History

Omega Delta History

The history of Omega Delta is one of change. During the fall semester of 1996 a group of close friends admired the brotherhood and camaraderie that a fraternal organization offered, so after long debates they decided to join one together. A companion of those individuals was already a member of a Greek organization from UIUC and asked the men to unite with him and become part of his fraternity. Unfortunately during the pledging process each of the men felt that there was something missing and thought that they might have made the wrong decision. This organization like most smaller fraternities was ethnically oriented and segregated from the larger Greek system. It was then that the men decided that a fraternity whose brotherhood was open to everyone was needed. An organization that welcomed positive people from all walks of alike.  More

Gamma Chapter History

ESTABLISHED MAY 1, 1999

During the fall semester of 1997 the goals of OMEGA DELTA had been focused on chartering a chapter at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Although two individuals had already been approached to establish the fraternity at the beginning of the semester, they found that accomplishing this goal would be difficult and therefore was postponed.

During the spring semester of 1998, Edwin Mendez, a founder at the Alpha chapter, transferred to UIC. This was the catalyst that set forward the necessary momentum to achieve the goal of chartering a chapter at UIC.

During this semester a group of men learned of the goal of this new organization and felt that their views and goals were similar to those of OMEGA DELTA and decided to ally themselves with this flourishing organization. It was during this semester that these men took part in the creation and education of what was to become the Gamma Chapter of OMEGA DELTA, at UIC.

To accomplish these goals the men went through a series of events to create a bond unbreakable amongst them. The culmination of the weeks of preparation became real on May 1, 1998 in which these thirteen founding fathers became brothers of OMEGA DELTA.