Sigma Phi Epsilon House Fire

Updated May 14: 4:20 p.m.:

Fraternity meets, displaced brothers doing well

Last evening, the 28 students displaced by the fire at SigEp met with SigEp Alumni Board members and representatives from the Dean of Students Office, University Health Services, the Red Cross, the Madison Fire Department and the Greek Life Office.

At this time, all displaced students have found temporary housing.  Emergency funds have been given to the students from the Dean of Students Office (ODOS), the Red Cross has provided free debit cards and most students have been able to purchase at least some new clothes and other essentials.  Professors have been flexible rescheduling finals, and where this was not the case, a representative from the ODOS volunteered to contact the professors directly.  If any displaced student has additional needs, they should contact the Alumni Board or the Dean of Students Office directly.

The Madison Fire Department also updated everyone on the fire and the investigation (more on this later)

A fence has been erected to ensure that no one enters the house.  Currently, only fire investigators and members of the police and fire departments can enter the house.  Cars parked behind the house will be moved when debris has been cleared from the driveway.  No one at any time should enter the house.

Updated May 13, 1:49 p.m.:

Thank you for the support!

The support from the Dean of Students Office, the Greek and campus communities, the city, non-profit agencies and our SigEp alumni has been incredible and almost overwhelming.  In an effort to coordinate the extraordinary offers of support, we are asking thatthose interested in assisting displaced students and the SigEp fraternity by contacting both the Dean of Students Office and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

If you would like to offer your sorority house, home, business or restaurant for meals, overnight stays or other uses, please call the Dean of Students Office at (608) 263-5700 and ask for the Dean On Call.  Also, e-mail Jeremy Crane of SigEp (jwcrane@wisc.edu).

If you would like to make a contribution, please assist the American Red Cross Badger
Chapter by contributing to its Disaster Relief Fund. Send donations to:

4860 Sheboygan Ave

Madison WI, 53705-0905

www.arcbadger.org/

Updated May 13, 1:16 p.m.:

The meetings for live-in members and all SigEp brothers will take place at 2650 Humanities.  Same times.

Updated May 13, 12:00 p.m.:

Today is a tragic day for SigEp Wi-Beta.  Last evening the SigEp house at 237 Langdon Street caught fire and is being considered a total loss.  Thankfully all 28 brothers who were living at the house got out safely.  During the emergency response, three Madison fire fighters suffered minor injuries and our thoughts go out to them.

At this time, we are working to find housing for displaced brothers and to help them complete finals and the semester.  The Dean of Students Office, UW Greek Life Office, Red Cross and Madison Fire Department have all responded wonderfully and we would like to thank them for their support.

For Students

•  Letter to the undergrads

•  Meeting for SigEp live-in members at 6:00 p.m. tonight, Memorial Union

•  Meeting for all SigEp's at 7:30 tonight, Memorial Union (closed to public)

For Alumni

•  Letter from Alumni Board to Sigma Phi Epsilon Wi-Beta alumni brothers

For the Press and Media

•  Contact SigEp Alumni Board Vice-President Ryan Sugden at 414-559-7677 for SigEp specific information.  Contact the UW Office of the Dean of Students for information on UW's response to the situation

For SigEp Parents

•  Office of the Dean of Students Parents Resource Page

•  Letter from SigEp Alumni Board to parents

For Donations

•  To make a monetary donation victims of the fire, please contact the Badger Chapter of the American Red Cross and make a donation to the Disaster Relief Fund

•  For all other non-monetary donations, please contact the Office of the Dean of Students

Resources

Contact information for SigEp Alumni Board for more information