The "Liberating" Omega Lambda Chapter
of
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Chartered December 30th, 1980.
Welcome
The Omega Lambda Chapter seeks to service the Philadelphia metropolitan area, providing Social Action and Uplift to the community.
Please continue to check this space for current events and information. We look forward to serving you in the True Omega Spirit.
Chartered as an Intermediate city-wide chapter, Omega Lambada is represented on the following Philadelphia college campuses:
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Temple University (Campus chartered as Omega Delta Delta in 2003)
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Beaver College (now Arcadia University)
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Drexel University
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Lasalle University
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Chestnut Hill College
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Peirce College
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Philadelphia College of Textile and Science (now Thomas Jefferson University)
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Saint Joseph's University
History of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc
On the evening of November 17th, 1911
Omega Psi Phi was founded inside the Science Building (later renamed Thirkield Hall) at Howard University located in Washington, D.C.
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. is the first international fraternal organization founded on the campus of a historically black college.
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The Most Honorable Founders were three undergraduates — Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman. Joining them was their faculty adviser, Ernest Everett Just.
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From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning, “friendship is essential to the soul“, the name Omega Psi Phi was derived. That phrase was selected as the motto.
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Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift were adopted as Cardinal Principles.
Current Events & Information
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