and a Huntington’s Disease Charity walk. Community Service: Members of DU are actively involved in the community. We participate in events such as Adopt-A-Family, in which we provide gifts for those in needs, as well as off campus street cleanup and park cleanups. Academics: Delta Upsilon is one of the top academic houses on the hill. Multiple brothers are TA’s for various classes, and they bring this knowledge back into the house to help brothers. Brothers are in a variety of majors, from the business school to the engineering school. Multiple brothers are also in cross disciplinary programs, like IBE, CSB, and IDEAS. Interests/Activities: Delta Upsilon prides itself on being a very diverse house, with global brothers who are involved in a variety of activities around campus. From the rugby and football team, to club baseball and intramural sports, DU is a very athletic and competitive house. Friendly competition amongst the brothers drives the friendships that have been formed here. Along with sports, brothers are involved in performing arts including the choir, and various campus organizations.
Pennsylvania Eta Chapter Mission Helping every individual to meet his true potential is the bedrock of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. By celebrating each person’s true self, and by learning from each other’s strengths while helping to improve each other’s weaknesses, every member of Phi Delta Theta develops into a greater version of himself than he could ever on his own. Rather than try to find young men to “mold” into some ideal, we celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and, through encouragement, values, example and brotherhood, empower every brother to exceed his personal expectations. Values Phi Delta Theta was built on three pillars that haven’t budged an inch since its founding 169 years ago. The pillars are: The cultivation of friendship among its members, the acquirement individually of a high degree of mental culture, and the attainment personally of a high standard of morality. History Since its founding in 1848, Phi Delta Theta has amassed 190 chapters and colonies and approximately 178,000 living alumni and 100 alumni clubs in the United States and Canada. Lehigh’s PA Eta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta was originally founded in 1876, in what is now known as the “Umoja” house. Philanthropy Phi Delta Theta’s membership is committed to supporting the fight against ALS in honor of Phi Delta Theta member and baseball great, Lou Gehrig, who passed away from ALS, now commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Each year, hundreds of thousands of dollars are raised to fight ALS through the efforts of Phi Delta Theta members, both undergraduates and alumni. Our Chapter Our brotherhood represents 40+ clubs and organizations across campus including the Brown and White, CSBA, Lehigh in Uganda, American Society of Civil Engineers, Big Brothers Big Sisters, SPAC, Community Service Office, SASE, Finance Club, Phi Sigma Tau, ROTC, Outing Club, and many more.
Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Kappa is a lifelong brotherhood dedicated to the betterment of the individual, the
university community, and our world, by giving its members opportunities to develop leadership
skills, participate in service to others, achieve academic excellence, experience cultural diversity
and practice personal integrity. Our values revolve around our three cardinal principles:
Promotion of Brotherhood, Stimulation of Scholarship, and the Development of Character. Our
national chapter was founded at UMass Amherst in 1873, and was founded at Lehigh in 1901.
Phi Sigma Kappa is the longest continuously running house on the hill.
Our national philanthropy is the Special Olympics, and a couple times a semester we go
to their events to help run and manage their sporting events, in addition to an annual polar
plunge. Another philanthropy event we do is the Blue Light Ball, an annual event where we raise
money and awareness for sexual assault victims on college campuses. We also co-host
Candyland for Casa and participate in the adopt-a-family event during the holidays.
The nice amenities we enjoy at the Phi Sigma Kappa chapter house is that our food is
owned by the chapter, allowing us to utilize the kitchen whenever you want within the price of
the food plan, which is not a commonplace on the hill. As well we are one of the few houses on
the hill with a deep fryer which brothers use around the clock to make chicken tenders, french
fries, mozzarella sticks, mac-n-cheese bites, and deep fried oreos. In addition to this, we have a
pool table and PS4 set up in our chapter room, and every single bedroom in our chapter house is
a single.Psi Upsilon
“United in friendship, Psi Upsilon members aspire to moral,
intellectual, and social excellence in themselves as they seek to
inspire these values in society.”—Psi Upsilon Mission Statement
As Brothers of Psi Upsilon our values are as follows: Intellectual
Engagement, Moral Leadership, Community Outreach,
Lifelong Friendship, Responsible Social Conduct. It is our goal
to instill these values in all members in the hopes of making them
better men, and use them as guidelines within our recruitment
process.
The history of the Eta and that of Lehigh have been intertwined since the early days of this
chapter’s existence. We count among our alumni the “Architect” of Lehigh, Theodore C. Visscher, class
of 1899. Not only did he build our chapter House on campus, but he was also very influential in the
construction of the Alumni Memorial Building, the addition to the original rotunda of Linderman
Library, and several other buildings in the early Twentieth Century. Another notable alumnus is William
C. Anderson, class of 1894, who was a founder of the Brown and White, our semi-weekly student
newspaper. Our newspaper’s predecessor, the Lehigh Burr, was started by Charles C. Hopkins, class of
1882, yet another member of the Eta Chapter of Psi Upsilon. Our Alumni's reach is all around us, like
Scott Belair, class of 1969, who helped found a once small apparel store now known as Urban Outfitters.
Our fraternity provides a wide group of brothers from very differing cultural and ethnic
backgrounds. This diversity allows for many there to be many interests accumulated in our house
ranging from cooking to athletics to gaming and allows for new members to broaden their interests out
of their original comfort zones. These interests have also allowed for many brotherhood development
events that the majority of us take part in on a weekly basis such as gathering to watch a PPV UFC
Fight, Pizza and Wing night, and trips to go Paintballing or Go Karting.
Psi Upsilon recognizes that we are part of a school that is rich in history, talented individuals and
motivated groups. We believe that it is important to give back to the university through co-programming
with different organizations and through participation in meaningful educational activities.
Activities within Lehigh’s campus include participation in Lehigh’s Relay for Life, the assistance during
move in for incoming freshman (M.O.O.V.), taking part in Kappa Delta’s So You Think You Can
Dance competition for Child Abuse Prevention, and ZTA Crown Royal Classic charity games.
Psi Upsilon annually participates in Spooktacular by hosting a pumpkin carving station with trick-or-
treat candy, water, and hot chocolate. Every year, we decorate the outside of the House and provide
pumpkins for the kids to decorate or have carved. This year, we picked up approximately 200 large
pumpkins and 50 smaller pumpkins from a local farm and transported them back to the House. We then
cleaned and gutted them prior to the event so that they are ready to be carved.
Adopt-A-Family has also become an annual event for our Chapter that each of our members
enjoy. During the holidays some of the children in South Bethlehem are not as fortunate as some of us
and they do not receive many gifts. The Adopt-A-Family program provides an opportunity for our
Brotherhood to interact with the community in a positive way. Brothers assisted in purchasing,
wrapping, and delivering useful items, totaling over $600, to children of a less fortunate family. The
family Psi Upsilon adopted was extremely appreciative of the gifts, and overall the event was impactful
for Psi Upsilon to see the effect its time and effort has on the community.Interests
Many brothers of SigEp are actively involved in
athletics, both organized through the school and on
our own. We also enjoy playing the video games
Red Dead and Fortnite, as well as hanging out at our
chapter house.
Mission
Our mission is “Building Balanced Men,” which is
Lehigh Involvement
Brothers of SigEp actively participate across campus
achieved through a commitment to Sound Mind
in the following capacities:
and Sound Body. As brothers in Sigma Phi Epsilon
we seek to build a strong brotherhood that is • Orientation Leaders
committed to our cardinal principles of virtue, • Gryphoning
diligence, and brotherly love. Our brothers are • Tour Guiding
defined by our commitment to academic success, • Varsity Sports
personal achievement, community involvement, • Club Sports
and fraternal endeavors. Sigma Phi Epsilon is a place • Intramural Sports
where good men enter, and better men leave. • Rossin Junior Fellows
• Trac Fellows
Values
Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love Philanthropy/Community Service
SigEp Lehigh’s current philanthropy is
Puppies Behind Bars, an organization which gives
prison inmates the opportunity to train service
dogs. We held a dunk tank on the UC lawn this year
and raised money for Puppies Behind Bars.
SigEp held our second annual Bench Press
Competition this year in Taylor Gym and raised
money for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer
Foundation.
History We partnered with Pi Beta Phi to bake and
Sigma Phi Epsilon was founded in 1901 on deliver cookies to support and help raise money for
the campus of Richmond College (now called the Pi Beta Phi’s national philanthropy.
University of Richmond) in Richmond, Virginia, on Brothers of SigEp join members of Alpha
the principles of virtue, diligence, and brotherly Gamma Delta every Wednesday to host Cooking
love. SigEp was founded at Lehigh in 1907 as the Club at the local Broughal Middle School, where we
Pennsylvania Epsilon chapter, and re-chartered in help students cook their own after school snacks.
1996. SigEp had a number of brothers (pictured
The Lehigh chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon has below) participate in the annual South Side Cleanup
been awarded the Buchannan Cup in 1963, 1985, in which we picked up trash around local Bethlehem
2003, 2009, and 2011, an award presented to neighborhoods.
chapters who have displayed excellence in all areas
of operation for a period of two years.
SigEp currently has 213 chapters across the
United States, with 13,878 current members, and
an average GPA of 3.2. In addition, SigEp has
332,836 lifetime members, a number which is
always growing. SigEp is one of the largest national
fraternities.Theta Chi’s mission is to to provide its members with an enjoyable and fulfilling
collegiate experience that also prepares them for rewarding, successful lives after graduation.
We work to extend an “Assisting Hand” to one another both inside and outside of the
classroom. We seek the mutual benefit and improvement of all our members and strive to
serve our country and our fellow man.
Theta Chi was founded at Norwich University in 1856. The Beta Sigma chapter was
founded at Lehigh University in 1942.
As a chapter, we enjoy working out, playing intramural sports, listening to music,
enjoying the outdoors, and watching sports. We also like working closely with other greek
organizations on philanthropy events to benefit our community.
We have members involved throughout campus as tour guides, student senators, and
various clubs on campus. We also have a house band that plays several shows each semester.
Theta Chi has a national partnership with the United Service Organization, the nation’s
leading organization to serve the men and women in the U.S. military, and their families. As a
chapter, we host events to support the USO, as well as St. Baldrick’s Foundation.Theta Xi ETA Chapter The mission of Theta Xi is to breed personal growth and development between the brothers and the brotherhood community. As well as learning to live with others in a healthy, supportive environment. In addition, we as a chapter are constantly looking to make a difference within the Lehigh community and the surrounding communities. Our values at Theta Xi are to support academic success within our chapter as well as emotional support amongst all brothers. As a chapter we very much value our reputation as a fraternity and are constantly looking to better our public image by taking care of the Lehigh and Bethlehem community. Theta Xi was founded on April 29, 1864 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York as an engineering fraternity. All of the original founders were members of a local fraternity called Sigma Delta, established in 1859 to rival Theta Delta Chi, which was then a secret society at RPI. Theta Xi’s ETA Chapter at Lehigh was founded in 1872. The brothers of Theta Xi are very much involved in Lehigh’s community outside of Greek life. Some examples of our brother’s involvement include Programming club, FinTech, Lehigh Consulting Group, Club Lacrosse, Club Soccer and several intramural sports.
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