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RobbieNelson
02-11-2009, 03:10 PM
Sigma Pi Fraternity Executive Office
Established 1897

Charter Revoked

Eta-Theta, York College of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

News Release – February 11, 2008
Contact: Mark S. Briscoe, Executive Director
(615) 373-5728

Effective February 5th, 2008 the Grand Council of Sigma Pi Fraternity officially revoked the charter of the Eta-Theta Chapter at York College of Pennsylvania in York Pennsylvania. Eta-Theta was closed due to low membership. Eta-Theta was established April 22, 1989.They were originally Zeta Phi Omicron founded in 1984.Under terms of the revocation all chapter functions will immediately cease including social and recruitment activities. Present members of the chapter will be placed on alumni status. Members that do not adhere to the terms of the revocation can be expelled permanently from Sigma Pi Fraternity.

Sigma Pi Fraternity has resolved to hold its chapters accountable for compliance with all Grand Chapter and University policies, including F.I.PG. guidelines, new member education policies, minimum standards on chapter membership, and adherence to the governing laws of the Fraternity.

Sigma Pi Fraternity was founded in 1897 at the Vincennes University, in Vincennes, Indiana and is currently headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. The Fraternity is one of the fastest expanding men's college organizations in North America, with 121 active chapters and 11 colonies in the United States and Canada, and over 90,000 alumni. The Fraternity teaches its core standards and values of scholarship, leadership, and service through educational programming, and is the only Greek organization with an international philanthropic program, The ACE Project, specifically designed to give back to our host institutions.
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Swallace
02-11-2009, 03:28 PM
This is always tragic. I am sure that FIPG violations and low numbers are a bad combination.

Yukstin
02-12-2009, 01:52 PM
It was low numbers at this chapter. They didn't recruit a single member the last two and a half years.