Donation from a Distance

Thousands of miles away from his alma mater in Denton, Texas, Brother Matthew Yates (North Texas) made it his duty to give back to the fraternity that influenced his life, his heart, and his career. Just a few months ago, Yates joined the Founders Club through an online donation - his first ever - and sealed his commitment to give back to the organization that he says helped him grow as a person, taught him leadership skills, and was his home away from home during college.

Matthew Yates (North Texas)

Epsilon Mu's Scholarship Program Breeds Success

Six years ago, a group of dedicated alumni took their vision for a "different kind of fraternity" and re-colonized the Epsilon Mu Chapter at Butler University. Alumni advisor Dick Thompson (Butler) says, "We wanted to make the fraternity different from what was already on campus." So, they emphasized Sigma Nu's strong stance against hazing and implemented grade point average standards. To reward students for academic excellence, they also began a scholarship program, awarding grants to any student living in the house who earns a 3.0 or better. Despite caution from university officials, the chapter has attracted successful students, created an environment of care

Bryan Frauhiger (Butler)

and responsibility for Fraternity property, and they have generously rewarded chapter brothers with thousands of dollars to help advance their academic interests and potential. Last spring, nine brothers earned a 4.0, while the chapter boasted a GPA of 3.38, the highest they've ever attained.

Second Silent / Live Auction to Benefit Educational Programming

The Sigma Nu Educational Foundation will host Sold!...for Sigma Nu, its second silent and live auction, on July 11, 2008, in conjunction with The 63rd Grand Chapter in Austin, Texas. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Sigma Nu Educational Foundation, which underwrites the educational and leadership programs of the Fraternity.

Brothers, A Mighty Oak Has Fallen! Dr. Robert N. "Bob" Maddox, born September 29, 1925, in Winslow, Ark., joined Sigma Nu's Chapter Eternal on April 9, 2008. A memorial service was held Monday, April 14, 2008, at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church in Perry, Okla., before Dr. Maddox was laid to rest at Fairlawn Cemetery in Stillwater, Okla.

Dr. Maddox