History of Kappa Upsilon
The Chapter Today
Insignia & Nomenclature

The Kappa Upsilon chapter of the Sigma Fraternity seeks to exemplify superior scholarly ability, values-based leadership, and philanthropic service while cultivating cooperative campus relations in order to strengthen the integrity of chapter and our brotherhood.

October 2002 | Sigma Chi Fraternity International and The Johns Hopkins University formally recognize Sigma Chi Sigma colony as a petitioning local chapter of Sigma Chi.

May 22, 2004 | The Kappa Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Chi receives its official charter from the international fraternity.

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The founders of Kappa Upsilon chapter envisioned for our organization a unique brotherhood that would eschew the traditional norms of fraternities. Instead, they sought to instill a lasting culture of values and ideals that would guide the chapter in everything that it did. They worked to build a close-knit group of lifelong friends who would be leaders in their own right on campus and in the community, who would hold each other accountable, and who would use the fraternity as a tool to harness the collective power of their individual strengths in order to improve the Johns Hopkins experience for all. That mission remains very much alive today, engrained in the day-to-day activities of the fraternity and its brothers.

It all starts with our pledges. We seek only the best men on the Johns Hopkins campus to join our brotherhood, and we take care to ensure that what we believe and the reasons why we are Sigma Chi have been made clear to each brother-to-be by the time his pledgeship is over. Once initiated, our brothers have full access to the sigma Chi Ritual, which aids us throughout our journey in Sigma Chi. We understand the importance of maintaining the proper balance of Ritual, Brotherhood, and Club in our lives, so that we may best experience our college years and make the most of the education we all came to receive.

As our chapter was founded with the intention of making a difference on our campus and in the world, we are committed to service to our community. Each year, our brothers volunteer for numerous campus events, including Freshmen Orientation and Move-In each September. Every Halloween, we throw a free Haunted House for neighborhood children, a tradition that was started by our founding brothers and continues to this day.