For Immediate Release
July 15, 2015

Contact: Ashley Martin, Director of Communications
Email: martin@deltasig.org

 

Delta Sigma Phi to Start New Chapter at the George Washington University

The Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity is pleased to announce it will develop a new chapter at the George Washington University (GW) in Washington, D.C., during the Fall 2015 term.

After meeting with and presenting to the leaders of the university’s fraternity chapters and InterFraternity Council this spring, Delta Sig was chosen out of three organizations to begin recruiting Founding Fathers this fall term.

Utilizing its four-year New Chapter Development process, the Fraternity will develop the brand new chapter as well as an advisory board that will include many of more than 2,000 Delta Sig alumni members living within 35 miles of Washington, D.C. This board will supplement staff-led training and provide broad support to the chapter and its members on a local level.

The GW Interfraternity Council (IFC) cited the Fraternity’s partnership with the American Red Cross, which is headquartered in Washington, and participation in the Sexual Assault Prevention Coalition along with nine other fraternal organizations as determining factors in the selection of Delta Sigma Phi to join campus.

“The GW Interfraternity Council was charged with a mission to choose a fraternity that would not only succeed on our campus, but excel,” said Keaton White, GW IFC President. “Delta Sigma Phi made a compelling presentation, but it was their impressive alumni base and partnerships with organizations like the American Red Cross and the Sexual Assault Prevention Coalition that truly set them apart. The IFC and its member fraternities can’t wait to see what Delta Sig will do here at GW.”

Delta Sigma Phi’s mission is Building Better Men. Through its chapter and national programming, the Fraternity aims to build men of Courage, Action and Excellence who create better lives for themselves and all those around them.

“Our Fraternity seeks to become America’s Leading Fraternity by 2025 through an aggressive strategic plan that includes developing chapters at outstanding institutions such as GW,” said Patrick Jessee, Executive Director & CEO of Delta Sigma Phi. Among the Fraternity’s objectives are to become the single largest donor of pints of blood, volunteer hours and philanthropic dollars to the Red Cross; and to provide leadership education and training to 100 percent of its undergraduate membership by 2025.

“GW students are among the most active college students when it comes to participating in their community,” said Nik Koulogeorge, Delta Sigma Phi Director of Fraternity Growth & Services. “We want men of Courage, Action and Excellence to continue our Fraternity’s 115-year mission to be known as modern change agents.”

Delta Sigma Phi was founded on Dec. 10, 1899 at the City College of New York and was the first non-sectarian fraternity to be established. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Delta Sigma Phi has initiated more than 115,000 men since its founding. To learn more, visit www.deltasig.org.

In the heart of the nation’s capital with additional programs in Virginia, the George Washington University was created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. The university offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate and graduate liberal arts study, as well as degree programs in medicine, public health, law, engineering, education, business and international affairs. Each year, GW enrolls a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate and professional students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and more than 130 countries.

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