12 Facts About Kappa Sigma

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Kappa Sigma, commonly known as Kappa Sig, is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at the University of Virginia in 1869.

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Kappa Sigma is one of the five largest international fraternities with currently 318 active chapters and colonies in North America.

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In 1872, Kappa Sigma initiated Stephen Alonzo Jackson, who would go on to transform a struggling local fraternity into a strong international Brotherhood.

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In 1873, Kappa Sigma expanded to Trinity College, the University of Maryland, and Washington and Lee University.

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Kappa Sigma created the Supreme Executive Committee, which now serves as the governing body of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity on an international level.

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In 2002, along with Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Sigma ended its involvement in the North American Interfraternity Conference at the national level due to disenchantment with the strategic direction of the organization.

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In 2003, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity ushered in an unprecedented era of growth for the fraternity.

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Kappa Sigma's Champion Quest Program is a "results-driven" recruitment initiative aimed at increasing the number of men added to the Kappa Sigma each year.

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Brothers in Action program begins with the "BIA for Pledges program" and continues throughout your involvement with Kappa Sigma, including opportunities for personal growth and development at the various leadership conferences and conclaves.

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Currently, the Endowment Fund, along with the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, holds in trust for the members of Kappa Sigma, the fraternity's headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Kappa Sigma reported they were made to stand in pitch black hallways in suit and tie while fraternity members yelled insults and that cocaine use was popular in the fraternity.

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In 2017, dozens of Kappa Sigma members initiated at Louisiana State University were expelled by the national leadership of the fraternity for allegations of repeated hazing violations, drug usage, and misconduct.

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