Gamma Epsilon Omega
Encyclopedia
Gamma Epsilon Omega is an Asian American
interest fraternity
founded in 1963 at the University of Southern California
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in 1963, and is the second oldest currently active Asian-American fraternity in the nation. It also founded the Southern California Asian Greek Council in 1982, a governing body consisting of nearly 20 Asian-American fraternities and sororities from various schools throughout the Southern California area. In 1996, Gamma Epsilon Omega was the first minority organization to obtain a house on USC's Greek Row. Gammas strive to maintain a strong sense of brotherhood represented by the friendships that exist between all generations, from the founding fathers down to the newest members. As an intentionally single-charter organization, Gammas hope to offer its members a further embodiment of the "Trojan family" USC has become known for.
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
interest fraternity
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
founded in 1963 at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
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History
Gamma Epsilon Omega was founded by 9 men at USCUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1963, and is the second oldest currently active Asian-American fraternity in the nation. It also founded the Southern California Asian Greek Council in 1982, a governing body consisting of nearly 20 Asian-American fraternities and sororities from various schools throughout the Southern California area. In 1996, Gamma Epsilon Omega was the first minority organization to obtain a house on USC's Greek Row. Gammas strive to maintain a strong sense of brotherhood represented by the friendships that exist between all generations, from the founding fathers down to the newest members. As an intentionally single-charter organization, Gammas hope to offer its members a further embodiment of the "Trojan family" USC has become known for.
Affiliations
- Sister Sorority: Delta Phi KappaDelta Phi KappaDelta Phi Kappa ' is an Asian American interest sorority established at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. Actively involved in events though the school, community, and southern California region, the organization prides itself on the well-rounded and distinctive...
(USC) - Brother Fraternity: Zeta Epsilon Tau (CSU Long Beach)