Omega Phi Alpha and Related Topics

Alpha Phi Omega

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Coeducational service fraternity.

Alpha Phi Omega's first female national president, Maggie Katz, addressing the delegates of the 39th biennial national convention in Louisville, Kentucky, immediately following her election.

Signing of the ICAPO charter at the 1994 National Convention in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

From 1990 to 2016, the APO-USA National Office was located in Independence, Missouri. The national office has since moved back to Kansas City.

Past National President, Fred Heismeyer, lights the convention's eternal flame at the 2006 APO-USA national convention in Louisville, Kentucky.

Before women were allowed to join, several smaller sororities, parallel in ideals but independent in structure, were formed for women who had been Camp Fire Girls or Girl Scouts, including Gamma Sigma Sigma and Omega Phi Alpha.

Bowling Green State University

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Public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio.

First known photograph of the campus, taken in 1910 before buildings were erected.

Aerial view of the campus, circa early 1930s.

Navy and Marines performing drills on the BGSU campus during World War II in 1945.

The Mathematical Sciences Building was completed in 1970 at a final cost of $7.2 million.

One of the newest residence halls at BGSU, Falcon Heights opened in Fall 2011.

The main campus skyline looking east from the Administration Building.

Fresh snow covers the lawn near the Student Union.

Interior of the Stroh Center prior to an exhibition game against Tiffin.

BGSU shuttle near the Visitor Center stop.

The Firelands James H. McBride Arboretum.

Bowling Green men's ice hockey vs. Michigan.

A Falcons baseball player during a 2014 game.

Members of the College Panhellenic Conference gather outside of the Student Union.

The Falcon Marching Band performing at Doyt Perry Stadium.

In 1967, Omega Phi Alpha, a service sorority, became the only national Greek organization founded at the university, known as the Alpha chapter.

University of South Carolina

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Public research university in Columbia, South Carolina.

The university's first president, Reverend Jonathan Maxcy

South Carolina College as it appeared in 1850 looking from College Street

An 1872 aerial illustration of the University of South Carolina Horseshoe

Built in 1909, Davis College was the university's first new building after the Civil War and currently houses the School of Library and Information Science

The University of South Carolina's historic Horseshoe, on which the university's first building was built in 1805

Lieber College, originally constructed in 1837, is the office of undergraduate admissions at the University of South Carolina and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Completed in May 2000, the $32 million Graduate Science Research Center is home to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of South Carolina

West Quad, also called the "Green Quad", became the University of South Carolina's first LEED certified residence hall when it opened in 2004.

The university's Greek Village is the home of 20 sorority and fraternity houses

The university's mascot, Cocky entertaining Gamecock fans at Gamecock Village prior to game vs. LousLaf in 2007.

Williams-Brice Stadium (est. 1930, renovated 1996)

Andrew Card, BS 1971, U.S. Secretary of Transportation under George H. W. Bush, White House Chief of Staff under George W. Bush

Rita Cosby, BA 1989, three time Emmy Award winner, special correspondent for Inside Edition

Lindsey Graham, BA 1977, JD 1981, U.S. Senator from South Carolina

Richard Riley, JD 1959, former Governor of South Carolina, 6th United States Secretary of Education

Stephen K. Benjamin, BA 1991 and JD 1994, 36th mayor of Columbia, South Carolina

Joe Wilson, JD 1972, the U.S. representative for {{ushr|SC|2}}

Larry Kellner, BS 1981, former CEO of Continental Airlines, member of the Boeing board of directors

Wade Hampton III, 1836, Governor of South Carolina, United States Senator, and Confederate General

John B. Floyd, 1829, Governor of Virginia, United States Secretary of War

Flowers in front of Thomas Cooper Library

The fountain and pond in front of Thomas Cooper Library

Lee Atwater, MA 1977, Chair of the Republican National Committee

Ainsley Earhardt, BA 1999, co-host of Fox & Friends on Fox News

Alex English, BA 1976, 8-time NBA all star

Leeza Gibbons, BA 1979, TV host, seven time Emmy Award nominee, reporter for Entertainment Tonight

Henry McMaster, BA 1969, JD 1973, current Governor of South Carolina

Tom Rice, BA, MS 1979, JD 1982, current U.S. representative for {{ushr|SC|7}}

Darius Rucker, musician and lead vocalist, Hootie & the Blowfish

William Timmons, MA, JD, current U.S. representative for {{ushr|SC|4}}

There are two service sororities, Epsilon Sigma Alpha and Omega Phi Alpha

University of Florida

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Public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.

The East Florida Seminary, predecessor to the University of Florida, depicted in 1891.

The University of Florida campus in 1916, looking southwest

Statue of Albert Murphree, the second president of the university

Floyd Hall and Leigh Hall, University of Florida campus in 1957.

Century Tower, begun in 1953, commemorates the 100th anniversary of origins of UF and memorializes students and alumni who died in the World Wars

The Honors Residential College at Hume Hall provides residential and classroom facilities for students in the Honors Program.

Opened in 2003, Rinker Hall was the first building on campus to receive LEED recognition. Since opening, other new and renovated buildings on campus have also received certification.

The North Facade of the J. Wayne Reitz Union

The Beaty Towers at UF house the IA Living Learning Community

Aerial of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, also known as "The Swamp."

Interior view of the O'Connell Center, configured for basketball

There are also three Greek service organizations for students, two sororities Delta Nu Zeta and Omega Phi Alpha and one fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega.

Kennesaw State University

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Public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia with two primary campuses in the Atlanta metropolitan area, one in Kennesaw and the other in Marietta on a combined 581 acres of land.