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  •  has the greatest number of initiates of any national fraternity, more than 280,000, which includes approximately 10,040 undergraduate brothers.

  • has 205 active chapters, 12 colonies, and 175 alumni associations in 49 states and Canada. Average chapter size is 75 actives and pledges in 1990.

  • has the Levere Memorial Temple, Fraternity Headquarters of SAE in Evanston, Illinois. It is the first Fraternity to have national headquarters and the first to build its own headquarters building; the Temple is the only national college fraternity headquarters to have a chapel.

  • has a National Leadership School. The school, started in 1935, was the first of its kind and has over 22,000 graduates.

  • has 28 alumni province archons who chair province conventions, regional leadership training schools, and chapter workshops.

  • has a fraternity magazine, The Record, published continuously since 1880.

  • has a comprehensive member-education program called The True Gentleman Initiative.

  • has Educational and Leadership Consultants who visit chapters to assist with management and programming, especially scholarship programs.

  • has a student loan program to assist undergraduate brothers with their education.

  • has a Resident Educational Adviser Program to provide fellowships to graduate students who assist chapters with scholarship and career development programs.

  • has an Awards Program which recognizes outstanding contributions of SAE alumni, undergraduates, chapters and others to the development of individuals and to the betterment of life in their community.

  • has a strong Risk Management Program requiring all chapters to conduct dry rush, a strong policy against hazing, and pledge programs which enhance each individual's personal growth.

  • has a strong Alcohol Education Program and is constantly developing and updating programs for the responsible use of alcohol.

  • has a centralized computer system providing the Fraternity with automated financial and membership information as well as assistance with Chapter Operations and Alumni programs.

  • Fraternal symbols include the lion, the phoenix, Minerva, and the fleur-de-lis.

  • The official colors are Old Gold and Royal Purple.