Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) was founded March 9, 1856 at the University
of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; the first Greek-letter fraternity founded
in the South, and the only general fraternity with continuing existence
founded in the South before the Civil War.
SAE is North America's largest social fraternity with more than 280,000
initiated members all-time (as of 3/2005). The mission of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon is to promote the highest standards of friendship, scholarship
and service for its members based upon the ideals set forth by the Founders
and as specifically enunciated in "The True Gentleman."
Official Flower: Violet Official Colors:Royal Purple & Old Gold
Did You Know . . . · Approximately 80% of the top executives in Fortune 500 are
fraternity men.
· 71% of men listed in Who's Who in America are fraternity men.
· 76% of the current United States Senators and Congressmen are
fraternity men.
· 40 of the 47 Supreme Court Justices since 1910 have been fraternity
men.
· 100 of the 158 cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity
men.
· All but 3 United States Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity
men.
· SAE is the # 1 rated fraternity by the Gallup Poll.
· SAE is the # 1 rated fraternity by the Heller Survey.
· SAE is the # 1 rated fraternity by Bantas for 35 years.
· SAE is the # 1 rated fraternity by Playboy on 19/20 campuses.
· SAE has been rated the # 1 national fraternity for more than
53 years (out of 60) by the College Survey Bureau.
· Out of the Forbes Super 500 list of America's largest corporation, SAE is tied with the most CEO's at nine.
· SAE has the greatest number of initiates of any International
Greek Letter at over 280,000 men (as of 3/2005).
Sigma
Alpha Epsilon was the first fraternity to establish a national headquarters
(1929), a National Leadership School (1935), a national Men's Health
Issues Committee (1980), and a career-development program entitled the
Leading Edge (1990). The Fraternity communicates through The Record
magazine, a quarterly publication that has been published continuously
since 1880.
Their
are currently more than 10,000 undergraduates members at more than 205
chapters in 48 states and Canada. Over 203,000 living alumni are active
in more than 170 alumni associations across the Nation.
The
California Lambda Chapter was founded November 5, 1955 at the California
State University, Long Beach and is the 164th chapter of SAE. Cal Lambda
has 1,342 initiated members all-time (as of 8/2004), the most out of
any fraternity at Cal State Long Beach.
Fraternity Terms Several terms you may come across while deciding which fraternity to
join . . .
- Active: an initiated member of a fraternity in good standing.
-Bid: a formal invitation to join a fraternity.
- Chapter: the local group of a larger national organization. Our chapter
is California Lambda and the larger national organization
is the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
- I.F.C.: the Inter-Fraternity Council is the collective governing body
and policy-making organization of the fraternities on a campus.
- Initiation: the formal ceremony which brings the pledges into full membership.
- Legacy: a prospective rushee whose grandparent, parent, or sibling is
an alum of, or active in, a particular fraternity.
- Mutual Selection: the selection process during formal rush when the
rushees choose the chapters and the chapters choose the rushees.
- Pledge: one who has been accepted as a probationary member of a fraternity.
After a period of education ("pledgeship") about the fraternity
and fulfilling specified requirements, he may be initiated.
- Pledge Education ("Pledgeship"): a period of education in
the history, ideals, and traditions of a Greek organization prior to
initiation.
- Rush: the recruitment period set aside by IFC whereby undergraduates
interested in a fraternity are able to meet with the members,
learn more about the organization, and join a Greek organization (fraternity).
- Rushee: a man who is participating in Rush.
What Should I Act Like During Rush? Be yourself! Don't try to act differently during rush or go out of your
way to impress people.
The best way to make friends and earn their respect is to act like you
would any other day.
What
Will Increase My Chance of Getting A Bid? Here are some general pointers that will help you get a bid:
-Don't rush too many different houses and risk not getting to know any
of them well.
-Never criticize a brother, or another fraternity house. You never know
who will take offense to your comments.
-Get to know the other guys who are rushing. Don't count on joining
the same fraternity that they will,
but you will feel much more comfortable throughout the rush process.
-Have fun! Rush can be one of the most fun and exciting times you'll
have in college.
Interested
in Joining SAE? Please Fill Out Our Rush Form!
A
Few Famous SAE Brothers You May Have Heard Of....
SAE Leaders in the Arts: - Glenn Ballard, Emmy Award-winning record producer
- Beau Bridges, actor
- Lloyd Bridges, actor
- Roger Corman, motion picture producer
- Sam Elliot, actor
- William C. Faulkner, Pulitzer Prize winning author
- Bobby Hatfield, musician with the Righteous Brothers
- Nick Lachey, singer (98 Degrees)
- Fred Savage, actor
- David Spade, actor
- Rudy Vallee, actor
- Robert Woods, actor
- Robert Young, actor
SAE Leaders in Business: - Donald Beall, President of Rockwell International
- J. Donald Bowers, V.P. of United Airlines
- Cecil Day, owner of Days Inn
- Richard Duchossois, owner of Arlington International Racecourse
- Tom DuPree, CEO of Appleby's South Restaurants
- David Garrett, Chair of Delta Airlines
- John J. Gillin, V.P. of Coca Cola
- Walter Hanson, CEO of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
- James Hembree, President of Dow Chemical / Canada
- Thomas J. Kalinske, CEO of SEGA of America
- Phillp Knox, V.P. & General Counsel to Sears, Roebuck & Co.
- Richard LeFauvre, President of Saturn Car Corporation
- Richard Morrow, President & CEO of Amoco Corp.
- Bill Osborn, CEO of Northern Trust Bank
- Henry Paulson, CEO of Goldman Sachs
- T. Boone Pickens, Chair of Mesa Petroleum
- L. Edwin Smart, CEO & Chair of Trans World Airline
- Chris Sullivan, CEO of Outback Steakhouse
- William Young, Chair of the Royal Crown Corp.
SAELeaders in Education: - Jerry Ball, Professor at the California State University, Long Beach
- Neal Berte, President of Birmingham-Southern College
- Steve Churchill, VP for Development & Alumni Relations with Des
Moines University
- Milton Eisenhower, President of Kansas State University, Penn State
& Johns Hopkins
- Thomas Hearn, President of Wake Forest University
- Stephen Jennings, President of Simpson College
- Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States & Professor at
the University of Nebraska
- Dennis Murray, President of Marist College
- Dr. Luis Proenza, President of The University of Akron
- Thomas Rhoads, Professor at the California State University, Long
Beach
- Richard Riley, former US Secretary of Education
- J. Harvey Saunders, President of Westminster College
- Roger Stanton, Professor at the California State University, Long
Beach
- Robert Wagner, President of South Dakota State University
- Frederick Widdon, President of the University of South Alabama
- Samuel Williamson, President of the University of the South
SAE Leaders in Law Enforcement: - Elliot Ness, FBI official responsible for bringing down Al Capone
(Untouchables)
- Jerry Sanders, San Diego Chief of Police
SAE Leaders in the Media: - George Gallup, pollster
- Bob Goen, Host of Entertainment Tonight
- Phillip Howlett, publisher of Sports Illustrated
- John S. Palmer, NBC News Correspondent
- James Quello, chair of the Federal Communications Commission
- Louis Weill, publisher of TIME magazine
SAE Leaders in the Military: - Joe Foss, WWII flying ace, former governor of South Dakota &
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Frank Kelso, commander-in-chief of the US Atlantic Fleet
- Ernie Pyle, WWII war correspondent
- General Richard Myers (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs)
SAE Leaders in Government/Politics: - Bill Archer, US Representative (Texas)
- Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi & former chairman of the
RNC
- Max Baucus, US Senator (Montana)
- Doug Bereuter, US Representative (Nebraska)
- David Bonior, US Representative (Michigan)
- William Brock, former US Secretary of Labor
- T. LeRoy Collins, former Governor of Florida (1955-61)
- Jay Dickey, US Representative (Arkansas)
- Peter Dominici, US Senator (New Mexico)
- Zales Ecton, former US Senator (Montana)
- Don Evans, current Secretary of Commerce for George W. Bush
- Thomas Ewing, US Representative (Illinois)
- George Gekas, US Representative (Pennsylvania)
- Paul Gillmor, US Representative (Ohio)
- Stephen L. Henry, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
- David Hobson, US Representative (Ohio)
- Fob James, former Governor of Alabama
- Kenneth James, Candian House of Commons
- Chris John, Louisana Congressman
- Don Johnson, US Representative
- Gary E. Johnson, Former Governor of New Mexico
- Claude R. Kirk, Jr., Former Governor of Florida (1967-71)
- William McKinley, 25th President of the United States
- Connie Mack, US Senator (Florida)
- H. Ross Perot, Jr., founder of United We Stand
- Larry Pressler, former US Senator (South Dakota)
- David Pryor, US Senator (Arkansas)
- Ralph Regula, US Representative (Ohio)
- Richard W. Riley, Former Secretary of Education
- Pat Robertson, Religious Right leader
- Joseph M. Rodgers, former Ambassador to France
- Sig Rogich, Ambassador to Iceland
- Richard Russell, US Senator
- Charles Stenholm, US Representative (Texas)
- Lars Tobisson, deputy chair of the Swedish Moderate Party
- Jim Guy Tucker, Governor of Arkansas
SAE Leaders in Science: - Robert Ballard, oceanographer and captain of the crew that found the
Titanic
- James "Steve" Fossett, Explorer/Adventurist
- Robert Goddard, physicist and Father of the modern rocket
- Joseph Strauss, engineer and designer of the Golden Gate Bridge
SAELeaders in Sports: - Bob Baffert, Kentucky Derby Horse Trainer
- Andy Bean, professional golfer
- Scott Boras, Professional Baseball Agent
- Tony Boselli, All-Pro NFL Offensive Lineman (Houston Texans)
- William "Mack" Brown, head coach at North Carolina State
University
- Avery Brundage, president of the International Olympic Committee
- Ken Caminiti, professional baseball player
- David Campbell, ESPN Baseball Analyst
- Pete Carroll, head coach of the National Champion USC Trojans
- Dennis Erickson, head football coach of the San Francisco 49ers
- Bumby Frazier, President of the United States Tennis Association
- Bill Freehan, professional baseball player
- Brian Goodell, Olympic gold medalist
- Judd Heathcote, head basketball coach at Michigan State University
- John Hencken, Olympic gold medalist
- Phil Jackson, former head coach of the Chicago Bulls & Los Angeles
Lakers
- Bobby Jones, professional golfer
- "Pistol Pete" Maravich, professional basketball player
- Ed McCaffrey, All-Pro NFL Wide Receiver
- Kevin S. McClatchy, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pat McEnroe, head coach of the US Davis Cup team
- Mike Montgomery, head coach of the Golden State Warriors
- Bob Murphy, professional golfer
- Don Nehlen, head football coach at West Virginia University
- Craig Nettles, professional baseball player
- John Offerdahl, professional football player
- Tom Purtzer, professional golfer
- Bob "Buck" Rodgers, professional baseball manager
- Glenn Schembelcher, head football coach at the University of Michigan
- Brad Schumacher, Olympic Gold Medalist
- Taylor Smith, President of the Atlanta Falcons
- Fran Tarkenton, Hall-of-Fame football player
- David Treadwell, professional football player
- William T. Young, Kentucky Derby winning breeder __________________________________________________________________________
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