Why Rush ΣAE?

Leadership

It is well known that fraternity members enjoy a much higher involvement in campus and community life than non-fraternity members. Holding an office in the local chapter is a great experience involving working with a group, and in innovative thinking and problem solving. There is a reason that Greeks hold 85% of the upper-level executive positions in the "Fortune 500 Companies", and that is because of their experiences they are better qualified in working with people and delegating authority. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon pledge program is designed to help nurture and develop leadership in all of our potential members. Sigma Alpha Epsilon annually hosts the John O. Moseley Leadership School and a national leadership conference in Chicago which is open to members from all of our 200 chapters around the country. Since it began in the 1935, the John O. Moseley Leadership School has graduated over 25,000 members and in recent years has been held aboard Carnival Cruise Lines.

Scholarship

A study by the Department of Health and Welfare has concluded that "Fraternity membership has been clearly associated with persistence to graduation." Hundreds of ΣAE brothers are currently participating in the student loan program through the national fraternity. Our foundation also sponsors the Residential Educational Advisor Program, which employs graduate students to serve as educational advisors in our chapters. Members of a fraternity are exposed to many different types of people from all over the world, with different backgrounds and different interests. There is no best fraternity, only a best fraternity for each individual. You have the opportunity to be apart of something that spans two countries and is a calculated 2% of all American Citizens - Go Greek.

Fun

Although we are similar to a business, we are a social fraternity. Whether we're dealing with business, doing philanthropy work, partying, or just kicking back, it's always a fun time. There are always brothers to hang out when you might feel like there's nothing to do. Mixers, parties, and other activities enhance the college experience and make this school feel more like a community. You can always find a brother walking through the halls, and there is always something to do. The relationships and friendships that you build as an ΣAE continue on for a lifetime.

True Connections

Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the nation’s largest social fraternity. More than 285,000 men have joined since it began in 1856. ΣΑΕ is the only fraternity to hold its annual Leadership School on a cruise ship with hundreds of brothers, faculty and staff and a top-notch curriculum. With an active local alumni base and just over 90 active undergraduate members, our chapter continues to be a powerful force on the CU campus and beyond.

True Facts

Sigma Alpha Epsilon...

  • has the greatest number of initiates of any national fraternity, more than 285,000, which includes approximately 10,040 undergraduate brothers.
  • has 205 active chapters, 12 colonies, and 175 alumni associations in 49 states and Canada. Average chapter size is 75 actives and pledges in 1990.
  • was the first Fraternity to have national headquarters and the first to build its own headquarters building; the Levere Memorial Temple is the only national college fraternity headquarters to have a chapel.
  • has 28 alumni province archons who chair province conventions, regional leadership training schools, and chapter workshops.
  • has the only National Leadership School that takes place on a cruise ship. The school, started in 1935, was the first of its kind and has over 22,000 graduates.
  • has its own news source, The Record, published continuously since 1880.
  • has Educational and Leadership Consultants who visit chapters to assist with management and programming, especially scholarship programs.
  • has a student loan program to assist undergraduate brothers with their education.
  • has a Resident Educational Adviser Program to provide fellowships to graduate students who assist chapters with scholarship and career development programs.
  • has an Awards Program which recognizes outstanding contributions of all ΣAE members and chapters.
  • has a strong Risk Management Program requiring all chapters to conduct dry rush, a strong policy against hazing, and pledge programs which enhance each individual's personal growth.
  • has a strong Alcohol Education Program and is constantly developing and updating programs for the responsible use of alcohol.
  • has a centralized computer system providing the Fraternity with automated financial and membership information as well as assistance with Chapter Operations and Alumni programs.