Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma (ΚΣ), commonly nicknamed Kappa Sig or K-Sig, is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at the University of Virginia in 1869. Kappa Sigma is one of the largest international fraternites with currently 316 active chapters and colonies in North America. In 2012, the Fraternity "pledged more men than any other fraternity in history." It is one of the leaders of all American fraternities in terms of pledges and new initiates per year, service hours, and philanthropic donations. Its endowment fund, founded in 1919 is the oldest college fraternity foundation and has donated more than $6.5 million to undergrads since 1948. In 2012 alone, the Fraternity's endowment fund raised over $1 million in donations.

History

Traditional founding: 1400

According to the traditions of the fraternity, Kappa Sigma evolved from an ancient order, known in some accounts as "Kirjath Sepher", said to have been founded between 1395 and 1400 at the University of Bologna. The story says that the corrupt governor of the city, one-time pirate and later papal usurper Baldassare Cossa, took advantage of the students at Bologna, one of Europe's preeminent universities which attracted students from all over the continent, by sending his men to assault and rob them; this motivated one of the university's scholars Manuel Chrysoloras to found a secret society of students beginning with five of his most devoted disciples, for mutual protection against Baldassare Cossa.

Kappa Sigma (Philippines)

Kappa Sigma (Philippines) is a student fraternity based in The Philippines. They describe themselves as "a fraternity of free-thinking men committed to the principle of individual empowerment and objective free thought".

History

Kappa Sigma Fraternity was officially founded in the Philippines on 30 November 1985 by three university students who banded together to form the fraternity's founding core. They are: Edd Leal, Titus Toledo, and Macario Macanas. The Greek letters Kappa and Sigma stand for Kindred of Sages.

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