With the spring 2013 semester in full swing, the Brothers of Omega Delta Phi are currently balancing their academics while giving back to the community in various ways.

Many entities upkeep their Adopt-A-Street area. Many participated in MLK marches in their communities. Many visited elder families during Valentine's Day. Furthermore, many are engaged with their local school systems through the Young Knights Leadership Academy (YKLA).

The 2013 National Undergraduate Council (NUC) assembled in Los Angeles, CA to network with brothers from across the country and discourse about fraternity business. This conference also served as an opportunity for the nearly 200 undergrads to meet the new members of the National Executive Council (NEC).

November 25, 1987 is a date that is infamous in our circle, a date that will forever remain etched in our minds, our thoughts, and in our history.

Twenty five years ago today on November 25, 1987; our beloved brotherhood saw the light on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. Seven men of vision gathered with a purpose in mind: that of creating a support group for Latino men and other men of color at a predominantly white institution where they felt their needs and those of their community were not being met by traditional fraternities and organizations. The Men of Vision wanted ODPhi to be the organization that provided ANY man, a diverse fraternal experience coinciding with a higher education. And so it was.

The University of Oklahoma's Xi Chapter hosted a successful and inspiring 7th Annual TREE Conference earlier this month. Approximately 450 high school students from the surrounding Oklahoma City area were invited to attend in this college readiness and higher education outreach conference.

Leadership, being one of the fraternity’s principles, is not one that many brothers take lightly. Frank Garza, Chi Chapter founder and alumnus, is all too familiar with this trait and because of it; he has been nominated for the 2012 Miller Coors Lideres Award. Miller Coors felt there was a need to recognize genuine leaders with a relentless commitment to shaping the Latino community for the better. The Lideres project was launched in 2006 and it “provides visibility and resources to dozens of current and emerging leaders in the Hispanic community” according to the Miller Coors Lideres website.