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Sigma Alpha Mu
File:SAMCrest.jpg
Founded: November 26, 1909 at City College of New York
Founders:
  • Lester Cohen
  • Hyman I. Jacobson
  • Adolph I. Fabis
  • Samuel Ginsburg
  • Abraham N. Kerner
  • Jacob Kaplan
  • Ira N. Lind
  • David D. Levinson
Colors: Purple and White
Flower: Purple Aster

Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ) also known as "Sammy" is a College fraternity founded at the City College of New York in 1909.[1] Originally only for Jewish men[1], Sigma Alpha Mu remained so until 1953, when members from all backgrounds were accepted. Originally headquartered in New York, Sigma Alpha Mu has relocated its international headquarters to Indianapolis, Indiana. Sigma Alpha Mu now has 69 chapters and colonies in the United States and Canada.

Mission and creed

Sigma Alpha Mu's stated mission is "to guide each undergraduate member toward a more meaningful life, to prepare members for responsible fraternity and community involvement, and to create social and service opportunities for its alumni." Its creed is "To foster and maintain among its sons a spirit of fraternity, a spirit of mutual moral aid and support; to instill and maintain in the hearts of its sons love for and loyalty to Alma Mater and its ideals; to inculcate among its sons such ideals as will result in actions worthy of the highest precepts of true manhood, democracy, and humanity." [2]

Community service

Sigma Alpha Mu members, through their chapters, participate in service in the communities in which their respective colleges are located. Bounce for Beats, a national service project, was begun in the 1960s. Scores of chapters bouncing a basketball to symbolize the heartbeat—or now conducting other basketball-related events—have collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for worthy causes including the American Heart Association and Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Since 1995, proceeds from the event have benefited the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.[3]

Since 2005, SAM has also contributed to the Alzheimer's Association as a national service project.[4]

Chapters

Chapters are listed in the order of their founding.

Chapter University
Beta Cornell University
Eta Syracuse University
Theta University of Pennsylvania
Kappa University of Minnesota
Omicron University of Cincinnati
Rho University of Illinois
Phi Washington University
Chi McGill University
Psi University of Pittsburgh
Sigma Beta Ohio State University
Sigma Gamma Tulane University
Sigma Delta Rutgers University
Sigma Zeta Indiana University
Sigma Theta University of Texas
Sigma Iota University of Michigan
Sigma Kappa Lehigh University
Sigma Pi University of California, Los Angeles
Sigma Sigma University of California, Berkeley
Sigma Phi Bucknell University
Sigma Chi University of Maryland, College Park
Sigma Omega North Carolina State University
Mu Gamma Case Western Reserve University
Mu Epsilon University of Miami
Mu Lambda Penn State University
Mu Omicron New York University
Mu Rho University of Rochester
Mu Upsilon Brooklyn College
Mu Chi Michigan State University
Mu Psi Miami University
Beta Gamma University of Arizona
Beta Epsilon University of Massachusetts
Beta Iota University of Wisconsin
Beta Omicron George Washington University
Beta Psi University of Virginia
Beta Omega Kentucky Wesleyan College
Gamma Epsilon University of Illinois at Chicago
Gamma Theta University of California, Davis
Gamma Kappa Texas A&M University
Gamma Lambda Northern Illinois University
Gamma Nu San Diego State University
Gamma Rho University of California, San Diego
Gamma Tau University of Florida
Gamma Phi Arizona State University
Gamma Chi Brandeis University
Delta Alpha Hofstra University
Delta Epsilon Johns Hopkins University
Delta Zeta Florida International University
Delta Eta University of West Florida
Delta Theta State University of New York, Stony Brook
Delta Kappa University of Western Ontario
Delta Lambda University of Delaware
Delta Sigma C.W. Post College (LIU)
Delta Tau Florida Atlantic University
Delta Upsilon University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Delta Chi St. John's University
Delta Omega Rochester Institute of Technology
Epsilon Alpha Stephen F. Austin State University
Epsilon Delta Johnson and Wales University
Epsilon Epsilon State University of New York at Geneseo
Epsilon Zeta Villanova University
Epsilon Eta Louisiana State University
Epsilon Theta West Virginia University

Colonies

Colony University
Delta Omicron York University
Mu Pi University of Colorado
Colorado State University
Florida State University

Famous members

Arts & Sciences

Business & Finance

Entertainment

Sports

Government

Judiciary

References

  1. ^ a b Sanua, Marianne Rachel. 'Going Greek': A social history of Jewish college fraternities in the United States, 1895-1945. Columbia University. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |origdate= ignored (|orig-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "About Us". Sigma Alpha Mu. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
  3. ^ Want, Ryan (March 31 2004). "Sammy raises more than $1,000 in Bounce for Beats benefit". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved 2006-12-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "News". Sigma Alpha Mu. July 1 2005. Retrieved 2007-01-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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