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320:, resulting in college enrollment and fraternity membership dropping significantly. The effect was especially felt on Sigma Mu Sigma because of the added constraints of its Masonic membership requirement. In the fall of 1934, Sigma Mu Sigma national decided to dissolve itself and allow its chapters to be absorbed by
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name for twelve years, until the addition of several Sigma Alpha Chi chapters and a second period of moderate growth that lasted until the national was dissipated in the mid-1960s, leaving several surviving locals. A third iteration of the fraternity with a co-ed model was attempted by the surviving
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selected nine other students who were also Master Masons and among the top students at the college. Sigma Mu Sigma announced its formation to administrators and professors of the college. Faced with the possibility of expelling twelve of the top students at Tri-State, the college moved to end its ban
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The original Trine
University chapter of Sigma Mu Sigma may arguably be the most prolific, or resilient chapter of any fraternity. This local chapter birthed three successor chapters on the Trine campus and a surviving, small national fraternity. It opened Trine (at the time Tri-State) to fraternal
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The merger with Sigma Alpha Chi put the fraternity on more solid footing during the 1950s and into the 1960s. This led to the establishment of eight additional chapters. Sigma Mu Sigma marketed itself as a service fraternity from this point, allowing participation by men already active in another
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had been unworkable. Small nationals were merging or dissolving across the country during this difficult time, however for the Tri-State chapter, the reason may have been that they were unwelcome. At this juncture, chapters at some schools were incompatible with the larger nationals because the
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in 1936 but twelve years later would finally become a chapter of Tau Kappa
Epsilon, albeit briefly, in 1947 as a result of a merger between Alpha Lambda Tau and Teke. But the same lack of school accreditation ended this affiliation; the chapter would progress through several short-term non-NIC
505:, stabilizing into a thriving chapter as the only existent active group of his re-established fraternity. This chapter, now operating as a local fraternity with the name Sigma Mu Sigma, changed its membership requirements to allow non-Masons to join.
553:, which had long been linked with socially conservative ideals and the Freemasons. As Baird's explained, "The purpose of the fraternity is to foster the indoctrination of the college men of America with the traditions of their American heritage
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was kicked off campus in the later 1970s because of its increasingly social nature. With its 1984 re-establishment, ΣΜΣ became a co-ed service fraternity. However, the college the fraternity to return to a single-sex all-male fraternity in
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in 1966 shortly after the school became accredited. Meanwhile, an alumnus would revive Sigma Mu Sigma on the Tri-State (Trine) campus, even as the original chapter was moving through its various affiliations. This second iteration of
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Baird's lists this chapter at "Brandywine (DE)" but does not otherwise show that school. There is a unit of Penn State at
Brandywine, formally called "Penn State-Delaware County". Widener is assumed to be
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Lingered independently, but still recognized as a national fraternity by its campus, for four years after the ΤΚΕ merger in 1935. However, the chapter became inactive in 1940 with World War II.
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was chartered in
November 1990. However, the campus administration formed the Sigma chapter to return to a single-sex, all-male fraternity in 1992. By 2016, the Sigma chapter had gone dormant.
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was founded as a fraternity exclusively for Master Masons with a zeal for the promotion of the fraternity's cardinal principles of sincerity, morality, and scholarship. Its founding date was
1993:
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At the time of the fraternity's founding, Tri-State
College had a ban on secret societies; however, several sub-rosa organizations were known to exist on campus. The three founders of
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537:. The merger linked Sigma Mu Sigma with four chapters from Sigma Alpha Chi and led to another period of moderate growth. The other Square and Compass chapters dissipated.
301:. This was soon found to be impracticable and the Phi Beta Kappa standard was soon dropped. However, the fraternity did require a high scholarship record of its pledges.
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became coed. Sigma Mu Sigma
Fraternity remained focused on service, and it allowed both male students to be members as well as female students, known as sisters. The
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By the early 1970s, this message wasn't as marketable as hoped. At this juncture, many of its chapters began to close or move to other nationals. The
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social fraternity. However, anti-establishment attitudes on college campuses of the late 1960s began to put pressure on most college fraternities.
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was a Full member. Hence, as Tri-State was not yet accredited, the chapter may have realized or been advised it was ineligible for a charter with
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533:. Two years later, on August 3, 1952, Square and Compass and Sigma Mu Sigma voted to merge; the merged organization became known officially as
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and others. A few remaining chapters of Sigma Mu Sigma transformed into a co-ed service fraternity in 1984 but went defunct around 2020.
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organizing, weathered a lack of school accreditation, and negotiated waves of merger talks during its hundred-year history.
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was forced to return its newly-won charter because of the accreditation problem. The resilient Tri-State group then joined
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Lambda chapter did not merge with Sigma Alpha Chi. Instead, it became the Lambda Lambda chapter of Kappa Sigma in 1973.
308:(NIC) in 1928. In 1929, the fraternity's membership requirements were changed to allow both Masons and sons of Masons.
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chapters at their respective campuses. While these three chapters found a new national affiliation in
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Following are the historic chapters of Sigma Mu Sigma. The original fraternity roll of
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just after Tri-State earned accreditation. The chapter survives to the present day.)
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on 21 Oct, 1968. Accessed 1 Nov 2020. A James
Madison chapter never materialized.
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278:. The three founders were Claude Brown, Charles Knapp, and Harold Van Vranken.
1684:"The Greek Rite: A Survey of Undergraduate Fraternities Founded by the Masons"
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along with it briefly; but within a year the Tri-State group, now called
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American Interfraternity Conference
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as a coincidental, second national merger, that time bringing the
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324:. Sigma Mu Sigma had nine chapters at the time of the decision.
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In the early 1930s, the United States was in the midst of the
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Active recruitment toward additional chapters was pursued,
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Ceased operations at about the time of the 1935 ΤΚΕ merger.
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Merged with an existing Tau Kappa
Epsilon chapter in 1935.
565:, the largest of the Masonic-influenced fraternities. The
1927:"The Journey of the Lambda-Lambda Chapter of Kappa Sigma"
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1693:(September/October): 9–10 – via Hampton Lodge 204.
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revival of the fraternity as a co-ed service fraternity.
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Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) .
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Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) .
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lingered for a few years, and was inactive by 1940.
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375:, the remaining chapters did not participate: The
1563:Baird's does not list a Miami University chapter.
1511:Originally a chapter of ΣΑΧ (Square and Compass).
581:was removed from campus by the administration of
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617:until 1989 when they began working to start the
1780:The Golden Book of Tau Kappa Epsilon: 1899-1949
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266:In 1921, Sigma Mu Sigma was founded by three
1798:one example of which was profiled on p.2 of
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1520:Baird's has Virginia Medical chapter named
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2003:North American Interfraternity Conference
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306:North-American Interfraternity Conference
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1755:Baird's Manual of American Fraternities
1648:Baird's Manual of American Fraternities
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16:American college fraternity (1921–2020)
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673:which operated as a local under the
2010:Currently active members of the NIC
649:, an open book, and clasped hands.
13:
1876:"Epsilon Chapter | Sigma Mu Sigma"
1682:Gentil, Jace S. (September 2016).
458:brother and faculty member of the
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645:. Its symbols were the lamp, the
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535:Sigma Mu Sigma–Square and Compass
490:, and was granted a charter from
2371:Active former members of the NIC
1823:"Sigma Chapter | Sigma Mu Sigma"
1724:"Alpha Chapter | Sigma Mu Sigma"
1355:Virginia Commonwealth University
1262:– 197x ?; 1984–20xx ?
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1901:"Iota Chapter | Sigma Mu Sigma"
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819:Milwaukee School of Engineering
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1951:"Tau Chapter | Sigma Mu Sigma"
1851:"Chi Chapter | Sigma Mu Sigma"
1790:
1777:"Paragraphic History of TKE".
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1:
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1383:College of William & Mary
1332:Winston-Salem, North Carolina
971:Michigan State Normal College
641:and gold. Its flower was the
637:The fraternity's colors were
613:remained the only chapter of
549:This was especially true for
509:remained the only chapter of
847:George Washington University
333:George Washington University
61:Trine University (Tri-State)
7:
1787:, accessed January 6, 2023.
1036:Medical College of Virginia
669:. It was re-established by
652:
623:College of William and Mary
517:Merger with Sigma Alpha Chi
10:
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1691:The Scottish Right Journal
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430:had been a Junior member;
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943:Oklahoma State University
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425:accredited institutions.
142:open book, clasped hands
1925:White, J. King (2019).
1266:University of Lynchburg
1215:New York City, New York
880:West Lafayette, Indiana
691:Charter date and range
226:) is a former American
50:; 103 years ago
1953:. 2007. Archived from
1903:. 2006. Archived from
1878:. 2006. Archived from
1853:. 2006. Archived from
1825:. 2006. Archived from
1726:. 2006. Archived from
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909:University of Illinois
763:University of Oklahoma
361:University of Illinois
1422:then affiliated with
1304:Chester, Pennsylvania
1154:Joliet Junior College
363:merged with existing
198:Sigma Mu Sigma (1984)
140:Lamp, All-Seeing Eye,
1524:and does not list a
1243:Blacksburg, Virginia
1187:Louisville, Kentucky
1098:Chase College of Law
1069:Elon, North Carolina
1004:Tri-State University
948:Stillwater, Oklahoma
824:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
725:Tri-State University
561:at Tri-State joined
521:In August 1952, the
480:Beta-Epsilon chapter
391:dissolved. But both
235:Tri-State University
1829:on November 8, 2006
1271:Lynchburg, Virginia
1210:New York University
976:Ypsilanti, Michigan
791:National University
513:from 1940 to 1952.
347:. Sigma Mu Sigma's
233:founded in 1921 at
48:March 25, 1921
1360:Richmond, Virginia
1298:Widener University
1041:Richmond, Virginia
661:included chapters
531:Square and Compass
286:, March 25, 1921.
83:Former Affiliation
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1957:on March 22, 2012
1416:Tau Kappa Epsilon
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965:February 22, 1926
875:Purdue University
607:Lynchburg College
583:Lynchburg College
488:Kappa Sigma Kappa
476:Tri-State chapter
460:Tri-State chapter
454:Clyde E. Shaw, a
353:Purdue University
322:Tau Kappa Epsilon
294:on fraternities.
272:Tri-State College
243:Tau Kappa Epsilon
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742:Kappa Sigma
627:Chi chapter
619:Chi chapter
595:Tau chapter
575:Kappa Sigma
492:Kappa Sigma
468:Psi chapter
357:Eta chapter
284:Good Friday
188:Kappa Sigma
173:Merged with
78:Independent
75:Affiliation
2559:Categories
2167:ΚΑ Society
1961:2023-01-06
1936:2023-01-07
1911:2023-01-06
1886:2023-01-06
1861:2023-01-06
1833:2023-01-06
1800:The Breeze
1734:2023-01-06
1620:References
1344:Phi colony
1073:Withdrew (
1013:Withdrew (
952:Disbanded
828:Disbanded
800:Disbanded
787:–<1935
772:Disbanded
734:Withdrew (
703:Reference
231:fraternity
55:1921-03-25
2297:ΦΓΔ(FIJI)
2132:FarmHouse
1597:Pi colony
1392:Inactive
1364:Inactive
1336:Inactive
1308:Inactive
1275:Inactive
1247:Inactive
1219:Inactive
1191:Inactive
1163:Inactive
1135:Inactive
1107:Inactive
1045:Inactive
980:Inactive
841:June 1924
697:Location
247:Kappa Sig
2388:ΚΑ Order
2287:Triangle
1586:correct.
918:Merged (
884:Merged (
688:Chapter
665:through
653:Chapters
355:and the
157:Chapters
112:National
1316:Upsilon
1171:Omicron
1000:– 1966
967:– 1940
856:Merged
836:Epsilon
721:– 1936
700:Status
633:Symbols
621:at the
573:joined
466:as its
359:at the
257:History
228:college
165:Members
96:Defunct
70:Service
53: (
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2017:Acacia
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601:, the
563:Acacia
387:, and
251:Acacia
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147:Flower
137:Symbol
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117:Colors
93:Status
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1255:Sigma
1025:Kappa
932:Theta
808:Delta
780:Gamma
663:Alpha
639:azure
393:Alpha
385:Delta
381:Gamma
124:Azure
109:Scope
1759:ISBN
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1321:1969
1288:1965
1232:1955
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1176:1953
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903:1925
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813:1925
785:1925
757:1924
752:Beta
712:See
667:Iota
395:and
377:Beta
131:Gold
126:and
104:2020
67:Type
2544:ΦΣΕ
2539:ΦΣΔ
2534:ΦΠΦ
2529:ΦΛΘ
2519:ΦΕΠ
2514:ΦΒΔ
2504:ΣΤΦ
2499:ΣΜΣ
2494:ΣΛΠ
2489:ΣΔΡ
2484:ΟΑΤ
2474:ΘΥΩ
2469:ΘΚΦ
2464:ΘΚΝ
2459:ΔΣΛ
2454:ΔΑΠ
2449:ΒΣΡ
2439:ΑΛΤ
2434:ΑΚΠ
2413:ΤΚΕ
2408:ΣΦΕ
2403:ΣΦΔ
2398:ΦΔΘ
2378:ΔΕΨ
2362:ΩΔΦ
2342:ΦΣΦ
2337:ΦΣΚ
2332:ΦΜΔ
2327:ΦΛΧ
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2302:ΦΙΑ
2292:ΦΒΣ
2282:ΤΦΣ
2277:ΤΕΦ
2272:ΤΔΦ
2257:ΣΤΓ
2242:ΣΛΒ
2237:ΣΒΡ
2232:ΣΑΜ
2227:ΣΑΕ
2222:ΠΛΦ
2217:ΠΚΦ
2212:ΠΚΑ
2207:ΝΑΚ
2202:ΛΦΕ
2197:ΛΣΥ
2192:ΛΘΦ
2187:ΛΧΑ
2182:ΚΔΦ
2177:ΚΔΡ
2172:ΚΑΨ
2162:ΙΦΘ
2157:ΙΝΔ
2147:ΘΔΧ
2137:ΖΒΤ
2112:ΔΤΔ
2107:ΔΣΦ
2102:ΔΛΦ
2097:ΔΚΕ
2092:ΒΥΧ
2087:ΒΧΘ
2082:ΒΘΠ
2077:ΒΣΨ
2072:ΑΧΡ
2067:ΑΦΔ
2062:ΑΦΑ
2057:ΑΤΩ
2052:ΑΣΦ
2047:ΑΚΛ
2042:ΑΕΠ
2037:ΑΔΦ
2032:ΑΔΓ
2027:ΑΓΣ
2022:ΑΓΡ
1372:Chi
1283:Tau
1227:Rho
921:ΤΚΕ
898:Eta
887:ΤΚΕ
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737:ΑΛΤ
675:ΣΜΣ
659:ΣΜΣ
615:ΣΜΣ
605:at
597:at
569:at
551:ΣΜΣ
511:ΣΜΣ
484:ΤΚΕ
482:of
472:ΤΚΕ
456:ΣΜΣ
440:NIC
436:ΤΚΕ
432:ΤΚΕ
428:ΣΜΣ
421:NPC
417:NIC
412:ΤΚΕ
373:ΤΚΕ
367:ΤΚΕ
351:at
343:ΤΚΕ
339:of
331:at
291:ΣΜΣ
280:ΣΜΣ
274:in
222:ΣΜΣ
87:NIC
29:ΣΜΣ
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2524:ΦΚ
2509:ΦΑ
2479:ΚΝ
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