Legacy Financial- A SigEp Financial Management Solution

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Brothers and Friends, The Fraternity wants to do all it can to reduce administrative burdens and direct chapters to high quality, cost-effective service providers. That way, you and other chapter leaders can focus more energy on making the SigEp experience the best on your campus.  During the past few months, SigEp Headquarters staff and its Technology Task Force have researched technology solutions for chapters and AVCs struggling to consistently manage billing, finances and annual IRS tax filings. After reviewing the market options, the staff and task force chose Legacy Financial(LegFi) as the best fit for our Fraternity.  LegFi is building a financial management solution specifically designed for SigEp chapters and AVCs, including many free, easy-to-use tools and resources. Visit our Legacy Financial page for more information on the tools and services available to you and your officers. You will hear more about this new partnership over the coming weeks. I strongly encourage you to consider Legacy Financial and contact them to learn more about how they can help your chapter or AVC. This opportunity to efficiently manage your chapter and AVC’s receivables, and save money in the process, frees up more time to do the Fraternity’s most important work: transforming our undergraduate brothers into balanced men.  If you decide to pursue an arrangement with Legacy financial, please email me and let me know what you think. Fraternally, Brian Warren Jr. Executive Director This message is being sent to AVC presidents, chapter counselors, AVC treasurers, AVC vice presidents of housing, AVC secretaries, chapter presidents, vice presidents of finance, vice presidents of communication, and chaplains with valid email addresses.

The Odyssey Online - LSU - Sigma Phi Epsilon - Look How Far We've Come

An article from the Odyssey Online about the maturing of Greek life at LSU.

The Odyssey Online - LSU - Sigma Phi Epsilon - Look How Far We've Come:

Andrew Alexander
Sigma Phi Epsilon

Long gone are the days of anything-goes house parties, beer trucks on the front lawn of fraternities and exchanges at Greek houses. Restricted guest lists, hired security guards and third-party vendors have since replaced those reminders of LSU Greek life’s wilder days.

On Aug. 25, 1997, LSU Greek life was forever changed. That night newly pinned Sigma Alpha Epsilon pledge Benjamin Wynne died with a blood alcohol level of 0.588, nearly six times the minimum limit to be considered intoxicated. The event altered the culture of LSU’s Greek life and served as a launching point for the current incarnation of fraternity and sorority life on campus.

The tragic death of Wynne sent shockwaves throughout the campus and community. Murphy’s Bar, the local tavern where Wynne consumed many of drinks at that night, was closed shortly thereafter. The LSU chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was shut down for eight years, re-chartering in 2005. Changes in the LSU Greek system were inevitable.

According to LSU’s Greek Life website, “In Nov. 1997, Dr. William L. Jenkins, the Chancellor of LSU, appointed a 21 member Task Force of Greek Life and Related Issues to study the Greek system at Louisiana State University.”

One of the results of the Task Force’s research was the birth and implementation of the Greek Assessment. Starting in November 1998, the Greek Assessment began reviewing Greek chapters in four areas to determine how well each contributed to the mission of the university. The four areas assessed were Campus Involvement and Community Service, Education for New and Continuing Members, Academics and Operations.