Omega Tau Sigma

Omega Tau Sigma
ΩΤΣ

Founded	1906 (1906) University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Type	Professional
Scope	National
Colors	Maroon and Navy Blue
Flower	White Carnation
Jewel	Pearl
Publication	Shroud
Chapters	12 Active
Headquarters	Ithaca, New York USA
Homepage	Omega Tau Sigma Website
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Omega Tau Sigma (ΩΤΣ) is a Veterinary Medicine fraternity started at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1906.

History

Started by several students in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.. Omega Tau Sigma was initially developed and organized in 1906. The fraternity gradually spread to other Colleges of Veterinary Medicine when students formed chapters at fifteen veterinary schools in the United States and at one such school in Canada. Omega Tau Sigma is the only Veterinary Medical fraternity to have an international reach.^[4]

Purpose

Omega Tau Sigma provides a closer relationship outside of the classroom for those students attending Veterinary Medicine programs at universities. The fraternity is open to all students attending a Veterinary Medical program and works to culture high professional ideals and excellent character, as well as the furtherance of the Veterinary profession.^[4]

Chapters

The fraternity has had chapters at 16 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. These include:^[3]^[4]

Collegiate Chapters	Founding Institution	Founding Date	Years Active	Status
Alpha	University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine	000000001906-01-01-00001906	1906-1918, 1928-(1963+)	Inactive
Beta	Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001911-03-31-0000March 31, 1911	1911-	Active
Gamma	The Ohio State University,College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001911-11-25-0000November 25, 1911	1911-	Active
Delta	University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College	000000001913-09-01-0000Fall 1913 or Spring 1914	1914-	Active
Epsilon	George Washington University College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001918-01-01-0000(1918)	N/A	Never chartered^[1]
Zeta	Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001940-03-26-0000March 26, 1940	1940-	Active
Eta	University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001948-10-18-0000October 18, 1948	1948-	Active
Theta	University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001956-04-14-0000April 14, 1956	1956-	Active
Iota	Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001958-12-20-0000December 20, 1958	1958	Active
Kappa	Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001965-05-22-0000May 22, 1965	1965-	Active
Lambda	Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001985-03-01-0000Spring 1985	1985-	Active
Mu	University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001986-01-01-00001986	1986-1989	Inactive
Nu	Texas A&M College ollege of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences	000000001987-09-12-0000September 12, 1987	1987-	Active
Xi	Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001990-02-01-0000February 1990^[5]
Omicron	Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine	000000001991-01-05-0000January 5, 1991	1991-	Active
Pi	Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine	000000001996-03-30-0000March 30, 1996	1996-	Active
Rho	Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine	2016	2016-	Active

¹ Epsilon chapter proposed, and constitution drawn up, but GWU dropped the Veterinary School prior to chartering.

References

↑ Omega Tau Sigma about
↑ Omega Tau Sigma Grand Council
1 2 Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-29–30. ISBN 978-0963715906.
1 2 3 Omega Tau Sigma Chapter History
↑ Celebrating a Continuum of Excellence: Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1959-2009. Purdue University Press. 2009. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-1-55753-543-6.

External links

Official website

Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members

Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta Omega Tau Sigma Pershing Rifles

Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Omega Kappa Kappa Psi Alpha Tau Delta Gamma Iota Sigma Zeta Phi Eta Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Eta Kappa Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Chi Phi Delta Phi Psi Omega

North-American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho

Independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Zeta Omega Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi

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