Salem State University Greek Life

By kclov13
  • Alpha Sigma Phi Originally Founded

    Alpha Sigma Phi Originally Founded

    According to the Alpha Sigma Phi website, they were established on the Yale campus in 1845.
    "We are a fraternity founded upon the values of characters, once secret, but made public in 2005. The values call us to better ourselves through our actions and words."
    These values are silence, charity, purity, honor and patriotism.
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Originally Founded

    Sigma Alpha Epsilon Originally Founded

    According to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon, they were founded on March 9, 1856 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
    "For more than half a century, our new members have recited the True Gentleman." The True Gentlemen is the creed that established the ideas of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
  • Theta Phi Alpha Originally Founded

    Theta Phi Alpha Originally Founded

    According to the Theta Phi Alpha website, they were founded a sorority for Catholic women to gather. "Catholics were no always welcome in other Greek-letter sororities on campus."
    "Throughout the summer of 1912, the name, motto, original coat of arms, flower, jewels and colors were established."

  • Phi Sigma Sigma Originally Founded

    According to the Phi Sigma Sigma website, they were the first nonsectarian soroity, meaning the only sorority that was open to diverse memnership and did not have any religion in their rituals. In 1914, the American Beauty Rose became their flower and the sphinx became their symbol.
  • Phi Sigma Sigma Colonized at Salem State Univeristy

    Phi Sigma Sigma Colonized at Salem State Univeristy

    Nikkie Melanson, Phi Sigma Sigma Sisterhood chair, said, "We were originally founded in 1913 at Hunter College in New York City." She said that their founders wanted to start a sorority that promoted open membership to all women regardless of background.
  • Alpha Sigma Phi Colonized on the Salem State Campus

    Alpha Sigma Phi Colonized on the Salem State Campus

    James Barber, Alpha Sigma Phi President, said that they were originally founded at Yale in 1845.
    "We are one of the oldest fraternities in the country. Our goal is to build the better man. We hold the values of silence, charity, purity, honor and patriotism."
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Colonized at Salem State Universty

    Sigma Alpha Epsilon Colonized at Salem State Universty

    Jacob McNally, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Health and Safety chair, said that they currently have 20 members.
    "Our national charity is the Children's Miracle Network and our local charity is the Plummer Home for Boys in Salem."
    Every year Sigma Alpha Epsilon does the "stuff a cruiser" drive to donate toys to children in need.
  • Phi Sigma Sigma Became a Chapter at Salem State University

    Phi Sigma Sigma Became a Chapter at Salem State University

    Melanson said that Phi Sigma Sigma currently has 69 members.
    She also said, "Our local philanthropy is Girls Inc based in Lynn. Our national philanthropy is the Phi Sigma Sigma foundation which helps to support the Kids in Need foundation."
  • Alpha Sigma Phi Became a Chapter

    Alpha Sigma Phi Became a Chapter

    James Barber said that they currently have 27 active members.
    "We do not have a specific local philanthropy. Our national philanthropies are RAINN, Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, Homes for Our Troops, The Ronald McDonald House, The Humane Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Awake Awake Alive."
  • Theta Phi Alpha Colonized at Salem State University Campus

    Theta Phi Alpha Colonized at Salem State University Campus

    Ashley Walsh, president of Theta Phi Alpha, said that Theta Phi was founded in 1912 at the University of Michigan.
    "We colonized here with 13 members. When going through our education program, we learned that we were founded by 10 women. Knowing a sorority was established with only 10 people was inspiring to our 13 members."
  • Theta Phi Alpha became a Chapter

    Theta Phi Alpha became a Chapter

    Theta Phi Alpha, evolved into the Delta Eta chapter.
    Ashley Walsh said that there are now 50 members.
    "Our local philanthropy is LifeBridge in Salem. Our national philantrhoies are we work with Camp Friendship in Mississippi, Glenmary Home Missioners and The House That Theta Phi Alpha Built."