Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, founded at Howard University in 1914.Notable members include civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune and congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, founded at Howard University in 1913.Notable members include poet Langston Hughes and comedian Steve Harvey.Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University in 1911.
Notable members include actor Lance Gross and comedian Cedric “The Entertainer” Kyles.Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, founded at Indiana University in 1911.Notable members include director Ava DuVernay and actress Phylicia Rashad.Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, founded at Howard University in 1908.Notable members include Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall and comedian Dick Gregory.Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, founded at Cornell University in 1906.
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#PHI PSI INDIANA UNIVERSITY SERIES#
Files within each series are arranged alphabeticallyĬollection is open for research. Processing information:Ĭollection is organized into three series: National, District, and Local. Custodial history:ĭonated by Elijah Moon on December 3, 2012. Acquisition information: 2013/062, 2013/074 Appraisal information:ĭuplicate materials and a plaque were removed from the collection and discarded. The three chapters represented are Nu Alpha Alpha, Zeta Epsilon, and Zeta Phi (an Indianapolis chapter).įile arrangement within each series is alphabetical, and arrangement of items such as meeting minutes and reports within files is chronological. The final series, Local, consists of historical information relating to Omega Psi Phi and three area chapters, and includes program flyers, reports, and meeting minutes. Both the National and District series also include campaign cards from individuals running for office within the organization. The District series includes information relating to the 70th thru 75th meetings of the 10th district of Omega Psi Phi. One item of particular interest is a booklet entitled "Distinguished Omegas in Civil Rights," located in the folder "74th Grand Conclave, 75th Grand Conclave, 2006-2008." Records in the National series primarily consist of reports and publications relating to the 75th and 76th Grand Conclaves. Records span the years from 1935 to 2012, with the majority of materials dating between 20. This collection consists of records created and collected by the Zeta Epsilon chapter and includes program materials, minutes and reports from national, district, and local meetings, arranged into three series: National, District, and Local. After several periods of inactivity, the chapter was reactivated in 2004, and both Nu Alpha Alpha and Zeta Epsilon continue to be active as of 2013. Nu Alpha Alpha is the alumni, or graduate, chapter in Bloomington, IN and was chartered on March 15, 1980. Zeta Epsilon is the Indiana University chapter of Omega Psi Phi and was chartered on Octoand has been on and off campus since that time.
Well known members of Omega Psi Phi include Bill Cosby, Langston Hughes, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Jesse Jackson, Dr. Omega Psi Phi is part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The four cardinal principles are manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift. This predominantly African-American organization was founded on Novemat Howard University in Washington, D.C. Omega Psi Phi is an international fraternity composed of both undergraduate and graduate chapters.
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