http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/rss/feedsKansas Alpha was recognized as an official chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the University of Kansas on February 14th, 1903. We recently celebrated our 114th anniversary in February of 2017. More than 2,500 men have called themselves members of Kansas Alpha throughout our long history. There have been several places which we have called our home.Tue, 05 May 2026 11:21:56 -0700http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/2022-fall-alumni-eventhttp://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/2022-fall-alumni-eventThe Kansas Alpha House Corporation and the men of the emerging SAE Chapter cordially invite you to the 2022 Fall Alumni event for an afternoon of tradition, friendship, and brotherhood. We will start the gathering with lunch, provided by Best Fed Greeks, followed by a presentation from the house corporation, Phi Alpha Education Foundation, and active members. We look forward to active participation from representatives from the University of Kansas and Sigma Alpha Epsilon national organization. Families are encouraged to attend. Alcohol consumption on the property is strictly prohibited. Saturday, October 10 at Noon. 1301 West Campus Rd Lawrence, KS 66044 Please RSVP at: hc.secretary@ku-sae.comWed, 05 Feb 2025 06:47:00 -0700http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/recruitment-eventhttp://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/recruitment-event Saturday, April 30 from 11-2pm we will be having a get together at the house. We hope to provide a glimpse of what SAE life could look like to potential new members. There will be 3on3 basketball tournaments, cornhole, ladders and more. The chapter will be cooking burgers, brats and more. Soda and water will be provided. Feel free to bring a friend or two. If interested, please email info@ku-sae.com to RSVP. Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:17:00 -0700http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/kansas-alpha-return-the-gift-campaignhttp://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/kansas-alpha-return-the-gift-campaign 1301 West Campus Road is a special place. As an aspiring student, you walked into the Kansas Alpha chapter house seeking a momentary academically focused place to call home. You left with a lifetime of memories, best friends, a genuine sense of community, and a member of the largest fraternal organization in the world. To provide the same wonderful opportunities to future True Gentlemen of Kansas Alpha, 1301 West Campus Road needs your generous support. As we prepare to initiate the recolonization process in the Spring of 2022, we are pleased to announce the Kansas Alpha Return the Gift fundraising campaign. Your contribution will help support future members of the chapter in the form of: *Scholarships *Recruitment *Live-In House Advisor *Facilities Updates Our campaign goal is $350,000.00. We have commitments in the amount of approximately 50K from generous donations from several brothers. All donations will go directly to the Phi Alpha Education Foundation Contributions committed now will ultimately be made to the Phi Alpha Educational Foundation (PAEF), a 501(c) 3, not-for-profit organization. PAEF will distribute funds as recommended by the Kansas Alpha Fraternal Organization (KSAL House Corporation) for the benefit of the Kansas Alpha Chapter during or after the suspension and reinstatement period. If you wish to mail a check or donate via ACH. Please use this FORM HERE However, should you want to make an immediate donation via our website. We accept all major credit cards, and ACH. However we ask that you absorb the processing fees to maximize your donation. Please use this LINK HERE to do so. Should you have any questions please reach out to info@ku-sae.com for more information Phi Alpha! Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:18:00 -0700http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/kansas-alpha-recruitmenthttp://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/kansas-alpha-recruitmentBeginning January 15, 2022 Kansas Alpha will officially be able to begin recruiting the next generation of SAE's. Therefore we are looking to our alumni, family, and friends for referrals. If you know of a True Gentleman in the making who wants to help build Kansas Alpha then we welcome your referral. If you are a potential new member with no existing ties to the Greek system, then we are looking for you too. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:24:00 -0700http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/2021-fall-alumni-eventhttp://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/2021-fall-alumni-eventKansas Alpha Friends and Family! We look forward to seeing you this coming fall. If you plan on attending, please RSVP via the link below! Should you have any questions, there is a section on the RSVP form for those. Click This Link to RSVP! Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:24:00 -0700http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/university-of-kansas-sigma-alpha-epsilon-alumni-reunion-weekendhttp://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/university-of-kansas-sigma-alpha-epsilon-alumni-reunion-weekendWhen: September 8th-10th Come join fellow Brothers for a reunion weekend in Lawrence, Kansas! Hotel rooms are reserved at the Oread under SAE alumni for the weekend. Schedule: Friday night: Kansas Alpha alumni has rented out the second floor of Quinton's from 6-8. Saturday: 10am: Formal house tours will be given by actives and new members 12pm: Join us at a private room at the Oread with food and drinks provided. 1pm: Welcoming remarks from the House Corp 3pm: Jayhawks take on Central Michigan! We hope to see Kansas Alpha alumni once again dwell in unity! Sun, 09 Jul 2017 16:25:00 -0700http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/2016-year-in-reviewhttp://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/2016-year-in-reviewCheck out our short recap of 2016 here at Sigma Alpha Epsilon! 2016 SAE YEAR IN REVIEW 2016 SAE REVIEW - Kansas Alpha at the University of Kansas 2016 SAE REVIEW - Kansas Alpha at the University of KansasFri, 30 Dec 2016 15:39:00 -0700http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/september-member-of-the-monthhttp://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/september-member-of-the-monthDaniel Ott has been selected as our SAE - Kansas Alpha member of the month for the month of September! Please enjoy the following interview with Daniel. CONGRATS ON BEING SELECTED AS MEMBER OF THE MONTH, DANIEL! FIRST OFF, TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU ARE STUDYING IN SCHOOL. Well I’m a graduating senior studying petroleum engineering. A little bit about myself, I’m the current president of the Honor Society of Petroleum engineers, Im an undergraduate teaching fellow for the university of Kansas chemical and petroleum engineering department, and I conduct research in carbon capture and sequestration. I’ve had a position in Sigma Alpha Epsilon every semester that I’ve been here, since joining in the fall of 2013. As one of my final positions in the chapter, I’ve been elected the Member Educator. WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS THE MEMBER EDUCATOR? WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO THE TABLE SO FAR THIS YEAR THAT PAST MEMBER EDUCATORS HAVE NOT? I think in the past, member education hasn’t been very effective for promoting growth of our members, and has been geared mainly towards the incoming freshmen. The member educator position is far more than just a new member education position. As member educator, I plan to promote education across all academic levels of our members, from freshmen to seniors. In order to have a successful program, I think it’s important to determine what would add value to certain members. Starting with the freshmen, we start off with a baseline history of Kansas Alpha and Sigma Alpha Epsilon nationally. From there, we teach them life skills that are advantageous in their personal and professional growth; how to tie a tie, how to study for an exam, and how to give a presentation are just a few examples. For the sophomore and Junior classes, I would like to gear the focus towards leadership and professional development. Part of being a member of sigma alpha epsilon, is joining another organization on campus to be a part of. Cultivating leadership qualities in all of our sophomores and juniors will help them to acquire positions in the organizations that they are apart of, outside of SAE. For the professional development aspect, its important to always be thinking ahead to the future. Some of the plans are to bring in employees from the career services center, and have them conduct resume workshops and networking to better prepare them for getting an internship. For the seniors, they’ve already learned how to study and build a resume. To add value to their experience, I would like to bring in the career services center to conduct mock interviews, to ensure that our men have every available tool to be successful. WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE VERY ACTIVE AROUND THE COMMUNITY. WHAT COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS AROUND THE LAWRENCE AREA ARE YOU INVOLVED IN THIS YEAR? Helping others is a core component in striving to be True Gentlemen. There is a large spectrum of events that we have in store this semester to help promote value in our community. We plan to have several events with the boys and girls club of Lawrence, with different holiday themed parties. We are active in a group called “Natural Ties” in which we are paired up with a member of the community that has special needs, and we participate in weekly events with them. We’ve had several projects already this semester where we have volunteered at a local church, and helped create food gardens that are for the local community. Our community service chairman, Warren Sears, has been doing an incredible job at making meaningful projects that our members enjoy. LASTLY, WHAT LASTING IMPACT DO YOU HOPE TO HAVE ON THE KANSAS ALPHA CHAPTER AFTER YOU GRADUATE? Sustainability is one of the main goals that I would like to have upon graduation. We have made great strides in the time I’ve been involved with the chapter, and want to ensure that there’s sustainability for consistent growth. Joining Sigma Alpha Epsilon has been one of the most influential experiences of my college career. The friendships, connections, leadership, and growth I’ve experienced has been one of the largest blessings on my life. Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:34:00 -0700http://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/august-member-of-the-monthhttp://www.ku-sae.com/blog/post/august-member-of-the-monthCongrats to sophomore Joe Block for being selected as the August SAE Member of the Month! Please enjoy the interview below. Phi Alpha! Congrats on being selected as the August SAE Member of the Month, Joe! To start off, tell the people why you chose to become a SAE at KU. I chose to become an SAE because of the values on which SAE was based off, the guys who were currently in the house, and how well the house was doing. During recruitment they really stressed living by "The True Gentleman" and how they were the type of guys to help encourage members to strive to be their best each and every day. You are going into your second year at the University of Kansas, but you've already made a big impact at the house and on campus. What positions have you held / holding and what are some notable groups you are apart of? So far I've held the positions of Alumni Relations for two semesters and am taking on Scholarship as well as a role in Member Education this upcoming fall. On campus I am a member of the Junior Interfraternity Council on our campus which serves to transition new members into the bigger IFC role. Also, I am a member of the Honors College on campus. Last semester, you received the IFC award for "outstanding new member". How much does it mean to you to win an award like that? Also, what advice would you give to our incoming new members so that they could potentially hold this award as well? It means a lot to me because I put in a lot of hard work this past year and it's rewarding to see other people noticing that work. Additionally it means a lot because I work as hard as I do to obviously be successful someday but also to hopefully be able to provide for my family like they have done all throughout my life and this is simply a step in the right direction. I would encourage all new members to treat school as a full-time job (if not more), get involved in your chapters and get to know people, give back to the community by volunteering as much as possible, and just never be satisfied with what can be done with your time. You recently just embarked on the 81st Annual John O. Moseley Leadership Cruise with a couple of your pledge brothers. Tell us about your experience and a couple of valuable lessons you learned. The experience was awesome. Most people will immediately dismiss the Leadership School as being a valuable experience because it was on a cruise, but that wasn't the case. Our average day filled with seminars, keynote speakers, and small-group meetings started around 8am and lasted until 6pm and after that there were optional events throughout the remainder of the night as well as formal dinner from 8:30-10:00pm. The Leadership School really focused on living by the True Gentleman as well as a lot of our rituals in the fraternity which our taught, but not in as much depth. The biggest lesson I learned is how to inspire other leaders in the chapter house and how to create connections / make notable impressions. Lastly, what would you like to leave behind when you become a Kansas Alpha alum? I would like to leave behind a chapter that is performing at a Zeal worthy level each and every year. I want Kansas Alpha to have well-rounded men who know everything about the True Gentleman and who know SAE history. Most importantly, I want to set the bar high in the positions which I take on so incoming members have a bar to reach which hopefully they can exceed to continue making the chapter better. Sun, 07 Aug 2016 16:36:00 -0700