Sigma Nu

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1 History of Sigma Nu
- 1.1 About Sigma Nu
- 1.2 The Creed
2 Excelling with Honor
- 2.1 LEAD
- 2.2 Philanthropy
3 Sigma Nu Alumni inducted into the OSU Hall of Fame
4 Sigma Nu Websites
5 Picture Sources

History of Sigma Nu

Sigma Nu's past is a proud and colorful one. Founded by three cadets at the Virginia Military Institute in a period of civil strife known as the Reconstruction, Sigma Nu represented a radical departure from the times. The system of physical abuse and hazing of underclassmen at VMI led to James Frank Hopkins, Greenfield Quarles, and James McIlvaine Riley to form the "Legion of Honor" which soon became Sigma Nu Fraternity. So, amidst a backdrop of turmoil, North America's first "Honor" fraternity was established.

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About Sigma Nu

Letters ΣΝ
Motto Excelling with Honor
Crest
Badge
Colors Gold, White, Black
Symbol Serpent [1]
Flower White rose (The Classic Five-Petaled, wild, white English Florabunda)[2]
Birthplace The Virginia Military Institute[3]
Founded January 1 1869
Chapters 278
Type Honor[4], Social
Scope United States, Canada
Address 9 Lewis St., P.O. Box 1869
City Lexington
State Virginia
Country USA

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The Creed

To beleave in the Life of Love,
To walk in the Way of Honor,
To serve int he Light of Truth-
This is the Life, the Way, and the Light
of Sigma Nu -
This is the Creed Of our Fraternity
-Walter J. Sears (Nu - Kansas),

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Excelling with Honor

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LEAD

LEAD is a four-phase member development program. LEAD stands for Leadership, Ethics, Achievement, and Development. The purpose of LEAD is to develop ethical leaders; brothers who will make an impact on their chapter, campus and community. Each of the phases includes a unique curriculum. Sessions include exercises, simulations and discussions to highlight leadership issues students will face while in school and later in their lives and careers. The LEAD Program draws on Leaders from the community and alumni as Guest facilitators. Such Guest facilitators include Greek advisors, Greek Police Liaisons, and Respected College Professors. The LEAD Program was originally developed by the Sigma Nu Educational Foundation.
LEAD Phase One is a general induction in to the Greek community with an emphasis on the history of fraternities and the history of Sigma Nu.
LEAD Phase Two consist of Leadership building activities and leadership training.
LEAD Phase Three is designed to help brothers get ready for internships and prep them into the real world.
LEAD Phase For has been built around preparing brothers for their carriers, and to teach them how to be successful in their chosen profession.
All Chapter LEAD Sessions where created to help raise awareness about social issues that effect college students everywhere.

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Philanthropy

We currently have two Philanthropy Holiday Knights in the fall and Beaver Bowl in the spring. Holiday Knights is a Philanthropy Benefits the children of the Corvallis Holiday Outreach Program. We gather new Clothes and New Toys and donate them to the Corvallis Holiday Outreach Program. Beaver Bowl is a Sorority Flag Football Tournament and each house is coached by members of the OSU Football Team. All Proceeds from Beaver Bowl Benefit the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.

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Sigma Nu Alumni inducted into the OSU Hall of Fame

This section is dedicated to those Brothers that have be recognized for being outstanding Student Athletes at Oregon State University.

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Football

Don Durdan - All-Coast member of the 1942 Rose Bowl championship team and All-American basketball player. He played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers. Durdan was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981[5].

John Witte - was a two-time All-American selection, the only OSU player to ever achieve such status at the time of his playing career. He played in the 1957 Rose Bowl game against Iowa. He also was an outstanding wrestler, finishing second at the NCAA Championships as a freshman. Inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 [6].

1942 Rose Bowl Team- Due to the blackout on the West Coast because of World War II precautions, the 1942 Rose Bowl was played in Durham, N.C. against the Duke Blue Devils. The team, led by head coach Lon Stiner, scored a 20-16 upset victory. Tommy Prothro, who would later be the head coach at Oregon State from 1955-64, quarterbacked Duke. The winning score was in the third quarter when Gene Gray snatched a 68-yard pass from Bob Dethman. Oregon State's other scores came on a Dethman 31-yard pass to George Zellick and a Don Durdan 15-yard run. Warren Simas made two extra point kicks. The team was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1985 [7].

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Brothers on the 42' Rose Bowl Team

Theo Ossowski
Norm Peters
Bob Sannders

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Baseball

1952 College World Series National Champs- As of June 2003, this was Oregon State's only College World Series baseball team. Coached by the legendary Ralph Coleman, Oregon State actually finished in a tie with Washington for first place in the Pacific Coast Conference's Northern Division, but the Beavers won the regular season series earning a berth into a three-game match-up with Southern Division champion USC. The Beavers won the first two games by scores of 12-10 and 5-4 to move on to district play. Oregon State again won the first two games of a best of three series with 2-1 and 8-4 wins over Fresno State, which advanced the team to the CWS. Team member Dwane Helbig became Oregon State's first All-American in the sport after batting a school record .411 for the season. Bailey Brem, Danny Johnston, Chuck Fisk, and Pete Goodbrod earned second team all-league acclaim. Pitcher Don White was selected the team MVP [8].

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