YSU Greek Life | Youngstown State University

Members of the YSU Greek Community are invited each spring to join The Omicron Nu Chapter of the Order of Omega at Youngstown State University. The Order of Omega is the Greek National Honorary Society, 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 both the fraternity system and the University.

The chapter at 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 and there are currently 300 chapters in the United States with approximately 10 additional campuses petitioning the national for membership.

The purpose of OMEGA is as follows:

To recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity 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 to help 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, and…
To help create an atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly across Greek lines and to help work out solutions.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP

Greek members with 3.0 or higher with junior or senior status are eligible for membership. Initiation usually takes place during the awards portion of our Annual Greek Sing Competition held in April each year.

Should you have any further questions about Order of Omega, please feel free to call Carrie Anderson, Coordinator of Programs and Marketing (330-941-4702), or stop by the Campus Recreation and Student Programming Office which is located in Kilcawley Center, Room #2100, right next to our Student Government Association Offices.

Click here to view initiated members of the Omicron Nu Chapter of The Order of Omega.