List of Psi Omega chapters

Psi Omega fraternity is a professional fraternity for dentistry.[1] Chapters listed by order of usage by the fraternity and date of founding where known; naming was not strictly by order of the Greek alphabet due to the timing of installation ceremonies, reuse of names and local preference.

Collegiate chapters

The collegiate chapters of Psi Omega include the following, with active chapters noted in bold and inactive chapters and institutions in italics.[2][1]

Chapter Chartered date and range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha (see also Phi Alpha) June 8, 1892 – 1924; 19xx ? University of Maryland School of Dentistry Baltimore, Maryland Active [3][a][b]
Beta 1893 New York University College of Dentistry New York City, New York Inactive
Gamma (see Zeta) 1894–1910 Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Consolidated [c]
Delta 1895–1938, 1941–1964 Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Boston, Massachusetts Inactive
Epsilon 1896 Case School of Dental Medicine Cleveland, Ohio Active [4][5][d]
Zeta 1896 University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active [3][6][c]
Eta 1896 Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive
Theta 1901–1912 State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Buffalo, New York Inactive
Iota 1896–2001 Northwestern University Dental School Chicago, Illinois Inactive [e]
Kappa 1896–1993 Loyola University Chicago Dental School Chicago, Illinois Inactive [7][8][f]
Lambda (see Zeta Kappa) 1896–1903 University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Minneapolis, Minnesota Reestablished [9][g]
Mu 1897–1932 Denver Dental School Denver, Colorado Inactive [10][h]
Nu 1897 University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive
Xi (see Delta Tau) 1897 Marquette University School of Dentistry Milwaukee, Wisconsin Active [4][i]
Mu Delta 1897–1965 Harvard School of Dental Medicine Cambridge, Massachusetts Inactive
Omicron (First) (see Omicron Second) 1897–1918 Louisville College of Dentistry Louisville, Kentucky Moved [11][12][j]
Pi (see Phi) 1898–1913 Baltimore Medical Baltimore, Maryland Consolidated [k]
Beta Sigma 1898 University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry San Francisco, California Inactive
Rho 1899–1926 Ohio College of Dental Surgery Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive [l]
Sigma (First)

(see Zeta)

1899–1917 Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Consolidated,

Reassigned

[m]
Tau (see Gamma Tau) 1900–1918 Atlanta Dental Atlanta, Georgia Consolidated [n]
Upsilon 1900 Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Los Angeles, California Active [13][14]
Phi (see Phi Alpha) 1900–1924 University of Maryland School of Dentistry Baltimore, Maryland Consolidated [b][k]
Chi 1900 Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry Portland, Oregon Inactive
Psi 1901 Ohio State University College of Dentistry Columbus, Ohio Active [15][4][i]
Omega 1903–19xx ? Indiana University School of Dentistry Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive
Beta Alpha 1903 University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Beta Gamma

(see Beta Theta)

1903–1919 George Washington University Washington, D.C. Consolidated [o]
Beta Delta 1903 University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, California Active [14]
Beta Epsilon (see Delta Omega) 1903–1926 New Orleans Dentistry New Orleans, Louisiana Consolidated [p]
Beta Zeta 1903–1991 Washington University School of Dental Medicine St. Louis, Missouri Inactive [q][r]
Beta Eta 1904–1909 Keokuk Dental College Keokuk, Iowa Inactive
Beta Theta 1904–1990 Georgetown University Washington, D.C. Inactive [o]
Gamma Iota

(see Gamma Tau)

October 25, 1904 – 1918 Atlanta-Southern Dental College Atlanta, Georgia Consolidated [16][n]
Gamma Kappa November 17, 1905 – 1936; 1958–19xx ? University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Inactive [16]
Gamma Lambda April 17, 1906 – c. 1923 New York College of Dental and Oral Surgery New York City, New York Inactive [16][s]
Gamma Mu April 30, 1906 – 20xx ? University of Iowa College of Dentistry Iowa City, Iowa Inactive [16][17][4]
Gamma Nu November 26, 1906 – 1926 Vanderbilt University Dental School Nashville, Tennessee Inactive [t]
Gamma Xi

(see Gamma Omicron)

1907–1913 University College of Medicine Richmond, Virginia Consolidated [u]
Gamma Omicron 1908 VCU Medical Center Richmond, Virginia Active [18][3][u]
Gamma Pi

(see Beta Zeta)

1909–1912 Washington University School of Dental Medicine St. Louis, Missouri Inactive [q]
Delta Rho

(see Phi Rho)

1910–1920 Kansas City Dental College Kansas City, Missouri Consolidated [v]
Delta Tau

(see Xi)

1912–1912 Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons Madison, Wisconsin Schools merged
Delta Upsilon 1913 UTHealth School of Dentistry Houston, Texas Active [19][w]
Delta Phi

(see Phi Rho)

1914–1920 Western Dental College Kansas City, Missouri Consolidated [v]
Gamma Tau 1918–1988 Emory University Dental School Atlanta, Georgia Inactive [4][n][x]
Zeta Kappa

(see Lambda)

1918 University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Minneapolis, Minnesota Active [9][y]
Omicron (Second) (see Omicron First) 1918 University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Active [12][20][21][j]
Delta Chi 1919–19xx ? Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario Toronto, Ontario,

Canada

Inactive
Delta Psi December 7, 1920 Texas A&M University School of Dentistry Dallas, Texas Active [22][19]
Phi Rho 1920 University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Dentistry Kansas City, Missouri Active [23][19][v]
Delta Omega 1921–1970 Loyola University New Orleans Dental School Baton Rouge, Louisiana Inactive [z][aa]
Psi Alpha 1921–1935 Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska Inactive
Psi Beta 1921–1930 McGill University Faculty of Dentistry Montreal, Quebec, Canada Inactive
Phi Alpha 1924–1939 University of Maryland School of Dentistry Baltimore, Maryland Inactive [b]
Psi Gamma 1926 University of Tennessee College of Dentistry Memphis, Tennessee Active [21]
Psi Delta 1929–1932 Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Inactive
Delta Mu 1939–20xx ? University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Detroit, Michigan Inactive [24][4]
Theta Xi 1947–19xx ? University of Washington School of Dentistry Seattle, Washington Inactive
Chi Tau February 13, 1951 UAB School of Dentistry Birmingham, Alabama Inactive [25]
Chi Upsilon 1951 UNC Adams School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, North Carolina Inactive
Sigma Eta 1958 Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Newark, New Jersey Inactive [ab]
Sigma (Second) 1962 West Virginia University School of Dentistry Morgantown, West Virginia Inactive
Sigma Chi April 6, 1973 Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine Charleston, South Carolina Active [21][26]
Sigma Alpha 1974 Dental School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Inactive
Gamma Gamma 1975 University of Florida College of Dentistry Gainesville, Florida Active [21]
Sigma Iota 1980? Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Alton, Illinois Active [27][19]
Nu Sigma 1997 ? Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine Fort Lauderdale, Florida Active [27][21]
Upsilon Nu October 13, 2006 UNLV School of Dental Medicine Las Vegas, Nevada Active [27][14]
Lambda Alpha 2024 ? UCLA School of Dentistry Los Angeles, California Active [14]
  1. ^ Chapter formed at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, now the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.
  2. ^ a b c Phi chapter merged into Alpha chapter when their institutions merged. For a time the combined entity was called Phi-Alpha chapter. Alpha chapter was reformed after Phi-Alpha went inactive.
  3. ^ a b Gamma chapter merged into Zeta chapter when Penn Dental College consolidated its assets into the more stable University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
  4. ^ Chapter formed at the Dental Department of Western Reserve University, now Case School of Dental Medicine.
  5. ^ The chapter went inactive when the dental school at Northwestern University closed in 2001.
  6. ^ The dental school at Loyola of Chicago closed in 1993.
  7. ^ Lambda chapter closed due to low enrollment. It was re-established as the Zeta Kappa chapter in 1918.
  8. ^ Chapter went inactive with the closure of the dental school.
  9. ^ a b Baird's Manual (20th ed.) notes that the Delta Tau chapter at Wisconsin's P & S (became Marquette University) was merged into Psi chapter at Starling Ohio Medical (became Ohio State) when the institutions were consolidated. This appears to be an error in that book. Clearly, Psi was meant to be Xi, and that correction is reflected here.
  10. ^ a b Omicron First formed at the Central University of Kentucky's Louisville College of Dentistry. Central University merged with Centre College in 1901. In 1918, its dental school merged with the University of Louisville and the chapter moved to the new institution.
  11. ^ a b Pi chapter merged into Phi chapter in 1913.
  12. ^ The chapter went inactive when the college closed in 1926.
  13. ^ The chapter consolidated with the Zeta chapter" when the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia was absorbed by UPenn in 1916.
  14. ^ a b c Tau chapter merged with Gamma Iota chapter to form Gamma Tau chapter.
  15. ^ a b Beta Gamma chapter merged with Beta Theta chapter in 1919.
  16. ^ Beta Epsilon chapter merged with Delta Omega chapter in 1926.
  17. ^ a b Gamma Pi chapter consolidated into Beta Zeta chapter in 1912.
  18. ^ Washington University closed its dental school in 1991.
  19. ^ In 1923, the New York College of Dentistry merged with the New York College of Dental and Oral Surgery to form the present School of Dental and Oral Surgery of Columbia University.
  20. ^ Chapter went inactive when Vanderbilt's dentistry school ceased operations in 1926.
  21. ^ a b Gamma Xi chapter merged with Gamma Omicron chapter in 1913.
  22. ^ a b c When the Kansas City Dental College merged with the Western Dental College to form the Kansas City-Western Dental College, the Delta Rho chapter and the Delta Phi chapter merged to form the Phi Rho chapter.
  23. ^ Chapter formed at the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, now called UTHealth School of Dentistry.
  24. ^ Chapter closed when Emory University closed its dental school in 1988.
  25. ^ This was a reestablished of the defunct Lambda chapter.
  26. ^ Beta Epsilon
  27. ^ Chapter closed when Loyola New Orleans ceased its dental program in 1970.
  28. ^ Chapter formed at the New Jersey Medicine and Dentistry, now Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.

Alumni chapters

The alumni chapters of Psi Omega are as follows, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics.[1][28][29]

Chapter Charter date and range Location Province Status References
Alabama State Alumni Birmingham, Alabama Province 4: Southeast Active
Arkansas State Alumni Hot Springs, Arkansas Province 2: South Active
Baltimore-Oriole Alumni Baltimore, Maryland Province 5: Northeast Active
Boston Alumni Boston, Massachusetts Province 5: Northeast Inactive
Buffalo Alumni March 26, 1907 Buffalo, New York Province 5: Northeast Inactive
Chicago Alumni Chicago, Illinois Province 3: Midwest Active
Cleveland Alumni February 7, 1905 Cleveland, Ohio Province 3: Midwest Active
Columbus Alumni Columbus, Ohio Province 3: Midwest Active
Connecticut State Alumni Connecticut Province 5: Northeast Inactive
Detroit Alumni Detroit, Michigan Province 3: Midwest Active
Duquesne-Pittsburgh Alumni Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Province 5: Northeast Active
Georgia State Alumni Atlanta, Georgia Province 4: Southeast Active
Houston Alumni Houston, Texas Province 2: South Active
Illinois Kappa Chapter Alumni Association Chicago, Illinois Province 3: Midwest Active
Indiana Alumni Indianapolis, Indiana Province 3: Midwest Active
Iowa State Alumni Iowa City, Iowa Province 3: Midwest Inactive
Minnesota Alumni Minneapolis, Minnesota Province 3: Midwest Active
Milwaukee Alumni Milwaukee, Wisconsin Province 3: Midwest Active
New Jersey State Alumni Newark, New Jersey Province 5: Northeast Inactive
New Orleans Alumni New Orleans, Louisiana Province 2: South Active
New York Alumni New York City, New York Province 5: Northeast Inactive
North Carolina State Alumni High Point, North Carolina Province 4: Southeast Active
Ohio State Alumni Columbus, Ohio Province 3: Midwest Active
Oregon Alumni Portland, Oregon Province 1: Western Active
Philadelphia Alumni Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Province 5: Northeast Inactive
Portsmouth Alumni November 14, 1905 Portsmouth, Ohio Province 3: Midwest Inactive
San Francisco Alumni San Francisco, California Province 1: Western Inactive
Seattle-Sealth Alumni December 31, 1904 Seattle, Washington Province 1: Western Active
South Carolina Alumni Charleston, South Carolina Province 4: Southeast Active
Southern California Alumni Los Angeles, California Province 1: Western Active
Tacoma Alumni Tacoma, Washington Province 1: Western Active
Washington D.C. Alumni Washington, D.C. Province 5: Northeast Active
West Virginia Stage Alumni Wheeling, West Virginia Province 5: Northeast Active

References

  1. ^ a b c 1908-1909 issues of The Frater
  2. ^ Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-50–51. ISBN 978-0963715906.
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  4. ^ a b c d e f "Province 3 Chapters". Psi Omega Fraternity. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Epsilon Chapter Psi Omega". case.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Welcome Penn Dental Medicine Class of 2018!". Psi Omega Dental Fraternity Zeta Chapter. August 26, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Loyola Closing Dental School, Chicago Tribune, accessed 21 September 2014.
  8. ^ Dentos 1979 Chicago College of Dental Surgery. via Loyola University Chicago eCommons.
  9. ^ a b "About Us". Psi Omega Dental Fraternity University of Minnesota, Zeta Kappa. May 16, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Denver Dental School at the University of Denver". University of Denver, Penrose Library. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via web.archive.org.
  11. ^ Cream and Crimson. Richmond: The Central University of Kentucky. 1898. p. 87 – via Internet Archive.
  12. ^ a b "History — School of Dentistry". University of Louisville. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  13. ^ "About". Psi Omega Dental Fraternity of USC. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via web.archive.org.
  14. ^ a b c d "Province 1 Chapters". Psi Omega Fraternity. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "About". Psi Omega Dental Fraternity Psi Chapter of the Ohio State University. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d The Frater of Psi Omega, Volume 7. Psi Omega Fraternity. 1907.
  17. ^ "Home". Gamma Mu Chapter of Psi Omega. Archived from the original on December 27, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  18. ^ "Psi Omega Fund". reflections.dentistry.vcu.edu. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d "Province 2 Chapters". Psi Omega Fraternity. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  20. ^ "Psi Omega Dental Fraternity Omicron Chapter". University of Louisville. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  21. ^ a b c d e "Province 4 Chapters". Psi Omega Fraternity. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  22. ^ 1934 Roundup Yearbook. Baylor University.
  23. ^ "A Movember to Remember: Psi Omega Dental Fraternity Holds Competition for Men's Health Awareness". University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry. December 5, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  24. ^ "Psi Omega Dental Fraternity". UDM School of Dentistry. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via web.archive.org.
  25. ^ "A Chronological History of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and its Predecessor Institutions and Organizations, 1831-". University of Alabama Libraries. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  26. ^ "College of Dental Medicine Student Organizations". Medical University at South Carolina. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via web.archive.org.
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