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HISTORY OF ΣΑΕ CHAPTER AT LOYOLA On March 8, 1856, eight young men founded the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Since then, ΣΑΕ has expanded onto 240 campuses in the United States and Canada. Today, there are over 295,000 members worldwide, making it the largest social fraternity in the world. This organization made its way onto the campus of Loyola University Chicago in 1983, only to close in the fall of 1998. However, in the fall of 1999, a few men began the process of creating a new ΣΑΕ chapter. On March 8, 2000, the new Illinois Alpha-Omega chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was born. The 19 men who restarted the Illinois Alpha-Omega chapter at Loyola University Chicago wanted to establish a rich tradition based on the ideals of ΣΑΕ and our school. This Fall is truly an exciting time, because you are being given the opportunity to join an organization thriving on 155 years of tradition. With our national headquarters only 10 minutes away, we are afforded many unique opportunities and are given unending support. You can play a role in shaping Loyola’s chapter into something you want it to be. We are seeking men who are not only involved on campus and in the community, but who are looking to be a part of a fraternity that breaks all stereotypes, one that is based on making the most of your college career and becoming a True Gentleman. BE TRUE!
THE TRUE GENTLEMAN The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct
proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of the rights and feelings of others, rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe.
- John Walter Wayland (VA-OM 1899)
FAMOUS ΣΑΕ’S William McKinley – President of the United States Henry Paulson – CEO of Goldman Sachs & Former Secretary of State Nick Lachey – Singer Ross Perot – Founder of the Reform Party and Presidential Candidate General Richard Myers - Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Elliot Ness – Lawyer, brought down Al Capone Bobby Jones – Golfer William Faulkner – Author Phil Jackson – Los Angeles Lakers Coach Troy Aikman – Former Dallas Cowboy Quarterback Ed McCaffrey – Wide Receiver for the Denver Broncos Patrick McEnrone – Tennis Player David Spade – Comedian & Actor Ken Caminiti – Former MLB Player Fred Savage – Actor Fran Tarkenton – Former Minnesota Viking & Hall of Fame Inductee Steve Fossett- First Solo Flight Around the World in a Hot Air Balloon Rich Morrow – President of Amoco David Garret – President of Delta Airlines Richard LaFauve – President of Saturn Corporation William Young – President of Royal Crown Companies Joe Strauss – Chief designer of the Golden Gate Bridge Louis Weill – Publisher of TIME Magazine
GREEK FACTS Greek members consistently have higher GPAs than non-Greeks. All but two U.S. Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men, and 63% of the U.S. President’s cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek. 85% of the Fortune 500 Executives are members of Greek organizations. 10 out of 13 Supreme Court Justices since 1910 have been members of Greek organizations. 85% of the student leaders on 720 campuses are members of Greek organizations. 75% of the U.S. Representatives and Senators are members of Greek organizations. 71% of Greek organization members graduate from college, while just over 50% of all non-Greeks graduate.
ΣΑΕ FACTS SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON… Emphasizes becoming better men through social functions, philanthropy, scholarship, and brotherhood. Is the largest social fraternity, and has the most number of initiated members of any social fraternity with over 295,000. Is the #1 rated fraternity by the Gallup Poll. Is the #1-rated fraternity by Playboy Magazine. Is the #1-rated fraternity by the College Survey Bureau.
Was the first fraternity to construct its own international headquarters building, which is located in Evanston, IL. Was the first fraternity to establish a leadership school. Started in 1935, ΣΑΕ’s National Leadership School is held on a cruise ship in the Caribbean every summer and has over 50,000 graduates. Has a student loan program to assist undergraduate brothers with their education. More than $5 million has been loaned since the program’s inception. Offers an extensive scholarship program (over $100,000 given away annually) that recognizes student leaders and scholars. Carries on a rich tradition of scholarship, service, and excellence for over 155 years. Helps new members achieve scholastic goals with a pledge program that promotes scholarship and teaches time management.
OUR CHAPTER FACTS THE ILLINOIS ALPHA-OMEGA CHAPTER… Received the 2010 John O. Mosley Chapter Zeal Award, an award naming Loyola’s chapter the #1 best in the Nation! Was one of 6 chapters nominated again in 2012! Received The 2010 NIC Chapter Excellence Award, an award naming Loyola’s Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon one of the top three chapters of all national fraternities in the Nation! Received the top award, “Chapter of the Year” from Loyola University Chicago in the Spring of 2010 and 2009, and additionally, received every pillar of excellence given by the University, and all but one individual member award! Was voted as one of the 10 top Student Organizations at Loyola and was a nominee for the prestigious Loyola Damen Award three years in a row: 2007, 2008, and 2009, and again in the May of 2011! Received the Chapter Achievement Award by Nationals Ten Consecutive years, most recently in August of 2012. Helped develop and organize the “Greeks for a Good Cause” week-long trip to New Orleans to build houses for Habitat for Humanity – now a yearly tradition at Loyola!
OUR CHAPTER FACTS THE ILLINOIS ALPHA-OMEGA CHAPTER ALSO… Largest fraternity on Loyola’s campus Above all male average GPA Has several members on Student Government/Campus Programming and other clubs, as well as many Club sports teams and has an intramural sport team each season! Hosts St. Baldrick’s Day every Spring Semester where we raise money to shave our heads for kids with cancer. It has become a school-wide event; last year we raised over $26,000 for the cause. Holds an annual school-wide trip each October to the “Statesville Haunted Prison” during Halloween where they bus over 400 students to the scariest haunted house in Chicago and even the United States. Has held university-wide “Date Nights” busing hundreds of student’s downtown to Broadway shows such as “Wicked,” “Blue Man Group” and “Jersey Boys” and most recently “Young Frankenstein” and “Lion King” last year. Have mixers and social events with every sorority on campus each semester. Invite prominent members of the faculty and staff at Loyola to come to our chapters and speak to us. Co-sponsored with the Department of Programming to bring bands such as FloRida!, Guster, Lifehouse, Motion City Soundtrack, Josh Gracin, and Third Eye Blind to campus each year!
“Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.” - Ayn Rand “Be a legacy and leave your mark on Loyola University Chicago. Sigma Alpha Epsilon will not only teach you to become a better man, but will prepare you for the world outside of your collegiate career.” - Former Member “The Gentleman of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Loyola breaks the common “Animal House” stereotype that Fraternities commonly face. They know how to work hard and play hard. They are outstanding role models on this campus, genuinely great guys, and have been one of the best organizations on campus for as long as I have taught here.” - Loyola Professor “While the Loyola chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon is proud of its accomplishments, we know that our service, scholastic, and campus goals still lie ahead of us. We strive to be better, but need help continuing our tradition. We look to recruit men better than we are.” - Current Member
ΣΑΕ SEMESTER DUES PLEDGE FEES FOR SEMESTER PLEDGE FEE: INITIATION FEE:
$
150 225
TOTAL
$
375
AFTER YOUR INITIAL SEMESTER, MEMBER DUES ARE $325 PER SEMESTER.
ΣΑΕ CONTACT INFORMATION PRESIDENT
Rob Jackson (630) 687-0527 [email protected]
RECRUITMENT CHAIR
Tom Rouleau (720 289-8852 [email protected]
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON:
www.saeloyola.com www.sae.net
CHECK US OUT ONLINE AT: WWW.SAELOYOLA.COM FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS OR FIND US HERE
HISTORY OF ΣΑΕ CHAPTER AT LOYOLA On March 8, 1856, eight young men founded the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Since then, ΣΑΕ has expanded onto 240 campuses in the United States and Canada. Today, there are over 295,000 members worldwide, making it the largest social fraternity in the world. This organization made its way onto the campus of Loyola University Chicago in 1983, only to close in the fall of 1998. However, in the fall of 1999, a few men began the process of creating a new ΣΑΕ chapter. On March 8, 2000, the new Illinois Alpha-Omega chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was born. The 19 men who restarted the Illinois Alpha-Omega chapter at Loyola University Chicago wanted to establish a rich tradition based on the ideals of ΣΑΕ and our school. This Fall is truly an exciting time, because you are being given the opportunity to join an organization thriving on 155 years of tradition. With our national headquarters only 10 minutes away, we are afforded many unique opportunities and are given unending support. You can play a role in shaping Loyola’s chapter into something you want it to be. We are seeking men who are not only involved on campus and in the community, but who are looking to be a part of a fraternity that breaks all stereotypes, one that is based on making the most of your college career and becoming a True Gentleman. BE TRUE!
THE TRUE GENTLEMAN The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct
proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of the rights and feelings of others, rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe.
- John Walter Wayland (VA-OM 1899)
FAMOUS ΣΑΕ’S William McKinley – President of the United States Henry Paulson – CEO of Goldman Sachs & Former Secretary of State Nick Lachey – Singer Ross Perot – Founder of the Reform Party and Presidential Candidate General Richard Myers - Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Elliot Ness – Lawyer, brought down Al Capone Bobby Jones – Golfer William Faulkner – Author Phil Jackson – Los Angeles Lakers Coach Troy Aikman – Former Dallas Cowboy Quarterback Ed McCaffrey – Wide Receiver for the Denver Broncos Patrick McEnrone – Tennis Player David Spade – Comedian & Actor Ken Caminiti – Former MLB Player Fred Savage – Actor Fran Tarkenton – Former Minnesota Viking & Hall of Fame Inductee Steve Fossett- First Solo Flight Around the World in a Hot Air Balloon Rich Morrow – President of Amoco David Garret – President of Delta Airlines Richard LaFauve – President of Saturn Corporation William Young – President of Royal Crown Companies Joe Strauss – Chief designer of the Golden Gate Bridge Louis Weill – Publisher of TIME Magazine
GREEK FACTS Greek members consistently have higher GPAs than non-Greeks. All but two U.S. Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men, and 63% of the U.S. President’s cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek. 85% of the Fortune 500 Executives are members of Greek organizations. 10 out of 13 Supreme Court Justices since 1910 have been members of Greek organizations. 85% of the student leaders on 720 campuses are members of Greek organizations. 75% of the U.S. Representatives and Senators are members of Greek organizations. 71% of Greek organization members graduate from college, while just over 50% of all non-Greeks graduate.
ΣΑΕ FACTS SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON… Emphasizes becoming better men through social functions, philanthropy, scholarship, and brotherhood. Is the largest social fraternity, and has the most number of initiated members of any social fraternity with over 295,000. Is the #1 rated fraternity by the Gallup Poll. Is the #1-rated fraternity by Playboy Magazine. Is the #1-rated fraternity by the College Survey Bureau.
Was the first fraternity to construct its own international headquarters building, which is located in Evanston, IL. Was the first fraternity to establish a leadership school. Started in 1935, ΣΑΕ’s National Leadership School is held on a cruise ship in the Caribbean every summer and has over 50,000 graduates. Has a student loan program to assist undergraduate brothers with their education. More than $5 million has been loaned since the program’s inception. Offers an extensive scholarship program (over $100,000 given away annually) that recognizes student leaders and scholars. Carries on a rich tradition of scholarship, service, and excellence for over 155 years. Helps new members achieve scholastic goals with a pledge program that promotes scholarship and teaches time management.
OUR CHAPTER FACTS THE ILLINOIS ALPHA-OMEGA CHAPTER… Received the 2010 John O. Mosley Chapter Zeal Award, an award naming Loyola’s chapter the #1 best in the Nation! Was one of 6 chapters nominated again in 2012! Received The 2010 NIC Chapter Excellence Award, an award naming Loyola’s Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon one of the top three chapters of all national fraternities in the Nation! Received the top award, “Chapter of the Year” from Loyola University Chicago in the Spring of 2010 and 2009, and additionally, received every pillar of excellence given by the University, and all but one individual member award! Was voted as one of the 10 top Student Organizations at Loyola and was a nominee for the prestigious Loyola Damen Award three years in a row: 2007, 2008, and 2009, and again in the May of 2011! Received the Chapter Achievement Award by Nationals Ten Consecutive years, most recently in August of 2012. Helped develop and organize the “Greeks for a Good Cause” week-long trip to New Orleans to build houses for Habitat for Humanity – now a yearly tradition at Loyola!
OUR CHAPTER FACTS THE ILLINOIS ALPHA-OMEGA CHAPTER ALSO… Largest fraternity on Loyola’s campus Above all male average GPA Has several members on Student Government/Campus Programming and other clubs, as well as many Club sports teams and has an intramural sport team each season! Hosts St. Baldrick’s Day every Spring Semester where we raise money to shave our heads for kids with cancer. It has become a school-wide event; last year we raised over $26,000 for the cause. Holds an annual school-wide trip each October to the “Statesville Haunted Prison” during Halloween where they bus over 400 students to the scariest haunted house in Chicago and even the United States. Has held university-wide “Date Nights” busing hundreds of student’s downtown to Broadway shows such as “Wicked,” “Blue Man Group” and “Jersey Boys” and most recently “Young Frankenstein” and “Lion King” last year. Have mixers and social events with every sorority on campus each semester. Invite prominent members of the faculty and staff at Loyola to come to our chapters and speak to us. Co-sponsored with the Department of Programming to bring bands such as FloRida!, Guster, Lifehouse, Motion City Soundtrack, Josh Gracin, and Third Eye Blind to campus each year!
“Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.” - Ayn Rand “Be a legacy and leave your mark on Loyola University Chicago. Sigma Alpha Epsilon will not only teach you to become a better man, but will prepare you for the world outside of your collegiate career.” - Former Member “The Gentleman of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Loyola breaks the common “Animal House” stereotype that Fraternities commonly face. They know how to work hard and play hard. They are outstanding role models on this campus, genuinely great guys, and have been one of the best organizations on campus for as long as I have taught here.” - Loyola Professor “While the Loyola chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon is proud of its accomplishments, we know that our service, scholastic, and campus goals still lie ahead of us. We strive to be better, but need help continuing our tradition. We look to recruit men better than we are.” - Current Member
ΣΑΕ SEMESTER DUES PLEDGE FEES FOR SEMESTER PLEDGE FEE: INITIATION FEE:
$
150 225
TOTAL
$
375
AFTER YOUR INITIAL SEMESTER, MEMBER DUES ARE $325 PER SEMESTER.
ΣΑΕ CONTACT INFORMATION PRESIDENT
Rob Jackson (630) 687-0527 [email protected]
RECRUITMENT CHAIR
Tom Rouleau (720 289-8852 [email protected]
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON:
www.saeloyola.com www.sae.net
