Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Tennessee Technological University
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Spring Rush 2010
January 26th- 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Wild Game Night, come down to the house to enjoy eating a variety of wild game meat.


January 27th- 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Car Bash Night


January 28th- 5 p.m.-8 p.m.,  Formal Dinner


                                              

Brotherhood

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, the 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.

Leadership

It is well known that fraternity members enjoy a much higher involvement in campus and community life than non-fraternity members. Holding an office in the local chapter is a great experience involving working with a group, and in innovative thinking and problem solving. There is a reason that Greeks hold 85% of the upper-level executive positions in the "Fortune 500 Companies", and that is because of their experiences they are better qualified in working with people and delegating authority. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon pledge program is designed to help nurture and develop leadership in all of our potential members. Annually SAE hosts a national leadership conference in Chicago which is open to members from all of our 200 chapters around the country.

Scholarship

A study by the Department of Health and Welfare has concluded that "Fraternity membership has been clearly associated with persistence to graduation." Hundreds of SAE brothers are currently participating in the student loan program through the national fraternity. Our foundation also sponsors the Residential Educational Advisor Program, which employs graduate students to serve as educational advisors in our chapters. Members of a fraternity are exposed to many different types of people from all over the world, with different backgrounds and different interests. There is no best fraternity, only a best fraternity for each individual. You have the opportunity to be apart of something that spans two countries and is a calculated 2% of all American Citizens - Go Greek.

Fun

Although we are similar to a business, we are a social fraternity. Whether we're dealing with business, doing philanthropy work, partying, or just kicking back, it's always a fun time. There are always brothers to hang out when you might feel like there's nothing to do. Mixers, parties, and other activities enhance the college experience and make this commuter school feel more like a community. You can always find a brother walking through the halls, and there is always something to do. The relationships and friendships that you build as an SAE continue on for a lifetime.



Sigma Alpha Epsilon Facts

  • 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 260,000, which includes approximately 4,500 undergraduate brothers.
  • has over 200 chapters in 46 states and Canada. Average chapter size is 75 actives and pledges in 1990.
  • 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 National Leadership School. The school, started in 1935, was the first of its kind and has over 22,000 graduates.
  • has 28 alumni province archons who chair province conventions, regional leadership training schools, and chapter workshops.
  • has a fraternity magazine, The Record, published continuously since 1880.
  • has Educational and Leadership Consultants who visit chapters to assist with management and programming, especially scholarship programs.
  • has a student loan program to assist undergraduate brothers with their education.
  • has a Resident Educational Adviser Program to provide fellowships to graduate students who assist chapters with scholarship and career development programs.
  • has over 150 alumni associations.
  • has an Awards Program which recognizes outstanding contributions of SAE alumni, undergraduates, chapters and others to the development of individuals and to the betterment of life in their community.
  • has a strong Risk Management Program requiring all chapters to conduct dry rush, a strong policy against hazing and pledge programs which enhance each individual's personal growth.
  • has a strong Alcohol Education Program and is constantly developing and updating programs for the responsible use of alcohol.
  • has a centralized computer system providing the Fraternity with automated financial and membership information as well as assistance with Chapter Operations and Alumni programs.

    • Famous Leaders of Sigma Alpha Epsilon


    SAE Leaders in Business

    • Donald Beall, president of Rockwell International
    • Norman Blake, CEO of USF&G Corp.
    • J. Donald Bowers, vice president of United Airlines
    • Cecil Day, owner of Days Inn
    • Tom DuPree, CEO of Applebee's South Restaurants
    • David Garrett, chair of Delta Airlines
    • John J. Gillin, V.P. of Coca Cola
    • James Hembree, president of Dow Chemical
    • Canada Thomas J. Kalinske, CEO of SEGA of America
    • Phillp Knox, V.P. and General Counsel to Sears.
    • Tony Lama, founder of Tony Lama Boots
    • Richard LeFauvre, president of Saturn Car Corporation
    • Richard Morrow, president and CEO of Amoco Corp.
    • Bill Osborn, CEO of Northern Trust Bank
    • Chris Sullivan, CEO of Outback Steakhouse
    • William Young, chair of the Royal Crown Corp.


    SAE Leaders in Sports

    • Troy Aikman, professional football player
    • Andy Bean, professional golfer
    • Mack Brown, head coach at the University of Texas
    • Ken Caminiti, professional baseball player
    • Pete Carroll, former coach of the New York Jets
    • Dennis Erickson, head football coach, Seattle Seahawks
    • Bumby Frazier, president of the US Tennis Association
    • Brian, Goodell, Olympic gold medalist
    • Judd Heathcote, head basketball coach at MSU
    • John Hencken, Olympic gold medalist
    • Phil Jackson, head coach of the Chicago Bulls
    • Bobby Jones, professional golfer
    • Ed McCaffrey, professional football player
    • Kevin S. McClatchy, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
    • Patrick McEnroe, professional tennis player  
    • Don Nehlen, head football coach at WVU
    • Craig Nettles, professional baseball player
    • John Offerdahl, professional football player
    • Gregg Olson, professional baseball player
    • Tom Purtzer, professional golfer
    • Bob "Buck" Rodgers, professional baseball manager
    • Glenn Schembelcher, head football coach at the University of Michigan
    • Brad Schumacher, Olympic Gold Medalist
    • Taylor Smith, president of the Atlanta Falcons
    • Bob Stull, college football coach Fran Tarkenton, Hall-of-Fame football player
    • Walt Terrell, professional baseball player
    • David Treadwell, professional football player
    • Dick Van Arsdale, professional basketball player
    • Tom Van Arsdale, professional basketball player
    • William T. Young, Kentucky Derby winning breeder 



    SAE Leaders in the Media

    • Bill Allen, executive vice president for MTM Television
    • Dave Campbell, sports broadcaster
    • George Gallup, pollster
    • Ernie Harwell, sports broadcaster
    • Bob Goen, Host of Entertainment Tonight
    • Phillip Howlett, publisher of Sports Illustrated
    • Chet Huntley, TV news anchor
    • Kenley Jones, TV correspondent
    • James Kilpatrick, syndicated columnist
    • John Palmer, TV news anchor
    • Ross Porter, sports broadcaster
    • James Quello, chair of the Federal Communications Commission
    • Hughes Rudd, TV correspondent
    • Larry Sorenson, sports broadcaster
    • Louis Weill, publisher of TIME magazine



    SAE Leaders in the Arts

    • Glenn Ballard, Emmy Award-winning record producer
    • Beau Bridges, actor
    • Lloyd Bridges, actor 
    • David Clemmons, stage actor and singer
    • David Connell, musician with the Connells
    • Mike Connell, musician with the Connells
    • Roger Corman, motion picture producer
    • Jim Dunne, composer and producer
    • Sam Elliot, actor
    • William Faulkner, Pulitzer Prize winning author
    • Carmen Finestra, television producer
    • Terry Gilliam, actor and producer
    • Sheldon Hackney, National Endowment the Humanities
    • Bobby Hatfield, musician with the Righteous Brothers
    • Jim Ibbotson, musician with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    • John Jakes, author
    • David McFadzean, television producer
    • Walker Percy, author Michael Rosenbaum, actor
    • Grant Shaud, actor
    • Fred Savage, actor
    • Hal Shmykus, author
    • Andy Sidaris, motion picture director
    • David Spade, actor
    • Pete Taylor, Pulitzer Prize winning author
    • Kevin Tighe, actor
    • Bobby Troupe, actor
    • Rudy Vallee, actor
    • Bob Waterman, author
    • Robert Woods, actor
    • Robert Young, actor

     


    SAE Leaders in Education

    • Neal Berte, president of Birmingham-Southern College
    • Milton Eisenhower, president of Kansas State University, Penn State, and Johns Hopkins
    • Thomas Hearn, president of Wake Forest University
    • Stephen Jennings, president of Simpson College
    • Gary Ransdell, president of Western Kentucky University
    • Richard Riley, former US Secretary of Education
    • J. Harvey Saunders, president of Westminster College
    • Robert Wagner, president of South Dakota State University
    • Frederick Widdon, president of the University of South Alabama
    • Samuel Williamson, president of the University of the South



    SAE Leaders in Law Enforcement

    • Elliot Ness, ATF agent responsible for bringing down Al Capone
    • William M. Rathburn, Security Director for the 1996 Olympics
    • Jerry Sanders, San Diego chief of police



    SAE Leaders in the military

    • Joe Foss, WWII flying ace and former governor of South Dakota
    • Frank Kelso, commander-in-chief of the US Atlantic Fleet
    • Ernie Pyle, WWII war correspondent



    SAE Leaders in Politics

    • William McKinley, 25th President of the United States
    • Bill Archer, US Representative
    • Haley Barbour, chair of the Republican Party
    • Max Baucus, US Senator
    • Doug Bereuter, US Representative
    • David Bonior, US Representative
    • William Brock, former US Secretary of Labor
    • Jay Dickey, US Representative
    • Peter Dominici, US Senator
    • Thomas Ewing, US Representative
    • George Gekas, US Representative
    • Paul Gillmor, US Representative
    • David Hobson, US Representative
    • Fob James, Governor of Alabama
    • Kenneth James, Canadian House of Commons
    • Don Johnson, US Representative
    • Gary Johnson, Governor of New Mexico
    • Connie Mack, US Senator
    • H. Ross Perot, Jr., founder of United We Stand
    • Larry Pressler, US Senator
    • David Pryor, US Senator
    • Mark Pryor, Attorney General of Arkansas
    • Ralph Regula, US Representative
    • Patrick Robertson, Religious Right leader
    • Joseph M. Rodgers, former ambassador to France
    • Sig Rogich, Ambassador to Iceland
    • Richard Russell, US Senator
    • Charles Stenholm, US Representative
    • Lars Tobisson, deputy chair of the Swedish Moderate Party



    SAE Leaders in Science

    • Robert Ballard, found the Titanic
    • Robert Goddard, Father of the modern rocket
    • Jim Montgomery, physician for the 1992 Olympic Team
    • Jim Puffer, chief physician for the 1988 Olympic Team
    • Joseph Strauss, engineer and designer of the Golden Gate Bridge