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Delta Omicron ΔΟ
Founded September 6, 1909
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OhioType Professional Scope International Motto Continenter nitentes consequimur. "Continually striving, we attain." Colors Old Rose and Pearl Grey Flower Lily of the Valley Chapters 129 collegiate (42 active), 43 alumni including clubs (14 active), 8 international (7 collegiate, 1 alumni, all inactive) Headquarters Jefferson City, Tennessee, USA Homepage www.delta-omicron.org Delta Omicron (ΔΟ) is a co-ed international professional music honors fraternity whose mission is to promote and support excellence in music and musicianship.
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History
Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity was founded on September 6, 1909 at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music by three freshman undergraduate students: Hazel Wilson, Lorena Creamer, and Mabel Dunn.[1][2][3] The Articles of Incorporation were signed by the charter members on December 8, 1909 and filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Ohio.[4] The charter was granted on December 13, 1909.[4] Originally called "Delta Omicron Sorority," the organization changed its name to "Delta Omicron Fraternity" in 1947 since "fraternity" was the preferred name in Panhellenic circles.[5] The fraternity has collegiate chapters established throughout the United States.[3] Several chapters were established abroad, but are currently inactive.[3] Delta Omicron is the only organization of its kind, since it was founded by students for students and is also the only professional music fraternity founded by underclassmen.[2] Originally an all-female organization, Delta Omicron first initiated men in 1979[6][7] after changing the bylaws to admit men in 1977.[8]
Delta Omicron Foundation, Inc.
The Delta Omicron Foundation, Inc. was founded on June 17, 1958[6][9][8] and is chartered in Ohio as a nonprofit organization.[9] The Foundation administers the philanthropies of Delta Omicron as a separate corporation. It supports and promotes music and musicians through educational grants and scholarships for music study, the commission of composers, awards for musical accomplishments, subsidies for publications and programs promoting music, and national and international music endeavors.[9] Additionally, it endows chairs at the Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[9] It also supplements Delta Omicron's endowment fund, which was established in 1927.[9]
Chapter and Membership Information
Membership is determined on the basis of talent, scholarship and character and is open to music students enrolled in schools where Delta Omicron chapters are located, to music faculty members in those schools, and to professional musicians.[3] Over 28,000 members have been initiated.[10]
Collegiate chapters are chartered in accredited institutions of higher learning and derive their names from the Greek alphabet in the regular sequence according to the date of installation.[3] A member affiliated with a collegiate chapter (either undergraduate or graduate) must be a music major, music minor, or the equivalent of a music minor (as determined by individual chapters).
Alumni chapters derive their names by using the name of the nearest collegiate chapter prefixed by the letter Zeta. They are made up of area alumni members.[3] Alumni chapters adopted Greek letter names beginning in 1944.[8]
Delta Omicron was the first music fraternity to establish chapters abroad.[6] International chapters of Delta Omicron are those that are established outside of the boundaries of the United States, the first of which was established in South Korea[1] on June 7, 1958.[8][6] Members of an international chapter may be made up of collegiate or alumni members. International collegiate chapters derive their names from the Greek alphabet, prefixed by the letter Kappa.[3]
Chapters
Main article: List of chapters of Delta OmicronDelta Omicron has a total of one hundred eighty chapters. Of the one hundred twenty-nine collegiate chapters that have been established in the United States, forty-two are active. Of the forty-three alumni chapters and clubs that have been established in the United States, fourteen are active.
Eight chapters - seven collegiate and one alumni - were established in South Korea. All are inactive.
Publications
The Wheel: Educational Journal of Delta Omicron is the official publication of the fraternity. The journal began publication with volume 1 in 1915.[4] The editor seeks articles on information related to the fraternity, its members and patrons, collegiate and alumni chapters, special events, awards, and music-related articles of interests to musicians. It is distributed to all current members of the fraternity.[3]
The Whistle of Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity—Alumni Newsletter is the official publication of the fraternity for alumni-at-large. The international newsletter began publication with volume 1 in 1952 and is geared to the interests of alumni-at-large members. It was originally distributed to all alumni members of the fraternity annually.[3] Since January 2004, however, it has been published online on the Delta Omicron website.[4]
The Epoillac contains the proceedings of the fraternity's Triennial Conference, including a summary and the minutes of the Conference as well as business reports of officers and committees. It is only sent to chapter and official personnel.[3]
National Patrons & Patronesses
Main article: List of Delta Omicron Patrons & PatronessesThe title of "Patron" or "Patroness" may be conferred upon a musician who has attained a national reputation in his or her field. The title may also be conferred upon a nationally recognized patron of music.
National Affiliations
Delta Omicron is affiliated with the following organizations: American Classical Music Hall of Fame, American String Teachers Association, College Fraternity Editors Association (CFEA), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Music Teachers National Association, National American Inter-fraternal Foundation (NIF), National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC), National Interfraternity Music Council, National Music Council, Professional Fraternity Association (of which it was a charter member)[7], and the Support Music, Music Education Coalition.[3]
References
- ^ a b Alpha Gamma, "History"
- ^ a b Gamma Mu, "About Us"
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Delta Omicron - National website
- ^ a b c d "The Wheel of Delta Omicron: Centennial Anniversary Issue." Vol. C., No. 5. 2010.
- ^ Winter 2008 Wheel, p. 11
- ^ a b c d Omicron Zeta
- ^ a b NMC Newsletter 2005
- ^ a b c d Spring 2008 Wheel
- ^ a b c d e Delta Omicron Foundation
- ^ NMC Newsletter Fall 2009
External links
Professional fraternities Professional Fraternity Association Alpha Zeta • Alpha Kappa Psi • Alpha Rho Chi • Alpha Tau Delta • Alpha Phi Omega • Alpha Chi Sigma • Alpha Omega • Alpha Omega Epsilon • Beta Iota Omicron • Gamma Iota Sigma • Delta Epsilon Iota • Delta Theta Phi • Delta Omicron • Delta Sigma Pi • Zeta Phi Eta • Theta Tau • Kappa Delta Epsilon • Kappa Epsilon • Kappa Kappa Psi • Kappa Psi • Lambda Kappa Sigma • Mu Phi Epsilon • Pi Sigma Epsilon • Rho Pi Phi • Sigma Alpha • Sigma Alpha Iota • Sigma Phi Delta • Tau Beta Sigma • Phi Alpha Delta • Phi Beta • Phi Delta Epsilon • Phi Delta Phi • Phi Delta Chi • Phi Rho Sigma • Phi Sigma Pi • Phi Chi Theta • Omega Tau SigmaNorth-American Interfraternity Conference Independent professional fraternities Alpha Eta Rho • Alpha Zeta Omega • Gamma Epsilon Tau • Delta Kappa Alpha • Delta Phi Epsilon • Kappa Gamma Psi • Kappa Eta Kappa • Phi Gamma Nu • Phi ChiMusic fraternities National Interfraternity Music Council
Delta Omicron • Kappa Kappa Psi • Mu Phi Epsilon • Phi Beta • Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia • Sigma Alpha Iota • Tau Beta Sigma
Independent Music fraternities
Mu Beta Psi • Pi Nu EpsilonCategories:- Professional fraternities and sororities
- 1909 establishments in the United States
- National Interfraternity Music Council
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