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35-660: Aru or ARU may refer to: Education [ edit ] Alpha Rho Upsilon , a defunct fraternity in the United States Anglia Ruskin University , a university in England Ardhi University , a Tanzanian public university Places [ edit ] Aru Islands Regency , a group of islands and the regency in the Moluccas Aru, Democratic Republic of Congo ,

70-700: A hazing ritual by upperclassmen at the Virginia Military Institute. James Frank Hopkins , Greenfield Quarles , and James McIlvaine Riley enrolled at the Virginia Military Institute in 1866. Hopkins entered the institute at the age of 21 and was, at the time, one of the oldest cadets entering the institute. Both Hopkins and Quarles had served in the American Civil War as Confederate soldiers. At this time, many secret societies were being formed on

105-754: A "college house" affiliation correlating with their first-year dormitory. Each house was thus renamed after a distinguished alumnus of said fraternity. The ARU fraternity house was renamed Helmreich House after Bowdoin history and political-science professor Ernst Christian Helmreich, the faculty adviser to the Thorndike Club. His grandsons, James '81 and Alan '83, were also members. Other distinguished ARU alumni include author & reporter Gordon Weil '54, Judge Berle M. Schiller '65, Congressman Tom Andrews '75, noted economist Larry Lindsey '76, opera singer Kurt Ollmann '77, and science fiction writer Walter H. Hunt '81. Sigma Nu Sigma Nu ( ΣΝ )

140-683: A Delta. Howard's editorials in The Delta inspired Isaac P. Robison, founder of Lambda chapter , to propose a convention for the national fraternity. On July 10, 1884, Sigma Nu's first convention was held in the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee . The first national headquarters for the fraternity was established in Indianapolis in 1915. It relocated to Lexington, Virginia in 1958. Additional wings were added to

175-400: A Latin phrase meaning "second to none." There were many efforts in the beginning years to establish chapters at other schools. By 1883, Alpha chapter chartered eleven additional chapters, of which only three survived. One of the many factors was the anti-fraternity sentiment during this time. Kappa chapter was established in 1881 at North Georgia College & State University , giving

210-552: A round center with a golden coiled serpent on a black enamel background. From the center are five arms that feature a pair of crossed swords and a single letter on a background of white enamel; the letters collectively spell the Greek letters ΣΝΕΤΤ . Its pledge pin looks like the center of the member's badge. Sigma Nu has some 160 active chapters in colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. Since

245-1216: A town in Ituri province Aru, Harju County , village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, Estonia Aru, Saare County , village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia Aru, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad , village in Gachsaran County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran Aru, Basht , village in Basht County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran Aru, Damavand , village in Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran Aru, Firuzkuh , village in Firuzkuh County, Tehran Province, Iran Aru, Jammu and Kashmir , village in India Aruba , IOC and UNDP country code ARU Sports [ edit ] Fabio Aru , Italian cyclist Army Rugby Union , organizational body for rugby union in

280-472: Is an ARU. The ARU Executive Board, elected by popular vote of the fraternity members, comprised a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Social Chairman, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Steward, Freshman Orientation Chairman, Guest Night Chairman and Historian. In honor of the fraternity's World War II veteran origins, coinciding with the "Flyers" nickname (see below), the Executive Board

315-531: Is an undergraduate college fraternity founded at the Virginia Military Institute in 1869. Since its founding, Sigma Nu has chartered more than 279 chapters across the United States and Canada and has initiated more than 235,000 members. It is part of the Lexington Triad , a trio of national fraternities that were founded at colleges in Lexington, Virginia . The fraternity's values are summarized by

350-442: Is designed for collegiate chapter Commanders, and the program emphasizes chapter management, leadership, core competencies, and networking. The curriculum focuses on best practices and is presented by fraternity staff, alumni volunteers, and advisers. The LEAD (Leadership, Ethics, Achievement, Development) Program is designed to be a four-year educational and development curriculum for its collegiate members. In 1988, Sigma Nu created

385-529: Is designed to allow for autonomy and self-governance in collegiate chapters. It may be amended by the Grand Chapter to accommodate changing needs of Sigma Nu's membership. The first edition of the Law was formally adopted at Sigma Nu's first convention in 1884. The High Council serves as the board of directors of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. and is elected by the Grand Chapter. It serves as the governing arm of

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420-403: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alpha Rho Upsilon An offshoot of the Thorndike Club, a dining club formed in 1937 for non-fraternity students at the college, ARU was founded in 1946 by a group of Bowdoin students, who included World War II veterans, in reaction to the exclusion of Jewish and African American students from

455-617: Is the highest award a Sigma Nu chapter can receive. The LEAD Chapter of the Year award is for the LEAD program. The Gallaher Cup is awarded to the chapter with the highest GPA. Following is a list of chapters that have Sigma Nu Awards. In 1945, William Yates ( University of Pennsylvania ) inspired the formation of the "Sigma Nu Inc., Educational Foundation". Its name was changed to the "Sigma Nu Educational Foundation, Inc." The foundation assists collegiate members with financial aid supplements, and

490-725: The ARU house was built between 1894 and 1900 as the residence of George Taylor and Edith Davis Files. An 1889 Bowdoin graduate, George Files was a German professor at the college until his death in 1919 upon returning from France, where he had helped the YMCA with the war effort. In 1921, Mrs. Files endowed the George Taylor Files Professorship in Modern Languages at Bowdoin and sold their house to Sigma Nu , who in turn sold it to ARU in 1951 upon relocating to

525-821: The British Army Australian Rugby Union, former name of Rugby Australia , governing body for rugby union in Australia Technology [ edit ] Automated response unit , a telecommunications device Autonomous Recording Unit , an audio recording device People [ edit ] Ines Aru (born 1939), Estonian actress Krista Aru (born 1958), Estonian historian, museologist and politician Peep Aru (born 1953), Estonian politician Aru Tateno (born 1997), Japanese ice dancer Aru Krishansh Verma (born 1986), Indian actor Other uses [ edit ] American Railway Union , an industrial union in

560-517: The LEAD Program. Since its launch in 1988 the Program has been updated twice, once in 1997 and again in 2008. The 2008 updates included the online version of the LEAD Program that currently exists today. The program trains candidates in general life skills, with an emphasis on alcohol use disorder awareness. Sigma Nu has several awards that are presented to chapters. The Rock Chapter Award

595-591: The United States Aquarium Rescue Unit , an American jazz-rock band Araçatuba Airport , IATA airport code Arundel railway station , a railway station in England (National Rail code ARU) Aru language (disambiguation) Aru Kingdom , an early Islamic polity in northeast Sumatra between the 13th and 16th centuries Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

630-689: The VMI campus. In Hopkins' third year at VMI, he joined the Masonic Lodge in Lexington. The masons inspired him to create a similar organization at VMI. Hopkins shared his ideas with Quarles and Riley, and in October 1868, the three came together on a limestone rock on the edge of the VMI parade ground to form the Legion of Honor. The three founders would go on to bring others into the Legion of Honor over

665-583: The Zate house were examples. Both houses got back their missing items, and ARU's reputation for crazy stunts was polished. ARU also established a college-wide award, the James Bowdoin Cup, given annually to a distinguished scholar-athlete at the school. Arrears with the college forced ARU's closing in 1990, which initiated the conversion of all of Bowdoin's fraternities into a system of college-owned social houses, in which entering students are assigned

700-623: The college's present Hartley Cone Baxter House. The "new wing" was added in the rear by 1965 with six double rooms and two bathrooms. The other college-sanctioned fraternities at Bowdoin were local chapters of national fraternities that opposed admission of "minorities" and women to their ranks. Bowdoin first admitted women as freshmen in 1971, but admitted women as exchange students, and then transfers, starting in 196? NEED DATE. ARU voted to become co-ed immediately when women were first female exchange students were accepted, and many joined ARU. Bowdoin's first woman graduate, transfer Susan Jacobs '70,

735-455: The collegiate representatives in Robert's Rules of Order style business meeting conducted by the national regent of the fraternity. The Law is a three-part document, including the fraternity's constitution, statutes, and trial code. It sets membership requirements, standards of conduct, and the framework for the operation of all entities of the fraternity, including collegiate chapters. The Law

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770-412: The founding of Sigma Nu, it has initiated over 235,000 members. The fraternity sponsors various programming including ethical leadership development through its LEAD program and philanthropic events through its Helping Hand Initiative. It recruits new members using its Values Based Recruitment method. The Sigma Nu College of Chapters is a three-day training program held annually. College of Chapters

805-477: The fraternity an important member, John Alexander Howard. Howard suggested that the fraternity drop the use of Roman numerals for chapter designation in favor of using a Greek letter designation. He is also responsible for the creation of The Delta , Sigma Nu's fraternity magazine which was first published in April 1883. The name The Delta originated from the location of the three active chapters of Sigma Nu forming

840-576: The fraternity in the development of a leadership program. The Grand Chapter of Sigma Nu is a four-day legislative convention where representatives of the fraternity's collegiate and alumni chapters and grand officers meet to determine new legislation and operational direction of the Fraternity for the next biennium . The Grand Chapter meets every two years. The Grand Chapter body is composed of two voting representatives from each collegiate chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Laws are discussed and voted on by

875-457: The fraternity system of that era against African American and Jewish students, Professors Helmreich and Koelln played significant roles in the formation of ARU as a fraternity that welcomed students of all religions and ethnic backgrounds into its fellowship. That the Thorndike Club and, hence, ARU came into existence is a testament to the sadness of the family of man divided on the basis of skin color, ethnicity or religious belief. The meaning of ARU

910-547: The general fraternity during the period between Grand Chapters. Governance of the High Council is relegated to those duties especially prescribed by The Law. In cases where The Law prescribes no special duty, the High Council shall act on those situations through interpretation of The Law. There are five roles on the High Council: the regent, who acts as the national president and chairman of the board of Sigma Nu for

945-532: The headquarters building in 1969 and 1994 for Sigma Nu's 100th and 125th anniversaries. In 1909, Sigma Nu was a founding member of the North American Interfraternity Conference . Sigma Nu's colors are black, white, and gold. Its flower is the white rose, specifically the wild English 'Floribunda. Its song is "The White Star of Sigma Nu". Its gold badge was designed by Hopkins, one of the fraternity's founders. It has

980-454: The incoming class. The Raid required the frosh to plan a secret, middle-of-night attack to take control of the House, waking up upper-classmen by tying them in their beds or locking them in their rooms or such. The Prank involved a trick played elsewhere on campus, and ideally would add to the reputation for zaniness that ARU enjoyed. Stealing TD's front door and stealing all the toilet seats at

1015-419: The other campus fraternities at the time. The letters ARU stood for "All Races United," and they lived up to their name by, for example, sponsoring a Japanese student in 1951. History Professor Ernst Christian Helmreich was the faculty adviser to the Thorndike Club from 1937–1946. German Professor Fritz Carl August Koelln was the fraternity's long-time faculty adviser. Recognizing the discriminatory practices of

1050-403: The principles of love, honor, and truth. Because of its military heritage, Sigma Nu retains many military trappings in its chapter ranks and traditions, and places importance on the concept of personal honor. The fraternity's mission statement is: The fraternity was founded by James Frank Hopkins , Greenfield Quarles and James McIlvaine Riley shortly after Hopkins witnessed what he considered

1085-408: The rest of the year. On January 1, 1869, the founders, along with the rest of the members of the Legion of Honor, held their first official meeting as Sigma Nu. The fraternity's existence remained secret until the founders publicly announced their new society on January 1, 1869. Hopkins designed the fraternity's badge, which stands mostly unchanged from its original form. The badge was introduced in

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1120-532: The spring of 1869. Early members, Edward Arthur and Linton Buck, both wrote the original Constitution and Law, respectively. Some conflict arose because Arthur had been a member of the Honduras Emigrant Society and had included some influences from that organization in the constitution. Buck felt these influences should be removed. His revision became the first Law of Sigma Nu. This first chapter of Sigma Nu chose as its motto nulli secundus ,

1155-436: The title Aru . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aru&oldid=1219874827 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Estonian-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description

1190-564: Was informally called the Strategic Air Command, and its first six positions were nicknamed Pilot, Co-pilot, Navigator, Tailgunner, Log Keeper and Radioman, respectively. Each elected official gave his/her own report at the fraternity's weekly house meetings. For a period in the early 1970s into the mid-1980s there was an ad hoc "Joint Chiefs" committee. Annual ARU activities and traditions included: "Freshmen Raid" and "Freshman Prank" were designed to inculcate brotherhood among

1225-596: Was never lost by its Brothers. ARU initially resided in Moore Hall, one of Bowdoin's dormitories, then moved to a former faculty housing hall at 264 Maine Street before purchasing their 238 Maine Street home from the Sigma Nu fraternity. An architectural hybrid of Colonial Revival and the Shingle Style featuring Palladian windows, gambrels, peaked dormers and a balconied front porch with Ionic columns ,

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