ALPHA SIGMA PHI WAS FOUNDED IN 1845
Louis Manigault, Alpha Sigma
Phi’s principal Founder, andStephen Ormsby Rhea, one of
the co-founders, first met andbecame friends at St. Paul’sCollege. There they joined alocal fraternity, the Phi Theta
Kappa Society. Both Manigaultand Rhea arrived to enter thefreshman class at Yale in thefall of 1845, and neither ofthe men chose to join a
freshman society. Louis Manigault found the condescending
attitude of the members of Kappa Sigma Theta, the sole sophomore
society, toward their fellow students undesirable. As a freshman, hehad visions of starting a rival sophomore fraternity. For his freshman
year, Louis Manigault lived in a college boarding house that sat at
the intersection of Temple and Chapel Street. The boarding housegave Manigault the privacy and freedom to concentrate on planningthe creation of Alpha Sigma Phi. Alpha Sigma Phi is the 10th oldest
men’s fraternity in the United States. Alpha Sigma Phi celebrated her
175th Anniversary on December 6, 2020.

CONNECT WITH US! OUR VISION@alphasigs

To Better the World through Better Men.

OUR MISSION@alphasigs

To provide values-driven brotherhood experiences
through life.

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OUR PURPOSE/joinalphasigs
alphasig.org

to Better the Man, through the creation andperpetuation of brotherhood founded upon thevalues of character: Silence, Charity, Purity, Honor,
Patriotism through life.

OUR VALUES

MAKE US WHO WE ARE
These values were made public in 2005 so our undergraduates
could proudly display what made Alpha Sigma Phi a top tierorganization. Since 2005 our members have used a values-based
recruiting philosophy to recruit some of the best and brightest
throughout the country.

SILENCEThe will to build an interior life founded upon an honest desire totruly listen to others. Trust in silence builds a self-reliant man whois organized and poised, and it transcends the gulf that is created
when men feel the need to compete in action or rhetoric.

CHARITY

A man who strives for a life of charity is more patient, kinder andmore forgiving of the flaws of others. A charitable man sacrifices ofhimself to help others and seeks no recognition in return.

PURITYThe man who is pure of thought, word and deed does not shrink
from adversity or lofty goals. There is no self-pity, rationalizations orapologies. He is inquisitive and teachable.

HONOR

An honorable man lives up to promises made — to others and tohimself. A man of honor is not vain and is willing to endure scorn orostracism rather than conform to the pressure of peers,
superiors or the fashion of the day.

PAT R I OT I S M

The man who embraces patriotism is devoted to the principles of
personal freedom and responsibility that have made our country theland of justice and opportunity.

OUR PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS
BRING OUT THE BEST IN US

Silence : RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
Founded in 1994, RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.
RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnershipwith more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country andoperates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out
programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators arebrought to justice.
Charity Shatterproof
Charity:Conceptualized in 2013 by Gary Mendell, Shatterproof is working hard to transform
addiction treatment in America. Together with their passionate community ofsupporters, they’re committed to creating structural change that will turn the tideof the addiction crisis, helping every American with a substance use disorder findscience-based treatment and lasting recovery.
Purity Stop Hazing
Purity:StopHazing’s mission is to promote safe and inclusive school, campus, andorganizational environments through research, resource sharing, and thedevelopment of data-driven strategies for hazing prevention and the promotion of
positive and inclusive group climates.StopHazing is an organization dedicated toviolence prevention and to disrupting ways in which abuses of power are normalized.
Honor Active Minds
Honor:
Founded in 2001 by Alison Malmon after her brother’s suicide, Active Minds
has dedicated their mission to saving lives and to building stronger families andcommunities. Through education, research, advocacy and a focus on students andyoung adults ages 14–25, Active Minds is opening up the conversation about mental
health and creating lasting change in the way mental health is talked about, cared forand valued in the United States.
Patriotism Homes For Our Troops
Patriotism:
Founded in 2004, Homes For Our Troops builds and donates specially adapted custom
homes nationwide for severely injured post- 9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild
their lives. Homes For Our Troops donates nearly ninety cents of every dollar spent totheir Veterans program services.