Founded on January 1, 1869, Sigma Nu Fraternity has been helping men to excel with honor for over a century. Based in Lexington, VA, Sigma Nu operates 279 chapters and colonies across the United States and Canada with 227,000 total initiated members over its 145 year history. Sigma Nu at the University of Kansas has a storied history. Founded in 1884, a mere fifteen years since the founding of gra
nd chapter, Sigma Nu at the University of Kansas is the thirteenth chapter of Sigma Nu, with over eighty active members currently residing in Lawrence, KS. The physical structure was built in 1907 and was originally the mansion of the Governor of Kansas until the governor's residence was moved to the capital, Topeka. The mansion has served as the headquarters for Sigma Nu at the University of Kansas since the early 1930s. Some of the more notable alumni of Nu Chapter of Sigma Nu include Pulitzer Award winning playwright William Inge, film actor Paul Rudd, former director of the FBI Clarence M. Kelly, NFL Hall of Fame inductee Mike McCormack, NASA astronaut and pilot of Apollo 17 Ronald Evans, and college football Hall of Fame inductee and current associate athletic director for the University of Kansas John Hadl.
