FOUNDING
Kappa Sigma Fraternity was established in the United States at the University of Virginia
on December
10, 1869, but its history can be traced back to 1400 at the University of
Bologna, Italy.
RANKING
Kappa Sigma is one of the five largest college fraternities. As of 2005,
Kappa Sigma has existed on 295 campuses throughout the United States and
Canada. Over 250,000 men have been initiated into the Fraternity which
currently includes over 158,000 living alumni and 10,000 undergraduates.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund awards over $300,000 each year to qualified
brothers of the Fraternity who excel in the classroom, on campus, in the
community and within the Fraternity. These brothers represent the best and
brightest of Kappa Sigma undergraduates. Since 1948, the Endowment Fund
has awarded more the $3.5 million to thousands of deserving Kappa Sigma
brothers.
PROGRAMS AND AWARDS
Kappa Sigma has developed outstanding, progressive programs in alcohol and
drug education (My Brother's Keeper), individual and chapter scholarship,
and recognizes excellence with individual,
chapter and alumnus awards.
ALUMNI
Kappa Sigma has over 100 alumni chapters throughout North America that
actively support our
undergraduate chapters.
 STANDARDS
Kappa Sigma forbids hazing. The Fraternity fosters
meaningful pledging
experiences by offering a progressive pledge education program.
HEADQUARTERS
Kappa Sigma headquarters is located in Charlottesville, Virginia near
the site of our founding at the University of Virginia. Kappa Sigma has
recently begun construction on a new state-of-the-art headquarters
building designed to offer unequalled services to our members.
WORLD WIDE WEB
Kappa Sigma has one of the interfraternal world's most extensive and
advanced World Wide Web sites, located at URL: http://www.kappasigma.org/.
Kappa Sigma also offers an exclusive Brothers Services site for Kappa
Sigma members.
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