Who is Omega Phi Alpha?

Omega Phi Alpha is a national service sorority with 17 chapter spread throughout the U.S. Epsilon Chapter, located at TTU, was founded in 1973 with the three cardinal principles of Friendship, Leadership, and Service. Since 1973, over 700 women have gained membership into Epsilon chapter!

Read Omega Phi Alpha's Purpose.

What is a Service Sorority?
A service sorority is an organization whose main focus is on SERVICE. (Most sororities that you'll hear about are social sororities. While they may do some service, it isn't their main purpose.) Omega Phi Alpha is the only service sorority at Tech. Last year alone, Epsilon chapter members obtained over 800 hours of community service!
OPA is NOT affiliated with the Pan-Hellenic Council at TTU, which means that we aren't considered a "greek" organization even though we do some of the same things. This gives us the chance to offer different opportunities to our members, including much lower dues.

We complete service projects in four areas: Service to the Community, Service to the University, Service to the Nations of the World, and Service to the Members of the Sorority.
Our past service projects have included: volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, volunteering at the Putnam County Animal Shelter, playing BINGO with the residents of Cedar Hills Retirement Home, distributing information from M.A.D.D., playing sports with challenged kids in YMCA's Structured Athletics, and raising funds for MDA, just to name a few! New projects are completed every year, and we're always open to new ideas.

Leadership
OPA also offers many leadership opportunities. Epsilon chapter has 13 offices, ranging from President, to Sisterhood Chair, to Service Director. These offices are a great opportunity to step up and become a strong leader! There are also offices at the district level and the national level. Visit the Omega Phi Alpha National web page to learn more about the National organization.
Ask any of our alumnae and you will hear the same thing: That OPA has prepared them for life. Click here to read what Epsilon chapter members have said about OPA!

Sisterhood and Fellowship
Of course, OPA still has fun! We participate in social activities with other organizations, intramural sports, and some TTU Homecoming activities. Our members also have a strong sense of sisterhood. Each semester, we organize lots of sisterhood activities, such as retreats, Girls' Nights Out, Secret Sisters, and much more. Each spring, we hold our annual formal, The Yellow Rose Affair, where we get to dress up and dance the night away with our sisters. Some nights you might find some sisters watching a movie, others going out to dinner, and others helping one another study. No matter what your interets, you are bound to find someone just like you!

Benefits of joining OPA
Learn time-management skills
Get great leadership experience
Be a part of something greater than yourself
Form strong Sisterhood Bonds
Help the university and the community
Meet new people
Be involved on campus

Other Things You Should Know About OPA
Epsilon women helps young women achieve their academic goals also by asking each member to keep a 2.0 GPA. We realize that school comes first and we encourage each other to study as much as possible. Last semester alone, half of our sisters made the TTU Dean's List!
Omega Phi Alpha is also a dry sorority, which means that we do not allow alcohol or illegal substances at any of our functions.
Hazing is not tolerated, and there is a strict policy against it. You'll never be asked to do something you aren't comfortable doing.

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OPA Intramural volleyball team