With a dozen active brothers, the previously closed Sigma Nu (Sig Nu) fraternity has returned to campus with the start of the semester.
According to Philanthropy Chair and Grand Haven junior Logan Vining, the Sig Nu house was closed in spring 2025 due to “disciplinary reasons.” Vining added that along with those currently active, recruitment this spring should increase the fraternity’s membership.
The return was in part made possible with the help of new leadership: Sig Nu President and Berkley junior Robert Belf III and Recruitment and Social Chair for Sig Nu and Houston junior Adan Rojas, with help from their previous track coach Trevor Knowles.
“(Knowles) was a Sigma Nu a couple years ago,” Belf said. “Him and a few other alumni were in communication with the school, trying to get the house back up and running.”
Belf added that he and Rojas had an interest in joining Sig Nu their first year and “jumped at the opportunity” to bring the fraternity back.
Today’s Sig Nu is “not the same chapter it was before,” Rojas said. Before the 12 current brothers, the Sig Nu house appeared to be “abandoned” by the previous students, Belf said.
Byron Center sophomore and Sig Nu Vice President Sam VanderWerf said the brothers have been renovating the house, including painting and repairs, with plans to live there next semester.
“We’re working to get our numbers up, establish ourselves more on campus,” VanderWerf said. “We’ll be able to move on, move into the house next fall and then go from there.”
This isn’t the only work the brothers have planned this year. Vining said Sig Nu has “a couple” of community service events in store for Albion.
According to Vining, the Sig Nu brothers plan to purchase shovels and shovel community members’ driveways.
In addition to this, VanderWerf said the fraternity will prioritize academics, with plans to host study tables later in the year.
“We want to get our academics really high,” VanderWerf said. “I believe we only trail TKE right now, and we’re not too far behind.”
Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Elizabeth Artz said she is “excited to see” what Sig Nu does in the future.
“Treat them as if they are a new group on campus and they’ve never been here,” Artz said. “Don’t bring the bad blood.”
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