Chi Sigma Tau
The FIRST and BEST Asian-Interest Fraternity at University of Cincinnati! We are not Asian exclusive meaning All Are Welcomed Here! We are a diverse brotherhood with various backgounds that can surround you with goal-driven mentality to help you through college, build experiences, and create unforgettable memories!
Fall '24 CST Recruitment Video
Spring '25 Recruitment:
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
1. NERF: TOTAL WAR
JAN 27th |
NERF WAR | ON-CAMPUS | SWIFT HALL 819 | 6:00 PM
2. GRILL MASTER
JAN 28th |
HOT DOG GRILL OUT | OFF-CAMPUS | CST HOUSE | 6:00 PM
3. BINGSU W/ DPHIL
JAN 29th |
KOREAN SHAVED ICE | ON-CAMPUS | SWIFT HALL 819 | 6:00 PM
4. INFORMATIONAL 1
JAN 30th |
ON-CAMPUS | SWIFT HALL 819 | 6:00 PM
5. SILENCE ON SET
JAN 31st |
MARCO POLO | ON-CAMPUS | SWIFT HALL 819 | 6:00 PM
6. THE ESCAPE PLAN
FEB 3rd |
ESCAPE ROOM | ON-CAMPUS | SWIFT HALL 819
7. M:I LEGACY
FEB 4th |
ARCADE LEGACY | OFF-CAMPUS | SHARONVILLE | 6:00 PM
8. INFORMATIONAL 2
FEB 5th |
ON-CAMPUS | SWIFT HALL 819 | 6:00 PM
9. M:I MOVIE NIGHT
FEB 6th |
WATCH PARTY | ON-CAMPUS | SWIFT HALL 819 | 6:00 PM
10. SPYFALL & CHILL W/ THE BROS
FEB 7th |
GAMING | ON-CAMPUS | SWIFT HALL 819 | 6:00 PM
HANG OUT | OFF-CAMPUS | CST HOUSE
What Is Recruitment?
Recruitment is an exciting opportunity to meet with the brothers of Chi Sigma Tau and make new connections to explore our vibrant brotherhood through fun and exciting events!
We're thrill to meet new people, make new friends, and share what makes our fratnerity culturally diverse, unique, and the best on campus.
All events are free and open to all, so bring your friends and enjoy a fun time with us.
There's no obligation to join; just come and see what we're all about.
We look forward to meeting you!
Questions? Need a ride?
We'll help you complete the mission!
Contact a recruitment chair:
Ryan “Slax” Truong: (513) 693-7647
Austin “Mongo” Vo: (513) 293-8749
Want to stay connected? Make memories with new friends? Build your leadership skills on campus?
Fill out our interest form linked below:
Our History
Chi Sigma Tau National Fraternity, Inc. was founded on September 9, 1999 by 10 founding fathers who sought to build a brotherhood based on Courage, Strength, and Trust. They believed these core values creates "Leaders, Not Followers" and builds true gentlemen. The Fraternity has grown throughout the years; from a single chapter of ten original brothers to ten strong chapters with over 1000+ brothers and counting. It continues to grow and evolve. As more chapters are established, more brothers are forged, incorperating more ideas to push the brotherhood forward, establishing a stronger bond with one another, and building a bigger network. By joining the brotherhood, you'll be tapping into our vast network to build yourself up with more experiences, skills, and connections during college. Thus setting yourself apart from the many and giving youself the advantage you need to set yourself up for life!
Our Pillars & Values
Academic Excellence
Our #1 goal as brothers is to graduate college as well as encourage all brothers to strive for academic excellence to do so.
Eternal Brotherhood
Providing a life-long, unbreakable brotherhood, a real sense of belonging, and a place to call home for our brothers during college.
Leadership
Each brother will develop their leadership ability so that they can confidently take control and lead others in their personal, and professional life.
Cultural Awareness
Encouraging cultural awareness around our community, our brothers, and our cultural understanding to spread, share, and educate others.
Strength
Improving our brothers' strengths and identifying their weaknesses so that they can strengthen each other's individual abilities to overcome even their hardest obstacles in life.
Social Interactions
Promoting social interactions between people of diverse cultures to expand our brothers' knowledge, understanding of themselves and the world.
Service & Philanthropy
Bettering our community and our university through service and philanthropy will provide rewarding growth that builds character for our brothers.
Solidarity
Bringing a voice to the Asian-American and multicultural communities on campus through understanding, unity, and actions to bring forth positive outcomes for everyone.
Honor
Each brother will find honor and integrity in everything that they do and set for themselves because honor is all that a man needs to achieve life-long goals with integrity.
"Leaders, Not Followers!"
Our Motto - Always striving to become leaders and never a follower who blindingly follow the masses. Thus setting themselves apart from the crowd and rising above everyone else.
Our Chapter's Story
The University of Cincinnati Theta Chapter of Chi Sigma Tau National Fraternity, Inc. was established on November 20, 2016 by five distinguished gentlemen who strived to create a unity of men, never before seen on campus. In doing so, they created the first ever Asian-Interest Fraternity on campus, thus building a lasting legacy for all men who joins the brotherhood at UC. Each member that joins, embodies our Pillars & Values and the true meaning of Courage, Strength, and Trust that they will carry with them through college and life after. Consider joining othe brotherhood if you're aligned with our Pillars, Values, Motto, and Meaning; fill out the interest form below:
Our Legacy
"Memeories are meant to last a lifetime and to instill our legacy, so let's make it a good one!"
Our Graduates
x23 Nelson "AppA" Tran
Favorite CST Memory:
"Traveling to different chapters and getting to meet a lot of older and newer bros. The amount of time I've spent being active contributing to the chapter during my generation and being a mentor to the younger generation of UC CST!"
x31 Colin "Magma" Bui
Favorite CST Memory:
"The summer '22 cabin Trip 🤘 So many memories were made, we got closer as bros, and had fun focusing on bettering our fraternity!"
x35 Anthony "Shutter" Tran
Favorite CST Memory:
"My favorite memory of CST would be traveling to new places, meeting new people, building lifelong connections with so many bros!"
x39 Johnny "RoosteR" Tran
Favorite CST Memory:
"Filming new recruitment promo videos every semester with the bros and seeing our time and effort coming to life on the big screen when we debut it! We always make an effort to meet up with our brothers, friends, and family to premiere our hard work, dedication, and love for this fraternity with each promo video we release.
Our Success
x11 Michael "Luigi" Dao
Proctor & Gamble
Marketing Technologist
"Being President of CST taught me the importance of leadership, mindset, and mentorship. The ability to lead and mentor the next generation of men while applying the right mindset becomes an irreplaceable skill that has transfer over into my professional and personal life. I believe CST is a necessary stepping stone for all men who want to rise above the status quo and lead effectively!"
x18 Anthony "Zapp" Lieser
Anonymous Healthcare Company
Cyber Security Engineer
"CST gave me the opportunity to managed multiple roles which taught me to be selfless and to take accountability for myself, my actions, and others. Being in the Cyber Security field, this skill became extremely valuable to protect companies' and people's data. Every brother in CST has a bigger role to play that's a greater purpose than themselves so leverage it!"
x19 Philip "Mumen" Nguyen
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Accountant 2 - Financial Reporting
"CST gave me the ability to express and articulate myself and my experiences. It gave me the necessary experience needed to talk about during my interviews for my first two companies. Especially when asked about leadership examples during interviews! Everyone who joins CST will always gain leadership experience to talk about whenever, wherever!"
x25 Reze "Ignite" Sudarma
AML Compliance Analyst
Worldpay
"CST has taught me to always strive for greatness both at a professional and personal level. Through the brotherhood, I was able to build meaningful relationships and develop the qualities of a leader in order to achieve my vision of success."
x26 Kevin "Shift" Truong
Shift's Consulting
Self-Employed Entrepreneur
"CST is the best place to build leadership experience and discipline. Leadership and discipline are one of the important skills, if not, THE most important skills you need to start and run a successful business from the ground up and become a successful entrepreneur. Without them, you're SCUMMED!"
Chi Sigma Tau Is Not Asian-Exclusive, Anyone Can Join Regardless Of Race Or Ethnicity.
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