Omega Tau Sigma


Omega Tau Sigma is a Veterinary Medicine fraternity started at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1906.

History

Started by several students in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Omega Tau Sigma was initially developed and organized in 1906. The fraternity gradually spread to other Colleges of Veterinary Medicine when students formed chapters at fifteen veterinary schools in the United States and at one such school in Canada. Omega Tau Sigma is the only Veterinary Medical fraternity to have an international reach.

Purpose

Omega Tau Sigma provides a closer relationship outside of the classroom for those students attending Veterinary Medicine programs at universities. The fraternity is open to all students attending a Veterinary Medical program and works to culture high professional ideals and excellent character, as well as the furtherance of the Veterinary profession.

Chapters

The fraternity has had chapters at 16 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. These include:
Collegiate ChaptersFounding InstitutionFounding DateYears ActiveStatus
AlphaUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine1906-1918, 1928-Inactive
BetaCornell University College of Veterinary Medicine1911-Active
GammaThe Ohio State University,College of Veterinary Medicine1911-Active
DeltaUniversity of Guelph Ontario Veterinary CollegeFall 1913 or Spring 19141914-Active
EpsilonGeorge Washington University College of Veterinary MedicineN/ANever chartered
ZetaAuburn University College of Veterinary Medicine1940-Active
EtaUniversity of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine1948-Active
ThetaUniversity of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine1956-Active
IotaOklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine1958Active
KappaIowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine1965-Active
LambdaVirginia–Maryland College of Veterinary MedicineSpring 19851985-Active
MuUniversity of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine1986-1989Inactive
NuTexas A&M College ollege of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences1987-Active
XiPurdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
OmicronMichigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine1991-Active
PiTuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine1996-Active
RhoMidwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine20162016-Active

Epsilon chapter proposed, and constitution drawn up, but GWU dropped the Veterinary School prior to chartering.