Have You Given Back in The Last 5 Years?

Every year, Sigma Nu alumni show an enormous amount of support for the Beta Rho Chapter. This month, we’re breaking down our contributions over the last 5 years. Here’s the breakdown: 

  • 347 Beta Rho Chapter alumni have given a gift in the last 5 years.
  • The average gift amount in the last 5 years is $100.
  • 648 Beta Rho Chapter alumni brothers have never given back.

 

Thank you to those of you on the Honor Roll of Donors who have contributed this giving year! For those who have not yet given, please consider making a contribution to Beta Rho Chapter HERE to add your name to the Sigma Nu Honor Roll. 

The Benefits of Brotherhood

As you know, being a part of a fraternity offers more than just a social experience—as Brothers, we gained a sense of community, a place to call home, preparation for post-grad life, and the life-changing, lifelong benefits of friendship, leadership, and shared values.  

  • What do 85% of the executives of Fortune 500 companies and 80% of United States Presidents since 1900 have in common? According to Fraternity Advisor, they were all members of Greek organizations during college. 
  • Fraternity and sorority membership helps young men and women cultivate leadership skills, gain a sense of social identity, and learn to work well with others. Fraternities and sororities not only offer the context to develop these skills but, just as importantly, can often help students work toward future internships and job opportunities. Employers like seeing the documented leadership experience that fraternity life can provide.   
  • Networking is an integral part of the college experience and Greek life provides one of the strongest foundations for social interfacing with a network of peers. Greek organizations help build networks that often prove beneficial to students when looking for internships, employment, recommendations, or employees. 

 

“Sigma Nu takes young men and shapes them into functioning adults through leadership in the fraternity, charity work within the community, and networking for post-grad life. Greek life is an essential part of any collegiate system.”  

Collecting personal testimonials about the fraternity experience is important to our legacy. CLICK HERE and let us know how the benefits of fraternity impacted your life. 

Don’t Miss this Year’s Honor Roll: Help Us Reach Our Goal!

If there was ever a time that Sigma Nu could benefit from your support and a strong show of alumni giving, it’s now. Our giving year began in September 2020 and will be closing soon. As of now, we are currently below our goal, and we need your help. Your donations are vital to our efforts to maintain connections among our alumni and sustain the values of leadership and service that live in all of us—especially as pandemic restrictions end and we can resume more normal activities and events for Sigma Nu. 

Alumni support serves several important purposes: 

  • Keeps our house competitive among other fraternities on campus 
  • Provides an exceptional experience for our active Brothers 
  • Enables leadership opportunities for alumni and active Brothers alike 
  • Maintains our alumni communications, which form the basis for a strong fraternity foundation 
  • Contributes to events and activities for alumni to continue a lifelong relationship with Sigma Nu 

 

If you haven’t yet made a donation to the 2020-21 giving year, which ends in August, this is your opportunity to be listed on this year’s Honor Roll. Your past support made an impact. Please renew your gift today to be counted among our most loyal donors. CLICK HERE to renew your gift and add your name to the Honor Roll of Donors today! 

University of Pennsylvania Homecoming 2021

It’s time to start planning to truly reconnect with our Brothers once again, live and in person.  

Mark your calendar now for University of Pennsylvania Homecoming 2021: November 6, 2021.

More details will be shared as soon as they are available, but it’s not too early to start making your travel plans. 

In the meantime, summer is the perfect opportunity to plan your next fraternity reunion. After more than a year of socializing virtually, we’ll never take get-togethers for granted—so make sure to take photos and submit them for publication in our next newsletter or email newsletter and tell us all about the fun you had.  

Still not ready for in-person events or want to use online tools to connect for planning your next get-together?  Here are some helpful hints

 
 

Photo Flashback: Beta Rho Chapter in the ’60s

This month we are taking a trip down memory lane, all the way back to the ’60s! How “far out” does this Sigma Nu hangout look? Here’s some 1968 trivia that will take you right back: 

 

  • Cost of a gallon of gas: $0.34
  • Cost of a six-pack: $1.87
  • Cost of a Vinyl Record: $8.98
  • Number one song: “Hello, Goodbye”  by The Beatles
  • Number one movie: Funny Girl

 

Were you there? Are you in this picture? If you remember this event, CLICK HERE or email us to share a story about it. 

 If you have great photos from your glory days to share, log in to upload them to our photo gallery or email them to [email protected]!