Phi Gamma Delta - FIJI | Office of the Dean of Students

Chapter Name:

Kappa Omicron

National Founding Date & Location:

May 1, 1848 at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, PA

Chartered at OSU:

1921

Nicknames(s):

FIJI

Chapter Facts:

Affiliated Housing Program Participant

Academics

1st Runner Up in Fraternity GPA on the Oregon State Campus

Chapter Cumulative GPA for 2012/2013 school year: 3.21

Over to $35,000 in scholarships given out to undergrads every year

Brothers living in the fraternity are provided with $200 scholarships for every term they earn a 3.0 while active in the fraternity

Leadership

Most Outstanding OSU Chapter, Runner Up (2013)

Named Oregon State University’s 2013 Rising Greek Organization, and the only chapter accepted into the university’s prestigious Circle of Excellence (2013)

Awarded the Brennan Cup in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2006 (Awarded to the most outstanding fraternity at OSU)

Community Service

Phi Gamma Delta at OSU is well known for having the most extensive community service program, completing over 4,300 hours of community service each year

The fraternity partners with Jackson Street Youth Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, and Heartland Humane Society to provide three community service projects for brothers each week

Athletics

IM Cup champions 2011-2012

Social life

Annual functions including Purple Garter and Black Diamond house dances, as well as house function, the coveted limo function, and the famous FIJI Islander

Scheduled Events include Mom's Weekend, Dad's Weekend, Homecoming, football season tailgaters, and several others

Brotherhood Events range from annual brotherhood retreats, an annual rafting trip, weekly brotherhood events during the school year, as well as road trips and other events organized by brothers.

Total Members:

102

House Capacity:

Chapter Information

Council Membership:

Interfraternity Council (IFC)

Chapter Type:

Fraternity

Mission:

The Kappa Omicron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fosters an environment where enduring friendships encourage, enlighten, and motivate individuals to realize their personal and academic potential.

Organization Information:

Five core fraternity values – Friendship, Knowledge, Service, Morality, and Excellence

Founding year: 1848

Phi Gamma Delta at OSU is the a dry fraternity on campus, prohibiting alcohol and other substances from the fraternity grounds; providing our members with an environment where they can effectively focus on academics and relationships within the fraternity.

Phi Gamma Delta was founded on May 1, 1848, at Jefferson College. Since 1848 we have welcomed over 200,000 brothers into our organization. We are a large fraternity organization across the US and Canada with 130 undergraduate chapters in total between the two countries.

Philanthropy:

Local Philanthropy: Jackson Street Youth Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, Heartland Humane Society

National Philanthropy: The Red Cross

Notable Alumni:

Philip H. Knight (Oregon, 1959): Co-Founder, Owner & President, Nike Corporation; billionaire

Dick Costolo (Michigan,1985): CEO of Twitter

John Gottschalk (Nebraska, 1965): President of the Boy Scouts of America

Calvin Coolidge (Amherst, 1895): Thirtieth President of the United States of America

Robert S. McNamara (California, 1937): Former United States Secretary of Defense

Jim Gaffigan (Purdue University, 1987): Comedian

Bob McGrath (Michigan, 1954); "Bob" on Sesame Street

Morgan Spurlock (NYU, 1993): Independent Movie Director, creator of Super Size Me