| Alabama Mu Chapter |
Jesse Blount
Vice President
P.O. Box 11057
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486
Phone: (334) 546-8099
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The brothers of the Alabama Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at The University of Alabama have been busy at work on campus and are proud of our achievements. Being a member of a fraternity gives university students amazing advantages, but, we realize that we must also be productive members of our campus and community.
Obviously, the paramount duty of any college student is to excel in the classroom. The SAE’s have broken records and now have some of the most impressive grade point averages on campus. For instance, in 2000 SAE ranked 25th overall (out of 26 fraternities ranked) in grades compared to all other fraternities on campus. In 2005, that number went up to tenth. The chapter ended the Fall Semester 2009 with a chapter G.P.A. of 2.9, ranking fifth in grades (out of 25 fraternites ranked) on campus. Commitment to education through study halls and tutoring have obviously made a difference in our fraternity’s overall academic plan for success. We are striving to cross the 3.0 chapter G.P.A. milestone in the very near future.
Next to grades, it has been our second greatest goal to make the world around us better. To accomplish this goal, the SAE house elected a philanthropy chair to establish a precedent for our involvement in the Tuscaloosa community. We hosted several philanthropies in the Spring semester, including a golf tournament at Capstone Club which raised $2,700 for Haiti earthquake relief.
Our members have stayed active with a number of extracurricular activities. Many men are active in campus organizations, such as SGA, IFC and Capstone Men. Several members play football on the Crimson Tide national championship team (including starting quarterback, Greg McElroy), while others compete at a high level on intramural teams.
In chapter events, our annual Stockholders Ball was held February 17-20 and turned out to be one of the best formals in recent years. Parent's Weekend was held March 26 and 27. Alumni and parents visited the house and shared time and fond memories with the undergraduate brothers,
We have already held two major recruitment weekends in the spring and have gotten to know many great new men. Woodstock took place on March 5 and 6, and Fear and Loathing was held on April 9 and 10. Both events offered an opportunity to establish many great relationships with potential members. Recruitment has continued in earnest throughout the summer months and will formally wrap up in early September (although recruitment is a year round process at Mother Mu). Recruitment officers are busy evaluating a plethora of names for a prospective Fall 2010 pledge class of approximately 45 members.
Being active members of The University of Alabama community has always been important to the members of Alabama Mu. Interfraternity and sorority relations, as well as a healthy relationship with University administrators, has always been a staple of the SAE’s. Leadership conferences are an important part of our development as well. Currently, it is very clear to the rest of campus that the brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon are among the most involved in campus activities and honors. Several brothers are members of university honor societies with several holding key officer roles in these societies, including the role of president.
We are proud of our achievements and greatly look forward to another 154 years of molding young men into True Gentlemen. FA! |
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