Check out some information you might not have known about fraternities. Nationally, fraternity members acquire grade point averages above all other college men’s scholastic rankings. Nationally, fraternity members have an overall higher graduation rate than non-Greeks. Seventy-one percent of all fraternity men persist to graduation while only 50 percent of all non-fraternity members graduate. pres
idents since 1825 have been fraternity men, and 63 percent of the U.S. presidents’ cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity men . Studies show that 76 percent of Congress, 71 percent of the men listed in “Who’s Who in America,” and 85 percent of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity. Since 1910, 85 percent of the Supreme Court justices have been Greek. Below are some facts about Sigma Alpha Epsilon at NIU. Average size of 45 members is large enough to be effective, yet small enough to be a tightly knit group. SAE is active in the community, volunteering hundreds of hours each semester. Each fall, SAE holds a Formal at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. SAE National Headquarters are just an hour ride from Dekalb. Each spring, SAE holds the Paddy Murphy Softball tournament to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Worried about grades? SAE reserves a room at the library for studying and homework and sets up study hours for new members. Keep reading for some facts about Sigma Alpha Epsilon nationally. Founded March 9, 1856, SAE is one of the oldest fraternities in the country. SAE is the largest social fraternity with over 280,000 initiated members. SAE was the first fraternity to establish a national headquarter (1929) and a national leadership school (1935)
SAE holds leadership school each summer, with the last two being held on a cruise ship. SAE holds a national convention every two years in great cities like Washington D.C. and Orlando. Sound right for you? Contact our Recruitment Chair for more information.
