Back Row (Left to Right) – Parsons, AO Fisher, McDaniels, Chapman, Ellis, GrannertFront Row (Left to Right) Hartrick, Hoback, Hoffman, McCune Written by CEO Emeritus Bill Bernier, Kent State Our Founders reunited at the 30th, 40th, and 50th anniversary Grand Conclaves. They maintained regular communication with each other and the Fraternity throughout their lives. Born […]
The expressed desire for a periodical journal predates the First Grand Conclave. A planning meeting for the First Grand Conclave was held at Emporia, KS in 1924. At the meeting, Ellsworth C. Dent, Emporia State, was elected Provisional Grand Editor. In April 1925, Dent published The Signet. It was a 32-page 9” x 6” typeset journal […]
Alumni Group Reconnects After More than a Year Though the Gamma Delta Chapter at Mansfield University has closed, a robust alumni group continues to thrive. For the first time in nearly two years, more than 70 brothers gathered for a warm reunion weekend in scenic Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Due to COVID-19, these men missed a chance […]
Did you know the original petition to form Sigma Tau Gamma was signed on a fireplace mantle? Below, read about one of the greatest relics in the Fraternity’s history. Written by CEO Emeritus Bill Bernier, Kent State This fireplace mantle is constructed of quarter-sawed golden oak. One is unlikely to encounter this wooden art absent […]
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Sigma Tau Gamma continues to make growth a priority! We are proud to continue our partnership with TechniPhi to support chapters’ growth efforts through ChapterBuilder. Coming this summer, TechniPhi is excited to announce the release of the newest version of the platform. This means that all chapters will have access to this new version soon! […]
As we approach Founders Day, we are thrilled to announce an exciting gift match opportunity. Thanks to a generous donor to the Sig Tau Foundation, $20,000 is available to be matched for the 2021 Founders Day Challenge! “This is a great opportunity for us – and a great challenge to our donors,” explained Past National President and […]
Printed in December 1929, written by Founder Edward H. McCune, Central Missouri Nine years ago, on the 28th of next June, a social organization, by the name Sigma Tau Gamma was born into the fraternal world. Its inception was natural since men by nature are social beings; logical because its philosophies were founded upon age-worn […]
As the Zeta Psi Associate Chapter at the University of Colorado Boulder looks forward to chartering next fall, they have one word on their minds – momentum. “We’ve got so much to look forward to,” explained Zeta Psi Associate Chapter President Josh O’Leary, Colorado. “We just recruited our largest class ever, despite the pandemic. We […]
In a year that brought new and unexpected challenges, the brothers of the Beta Kappa Chapter at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse refused to let that stop them from endeavoring forward. Instead, they displayed great resilience and found creative ways to maintain brotherhood. They strengthened relationships, stayed engaged on campus, and continued to grow […]
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Sigma Tau Gamma proudly announces six gentlemen as inductees into the 2021 Noble Man Hall of Fame. Each Hall of Fame member is also now a finalist for the Ellsworth C. Dent Man of the Year – one of the highest honors an undergraduate member can achieve. This June, each of these […]
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Sigma Tau Gamma Headquarters is excited to announce the namesake of the national communication award is evolving. The E. Kennedy Whitesitt Communication Award, beginning in 2021, will now be the Bernier Family Communication Award. The Bernier family has cemented a legacy that will forever have an impact on Sig Tau. Robert “Bob” Bernier, […]
Last week, the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation launched the 2021 Founders Day Challenge with ambitious new goals. This year, we are raising $150,000 through the generous gifts of 300 donors! The Founders Day Challenge launched on CrowdChange, continuing our partnership with the online fundraising platform used by our undergraduate members for philanthropic events. The Sig Tau […]