Omega Psi Phi 2
This set features key historical facts about Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. William Baugh is fondly remembered as "the biggest man in Omega." The fraternity’s escutcheon was designed by Frederick Alston of Alpha Chapter. Z. Alexander Looby holds the distinction of serving the longest term as Grand Basileus, from 1940 to 1945.
who is fondly called the biggest man in Omega Psi Phi?
William Baugh
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who is fondly called the biggest man in Omega Psi Phi?
William Baugh
who designed the excutcheon?
Answer: Alpha chapter Freddick Alston
what grand bas has served longer than any other bas in Omega and what year?
Answer: Z. Alexander looby 1940-1945
who was ths firsr grand basileus to be appointed due to a resignation?
Answer: John W Love 01/5/1924
what school is chi chapter?
Answer: edward waters college Jacksonville
when was the 1st issue of omega bulletin printed?
Answer: 1928 by campbell C Johnson was editor
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
who is fondly called the biggest man in Omega Psi Phi? | William Baugh |
who designed the excutcheon? | Answer: Alpha chapter Freddick Alston |
what grand bas has served longer than any other bas in Omega and what year? | Answer: Z. Alexander looby 1940-1945 |
who was ths firsr grand basileus to be appointed due to a resignation? | Answer: John W Love 01/5/1924 |
what school is chi chapter? | Answer: edward waters college Jacksonville |
when was the 1st issue of omega bulletin printed? | Answer: 1928 by campbell C Johnson was editor |
what founder was born in 1890? | Answer: professor Frank Coleman |
what district was the main opposition to the frat housing program? | Answer: 10th district |
what district has the most single letter chapters than any other district in OPP? | Answer: 2nd district |
what district had the most Grand Basileus? | Answer: 7th district |
who was the only Grand Basileus from 12th district? | Answer: Bro. Dr. L Benjamin Livingston, Pi Rho |
who was Homer G Phillips? | Answer: An attorney that fought for Negro rights and was killed in ST. Louis |
what year did colonal Charles Young die? | Answer: 01/02/1922 |
what is the Pan-Hellenic Council? | Answer: it is a collaborative organization of 9 historically African American, International greek letter fraternities and sororities. |
Who is W. Spurgeon Bruke? | Answer: served as a special assistant on Negro education in the Veterans Bureau . |
Who was the first Grand Basileus to be elected that was already a famous lawyer? | Answer: George L Vaughn |
what is the significance of Xi Gamma in relation to Sigma Iota? | Answer: Vance Barnes and Robert Hudson were charter members of Xi Gamma but crossed at Sigma Iota. |
what are CILS? | Answer: Group cooperation Group initiative and group loyalty |
Who composed the "Sweetheart song" ? | Answer: Don Pullen |
"The Omega PSI PHI Fraternity and The Men who made its History A concise History" was written by who? | Answer: Robert L Gill. |
Who was the first Negro administrator in the American Red cross? | Answer: Jesse O Thomas |
Name all the NorCal chapters with their location? | Answer: 1) Iota Mu, Epsilon Xi = Sac , UC Davis 2) Theta Pi = Vallejo 3) Delta Iota Iota = Stockton 4) Epsilon Mu, Alpha Rho = Berkeley 5) Sigma Iota = Oakland 6) Pi Chi = San Francisco 7) Alpha Mu = Stanford 8) Mu kappa kappa = Redwood City 9) Xi gamma, Xi Nu = San jose 10) Chi Nu = Fresno 11) Omicron Nu = Seaside |
Writer / composer of Omega Man draw nigh? | Answer: Otto Bohannon |
List the chapters that Sigma iota helped chartered with their years? | Answer: 1955 Pi Chi 1962 Xi Gamma 1962 Alpha Rho 1968 Xi nu 1973 Theta Pi 1984 Epsilon Mu |
What's your stones? | Answer: Group cooperation Group initiative and group loyalty |
What day was Colonel Charles Young born? | Answer: March 12 1864 |
What date did Colonel Charles young die? | Answer: January 2nd 1922 |
Pioneer of Negro History Month | Answer: Carter G Woodson |
Who designed the escutcheon? | Answer: Fredrik Alston |
What is Alpha chapter? | Answer: Howard university 1911 |
Beta chapter | Answer: Lincoln University 1914 |
Gamma chapter? | Answer: Boston Massachusetts 1916 |
Delta Chapter? | Answer: Meharry Medical college 1919 |
Epsilon chapter? | Answer: New York 1919 |
Zeta Chapter? | Answer: Virginia 1919 |
ETA chapter? | Answer: Alcorn state 1950 |
Theta Chapter? | Answer: Wiley College 1922 |
Iota chapter ? | Answer: University of Chicago 1923 |
Kappa chapter? | Answer: Syracuse 1922 |
Mu chapter? | Answer: University of Pennsylvania 1923 |
Nu chapter? | Answer: Pennsylvania state 1921 |
Xi chapter? | Answer: University of Minnesota 1921 |
Omicron chapter? | Answer: Gammon Theological 1921 |
Pi chapter? | Answer: Morgan State college 1923 |
Rho chapter? | Answer: Johnson C Smith university 1923 |
Sigma chapter? | Answer: Michigan State University 1961 |
Tau chapter? | Answer: Atlanta |
Upsilon chapter? | Answer: Wilberforce University 1923 |
Phi chapter? | Answer: Talladega 1922 |
Chi chapter? | Answer: edward waters Jacksonville 1961 |
Psi chapter? | Answer: Morehouse 1922 |
omega ? | Answer: Ouranos (death ) |
when was the frist Sigma Iota line chartered? | Answer: July 31, 1947 |
Who was on the frist line of Sigma Iota? | Answer: John C Anderson Louis Harris leova Rainey (last charter member died in 2012) clarence Rhodes |
Who are the chapter founders of Sigma Iota? | Answer: Dr. Charles Callay Richard Clark Charles Fields Godfrey James Dr. Joel louis Warren Morris Harry Payne James Spann James Straton Richard Steward Samuel Westbrook roland Maples |
Nov. 17, 1911 | Answer: 1st meeting Omega PSI PHi was organized. The name, cardinal principles motto and pin were formed. |
November 23rd 1911 | Answer: Second meeting charter members were chosen. |
Dec 8, 1911 | Answer: Third meeting Constitution proposed adopted and submitted to President Wilbur K. Thirkield for faculty Approval. |
Dec. 15, 1911 | Answer: Fourth meeting Alpha chapter was organized with 14 members. And John H Purnell was denied into Omega. |
Feb. 28 1912 | Answer: 5th meeting was 1st initiation ceremonies and Edward Westmoreland was the 1st Basileus of Alpha chapter. Ernest E Just was made 1st honorary member. |
March 8 1912 | Answer: 6th meeting - Colonel Charles Young was elected as the 2nd honorary member. |