Omega Delta
| Omega Delta | |
|---|---|
| ΩΔ | |
| Founded | May 1, 1919 Northern Illinois College of Optometry |
| Type | Professional |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Optometry |
| Scope | National |
| Colors | Royal purple and Old gold |
| Flower | White carnation |
| Chapters | 2 active, 13+ chartered |
| Headquarters | United States |
Omega Delta (ΩΔ) is a professional fraternity for students of optometry.
History
[edit]Omega Delta was formed locally on May 21, 1917 by seven students at at the Northern Illinois College of Optometry.[1] It is a professional optometry fraternity created to support scholarship, develop high professional and ethical standards, and create a fraternal relationship amongst its members.[1]
Omega Delta Fraternity of Optometrists was incorporated in the state of Illinois.[1] It expanded to be a National Organization on May 1, 1919 with the addition of the chapters at Needles Institute of Optometry and Los Angeles College of Optometry.[2] It was governed by a grand chapter, with five officers who are elected at national conventions or special conclaves.[1] In 1929, it held its fifth annual grand chapter meeting during the American Optometric Association's convention.[3] At the time it had seven chapters.[3]
In 1930, the fraternity started publishing its annual magazine Omega Delta News.[1] By 1963, it had charterd thirteen chapters and had initiated 3,975 members at optometry school across the United States.[1] In addition, the University of Arizona also has the Omega Delta Pre-Optometry Club.[4]
Symbols
[edit]Omega Delta's key is a monogram of the Greek letters ΩΔ, with the Δ on the bottom.[1] The fraternity's badge is square, with concave sides and the Greek letters ΩΔ in gold over black enamel.[1] Its pledge pin is an equilateral triangle that is half purple and half gold.[1]
The fraternity's colors are royal purple and old gold.[1] Its flower is the white carnation.[1]
Chapters
[edit]In the following chapter list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[1][2][5]
- ^ a b c Alpha and Mu consolidated to form Alpha Mu chapter when the Northern Illinois College of Optometry and the Chicago College of Optometry merged to form the Illinois College of Optometry in 1955.
- ^ In 1926, the Needles Institute merged with the Northern Illinois College of Optometry.
- ^ Chapter formed at the Southern California College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, which became the Los Angeles College of Optometry in 1948 and the Southern California College of Optometry in 1972. SCCO became Marshall B. Ketchum University in 2013.
- ^ Chapter withdrew and became the Associated Optometry Students of the University of California.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 504-505.
- ^ a b The Focus Yearbook, June 1933 Northern Illinois College of Optometry
- ^ a b "Annual Meeting of the Grand Chapter, Omega Delta, a Feature of A.O.A. Conventions Week". The Optical Journal and Review. 53 (25): 55–56. June 19, 1924 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Current Pre-Optometry Clubs – ASCO". Association of School and Colleges of Optometry. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ The Blue Book of Optometrists 1954 p582
- ^ Peer Advice: Getting Involved in Clubs Made My First Year at SCCO More Fulfilling
- ^ "Berkeley Optometry Timeline". UC Berkeley School of Optometry. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "Student Life". Invest in Your Future 2023-2024. Southern College of Optometry: 9. 2023 – via issuu.