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Chapters At UGA |
OMEGA PSI PHI
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
was founded on the campus
of Howard University, becoming
the first black college
fraternity founded at a historically
Black college. The motto of the
organization, “Friendship is Essential
to the soul,” in conjunction with the
four cardinal principles of Manhood,
Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift,
help to distinguish Omega as one of
the most notable and original organizations
among college fraternities.
Since its inception in 1911,
Omega Psi Phi has trained men who
have been instrumental in uplifting
less fortunate individuals through
direct social action projects, as well
as through educational and philanthropic
activities. These activities include
many nationally mandated programs
including Assault on Illiteracy,
Operation Big Vote, UNCF, NAACP
and the National Urban League. In
addition to these programs, the Bet
Zeta chapter has traditionally been
involved in the Athens Boys and Girls
Club Volunteer program, Adopt-
A-Highway and the Athens-Clarke
County Mentoring program.
Omega’s ranks include men
who possess a substantial list of personal
and professional accomplishments
cutting across a wide spectrum
of influence. Some members include:
Bill Cosby, Langston Hughes, Count
Basie, Vernon Jordan, Jesse Jackson,
L. Douglas Wilder, Michael Jordan,
Shaquille O’Neal, and Steve McNair.
Nine men dedicated to service
and brotherhood, known as “Genesis
Nine,” chartered the Beta Zeta Chapter
at the University of Georgia, October
14, 1972. |
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