In the fall of 1935, the Sigma Chi fraternity first held its Circle Park Derby, in which nine sororities and about one thousand people competed in track and field type events. Individuals were awarded cups for winning the competitions, and the sorority with the greatest number of points was also awarded a cup. There was … Continued

The Beta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Chi was established at UT on September 17, 1917, at the downtown L&N Railroad Station. Sigma Chi was petitioned for a charter by the local Sigma Kappa Delta fraternity, which had been started four years earlier by four men who had brothers or good friends who were members of … Continued

Sigma Delta Chi was founded in 1909 as a professional journalism society. The UT chapter, established on June 2, 1956, was the first chapter in Tennessee. Sigma Delta Chi endeavors to raise the standards of journalism, to recognize outstanding achievement of journalists, and to promote recognition of the profession of journalism.

The UT Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi (Alpha Psi Chapter) received its charter in 1944. The national organization was founded at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1919. The purpose of Sigma Delta Pi is to study and to create interest in the Spanish language and in Spanish culture. Together with other language organizations, Sigma … Continued

Sigma Gamma Rho, a historically African American sorority whose purpose is primarily service and achievement, was established at UT in 1990. The national organization was established in 1922 in Indianapolis at Butler University by seven young educators and became an incorporated national collegiate sorority with the granting of Alpha Chapter to a group at Butler … Continued

The Sigma Kappa Delta local fraternity was established in 1913, with the goal of successfully petitioning for a charter as a chapter of Sigma Chi. The charter was obtained in 1917.

The Alpha Delta Chapter of Sigma Kappa was installed at UT on April 16, 1921. The charter was granted to the local Omega sorority, which Sigma Kappa replaced. Sigma Kappa was founded at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, in 1874 and incorporated in the state of Maine in 1904. Lavender and maroon are the colors, … Continued

The local fraternity Phi Beta Sigma applied for a charter as a chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity, and in 1921 the Epsilon Eta Chapter of Sigma Nu was established at UT. The fraternity was established at Virginia Military Institute in 1868 as the Legion of Honor but was kept secret until the announcement of … Continued

The Tennessee Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon was granted its charter on May 27, 1913. Twelve students had organized the local Phi Alpha Phi fraternity in 1910, and following steady growth, the group petitioned Sigma Phi Epsilon for a charter. Sigma Phi Epsilon was founded in 1901 at the University of Richmond. In 1928 … Continued

Open to both graduate and undergraduate students, Sigma Pi Sigma at UT requires for membership at least junior standing with an overall grade point average of 3.25 and a physics GPA of 3.5. Sigma Pi Sigma was founded as a local honor organization at Davidson College, North Carolina, on December 11, 1921. The local society … Continued