Alpha Mu Chapter..
Our individual chapter of Sigma Pi is located smack dab in the middle in the heart of downtown Newark, New Jersey. We are a brotherhood formed from a combination of students that attend both the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers Newark. We are a diverse bunch of guys that come from different backgrounds and interests but strive for a common goal.
News..
3-25-2oo9
Besko has a job; holy shit
Spring is coming--we are all excited, I am excited for a BBQ.
Magic the Gathering has invaded the house..lame..
2-14-2009
Rush went well.
Besko is on social probation...OWNED!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone spilled bogdan's cake thing in the oven
This semester marks the end for brothers: troll, woo, justin, miller, mikey, judge, magnifico, hammer, gary, jage, prais, jeff c., and ash. this probably means that the website will get updated even less. owned
9-14-2008
Website is up, under construction; will be fully functional SOON. RUSH is going very good, we have a lot of promising potentials this year.
Bears game was cancelled due to rain, went to Brazilia(sp?) instead.
8-30-2008
Move in day was a success
Sigma Pi..
What is Sigma Pi?
Sigma Pi is an international fraternity with nearly 100,000 members worldwide. Sigma Pi stands at the summit of a long and distinguished history. We have survived three major wars and weathered one of the worst economic depressions, yet throughout the years we have continued to grow and strengthen. Although we are young compared to other fraternities, Sigma Pi is among the strongest and most respected organizations in the Greek-letter world.
Sigma Pi is a lifelong experience marked by friendship, leadership, citizenship, and distinction. As a college fraternity, we strive to bring out the best in each of our members so that they may reach their full potential. Sigma Pi teaches the fundamentals for leadership ability, business, sociology, responsibility, and general administrative skills. Members who are involved in the chapter and readily accept responsibilities are getting the utmost from their college experience.
Scholarship, Leadership, Service
Sigma Pi is dedicated to the personal growth and development of students through programs and services that promote the ideals of Scholarship, Leadership, and Service. Personal relationships, the opportunity to provide service to the community, leadership development, involvement in campus life, and planned social activities are all important aspects of Greek life.
Academic excellence is a tradition and priority at Sigma Pi. We pride ourselves on academic accomplishments and are working hard to reach and maintain high scholarship standards. We provide programs such as group study sessions, peer tutoring, and academic monitoring. In addition, national and local scholarships are awarded to brothers for academic excellence.
Sigma Pi offers its members endless leadership opportunities and the chance to serve as officers within their individual chapters and as executive members of the governing bodies. These opportunities allow students to develop necessary skills for life beyond college. These days it takes more than just a degree to get a good job - it takes leadership experience.
Each year, members of Sigma Pi contribute time and money to worthy local and national charities. We take part in a wide variety of philanthropic events, such as serving as mentors to children in the community, participating in canned food drives, and donating blood. These activities assist in the development of responsible community members.
History of our fraternity..
On January 26, 1897, Miss Charlotte N. Malotte, the professor of Latin and French, spoke to a student group at the chapel hour. She spoke on the subject of "College Fraternities" which sparked the interest of several students. Then, on the afternoon of February 26, a new fraternity had its first meeting. When, after a long session, the meeting adjourned, a literary society 
had been born, though it was yet unnamed.
The founders of the Fraternity, all cadets at Vincennes University, were William Raper Kennedy, James Thompson Kingsbury, George Martin Patterson, and Rolin Rosco James. The first three were seniors; James was a freshman.
Samuel and Maurice Bayard were the first initiates. They were made members of the Fraternity before a name was selected or a constitution adopted. Many of the first meetings of the Fraternity were held at the old Bayard home. At the Bayard house, the constitution was written and the first ritual was developed and used in the loft of the family's carriage house.
According to history, the mother of the first two initiates, Mrs. Bayard, took a deep interest in the organization and used her influence to steer Tau Phi Delta in the right direction. On one occasion she entered the library of her home to find a meeting of the Fraternity in progress. The business of the hour was the adoption of an appropriate motto. No satisfactory agreement on the subject had been reached. Taking a volume of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poems from a shelf, she turned to A Death In The Desert, and read:
Progress, man's distinctive mark alone, |
"That," Mrs. Bayard said, "would make an excellent motto for your organization." With this remark she left the room, and her suggestion had accomplished its purpose. A motto had been found.
It would be appropriate to say Tau Phi Delta was hardly a fraternity chapter, as that term is now understood. Rather, it was a combination of the fraternity idea and the old style literary society, the like of which flourished in almost every college in the United States in the 19th century. However, in all its outward aspects, Tau Phi Delta possessed the characteristics of a fraternity chapter. It was strictly secret and possessed a password and a grip and included an initiation ritual. Its badge was a simple black shield, with a border of gold, upon which were displayed the Greek letters TPD. The colors were black and gold, and the red clover was the official flower.
In the winter of 1903-04 the Fraternity ceased to meet in the college building and rented a small cottage at 110 South Third Street in Vincennes. This building was occupied until the end of the college year and is considered the first chapter house occupied by the Fraternity.
Tau Phi Delta first began to show signs of expansion in about 1904-05. The beginning of the college year found three members of the Fraternity attending the University of Illinois and seven at Indiana University. In May, 1905, the members at Indiana effected an organization and petitioned the Vincennes chapter for authority to establish a second chapter there. The petition was denied. The members felt the proposed chapter would be unable to compete with the fraternities on the state university campus. During that year also, the organization first began to officially call itself a fraternity, and steps were taken toward incorporation under the laws of Indiana. A proposal of one of the members to expand the Fraternity into a national organization with chapters in junior colleges was also considered. Suitable material was not found, and the project was abandoned without formal action.
February 11, 1907, is a significant date in the Fraternity's history. It was then the members last assembled as Tau Phi Delta and first assumed the name of Sigma Pi Fraternity of the United States. Tau Phi Delta had had limited ambitions for expansion. Soon after the name change, Sigma Pi embarked on a program of establishing chapters on other campuses.
On August 30, 1962, in conjunction with the 26th Biennial Convocation, the delegates dedicated the Fraternity's Memorial Headquarters. During the year following its dedication, Shadowwood was remodeled for occupancy by the Fraternity as its Memorial Headquarters. On July 1, 1963, the executive office of Sigma Pi was officially transferred to the Memorial Headquarters in Vincennes.
In 1984, the Fraternity again changed its name. At the 37th Biennial Convocation, Sigma Pi became an international fraternity by accepting its first Canadian chapter. This international status required the Fraternity to become Sigma Pi Fraternity, 
International. Today, Sigma Pi is comprised of over 110 active chapters, 12 colonies, and over 77,000 alumni.