SAGA Blog

Fall 2017 Expansion Snapshot

Published on May 13, 2017 in News, Press Releases

Sigma Tau Gamma is excited to be expanding to seven campuses this upcoming fall semester. Four of the seven universities our chapters are returning to, and three expansions will be schools new to Sig Tau. Here is a snapshot of information about each of the seven institutions Sig Tau will call home this fall. Minnesota […]

Day Departs HQ Staff

Published on May 10, 2017 in News, Press Releases

WARRENSBURG, MO – Associate Director of HQ Operations, Rick Day, Illinois, has announced he will be departing the Sigma Tau Gamma Headquarters Staff. Day is taking a new position as the Program Manager at CROYA in Lake Forest, Illinois. CROYA is an acronym for “Committee Representing Our Young Adults.” Since 1980, CROYA has been charged […]

How to have a fun and safe Cinco De Mayo

Published on May 2, 2017 in Press Releases

This week is a time for celebration, graduation is around the corner, and Cinco De Mayo is Friday.This holiday is to commemorate the date of the Mexican Army 1862 victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Because of this victory, Cinco De Mayo has turned into a day of […]

Brotherhood is not four years; it is a lifetime

Published on April 28, 2017 in News, Press Releases

By Erik Kahl & Greg Ward “A Brotherhood cannot be described, only experienced,” was a phrase used in the slideshow that flashed images of the chapter’s events and brotherhood over the last 20 years. It stood as a broader message of the way the Beta Kappa Chapter at UW – La Crosse has chosen to […]

Fraternal Bonds Can Never Be Broken

Published on April 26, 2017 in Foundation

While enjoying my 10-year old son’s recent little league baseball game, I overheard a remarkable conversation between a grandfather and his soon-to-be graduating high school grandson. The grandson was talking about heading off to college in the fall, and he shared some reservations about leaving his group of friends and finding a new home on […]

Ugarte Departs Staff

Published on April 21, 2017 in Press Releases

Warrensburg, MO – Recruitment & Growth Coordinator Victor Ugarte, Northern Arizona, has moved on from the Sigma Tau Gamma Headquarters Staff. He will be starting graduate school at the University of Denver, with a goal to earn his masters’ degree. Ugarte joined the staff in June 2016, shortly after being an intern at Grand Chapter […]

Your Story is Our Story

Published on April 12, 2017 in News, Foundation

Ninety-seven years. We are on the verge of the 97th Anniversary of Sigma Tau Gamma. In the months and weeks leading to June 28, 2017, we have the opportunity to celebrate this milestone and reflect on how Sigma Tau Gamma has changed our lives. The fraternity experience is unique for each member. We all come […]

Polar Plunge: Freezin’ for Over 100 Years

Published on March 22, 2017 in News

It was the morning of January 28, 2017, in Annapolis, MD.  The temperature had dropped to a mere 35 degrees and the water in the Chesapeake Bay is frigid. As many people were set to carry out their regular weekend activities, thousands of others had a different plan on that cold morning; a plan that […]

Former HQ Staff Member Ed Curtis Passes

Published on March 15, 2017 in News, Press Releases

SUNRISE BEACH, MO – Sigma Tau Gamma Headquarters has learned that Edgar (Ed) L. Curtis, Central Missouri ’65, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017. Curtis was born on May 7, 1946, in Hamilton, Mo., to Orson and Vesta (McCrary) Curtis. He grew up in Hamilton where he was involved in high school athletics, including […]

Top Tips for Having a Safe & Fun Spring Break

Published on March 7, 2017 in News

The sun is beginning to shine later and later in the evening, baseball and golf are back on television, and the temperature is warming up, that can only mean one thing; spring is finally starting to arrive. We know with spring, comes traveling, beaches, and spring break. Since we are the Noble Men of Sigma […]

Courageous Kids

Published on February 27, 2017 in News

It was Sean’s 11th birthday and his entire family was spending it in the hospital, somewhere they had become very familiar with in the last five years. There was a mixture of excitement and nervousness, as unlike before his sister Marijane was now the one being submitted to the hospital. She had been preparing for […]