Omega Gamma Pi

ΩΓΠ (Omega Gamma Pi) Fraternity Inc. is a national and multicultural fraternity founded at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Omega Gamma Pi was founded on January 12, 2007 and became a part of the University of Michigan's Multicultural Greek Council. Since its beginning in 2007, the fraternity has continued to operate on the traditions and rituals it was founded on and also demonstrate involvement with Greek life, the University of Michigan, and the community beyond the campus.
History
The idea for a fraternity representing the shared ideals of "Opportunity", "Generosity", and "Prestige" was conceived in the Fall of 2006 by Nikhil Chaudhri, Abhinav Chordia, Zoheb Hajiyani, Anupam Kathpalia, Riyaz Maredia, Zoha Mohammed, Fayaz Momin, Ram Narayan, Niranjan Ramadas, Ashwin Ramnath, Rahil Roopani, and Atishay Sinha. The fraternity they formed stood for their shared ideals of "Opportunity", "Generosity", and "Prestige." On January 12, 2007, the first constitution of Omega Gamma Pi was chartered and eventually by March 28, 2007, the organization officially became part of Greek Life at the University of Michigan, joining the Multicultural Greek Council.
Current Organization and Initiatives
Since its beginning in 2007, Omega Gamma Pi has initiated a new "class" each Fall and Winter academic term, of new members into the brotherhood. Each new class is labeled by every successive letter in the Greek alphabet. Currently Omega Gamma Pi has gone through the Alpha - Kappa classes and is continuing to grow. The brothers weekly meet at chapter, in order to discuss current goals, involvement, and concerns as well as the various ways to implement them.
Executive Board
The executive board of Omega Gamma Pi allows fellow brothers to assume leadership roles within the fraternity and have a larger impact on the fraternity's decisions. The executive board is chosen through an election process where each candidate delivers a small speech followed by questions from the general body. The available positions on the executive board are: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Community Service Chair, Recruitment Coordinator, Public Relations Chair, Internal Affairs, Secretary, Historian, Fundraising Chair, and Alumni Relations.
Due to the limited space of the executive board, Omega Gamma Pi also has several subcommittees determined on a termly basis based on the fraternity's goals. These subcommittees are usually under the discretion of the respective executive board member for whom the subcommittee is intended to assist. Members within the subcommittee include both executive board as well as non executive board members to help facilitate leadership and involvement for all active members.
Big Brother - Little Brother Program
Omega Gamma Pi offers opportunities for its older members to connect with the younger ones through its Big Brother - Little Brother Program. A new member usually has one or two "big brothers" who help guide the new member in areas such as education, on campus involvement, and giving back to the community. Big brothers and little brothers are matched based on similar interests and collegiate/professional outlooks. The program's purpose is to provide a way for younger members to seek advice from well experienced members and eventually be able to do the same for forthcoming new members.
Philanthropy
Over the years, Omega Gamma Pi has continued to serve the community and host various fundraisers to promote and make donations towards global causes. Omega Gamma Pi is a non- profit organization and has worked with other groups and institutions to promote awareness for issues such as global poverty development, cardiovascular disease, and students with severe cognitive impairments. In addition to promoting awareness, Omega Gamma Pi participates in certain community service and fundraising events annually. Omega Gamma Pi's active involvement in several community events has earned it several community service awards including the Greek Community Service Award of the Year in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Wing Lake Developmental Center
Each year Omega Gamma Pi hosts an annual community service event at Wing Lake Developmental Center located in Bloomfield Hills, MI. The brothers of Omega Gamma Pi provide crafts and entertainment for an entire day for students with severe cognitive impairments and severe multiple impairments from ages 3 to 26. Traditionally, this event has been held on widely celebrated holidays such as Halloween or Christmas to better provide a theme for the event.
Throw for Bo
Throw for Bo is an annual charity 5 on 5 flag football competition held at the University of Michigan hosted by the brothers of Omega Gamma Pi. This event is hosted in honor of Bo Schembechler and the University of Michigan's Cardiovascular Center and all the money that is raised from registering teams is donated to the University of Michigan's Cardiovascular Center. Over the years, Throw for Bo has had campus-wide recognition with several teams participating. In addition, the proceeds raised by Omega Gamma Pi have helped fund research on cardiovascular disease such as cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, and sudden cardiac arrest.
Wolverines for Haiti
In 2010, Omega Gamma Pi held a charity fundraising event called "Wolverines for Haiti" where wristbands to promote awareness of the Haiti Earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands of Haiti locals. All proceeds were donated to the Haiti earthquake relief fund. In addition, JPMorgan Chase & Co. matched the amount raised by Omega Gamma Pi to help donate thousands of dollars for the global cause.
Public Relations
Omega Gamma Pi is an active participant of University of Michigan's Greek Life and a member of the Multicultural Greek Council. Omega Gamma Pi has demonstrated consistent leadership in the Multicultural Greek Council and frequently includes members in the Multicultural Greek Council's executive board every year. Omega Gamma Pi is also an active participant of "Greek Week" where several fraternities and sororities across campus participate in various competitions that display their talents. Over the years, Omega Gamma Pi has won numerous awards from the Multicultural Greek Council as well as University of Michigan's Greek Life, including Chapter of the Year honors in 2010 and 2011 and "Greek Week" in 2010.
Expansion
Since its establishment in 2007, Omega Gamma Pi has solidified its presence at the University of Michigan campus and is currently working on its expansion. A major ongoing initiative is to develop a coherent alumni network to connect all alumni with active members. With its increasing alumni base, Omega Gamma Pi is working to create an alumni association as well as a national board to further facilitate future expansion.
Omega Gamma Pi is also working to develop more programs both internally and externally for the enhancement of its main principles.
Awards and Honors
Community Service
* Greek Community Service Award of the Year (University of Michigan)- 2008, 2009, 2010
* Wing Lake Developmental Center Honors- 2008, 2009, 2011
* Outstanding Leadership Award (Bo Schembechler Cardiovascular Foundation)- 2009
* Outstanding Community Service Achievement Award (University of Michigan)- 2007
Public Relations
* Chapter of the Year Award (Multicultural Greek Council)- 2010, 2011
* Greek Week Champions (University of Michigan)- 2010

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