L
uxury, modern living is taking the nation by
storm. Whether it's the addition of new lofts
in our city centers or revamped student housing
at Purdue University, it seems it's "out with the
old, in with the new." Our chapter house at 690
Waldron has served as a wonderful home for
generations of brothers. While countless lives
were shaped behind its doors, it's hard not to
notice our facility is aging. It's time to bring
some "new" to Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Our fraternity is not the only one that
understands changes must be made to stay
relevant. Large-scale renovations and rebuilds
are happening across campus. While we each
know the quality of our membership, our
chapter house must reflect the strength of our
chapter and keep our competitive edge.
Recolonization brought us a stronger, more
value-focused Indiana Alpha, and the AVC has
carefully evaluated the best path to maintain
attracting the right members. To meet the
ever-changing needs of today's students,
alumni leadership has determined that a major
house renovation will be the best way remain
competitive in the Purdue Greek community.
How do we accomplish this? By launching
The Campaign for Indiana Alpha—A New
Beginning. This campaign will provide a
full-scale upgrade to our facility. Among its
many features, it will accommodate 41 live-in
brothers, establish a SigEp Learning Center
(SLC), provide ample space for socializing, and
serve as a communal space for alumni returning
to campus. These updates will not only keep
our undergraduates competitive at Purdue but
with SigEp chapters nationwide.
This project has been a long time coming and
the Indiana Alpha AVC is more than ready to
get to work. But we cannot do it without you.
Early commitments totaling $1,116,137 from
34 generous donors has kick-started the race to
our $1.75 million campaign goal. It will take
support from every brother to get us across the
finish line.
As you receive more details on the campaign
over the next few weeks, we encourage you to
reflect on why you joined this fraternity. Each
of us committed to a lifetime membership in
Sigma Phi Epsilon during initiation. Now it's
on us to ensure that membership still benefits
undergraduates and alumni alike. Here's to the
next chapter in our fraternity's future—we hope
you join us in writing it!
Fraternally,
Brian Rodell '98, President
Alumni Volunteer Corporation
(219) 313-3328
avc-president@purdue-sigeps.com
Jim Mosch '80, Campaign Co-Chairman
(717) 487-1181 | moschjg@gmail.com
Mike Ellis '84, Campaign Co-Chairman
(512) 994-4474 | michael.ellis@isiinternet.com
Norm Nabhan '71, Honorary Campaign Chairman
(484) 356-6005 | grprez97@aol.com
OUT WITH THE OLD
Sigma Phi Epsilon Announces $1.75 Million Capital Campaign for
Major Chapter House Renovations
From the heart
A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI OF INDIANA ALPHA t SIGMA PHI EPSILON t WINTER 2020
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