Sigma Phi Epsilon House to reopen Aug. 21
Painters put a final coat on the new structure at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house at the corner of 5th and Summit streets. Photo by Cliff Hollis.
Community members, ECU staff and faculty, and many Greek alumni will join students in an event to celebrate Sigma Phi Epsilon’s new home. The program will emphasize the new safety precautions that Sigma Phi Epsilon has taken to make their new home one of the safest in the country. ECU Environmental Health and Safety as well as ECU Student Legal Services will be distributing information throughout the event.
Speakers include Patrick Sebastian, IFC president; Brad Congleton, Student Government Association president; and Ryan Harris, Sigma Phi Epsilon president.
The new structure will be open from 3-6 p.m. for tours, and the program will begin at 5 p.m.
ECU’s Assistant Director of Greek Life Keith Tingley said the house opening sets a good example for ECU’s Greek Life community. “After the horrible incident in the spring, Sigma Phi Epsilon is now able to be a campus-wide leader in fire safety. Their new house will be equipped with all tools needed to keep students safe in the case of a fire,” he said.
On the morning of Jan. 30, a fire destroyed the two-story auxiliary house being leased by the fraternity and located behind the main fraternity house. Nine students living in the house were safely accounted for after the fire. One student was treated for burn injuries.
The event is open to the public.