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Read MoreWritten by Jerry Conrey (Cal State-Fullerton, '84) Was this the first column I had envisioned sharing with you as your new Supreme Prior? Hardly! For that matter, is this the Octagonian that you are used to receiving? This is not the fall term that our chapters were expecting either. We are together undergoing unprecedented, uncertain,…
Read MoreFind your chapter below and watch their video update to hear how their chapter transitioned/adapted to virtual experience this fall 2020. Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity continues to have clear policies regarding risk management. The policies exist for proactive planning and to protect our members and guests. Our obligation is to demonstrate responsible behavior and the requirement…
Read MoreProvisional Sigma Alpha Chapter at the University of Oklahoma Written by Alex Hart, Director of Growth When does life-long brotherhood begin? Graduation, initiation, before you even sign your bid? Recruitment is the lifeblood of Sigma Alpha Mu, the driver of our join culture, and the beginning of brotherhood. Brotherhood doesn’t just happen by putting on…
Read MoreTell us about your individual accomplishment, award, or news by contacting the Director of Alumni Engagement at kelby@sam.org. Bob Zaltsberg (Miami OH, ‘75) will be inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame in October 2020 Zaltsberg retired last year after 33 years as editor of the Bloomington Herald-Times. He led the newspaper through the…
Read MoreWe look forward to delivering more of the ΣAM 2030 Plan in Spring 2021 to help the international fraternity, local chapters, and our constituents rally together to achieve the success that we know is critical to sustaining the fraternity for years to come. A 2-page overview of the plan is now available. Click the PDF…
Read MoreMeet Bob Weiss: 2020-2021 ΣAM Foundation President As a successful owner of several businesses, including three restaurants, and also a community leader, Bob Weiss (Oklahoma, ‘75) knows a lot about juggling plates. Bob served as Supreme Exchequer on the Octagon (‘97-’98), Foundation Director ( ‘08 -present), and Foundation Vice President (‘18-20). When deciding to start with…
Read MoreForever remembering these men and the love they had for Sigma Alpha Mu and their fratres. Notices of their passing were reported between Mid-May to early December. To report a death, please email samhq@sam.org. Memorial donations in memory of Chapter Eternal members may be directed to the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation. To donate online, go…
Read MoreKnow a Sammy who had a child, engaged, or married in 2020? Let us know at sam.org/family and we will share in the upcoming Octagonian. Dividends Fra Andy Huston (Minnesota, ‘01) and wife Amber, welcome a boy, Bergen Bangs. Fra Daniel Klausner (Indiana, ‘83) and wife Julie, welcome a boy, Elliot Warner Schub. Fra Benjamin…
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