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Basileus

The highest ranking chapter officer:

District Representative

Highest ranking District officer

Grand Basileus

The highest ranking officer in the Fraternity is:

Rust College

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity endowed its first Omega faculty at:

2 years

The Grand Conclave is scheduled every:

13

The Fraternity is organized into the following numbers of geographical Districts

Carl Moultrie

The first National Executive Secretary was

December 15, 1911

When was Alpha Chapter organized

February 1914 - Lincoln University

When and where was Beta Chapter chartered?*

George E. Hall

Which Grand Basileus authorized Gamma Chapter?*

1922 by Grand Basileus J. Alston AtkinsI

In what year were District Representatives appointed and by whom?*

Omega Men Draw Nigh by Otto Bohannon

What was the first fraternity hymn? Who wrote it?

1920; to promote the study of Negro life and history

When did Dr. Carter G. Woodson inspire the establishment of National Achievement

Week? For what purpose?*

1941

When did Ernest E. Just enter Omega Chapter?*

107 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

What was the address of the first National Headquarters?*

Ernest E. Just in 1915

What founder also won that award of the Spingarn Medal in 1944

Spingarn Medal in 1944

What award did Dr. Charles Drew earn for perfecting the use of blood plasma as a lifesaving tool? When did he receive it?*

Charles R. Drew in 1949

For whom was the fraternity’s scholarship fund renamed? In what year?*

March 8, 1912

When was the fraternity’s constitution rejected by Howard University?*

Just and Coleman

Which founders earned degrees from the University of Chicago?*

Coleman and Love

Which founders served in the military?*

1928; Campbell C. Johnson

When was the Omega Bulletin first published? Who was the editor?*

12

How many District Representatives are elected annually?

1913

What year did the undergraduate founders receive their Bachelor’s degrees from

Howard University?*

Oscar J. Cooper

Which founder was a Doctor of Medicine?

Howard University, Languages

Drew and Cook were faculty members at what school? What did Cook teach?*

$50,000 annually

The Fraternity made a commitment to contribute to the United Negro CollegeFund

(UNCF) the amount of:*

The Oracle

The Official publication of the Fraternity is:

False

Carter G. Woodson was instrumental in composing the "Omega Dear

False

Edgar A. Love was the First Grand Keeper of Finance of the OmegaPsiPhi

Fraternity, Inc.

False

Four Black Greek-Lettered organizations were founded on the campus of Howard

University.

*

False

Professor Ernest E. Just was employed in the Computer Science LabDepartment at

Howard University.

*

True

1922, the Grand Keeper of Records became the Grand Keeper ofRecords and

Seal.*

True

Phi Beta Kappa was organized on the campus of William and Mary College in 1776

was the first American college fraternity.

False

The first National Headquarters building was located on the campus of Morehouse

University.

1991

What year was the Membership Intake Program implemented?

Jesse Jackson

What Omega ran for US President in 1984 and 1988?*

Charles R. Drew in 1949

For whom was the fraternity’s scholarship fund renamed? In what year?

Alpha

Two Omegas submitted sketches for the Founders Monument. In what chapter were

they initiated?

August 1, 1985

When did the Membership Selection and Education Program come into being?

United Negro College Fund

The Grand Conclave in 1979 made a financial commitment to what organization (full

name)?*

George E. Hall

Which Grand Basileus authorized Gamma Chapter?*

December 15, 1911

When was Alpha Chapter organized?*

1974

Complete this sentence: Founder Edgar Amos Love entered Omega Chapter in the year

True

The fraternity headquarters was located at 2714 Georgia Avenue, NW for 31 years*

True

In 1922, the Grand Keeper of Records became the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal.*

1928; Campbell C. Johnson

When was the Omega Bulletin first published? Who was the editor?*

1967

When did Frank Coleman enter Omega Chapter?*

Humanities

What subject matter would be promoted by the first Omega Faculty Chair?*

September 15, 1975

When was the Founders monument installed on the campus of Howard University?*

1998 in New Orleans, LA

When and where was the 70th Grand Conclave held?*

February 1914 - Lincoln University

When and where was Beta Chapter chartered?*

False

Founder Edgar Amos Love entered Omega Chapter in 1984*

Lloyd Jordan

Who was elected Grand Basileus at the 1998 Conclave?

1964

In what year was the new National Headquarters Building dedicated?*

1952

When did Ernest E. Just enter Omega Chapter?*

The first black to serve in the astronaut program

Who was Robert H. Lawrence?*

Pittsburg, PA

Where was the 1970 Grand Conclave held?*

1961 in Washington, DC

When and where did the Golden Anniversary Conclave take place?

Dorsey C. Miller

Which Grand Basileus closed the sale for the International Headquarters in Decatur,

GA?*

A constitutional convention

What was held in Atlanta, GA in 1969?*

Oscar J. Cooper

Which founder was a Doctor of Medicine?*

Ritual and Constitution & By-Laws

What newly revised documents became effective at the close of the 1970 Grand

Conclave?*

False

The Rainbow Construction organization was founded by Jesse Jackson*

False

The title of Executive Secretary changed to Executive Director in 1998*

True

Sampson P. Boozer sketch was selected for the Founders Monument

Fraternity Constitution

What submission was rejected by Howard University on March 8, 1912?*

Robert H. Lawrence

In 1966, this Omega man was selected as the First Black to serve in the astronaut

program

August 1, 1985

When did the Membership Selection and Education Program come into being?*

False

Founder Edgar Amos Love entered Omega Chapter in 1984*

True

From 1962 - 1986, the conclave was held every 18 months.*

Oscar J. Cooper

Who authorized the investigation for proposed second chapter at Lincoln University?*

Achievement Week

WHAT PROGRAM: This is observed in November of each year and is designed to seek

out and give due recognition to those individuals at the local and international levels

who have made a noteworthy contribution toward improving the quality of life for black

Americans.*

1922

In what year did the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal become one position?

True

The fraternity headquarters was located at 2714 Georgia Avenue, NW for 31 years*

Social Action

WHAT PROGRAM: All levels of the fraternity are expected to facilitate, participate and

coordinate activities that will uplift their communities.*

Got thousands of black people to vote in the 1976 election

What did operation big vote do

False

The title of Executive Secretary changed to Executive Director in 1998*

Jesse Jackson

What Omega ran for US President in 1984 and 1988?*

Charles R. Drew

Who was the scholarship fund renamed after in the 1949?

William Hastie

He was appointed Governor of Virgin Islands by President Truman.*

Mercer Cook

Who wrote the first stanza of the official hymn, Omega Dear?*

September 15, 1975

When was the Founders monument installed on the campus of Howard University?

November 23, 1911

When was the second ever meeting held?

Annually

How often are District Representatives (DR) elected?

Lloyd Jordan

Who was elected Grand Basileus at the 1998 Conclave?*

Howard University, Languages

Drew and Cook were faculty members at what school? What did Cook teach?

14

Alpha Chapter was organized by how many charter members?

250,000 Christopher Edley

How much was contributed to the United Negro Fund and who was the director

Mr. John Jacob’s

Who was the Executive director of the National Urban League

75th Anniversary D.C. July 25- August 1, 1986

What was the largest conclave within the fraternity

Moses C. Norman Sr.

Who was the elected Grand Basileus in 1984 at the Louisville Grand conclave

John S. Epps

Who was the fifth omega man to wear the title of Executive Secretary

C. Tyrone Gilmore

Who became the 34th Grand Basileus in June 1990

George Grace

Who became the 37th Grand Basileus in 2002 at the 72nd Grand Conclave in Charolette NC.

Warren Lee

Who was the the 38th Grand Basileus in 2006 at the 2004 Grand Conclave in Little Rock AR

Dr. Andrew Ray

Who was the 39th Grand Basileus that sought to perpetuate the fraternity’s undergraduate endowments

Antonio Knox

Who was the Grand Basileus at the 79th Grand Conclave in Philadelphi PA