Sigma Alpha Mu
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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.
Colonies
| Colony | University |
|---|---|
| Delta Omicron | York University |
| Mu Pi | University of Colorado |
| Colorado State University | |
| Florida State University |
Famous members
Arts & Sciences
Martin Agronsky, Political journalist and commentator, recipient of DuPont-Columbia Award Harry Arthurs, President of York University, lawyer, academic and academic administrator Donald Glaser, an American physicist and neurobiologist, recipient of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the invention of the bubble chamber" Charles Goren, Expert at Bridge (card game) A.E. Hotchner, Author Morris Marx, President of University of West Florida Philip Roth, Author Dr. Arthur Vineburg, Heart Surgeon
Business & Finance
Ralph E. Ablon, CEO of Ogden Corporation Samuel Belzberg, Real Estate Developer Neil Bluhm, Real Estate Fred Brooks, President of McGregor Sportswear Murray Goodman, Developer David Kreeger, Chairman of Geico Insurance Judd Malkin, Real Estate Lawrence I. Pollock, President of Zale Corporation Arthur Rock, Venture Capitalist Les Wexner, Chairman of The Limited, Structure, Bath and Body Works, and Express Lawrence Wien, Real Estate Magnate Steve Wynn, Owner of the Wynn, Mirage and Treasure Island Casinos and Resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada
Entertainment
Henry Droz, Former Chief Executive Officer of Warner Music Bob Dylan, Musician Paul Glaser, Actor, Starsky from television show Starsky and Hutch Leonard Goldenson, Chairman of ABC Seaman Jacobs, Comedy writer Sheldon Keller, Television writer and producer Donald Most, Actor, from television sitcom Happy Days Bruce Paltrow, Producer of television drama St. Elsewhere Alan Rafkin, Television Director Terry Semel, President of [[Warner Brothers][ Sidney Sheinberg, Former President of MCA/Universal Ron Silver, Actor, starred in Blue Steel and Timecop Gordon Stulberg, President of Polygram Pictures Kenneth Waissman, Broadway director Andrew Wilkow, political talk radio host on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sports
Marv Albert, Sports Commentator for NBC Dave Bing, NBA player Ernie Davis, 1961 Heisman Trophy Winner Donald Fehr, Chairman of Major League Baseball Players Association Harry Glickman, Founder and President of the NBA Portland Trailblazers Jim Hartung, Olympic Gold Medalist Alan Rothenberg, President of U.S. Soccer Federation and World Cup 1994 Dan Schayes, NBA Player Edward Snider, Owner of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers David Stern, Commissioner of the NBA Zollie Volchok, President of NBA Seattle Supersonics
Government
Dan Glickman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Milton Shapp, Founder of the Peace Corps, Former Governor of Pennsylvania Robert Strauss, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union Maxwell Rabb, U.S. Ambassador to Italy Neil Goldschmidt, Former Governor of Oregon Alan Sagner, Chairman, New York Port Authority Tom Downey, Member of U.S. House of Representatives Ken Kramer, Member of U.S. House of Representatives Tom Lantos, Member of U.S. House of Representatives Mickey Edwards, Member of U.S. House of Representatives Robert Kaplan, Solicitor General of Canada
Judiciary
Avern Cohn, Federal Judge in Michigan Samuel Freedman, Chief Justice of Manitoba Bora Laskin, Former Chief Justice of Canada Mayer Lerner, Supreme Court of Ontario Samuel Lieberman, Supreme Court of Alberta Abraham Lieff, Supreme Court of Ontario Alvin Rosenberg, Supreme Court of Ontario
References
- ^ 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) - ^ "About Us". Sigma Alpha Mu. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
- ^ 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) - ^ "News". Sigma Alpha Mu. July 1 2005. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
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