The six sophomores, meeting in Old North Hall, banded together during the summer of 1873 to form a "society to promote morality, learning and social culture." Early members recalled that it was Henry Hague who suggested that, since the six were close and were not interested in either of the two local fraternities on campus, they create their own. Among its other students in the early 1870s, it had attracted six men of varied backgrounds, ages, abilities, and goals in life who saw the need for a new and different kind of society on campus.
Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst, now the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was the setting for the founding of Phi Sigma Kappa. Present structure was built in 1914 and fully renovated at the building's centennial in 2014 Home of ΦΣΚ's founding Alpha chapter, at UMass. Phi Sigma Epsilon merged with Phi Sigma Kappa in 1985, which was the largest merger of Greek-letter fraternities. Phi Sigma Kappa began on Maat Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst (now the University of Massachusetts Amherst) by six sophomores (referred to as The Founders). It later expanded to the South and West.Īccording to its Constitution, Phi Sigma Kappa is devoted to the promotion of its three Cardinal Principles: the "Promotion of Brotherhood", the "Stimulation of Scholarship", and the "Development of Character". Most of its first two dozen chapters were granted to schools in New England and Pennsylvania therefore its early development was strongly Eastern in character, eventually operating chapters at six of the eight Ivy League schools as well as more egalitarian state schools. Phi Sigma Kappa ( ΦΣΚ), colloquially known as Phi Sig or PSK, is a men's social and academic fraternity with approximately 74 active chapters and provisional chapters in North America. Lastly, Sigma Kappas are conscience of their environment and global environmental issues in their support of Inherit the Earth.Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. During the winter, several fishing villages in Maine are cut off from many necessary resources, and Sigma Kappa supports these areas by sending clothing, blankets, food, other household items, and monetary donations. Sigma Kappa’s oldest philanthropy, Maine Sea Coast Mission, is held close to heart and became an official philanthropy of Sigma Kappa due to being founded in Maine in 1874. This year, Sigma Kappa is proud to announce the one million dollar donation our sorority made to the Alzheimer's Association through raising money nationally over the past two years. Through Alzheimer's disease and gerontology related research grants from the Sigma Kappa Foundation, Sigma Kappa has become one of the nations leading contributors to Alzheimer's disease prevention, research, and treatment efforts. Sigma Kappa also participates in Memory Walk, a 5K walk/run on the Michigan State campus, and volunteers at local nursing homes. Each fall, Sigma Kappa hosts "Sigmalympics," a day of interactive field events which various Greek Life organizations, clubs and sports teams on campus pay to compete in order to raise money for the Sigma Kappa Foundation.
Sigma Kappa supports five philanthropies that spell out Sigma Sigma Kappa Foundation, Inherit the Earth, Gerontology, Maine Sea Coast Mission and Alzheimer's Association. Recent social events include date parties to Pistons games, spring formals at a Country Club in the Lansing area, and semi-formals on Riverboat and in Novi! With a beautiful house, a convenient location, and the capacity to house 54 women, the Sigma Kappa chapter house is located five minutes from campus on M.A.C. At Michigan State, Sigma Kappa is proud of having one of the highest grade point averages among the other fourteen sororities. Sigma Kappa promotes personal growth, friendship, service, and loyalty to the Sorority. The purpose of Sigma Kappa Sorority is to provide women lifelong opportunities and support for social, intellectual, and spiritual development by bringing women together to positively impact our communities.
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