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Beta Brothers Celebrate UVA Reunions

During the first week of UVA Reunions, May 31- June 2, 2024, some 25 Beta brothers and their spouses gathered at the Chapter House to share goodwill along with tales of outrageous undertakings as undergrads. Pictured above are some of the brothers attending the June 1, reception at the house. Younger alumni will gather at […]

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Alumni Spotlight – Walter “Terry” Birkel

I graduated from UVA in 1969 , went straight to law school, and have been in private law practice in Washington, D.C. since 1973. My wife, Ann Brown, was in the first co-ed class (Col ’74, Law ’77) at the College, and we married in 1987. Our daughter, Maggie (Law ’18) practices law in DC, […]

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Interview with Ray Massey (’19)

Ray Massey (‘19) was critical in organizing a speaker series this Spring, alongside Matt Renk, Balram Prasad, and Nick Koziolek. They all have careers in finance and gave great advice to the younger brothers who hope to pursue similar fields. Below is an interview with Ray Massey. What are some of your favorite memories from […]

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Thank You to Our Newest Graduates

This past spring, we bid farewell to our brothers in the Class of 2023. These men played an instrumental role in the development and the betterment of our fraternity over their time in Sigma Nu, and we are beyond grateful for their immense contributions they have given to the fraternity and us as people. We […]

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Brotherhood Spotlights

Quentin Shin Quentin (Q) is a third-year from Leesburg, VA, majoring in Biomedical Engineering with minors in Computer Science and Data Science. Q currently serves as Recorder and is the incoming Commander starting in Spring 2024. As Commander, his vision for the Beta Chapter focuses on fostering a stronger culture of brothers that are committed […]

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Alumni Updates and Upcoming Events

Thank you to all of the alumni who came by to the house this past fall or attended any of our events. We would also like to extend a special thank you to Terry Birkel and Rich Cifaldi for their guidance in the upkeep of the house and the running of the fraternity. This upcoming […]

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A Nu House Band!

This fall three of our own Sigma Nu brothers have joined up lead-singer, Simone Marigic and rhythm guitarist, Nic Jones to create the new house band named “Last Call”. Brothers in the band include third-year guitarist/bassist, Dylan Smith; second-year drummer, Max Van Zandt; and second-year saxophonist, Jack Peacock. We’ve had the pleasure of having them […]

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Brotherhood Update

This semester, the house has been filled with laughter and comradery. Even though we have taken on big pledge classes over the past two years, we feel closer than ever and believe that every week we keep getting closer and closer. The highlight of our semester this fall was taking a trip down to Scottsville […]

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Recruitment Update

These past two years have been among the strongest for our Spring Recruitment pledge classes in our chapter’s history. With 27 brothers initiated in 2022 and 29 in the 2023 pledge class, the future of our manpower is looking as strong as ever. Pictured above is our newest pledge class at the Rotunda before our […]

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Philanthropy Update

This semester the chapter hosted two major philanthropy events: a pickleball tournament as well as a fundraiser with a band at a restaurant during Halloween weekend. Between these events the chapter raised over $3,600. In addition to these events, the chapter has been involved in service projects like corner cleanups. We are excited to see […]

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