Kappa Sigma
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| nickname: "Kappa Sig" | |||||
| Founded | December 10, 1869 | ||||
| International Headquarters | Charlottesville, VA | ||||
| Official Colors | scarlet, white, and emerald | ||||
| Official Flower | lily of the valley | ||||
| Official Jewel | pearl | ||||
| Official Symbol | Missing image Ksstarandcrescent.gif The Star and Crescent | ||||
| Official Crest | Missing image KsCrest.gif The coat of arms of Kappa Sigma | ||||
ΚΣ (Kappa Sigma) is a fraternity with over 200 chapters in North America. Although Kappa Sigma was founded in America in 1869, the organization claims its history dates back to 14th century Italy, making it one of the oldest fraternities in the world--possibly the oldest.
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History
Kappa Sigma claims that its traditional founding dates to 1400 in the city of Bologna, Italy. Manuel Chrysoloras, a Greek emissary teaching at the University of Bologna, formed with some of his students a society to protect one another against the unscrupulous governor of the city, a former pirate named Baldassarre Cossa. Cossa was infamous for sending robbers to attack and steal from foreigners - in this case, non-city residents. These students bore weapons for protection and devised secret signs, words, and forms to protect their ranks from infiltration. Cossa, after leaving Bologna, later usurped the Papacy as an antipope under the name John XXIII.
Kappa Sigma was founded in America on December 10, 1869 by five students (William Grigsby McCormick, George Miles Arnold, John Covert Boyd, Frank Courtney Nicodemus, and Edmund Law Rogers) attending the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. The five founders, called "The Five Friends and Brothers", gathered in McCormick's room at 46 East Lawn and planted the seeds of brotherhood. From this first meeting, Kappa Sigma was given a Constitution and an Oath from which are taken the principles and ideals of all Kappa Sigmas.
Philosophy
Kappa Sigma's ideals are centered around its four cornerstones: fellowship, leadership, scholarship, and service. With these values, Kappa Sigma tries to enhance its members' college and life experiences by teaching them to always strive to be better men. A Kappa Sigma is charged to present himself as a friend, brother, and protector to any in the order and to defy any tyrant who seeks to take property, liberty, or life.
All Kappa Sigmas live by the oath of the order, the Star and Crescent: "The Star and Crescent shall not be worn by every man, but only by him who is worthy to wear it. He must be a gentleman ... a man of honor and courage ... a man of zeal, yet humble ... an intelligent man ... a man of truth ... one who tempers action with wisdom and, above all else, one who walks in the light of God."
Recent History
2003 and 2004 have seen the greatest expansion in the fraternity's 136-year history. 10,600 men were pledged in and 35 new colonies were established. Kappa Sigma is working to fulfill the challenge of Stephen Alonzo Jackson, it's most beloved leader, when he demanded that they not rest until Kappa Sigma was "the pride of every college and university in the land."
Notable Kappa Sigs
Kappa Sigma's notable alumni include Jimmy Buffett (Epsilon-Nu), Ted Turner (Beta-Alpha), Jerry Jones (Xi), Edward R. Murrow (Gamma-Mu), Bob Dole (Gamma-Omicron), Edwin Hubble (Gamma-Beta), William Hewlett (Beta-Zeta), Edgar D. Mitchell (Delta-Alpha), Robert Redford (Gamma-Tau), Dennis Haskins (Alpha-Iota) and Sam Donaldson (Epsilon-Xi). Jefferson Davis was honorarily inducted into Xi chapter in honor of his son's decision to stay with and tend to his brothers during an epidemic, a decision that would lead to his death. Kappa Sigma has produced two Nobel laureates, an astronaut, four senators, eight congressmen, two governors, a deputy prime minister, and successful businessmen.
Chapter List
- Albertson College of Idaho - Lambda-Chi
- Appalachian State University - Lambda-Nu
- Arkansas State University - Arkansas State Colony
- Arkansas Tech University - Omicron-Gamma
- Armstrong Atlantic State University - Armstrong Atlantic Colony
- Auburn University - Beta-Eta
- Austin Peay State University - Mu-Tau
- Baker University - Beta-Tau
- Baylor University - Lambda-Tau
- Boise State University - Kappa-Rho
- Boston University - Mu-Psi
- Bowling Green State University - Epsilon-Eta
- California Polytechnic State University - Nu-Alpha
- California State University, Fresno - Alpha Colony
- California State University, Long Beach - Theta-Beta
- California State University, Sacramento - Nu-Lambda
- California State University, Stanislaus - Kappa Sigma
- Carnegie Mellon University - Delta-Alpha Colony
- Carroll College - Carroll College Colony
- Centenary College - Epsilon
- Christian Brothers University - Xi-Eta
- Clemson University - Kappa-Upsilon
- College of Charleston - Kappa-Chi Chapter
- College of William & Mary - Nu Colony
- Colorado College - Beta-Omega
- Colorado School of Mines - Gamma-Gamma
- Columbus State University - Xi-Iota
- Cornell University - Alpha-Kappa
- Cumberland University - Theta Prime
- CW Post/Long Island University - CW Post Colony
- Delta State University - Lambda-Pi
- East Carolina University - Theta-Pi
- Eastern New Mexico University - Theta-Zeta
- Eastern Oregon University - Eastern Oregon University Colony
- Elon University - Lambda-Lambda
- Emporia State University - Lambda-Upsilon
- Florida State University - Epsilon-Sigma
- Franklin & Marshall College - Delta-Rho
- Gallaudet University - Mu-Iota
- George Mason University - Kappa-Phi
- George Washington University - Alpha-Eta
- Georgia College & State University - Lambda-Xi
- Georgia Institute of Technology - Alpha-Tau
- Georgia Southern University - Kappa-Zeta
- Georgia Southwestern State University - Kappa-Kappa
- Georgia State University - Epsilon-Omega
- Hampden-Sydney College - Upsilon
- Hobart College - Delta-Phi
- Hofstra University - Nu-Eta
- Huntingdon College - Mu-Beta
- Idaho State University - Idaho State Colony
- Indiana University - Beta-Theta
- Iowa State University - Gamma-Lambda
- James Madison University - Lambda-Sigma
- John Carroll University - Xi-Tau
- Kansas State University - Gamma-Chi
- La Grange College - Kappa-Omicron Colony
- Lake Forest College - Alpha-Chi
- Lamar University - Lambda-Eta
- Lambuth University - Epsilon-Psi
- Lander University - Lambda-Omega
- Lehigh University - Beta-Iota
- Linfield College - Mu-Epsilon
- Louisiana State University - Gamma
- Louisiana State University, Shreveport - Mu-Omicron Colony
- Louisiana Tech University - Epsilon-Gamma
- Lyon College - Lambda-Iota
- Marquette University - Xi-Xi
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Gamma-Pi
- McNeese State University - Theta-Rho
- Mercer University - Alpha-Beta
- Miami University - Theta-Upsilon
- Michigan State University - Delta-Psi
- Middle Tennessee State University - Kappa-Iota
- Midwestern State University - Theta-Gamma
- Millsaps College - Alpha-Upsilon
- Mississippi State University - Delta-Chi
- Montana State University - Delta-Lambda
- Morehead State University - Nu-Theta
- Murray State University - Murray State Colony
- Muskingum College - Theta-Omicron
- New Mexico State University - Nu-Epsilon
- North Carolina State University - Beta-Upsilon
- North Georgia College & State University - Rho Prime
- Northeastern State University - Nu-Phi
- Northeastern University, Boston - Xi-Beta (http://www.kappasigma.neu.edu/)
- Northern Arizona University - Kappa-Gamma
- Northwest Missouri State University - Xi-Zeta
- Northwestern State University - Theta-Mu
- NOVA Southeastern University - NOVA Colony
- Oklahoma City University - Theta-Psi
- Oklahoma State University - Gamma-Psi
- Oregon State University - Gamma-Sigma
- Pennsylvania State University - Alpha-Delta
- Portland State University - Theta-Epsilon
- Pratt Institute - Nu-Gamma
- Purdue University - Chi
- Radford University - Nu-Sigma
- Randolph-Macon College - Eta
- Rhodes College - Phi
- Richard Stockton College - Xi-Rho
- Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Colony
- Rowan University - Nu-Iota
- Saint Mary's University - Lambda-Psi
- San Diego State University - Epsilon-Iota Colony
- San Jose State University - Theta-Iota
- Shippensburg University - Kappa-Lambda Colony
- Southern Methodist University - Delta-Pi
- Southern New Hampshire University - Lambda-Mu
- Southwest Missouri State University - Mu-Rho
- Southwestern University - Iota
- Stanford University - Beta-Zeta
- State University of New York, New Paltz - Xi-Gamma
- State University of West Georgia - Lambda-Delta
- Stephen F. Austin State University - Nu-Tau
- Suffolk University - Suffolk Colony
- Tennessee Technological University - Kappa-Mu
- Texas A&M University - Mu-Gamma
- Texas A&M University-Commerce - Xi-Upsilon
- Texas Christian University - Theta
- Texas State University San Marcos - Theta-Lambda
- Texas Tech University - Epsilon-Phi
- The Ohio State University - Alpha-Sigma
- Thiel College - Xi-Epsilon
- Tri-State University - Theta-Xi
- Tulane University - Sigma
- Union College - Delta-Tau
- University College of the Cariboo - Cariboo Colony
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa - Beta (University of Alabama/Tuscaloosa)
- University of Alberta - Epsilon-Alpha
- University of Arizona - Gamma-Rho
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville - Xi
- University of Arkansas, Little Rock - Theta-Eta
- University of British Columbia - Epsilon-Epsilon
- University of Calgary - Mu-Lambda
- University of California, Berkeley - Beta-Xi
- University of California, Davis - Beta-Phi
- University of California, Irvine - Mu-Delta
- University of California, Santa Barbara - Epsilon-Theta Colony (http://kappasigmasb.org/)
- University of Central Arkansas - Nu-Kappa Colony
- University of Central Florida - Lambda-Epsilon (http://kappasigmaucf.com/)
- University of Central Oklahoma - Kappa-Pi
- University of Connecticut - Epsilon-Zeta
- University of Delaware - Xi-Lambda
- University of Denver - Beta-Omicron
- University of Florida - Delta-Delta
- University of Georgia - Beta-Lambda
- University of Idaho - Gamma-Theta
- University of Illinois - Alpha-Gamma
- University of Kansas - Gamma-Omicron
- University of Kentucky - Beta-Nu
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Epsilon-Chi
- University of Louisville - Mu-Eta
- University of Maine, Orono - Psi
- University of Memphis - Epsilon-Pi
- University of Miami - Epsilon-Beta
- University of Michigan - Alpha-Zeta
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - Beta-Mu
- University of Mississippi - Delta-Xi
- University of Missouri, Columbia - Beta-Gamma
- University of Missouri, Rolla - Beta-Chi
- University Of Nevada, Las Vegas - Kappa-Alpha
- University of New Mexico - Delta-Zeta
- University of North Alabama - Lambda-Omicron
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Alpha-Mu
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Kappa-Omega
- University of North Carolina at Wilmington - Mu-Zeta
- University of North Dakota - Delta-Mu
- University of North Florida - North Florida Colony
- University of North Texas - Epsilon-Upsilon
- University of Northern Colorado - Xi-Chi
- University of Northern Iowa - Mu-Upsilon
- University of Oklahoma - Gamma-Kappa
- University of Pennsylvania - Alpha-Epsilon
- University of Pittsburgh - Gamma-Omega
- University of Richmond - Beta-Beta
- University of South Alabama - Kappa-Nu
- University of South Carolina Upstate - Xi-Phi
- University of South Carolina Columbia - Chi-Omega
- University of South Florida - Kappa-Delta
- University of Southern California - Delta-Eta
- University of Southern Colorado - Mu-Alpha
- University of Southern Mississippi - Epsilon-Nu
- University of Tampa - Nu-Omega
- University of Tennessee, Chattanooga - Alpha-Iota
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Lambda
- University of Texas - Tau
- University of Texas at Dallas - Nu-Omicron
- University of Texas at El Paso - Epsilon-Xi
- University of Texas-Pan American - Kappa-Epsilon Colony
- University of Texas at San Antonio - Xi-Delta
- University of Toronto - Delta-Epsilon
- University of Tulsa - Epsilon-Mu
- University of Virginia - Zeta
- University of Washington - Beta-Psi (http://www.kappasigmauw.org)
- University of Wisconsin - Beta-Epsilon
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh - Nu-Zeta
- Valdosta State University - Xi-Theta
- Vanderbilt University - Kappa
- Virginia Commonwealth University - Lambda-Zeta
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Nu Prime
- Wabash College - Alpha-Pi
- Wake Forest University - Delta-Omega
- Washburn University - Gamma-Nu
- Washington & Lee University - Mu
- Washington State University - Gamma-Mu
- Washington University in St Louis - Beta-Sigma
- West Virginia University - Gamma-Phi
- Western Carolina University - [Xi-Sigma]
- Western Kentucky University - Theta-Theta
- Wichita State University - Theta-Phi
- Widener University - Kappa-Eta
- Willamette University - Theta-Delta
- Winthrop University - Nu-Upsilon
- Wofford College - Alpha-Nu
- York College of Pennsylvania - York Colony
External link
- Kappa Sigma Fraternity (http://www.kappasigma.org)