When was omega psi phi fraternity founded

Also, two former governors William H. Hastie U. Virgin Islands and L. Douglas Wilder Virginia and numerous presidents of historically black colleges and universities grace the roster of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Iota Iota Iota Graduate Chapter Box Salt Lake City, Utah In the s many Omegas took part in sit-ins, protests, and marches. In , the fraternity endowed its first faculty chair at Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Through its current scholarship program the fraternity supports African American undergraduates in various institutions across the nation.

Lawrence C. Ross, Jr. Do you find this information helpful? Brother Dr. He went on to matriculate at the prestigious Howard University where he studied to become a doctor because he insisted on serving mankind.

He practiced medicine for 50 years in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His contributions and awards in the field of medicine were many. He went on like his friends to serve Omega until his dying day in , the last founder to depart this earth.

Edgar A. The Seventy-fifth Anniversary Grand Conclave celebration was deemed the single most significant event on Omega's horizon. The dates selected were July August 1, in Washington, D. It was the largest Conclave ever. Grand Basileus Moses C. Norman, Sr. In , John S. Epps was selected as only the fifth Omega Man to wear the title of Executive Secretary. In , the title was changed to Executive Director. Two revised methods of bringing members into the fraternity were approved by the organization.

Pledging was abolished and the new Membership Selection and Education Program came into being on August 1, In April, , the new Membership Intake Program was implemented. McNair, noted Astronaut, entered Omega Chapter. Don Q. Pullen and W. Mercer Cook also entered Omega Chapter.

Omega continued to flourish, largely because Founders Love, Cooper, Coleman and Just were men of the very highest ideals and intellect. The Founders selected and attracted men of similar ideals and characteristics. To this date, there are very few Americans whose lives have not been touched by a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

About Omega. History of Omega Psi Phi. The Supreme Council. Nationally Mandated Programs. About Alpha Chapter. History of The Mother Pearl. This is Alpha Chapter. Brothers In the News. Omega Chapter. The Dial. The Monument. Charter Day. Frank Byron Patterson. The Lineage of Alpha Chapter. Profile: Sons of Alpha Chapter.

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