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October 2, 2026
INSIDE: FIU SigEp Featured in Journal, SigEp Day at FIU Football Success, Team PigEp Represents at Pig Roast, Undergraduate Update, Registration is Now Open - 40 Year Celebration, FIU SigEp Founders Club, Career Day Volunteer Sign Up
| FIU SigEp Featured in the SigEp Journal | |
FIU SigEp is in the national spotlight! The Summer 2026 issue of the SigEp Journal features our Jelke Learning Community in “A New Blueprint for Fraternity Facilities,” highlighting the vision, persistence, and alumni support that brought our home on campus to life.
The feature shares the story of a decades-long effort to create a permanent gathering place for FIU SigEp. Through a partnership with the university, that dream evolved into something beyond traditional fraternity housing: a learning community with study rooms, classroom and meeting space, and a student lounge where brothers can connect between classes. The facility supports both the undergraduate experience and the broader FIU community.
The article highlights the contributions of Tom Jelke, project manager Ben Sardinas, architect Juan Linares, and Fran Oses, who crafted the building’s ironwork. It also recognizes Rebecca Jelke’s interior design work and the many alumni whose generosity and dedication helped make the project possible.
Beyond celebrating our achievement, the feature explores how our Learning Community could serve as a model for other SigEp chapters. A reflection of what committed alumni and a strong university partnership can accomplish together.
Thank you to everyone who helped turn this vision into a reality. This is a proud moment for FIU SigEp and a story worth sharing!
Read the full feature on pages 26–28 of the Summer 2026 SigEp Journal.
| SigEp Day at FIU Football a Success! | |
We had a great showing for SigEp Day at FIU Football! Alumni, undergraduates, family and friends came together for a packed tailgate before heading into Pitbull Stadium to cheer on the Panthers.
It was great to see so many generations of FIU SigEp together, enjoying the brotherhood and supporting FIU Football. The day was made even better with a Panthers victory!
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make SigEp Day another memorable Florida Nu event.
Want to see more? Visit our website to check out all the photos from SigEp Day at FIU Football.
| Team PigEp Represents at FIU Pig Roast | |
Team PigEp proudly represented FIU SigEp at this year’s FIU Pig Roast! While we didn’t bring home the trophy this time, the day was still a great success filled with brotherhood, good food, and plenty of SigEp spirit.
Thank you to the brothers who spent the time preparing, cooking, decorating, and representing FIU SigEp throughout the event. It was great to see alumni and undergraduates working together and having fun while supporting one of FIU Football’s growing traditions.
We’ll be back next year ready to compete again. Great job, Team PigEp!
| Undergraduate Chapter Update | |
September was an exciting and productive month for Florida Nu, highlighted by one of our strongest recruitment efforts to date. More than 600 incoming freshmen applied for our Balanced Man Scholarship, culminating in our annual BMS Banquet, where FIU Honors College Dean and SigEp brother Dr. Juan Carlos Espinosa delivered the keynote address. Recruitment continued with many successful events, including Meet the SigEps, giving potential new members the opportunity to meet and interact with current brothers, recent graduates and longtime alumni and experience the lifelong brotherhood that makes SigEp unique. The chapter ultimately welcomed 34 new members into Sigma Phi Epsilon, making SigEp the largest fraternity on FIU’s campus. We were also honored to welcome former FIU President Dr. Kenneth A. Jessell to a chapter meeting, where he was recognized with an award from Sigma Phi Epsilon Headquarters for his support of the Fraternity and Florida Nu.
Brotherhood and campus engagement were equally strong throughout the month. Our SigEp Day at FIU Football and season-opening tailgate were a tremendous success, bringing together undergraduate brothers, alumni, families and friends to support the Panthers. Brothers also enjoyed a Brotherhood Golf Outing at Palmetto, SPE and a Cigar Etiquette program. The Jelke Learning Community continues to serve not only our brothers but the greater FIU community. September collaborations included Catholic @ FIU holding Bible study, Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII) hosting a wellness program, and the FIU E-sports Club hosting an event.
Looking ahead in October, the chapter will hold its Chapter Retreat, followed by the Career Fair on October 21 (alumni interested in participating should contact the VPSLC), our Brotherhood Poker Tournament on October 23, and a Brotherhood Softball Game on November 13. With a growing chapter, increased alumni involvement and stronger connections throughout FIU, Florida Nu is carrying great momentum into the remainder of the fall semester.
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The wait is over, registration is now open for the FIU SigEp 40-Year Ruby Red Anniversary Celebration!
Join us January 15–17, 2027, as brothers from every generation return to Miami to celebrate four decades of brotherhood, leadership, and lifelong friendships. This milestone weekend will feature opportunities to reconnect with brothers, tour the Jelke Learning Community facility, our home on campus, and celebrate our chapter's rich history, and create new memories together. Everything culminates with our Ruby Red celebration at Wharf Penthouse, a party for the ages.
Whether you graduated recently or were part of the founding years of Florida Nu, we hope you'll join us for this once-in-a-generation celebration. The events will have limited capacity, so we encourage you to register early to reserve your spot.
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CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW FROM OUR 30 YEAR REUNION | JOIN the FIU SigEp Founders Club | |
The Founders Club is designed for individuals who contribute at a leadership level, including those who give $100+ per month, or $1200+ annually.
These contributions help strengthen our undergraduate experience, sustain programming, and ensure the long-term success of major initiatives such as the SigEp Learning Community, scholarships, and alumni engagement.
If you believe in investing in the next generation of Balanced Men and building a stronger SigEp at FIU, become a Founders Club donor today by clicking below.
Thank you to all of our current Founders' Club members:
Alex Tabares Antonio Gomez Ariel Martinez Ben Sardinas Bill Buchanan Cecilio Toledo Charlie Andrews David Azzarito David Capote David Hernandez Eddie & Frances Hondal Fran Oses Frank Gaviria Frank Pena Jaime Gomez James Horst Jim Freyre Jonathan Ocampo Joseph Garcia Jovany Noy Juan Molina Julio Almeyda Len Lucia Lorenzo Arca Manny Becerra Manny Rodriguez Manny Vadillo Marcos Barahona Mario Riveron Michael Hernandez Michael Weber Nate Ortiz Nilo Cuervo Ralph Espinosa Sean Gazitua Sergio Fuenzalida Steve & Sara Mangano Steven Ocampo Tom & Rebecca Jelke
| | FIU/SigEp Career Info Day Volunteer SignUp | |
We are looking for alumni volunteers to participate in the 2026 FIU/SigEp Career Info Day on Wednesday, October 21, from 6:30–9:00 PM at our SigEp Learning Community facility on FIU's Modesto Maidique Campus.
Whether your career is in medicine, law, construction, finance, technology, entrepreneurship, logistics, real estate, or another field, we encourage you to participate. This is an opportunity to share your career experience, answer questions, and help our undergraduate brothers begin building their professional networks.
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