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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity was founded along the banks of the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on March 9, 1856 (Sigma Alpha Epsilon). Eight men, led by Noble Leslie Devotie shared a vision to create a brotherhood that would better every man in the organization. Little did he know that would grow to become the largest North American social fraternity in existence. Throughout the 1850’s the fraternity expanded around the South and grew its roots to eight chapters. The first official convention of the fraternity was held in Murfreesboro, TN at the Lytle Street hotel at was formally the campus of Union University, which later moved to Jackson, TN (The Phoenix, 103). The convention was to discuss the future for the realm of SAE. Soon after the meeting of chapters, the Civil War unfolded, and all but one chapter was lost. Many brothers were killed during that tragedy, including Noble Leslie Devotie himself who was the first man killed in the war (The Phoenix, 177.) This pushed SAE to the brink of extinction. After several remaining brothers returned from the war and transferred schools, they were able to start a new chapter at the University of Georgia and began to inspire others to start more chapters. Year after year, SAE spread amongst universities, expanding its dominance as it.
In just over 150 years of existence, Sigma Alpha Epsilon has initiated almost 300,000 men in over 200 different chapters in the United States and Canada (The Phoenix, 96). Today the headquarters has moved from Tuscaloosa and is located in the city of Evanston, Illinois, which is located just outside of Chicago. The fraternity is run by a group of elected alumni known as the Supreme Council, who act as a board of direc ...