IT ALL BEGAN
ON A RAINY NIGHT
IN 1947!

The origins of the Nu Omicron Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated began at 10 oclock, on a rainy Thursday evening March 13th 1947, in the home of our illustrious fraternity founder Bishop Edgar A. Love

OMEGA
OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY
NU OMICRON CHAPTER

THE BIRTH OF OMEGA

On Friday Evening, November 17, 1911, Three Howard University Undergraduate Students, With The Assistance Of Their Faculty Adviser, Gave Birth To The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. This Event Occurred In The Office Of Biology Professor Ernest E. Just, The Faculty Adviser, In The Science Hall (Now Known As Thirkield Hall). The Three Liberal Arts Students Were Edgar A. Love, Oscar J. Cooper And Frank Coleman. From The Initials Of The Greek Phrase Meaning “Friendship Is Essential To The Soul,” The Name Omega Psi Phi Was Derived. The Phrase Was Selected As The Motto. Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance And Uplift Were Adopted As Cardinal Principles. A Decision Was Made Regarding The Design For The Pin And Emblem, And Thus Ended The First Meeting Of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.