Growing up in Indiana, Mike McLain faced the loss of his father at age nine. Aspiring to become an aerospace engineer, he considered Purdue, Georgia Tech, and the University of Colorado. Ultimately, Colorado made an offer he couldn’t refuse—and looking back, he was grateful not to have attended Purdue, which was too close to home.…
Is your chapter ready for the challenge?
On Nov. 1, 2026, as we mark the 125th anniversary of Sigma Phi Epsilon, we’ll celebrate our beloved Fraternity’s QUASQUICENTENNIAL (pronounced “kwahs-kwee-cen-ten-ni-al” — say that three times fast!). As we approach this milestone, it’s important to recall our origins. Founding Father Carter Ashton Jenkins, Richmond 1901, promised officials at Richmond College, “This Fraternity will be…
Brother’s gift leaves a legacy for future chapter leaders
Legacies are built — sometimes with fanfare, but more often in the quiet, everyday moments that define meaningful relationships. Brother Kent B. Hickman, Colorado ’61, was the kind of man who put his brotherly love into action by investing in the young men around him. For decades, he diligently built mentor relationships at Colorado Alpha…
Join a Fraternity? Good Idea. Join SigEp? GREAT Idea.
JOINING A FRATERNITY IS A GOOD IDEA… We’ve long known the positive impact being in a fraternity has on our brothers. But, it sure is nice to see proof from well-known pollster Gallup. In 2021, Gallup conducted 10,000 interviews of college graduates from the previous fifteen years. About a third of those graduates were in…