A Guide to FrAternity And Sorority LiFe - Virginia Tech
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OMEgA PSI PhI<br />
exPenses:<br />
New Member, First Semester dues:<br />
Provided at Interest Meeting<br />
Fall Semester dues: Provided at<br />
Interest Meeting<br />
Spring Semester dues: Provided at<br />
Interest Meeting<br />
acaDeMics:<br />
GPA New Member Initiation<br />
Requirement: 2.5<br />
GPA Active Membership<br />
Requirement: 2.5<br />
On Friday evening, November 17, 1911, three Howard University undergraduate students,<br />
with the assistance of their faculty advisor (Ernest E. Just), gave birth <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The three liberal arts students were Edgar A. Love, Oscar<br />
J. Cooper, and Frank Coleman. From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning “friendship<br />
is essential <strong>to</strong> the soul,” the name Omega Psi Phi was derived. The phrase was selected<br />
as the mot<strong>to</strong>. Manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift were adopted as cardinal<br />
principles. A decision was made regarding the design for the pin and emblem, and thus<br />
ended the first meeting of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.<br />
The Eta Lambda chapter of the Omega<br />
Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was founded on<br />
September 22, 1979. The chapter has<br />
eight charter members: Barry Griffin,<br />
d.K. Brockett, Stan Harris, Rick Monroe,<br />
Larry Fallen, dennis Scott, Peter Holmes,<br />
and Wayne Robinson. Over the years Eta<br />
Lambda has been instrumental in the<br />
leadership and founding of black organizations<br />
on the campus of <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Tech</strong>.<br />
The chapter holds members who were the first founding chair person of the Black Student<br />
Alliance, founder of the NAACP chapter, the founding chair person of Black Organizations<br />
Council, the first African-American elected class president, the first African-American on<br />
the Student Budget Board for <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Tech</strong>, and the designer for the Black Cultural Center.<br />
The chapter has been recognized as national and district chapter of the year several times<br />
and has had the national and district scholar of the year several times. The Eta Lambda<br />
chapter will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and will continue <strong>to</strong> carry on the<br />
legacy of its founders and alumni.<br />
NPHC<br />
WYF<br />
Nickname: bruhz<br />
National Founding Date:<br />
november 17, 1911<br />
National Website:<br />
www.oppf.org<br />
National Chapters: 750<br />
Chapter Name:<br />
eta lambda<br />
<strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Tech</strong><br />
Chartering Date:<br />
september 22, 1979<br />
Local Website:<br />
www.omegapsiphi.org.vt.edu<br />
Mot<strong>to</strong>:<br />
“friendship is essential<br />
<strong>to</strong> the soul”<br />
National Programs:<br />
achievement week<br />
social action Programs<br />
talent Hunt Program<br />
High school essay contest<br />
reclamation and retention<br />
black Male forum<br />
Famous Members:<br />
brother ronald Mcnair<br />
brother charles r. Drew<br />
brother langs<strong>to</strong>n Hughes<br />
brother carter G. woodson<br />
brother lawrence<br />
Douglas wilder<br />
Portico 2009-2010<br />
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