Omicron Theta Chi Fraternity

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Omicron Theta Chi (ΟΘΧ) is a local, pre-professional, college fraternity at the University of San Francisco. It was established in 1963 as an academic Fraternity. Currently, the Brotherhood is designed around a pre-professional title and is open to all male students of all educational backgrounds.

[edit] History

1909 – 1962

Originally established in 1909 as the Bio-Chem Club, this club was created for pre-medical and pre-dental male students at USF.

1963 – 2003

In 1963, the Bio-Chem Club officially established itself as an academic Fraternity. The initial emphasis of the Brotherhood was that of a pre-professional health honor Fraternity designed only for health-science male students.

2004 - Present

Changing with the times in 2004, the fraternity had adapted to incorporate a more general, diverse student population. Currently, the Brotherhood is designed around a pre-professional title and is open to all male students of all educational backgrounds.

[edit] Preamble

“A male Fraternity organized to stimulate higher intellectual achievement, to instill loyalty and continued affiliation with the activities of the University, to cultivate a deeper sense of moral values, and to further Brotherhood amongst male students at the University of San Francisco.”

[edit] Crest

During Omicron’s first year as a Fraternity the founding brothers came up with a crest unlike the crest used currently. The original crest was in the form of an equilateral triangle. During Omicron’s second year, in 1964, they adopted a newer crest to represent the Fraternity. The second crest was designed to represent the pre-dental and pre-medical emphasis with the according symbols in the upper right and lower left portions of the crest.

The newest crest was adopted in 2003 as a representation of intertwining past and current eras.

Symbol The official symbol of the Fraternity is the “Griffin”. It was adopted by the Brotherhood on May 4, 2004 during a general meeting.