Founding Fathers
In what year was SigEp founded?
1901
What were the three cardinal principles SigEp was founded on?
Virtue, Diligence, Brotherly Love
What are the official colors of SigEp?
Purple, Red, and Gold
What year was the BMP officially created?
1991
What is SigEp’s mission statement?
Building Balanced Men
Where was SigEp founded?
Richmond College, Virginia
In what year did SigEp decide to go national?
1902
What does the SigEp badge symbolize?
The fraternity’s values and brotherhood
Which committee’s work led to the BMP?
Self-Esteem Committee (1987)
What is the name of the scholarship many chapters give to non-members?
Balanced Man Scholarship
How many founders created SigEp?
12
What fraternity merged with SigEp in 1938?
Theta Upsilon Omega
What animal is featured on the fraternity’s coat of arms?
The Bald Eagle
Name three of the pillars of the BMP.
Academic excellence, leadership, mentorship, life skills, service
What program provides leadership training each spring?
Carlson Leadership Academy
Who is known as the “visionary founder” of SigEp?
Carter Ashton Jenkens
What event slowed fraternity growth in the 1930s and 1940s?
The Great Depression & World War II
What does the Balanced Man symbol represent?
A life of sound mind and sound body
What major tradition did BMP eliminate?
Pledging/Hazing
What is the leadership program that develops SigEp undergraduates into values-based leaders, founded in 1999?
The Ruck Leadership Institute
Which founder became known as “Uncle Billy”?
William L. Phillips
By the 1980s, SigEp became the largest fraternity with how many chapters?
250+
What flower is associated with SigEp?
The Violet
What makes BMP unique compared to other fraternities’ new member processes?
It’s a continuous development experience with no pledging or hazing
Approximately how many lifetime members does SigEp have?
~ 310,000