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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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