Sigma Chi - University of Memphis

Memphis Sigma Chi Housing Group, Inc. 4988 Newhaven Rd. Memphis, TN 38117 Address Service Requested The WISE OLD OWL In the suit filed in Massachusetts court, three women's organizations—an interna- tional sorority, one of its chapters, and a so- rority housing corporation—assert that Har- vard has interfered with students' rights to free association and equal treatment based on sex, both of which are protected by the Massachusetts Constitution. Alleging viola- tions of the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, the suit seeks to bring a stop to Harvard's sanctions by calling for an injunction pro- hibiting the University from continuing to unlawfully punish students. "As a result of this policy, almost all of the once vibrant sororities and women's final clubs open to Harvard women have either closed or had to renounce their proud status as women's social organizations," said Re- nee Zainer, international president of Alpha Phi, a plaintiff organization in the state case. "Together, we are standing up to Harvard on behalf of all students, because they have the right to shape their own leadership and social paths. Harvard simply can't erase the spaces students value for support and opportunity." The plaintiffs and lawsuits have a breadth of support from nearly 100 single-sex orga- nizations, including the 26 sororities of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), the 66 fraternities of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), and the organizations in the Cambridge Coalition. When the lawsuits were filed, the groups collectively launched a grassroots campaign to bring awareness to the issue and the value of single-sex organizations. Thousands of people posted about their fraternity/sorority experiences and disdain for Harvard's tram- pling of student rights using the hashtag #standuptoharvard. More than 62,000 people have signed a petition to make their voices heard. Learn more and sign the petition at standup- toharvard.org and read the full "Sigma Chi Stands Up To Harvard" article online at www.sigmachi.org. In Hoc, Neil Carrigan '07 njcarrigan@yahoo.com Sigma Chi Stands Up to Harvard (Continued from page 1) Chapter Recognized by Fraternity(Continued from page 2) Upcoming Events Two significant updates have been made to the Alumni Chapter's calendar. We've set dates for a monthly Dutch treat luncheon. The lunches will be held every Third Thursday at a centralized location. Our first luncheon was held March 21 at a familiar spot for Epsilon Kappa brothers, The Half Shell. Updates regarding our Third Thursday Sig Lunches will be available both on the Alumni Chapter's website as well as our Facebook page. Our Spring Social was held at Railgarten on Sat- urday, April 6. The Alumni Chapter provided appetizers for the group. As part of this event, we collected suits, jackets, and slacks for the Memphis Suit Project. Sigs in the News Congratulations to Joe Pollard '79 for being recognized as a Significant Sig. Maintaining Momentum As always, we need your help to keep this mo- mentum going and to make sure our fellow brothers are taking advantage of the community we are building. The dues are only $25 per year and you can join by visiting www.midsouthsigs. com. In addition, we always need help creating awareness about the Chapter. We are focused on bringing together Sigma Chi alumni from all over the MidSouth, regardless of undergraduate Chapter. Finally, we want to encourage you to participate and volunteer. By attending events, giving feedback, and being willing to help serve, we can do some amazing things throughout the MidSouth. If you have questions, you can reach me or our leadership team at midsouthsigs@gmail.com or through www.midsouthsigs.com. We would love to talk to you about membership and how we can help you get involved. In Hoc, Teddy Gorman, University of Central Florida '96 MidSouth Alumni Chapter President midsouthsigs@gmail.com The MidSouth Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter unites for the 2018 Toy Drive and Holiday Social. FOLLOW US ONLINE Twitter: @MemphisSigs Facebook: Sigma Chi Memphis Instagram: memphissigs Alumni Website: www.midsouthsigs.com

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