What is The Order of Omega?
The Order of Omega was founded at the University of Miami in the fall of 1959
by a group of outstanding fraternity men, who felt that individuals in the Greek
community should be recognized for their service to the fraternity system and
the University.
The Chapter of Miami had long desired for their organization to expand to
other colleges and universities. The Chapter gave its sanction to Dean Patrick
W. Halloran to make initial inquiries and to further grant charters to
universities that were accredited and interested in the purpose of The Order of
Omega. On February 9, 1967, a Chapter was chartered at the University of
Southern Mississippi. There are now over three hundred chapters in the United
States with approximately ten additional campuses that are petitioning the
national.
The Purpose of The Order of Omega:
- To recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high
standard of leadership in inter-fraternity activities, to encourage them to
continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar
conspicuous attainment;
- To bring together outstanding fraternity men and women to create an
organization which will help to mold the sentiment of the institution on
questions of local and intercollegiate fraternity affairs.
- To bring together members of the faculty, alumni, and student members of the
institution's fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest,
understanding and helpfulness;
- To help create an atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly
across Greek lines and to help work out solutions.