We are the men Of Omega Psi Phi

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity fosters the growth of men, 
both college and post college, by providing an outlet and opportunity to serve the community.

The Zeta Omega Chapter upholds this mission in the Greater Cleveland area.

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Is the first international fraternal organization founded on the campus of a historically black college.

On the evening of November 17, 1911, Omega Psi Phi was founded inside the Science Building (later renamed Thirkield Hall) at Howard University located in Washington, D.C. The founders were three undergraduates — Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman. Joining them was their faculty adviser, Ernest Everett Just.

From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning, “friendship is essential to the soul“, the name Omega Psi Phi was derived. That phrase was selected as the motto.

Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift were adopted as Cardinal Principles.

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Zeta Omega Chapter was established March 6, 1923 under the auspices of Nathaniel B. Bowen, in collaboration with several other migrants Brothers as the first Ohio chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Today, Zeta Omega remains one of the oldest and largest chapters in the fraternity.

Zeta Omega under the mandate of the fraternity, promotes philanthropic programs designed to reach the communities in which members of the chapter reside. Throughout the chapter’s rich history, Zeta Omega has played a major role in the cultural, social and civic lives in the Greater Cleveland area.

Serving The Community

Zeta Omega under the mandate of the fraternity, promotes philanthropic programs designed to reach the communities in which members of the chapter reside. Throughout the chapter’s rich history, Zeta Omega has played a major role in the cultural, social and civic lives in the Greater Cleveland area.

Under the support of the international organization, the chapter has been commissioned to implement several service-oriented programs structured to carry out the vision and mission of the fraternity, which is to promote economic empowerment, educational excellence through academic scholarships, and provide charitable resources for the underprivileged.