The Kappa Sigma Epsilon Alumni Association strives to create and sustain the means of communication between Brothers after graduation. By doing this, we are ensuring that our core principals and values can continue being passed down throughout the generations of new Brothers entering our organization. We work in unison with our housing corporation Lion Share Interest Group (https://lsigllc.com/) who manages our housing endeavors and the Active Alpha Chapter across multiple facets of everyday Fraternal life.
Kappa Sigma Epsilon was first chartered at Alfred State College in 1954. Our history extends well into the late 1800s. The deep brotherhood that we possess is what has kept us alive and present this long. We pride ourselves on developing close long-lasting relationships with each other, as well as with our sisters at Delta Chi Omega. You can expect to keep this friendship from this point on until the end of time and every stop in between. Our brotherhood spans around the world with brothers living nearby each other in Colorado, California, Arizona, Florida, and Michigan just to name a few. The decision you make today will last your entire life, we guarantee it. We strive to develop brothers who possess the leadership ability to cultivate our fraternity's daily activities as well as strong social skills to enjoy our many social functions including our alumni reunion ball held every three years. The brothers believe that the true spirit of brotherhood is evident by their willingness to assist and cooperate with the college and the greater Alfred community. We take great pride in our commitment to our philanthropy T.I.E. (Teach, Impact, Empower), which aims to educate students on the importance of professionalism in today's society. As part of this initiative, we provide students with valuable lessons on dressing professionally, tying a tie, and adhering to proper business etiquette. In collaboration with Lungevity, we actively raise funds for lung cancer research by hosting charitable athletic events such as basketball games with Alfred State faculty and a 5K run at Pioneer Stadium. These events are sponsored by Live to Fight and often feature raffle drawings for amazing prizes. Through these efforts, we are proud to create awareness for such important causes and inspire a sense of social responsibility among our brothers. The brothers warmly welcome you to approach us on campus or visit our suite located in SLC room 311. We invite you to join us in exploring the opportunities and experiences that come with being a brother of our fraternity. We would be delighted to provide you with information regarding our events and also offer our perspective on what being a part of our fraternity could mean to you for the rest of your life.
Alfred State College has a diverse Greek Community which is governed by Greek Senate, a student lead and elected group of individuals from separate houses. Their aim is to hold accountable each separate house every academic year with a set of standards that promote a uniformed vision and common goals. The Greek Senate Executive Board accomplishes this by upholding the five pillars of Greek Life: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Brotherhood & Sisterhood and Growth. More information can be provided here (insert link to schools Greek Life page, currently clearing with Spencer Peavy). Kappa Sigma Epsilon Alpha Chapter has two main philanthropic focuses; LUNGevity and T.I.E. Focus and dedication to these two projects amounts to an annual average of over 450 hours of service along with many local community practices such as weekly town cleanups, building & organizing food shelter pantries at local churches, natural disaster cleanup and many more.
Kappa Sigma Epsilon Alpha Chapter hosts an annual fundraiser to help support the LUNGevity Foundation. Our Fraternity Brother Steven Snaider started this fundraiser in 2011 by organizing a basketball game against ASC faculty to raise money for lung cancer. Throughout the school year, the active chapter members raise funds for the culminating 5K event held often in the month of April. Donations are collected from Alfred State College, local businesses and fellow Alumni brothers. In so many instances, this terrible disease often alters the life of those affected not only directly, but also those around it. LUNGevity Foundation is firmly committed to making an immediate impact on increasing quality of life and survivorship of people with lung cancer by accelerating research into early detection and more effective treatments, as well as providing community, support, and education for all those affected by the disease.
Kappa Sigma Epsilon Alpha Chapter sponsors the TIE (Teach, Impact, Empower) program that was founded by Kappa Sigma Epsilon brother Jerome Thomas in 2016. The goal of TIE is to teach the importance of professionalism to young individuals. The brothers of Kappa Sigma Epsilon keep an inventory of formal wear for students to use for job interviews, career fairs, presentations, and other events requiring professional attire. Active members will operate an informational table on campus throughout the school year to continue driving awareness and education opportunities for students. TIE officially became a recognized club on campus in (find out the year Kevin) and has a suite located in the Student Leadership Center on campus. The active chapter is always accepting clothing donations such as dress shirts, pants, shoes and ties. Donations can be dropped of or mailed to 23 Sayles St, Alfred NY 14802.