Sigma Chi at UNC Chapel Hill
A Century on Fraternity Court
The Alpha Tau chapter of Sigma Chi was established at the University of North Carolina in 1889, making it one of the university’s earliest fraternal chapters. For more than a century, the Chapter has called Chapel Hill home.
The current chapter house was built in 1923 on Fraternity Court, just west of campus, in the Colonial Revival style that defined the area’s growth during that era. It was part of the wave of fraternity housing built after a 1919 fire prompted UNC to trade land with its fraternities so they could rebuild off campus, a history preserved in North Carolina’s own historic preservation records. The cornerstone still reads “Alpha Tau Chapter of Sigma Chi” and “1923,” and the house is recognized today as a contributing historic building in Chapel Hill.
Latest From Alpha Tau
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The Miles Lawson Study Library Tour
The 2026 renovation brought attention to restoring and renovating the Miles Lawson Study. Part of the process including stocking the library with a curated selection of important works of modern literature.
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2026 Renovations
The chapter underwent an amazing list of renovations throughout the Spring and Summer of 2026. We’ve catalogued those renovations through videos. Projects included: New chapter room flooring28 new windowsElectrical upgrades & fixes in all roomsNew vendors for oil recycling, grease removal, and carpet serviceTaking over meal service management from the studentsInstalling video security systemNew fire…
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Two Alpha Tau alums, Vaughn Moore and Chad Pike, Honored as Significant Sigs
Congratulations to Chad (top pic) and Vaughn (bottom pic), both 1993 Alpha Tau alumni, on being selected as 2026 Significant Sigs. The full press release lives here. Here’s the scoop: Sigma Chi International Fraternity has selected its recipients for the 2025 Significant Sig Award, which recognizes members who have achieved high levels of professional success…