A
cocktail reception and banquet were held at the chapter house on March
25 to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Iota Iota Chapter of Sigma
Chi at the University of Alabama. During the anniversary celebration, we
also had the pleasure of announcing the Iota Iota Bell Chapter Challenge
endowment campaign, which will help our undergraduate brothers reach
new heights and continue Iota Iota's reign of excellence into the future.
What Is the Bell Chapter Challenge?
Iota Iota's endowment campaign stems from Sigma Chi Foundation's
Thomas Cowan Bell Chapter Challenge, which provides enhanced
values-based leadership and scholarship benefits for undergraduate
brothers. When compared to non-Bell undergraduate chapters*, Bell
recipients averaged a higher overall cumulative GPA, as well as 58%
more brothers on the Dean's List, 63% more brothers active in campus
organizations, 84% more brothers within academic honor societies, 400
more hours of community service per year, and $7,400 more raised per
chapter for philanthropy.
The goals of the Iota Iota Bell Chapter Challenge include:
• Raise $250,000 to establish an Endowed Iota Iota Bell Chapter
Fund at the Sigma Chi Foundation through tax-deductible charitable
gifts.
• Establish a foundation of support for current and future generations of
Iota Iota Chapter Sigma Chis.
SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | EST. 1876 SPRING 2017
Sigma Chi Celebrates 140 Years at UA,
Launches $250,000 Iota Iota Bell Chapter
Challenge Endowment Campaign
• Help the Iota Iota Chapter be a leader in the fraternity with
this initiative. If endowed, the Iota Iota Chapter will be the…
- First chapter in the state of Alabama to receive this designation.
- Second chapter in the SEC to attain these benefits.
- Twelfth chapter in the Sigma Chi Fraternity to have a Bell Chapter
Endowment (currently 242 active chapters).
The annual benefits for a Bell Chapter include:
• Three additional Balfour Leadership Training Workshop slots (eight
total attendees free of charge)
• ADDITIONAL $250 travel stipend to Balfour LTW
• One designated Horizons slot for qualified applicant
• Two $1,000 scholarships for qualified applicants
• Crossroads alcohol and drug education program
• Donor recognition plaque for display in the chapter house
• Invitation to an exclusive Bell Chapter dinner at Balfour LTW
We hope you will join us in supporting this exciting endeavor. For an
easier, faster way to donate to the Iota Iota Bell Chapter Challenge
endowment campaign, go to http://microsites.sigmachi.org/grand-
central.php?form=Iota-Iota to make your gift online.
*All data based on the 2016 Sigma Chi International Fraternity Annual
Report (Peterson accreditation data) filed by undergraduate chapters.
Consul Jordan Levy '17 delivers closing remarks at Iota Iota's 140th anniversary celebration.
Be part of our
undergraduates'
continued success
by donating to the
Iota Iota Bell
Chapter Challenge
today!