So why join a fraternity?
- Fraternity and sorority members volunteer approximately 1,000,000 hours of service
to various organizations every year.
- Of the 50 top companies in the U.S., 43 of them have CEO's who are Greek.
- Since 1825, only 3 U.S. presidents have not been Greek.
Why join SAE? Sigma Alpha Epsilon...
- had the highest percent change in number of initiates from last year of any other
fraternity in the world.
- was the first national Fraternity to be established in the deep South, having
been founded at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa on March 9, 1856.
- has the greatest number of initiates of any national fraternity, more than
250,000.
- has a National Leadership School. The school, started in 1935, was the
first of its kind and has over 25,000 graduates each year.
- has over 265 chapters and 15 colonies in 47 states and Canada. The average chapter
size is 75.
- has the Levere Memorial Temple, Fraternity Headquarters of SAE in Evanston,
Illinois. It is the first Fraternity to have national headquarters and the first
to build its own headquarters building; the Temple is the only national college
fraternity headquarters to have a chapel.
- has a student loan program to assist undergraduate brothers with their
education (300 members annually receive scholarships from SAE or participate
in SAE's students loan program.)
- raised more money for community service in the past year than any other greek
organization.
"Brotherhood" is the most fundamental aspect of fraternity life. It is
the common strand that intertwines every SAE member, drawing us
together by shared goals and experiences."
- Through this special kind of friendship, every SAE makes a
commitment to something outside himself, a commitment to people, to friends. Whether you
need someone to give you a ride to a class because you're late, or someone to listen to
your problems at three o'clock in the morning, you can count on a brother being there to
help. SAE is like a family, and like a family, SAE’s honestly care for every one of their brothers. In SAE, friendships you sow and cultivate will flourish for life. With
such strong brotherhood as a springboard, you can become a better leader, a better
citizen, and a True Gentleman.
- It may be hard to think about what you'll take from your college experience, especially
if you're a new student. When you do leave, you'll probably be packing a few souvenirs and
more than a few memories. Those memories will come from the friends you make over the next
few years.
