Founding & Founders
This military institute in Lexington, Virginia, is where Sigma Nu began.
Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
The three core values at the heart of Sigma Nu.
Love, Honor, and Truth
The name of Sigma Nu’s official magazine.
The Delta
The Virginia city that hosts Sigma Nu Headquarters.
Lexington, Virginia
The Fraternity’s official philanthropic and service effort.
The Helping Hand Initiative
The officially recognized founding year of Sigma Nu.
1869
Who wrote the Sigma Nu Creed?
Walter J. Sears
Sigma Nu’s biennial legislative convention is called this.
Grand Chapter
What is the full street address of Sigma Nu Headquarters?
9 North Lewis Street
Founder’s Month of Service is observed in this month.
April
Name the three Founders of Sigma Nu.
James Frank Hopkins, Greenfield Quarles, and James McIlvaine Riley
Complete the line: “To believe in the Life of Love; to walk in the Way of Honor; to serve in the ____.”
Light of Truth
The shortened Creed approved in 2018 contains how many lines?
Five
What is the museum at Headquarters that showcases Sigma Nu history called?
The Sigma Nu Museum
Sigma Nu reached its 100-year milestone on January 1 of this year.
1969
In what year did James Frank Hopkins first oppose hazing at VMI, setting Sigma Nu in motion?
1866
The large limestone landmark tied to Sigma Nu’s origin story.
The Rock
Sigma Nu’s official vision statement—two words often paired with “with Honor.”
Excelling with Honor
What is the name of the engraved-brick walkway on the HQ grounds?
The Pathway of Honor
This governing body chose Cleveland to host the 18th Grand Chapter in 1917.
The High Council
Give the month and year of the moonlit meeting at the limestone Rock when the “Legion of Honor” was formed.
October 1868 (by the Rock near VMI’s parade ground)
This flower is a cherished symbol of Sigma Nu.
The White Rose
The Fraternity’s official seal is an embossed version of this item.
The Badge
In what year was a committee formed to secure a permanent Headquarters site?
1954
In 1902, Sigma Nu purchased its first official chapter house for which chapter? (Mount Union University)
Beta Iota (Mount Union)