Sigma Phi EPSilon • KanSaS BEta ChaPtEr
KanSaS StatE UnivErSity • Fall 2022
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Balanced Man Scholarship dinner 2022, where $12,000 in scholarships were awarded.
Living Out Our Lifetime Responsibility of Brotherhood
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Getting Kansas Beta Back on Track
T
he year was 1982, and like many of you, my time in college
was centered around Sigma Phi Epsilon. For me, Kansas Beta
took this small-town boy and taught me how to become a man.
SigEp taught me important leadership skills, self-confidence, and
the courage to do the right thing even when the right thing was not
always popular. Simply put, alongside my family, SigEp has been
the single-most important variable in the successes I have enjoyed
in my life.
After graduation, SigEp began to take a back seat and, short of
a couple of easy checks, would sometimes disappear altogether.
I used my family and career as an excuse to forget the very life
experience that provided the foundation and guide to achieving
great things in my career and other parts of my life. In short, I
walked away from SigEp. I failed myself and my brothers to live
the commitment we all make when we signed our bid card: to live
a Lifetime Responsibility of Brotherhood.
Where We've Been
Our beloved Kansas Beta went from being a top Chapter in the
country and winning multiple Buchanan Cups to one that was
facing multiple membership reviews for behavior that violated our
very oath. I was angry with our Chapter, frustrated with the lack
of communication, and more importantly, how far our once great
Chapter had fallen. I had given up on Kansas Beta and turned my
efforts elsewhere.
At the same time, our National Fraternity was growing and
leading the Fraternity world with innovative initiatives like the
Balanced Man Program, a program that eliminated pledging and
hazing. This created fraternal environments where equal rights and
responsibilities were granted on day one of membership, where
world-class and recognized leaderships programs flourished, and
where every member would have access to professional mentors.
As a National Fraternity, we had set our Vision 125 to Build
Balanced Leaders for the World's Communities and have
committed resources to growing people, providing life-changing
experiences and creating safe environments for all members. See
sigep.org/about/strategicplan for more details.
