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Old 03-27-2013, 10:18 AM
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GLOs for which Omega is for deceased?

According to http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=57799

the follow GLOs reserve Omega chapter for those who have passed on.
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Sigma Phi
Chi Omega
Omega Delta Phi
Omega Psi Phi
Sigma Gamma Lambda
Sigma Sigma Sigma

Does anyone know of any more GLOs for which this is true?
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Old 03-27-2013, 10:22 AM
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Edit: I thought LXA did it, but I just remembered our Omega Zeta at Auburn ...

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Old 03-27-2013, 10:53 AM
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We have no Omegas in our chapter designations, but our deceased members belong to the Chapter Eternal.
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Old 03-27-2013, 11:40 AM
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We too have the Chapter Eternal.
Omega chapter is our Iowa State University chapter.
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Old 03-27-2013, 11:44 AM
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Omega is also reserved for deceased members in:

Phi Beta Sigma
Sigma Lambda Beta
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Lambda Theta Alpha
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Old 03-27-2013, 11:52 AM
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Alpha Xi Delta also has Chapter Eternal. We include Omega in chapter designations and also have an Omega chapter (at Stetson).
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Old 03-27-2013, 12:28 PM
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I wonder if Chi Omega was the first to do this?
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Old 03-27-2013, 02:21 PM
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Delta Phi Epsilon uses Chapter Eternal as well. Omega chapter is at the University of Miami.
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Old 03-27-2013, 02:35 PM
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Delta Gamma does not use any of these designations.
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Old 03-27-2013, 03:12 PM
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Delta Gamma does not use any of these designations.
Nor does Phi Mu Alpha.

My memory from when my father died is that Kappa Sigma uses Chapter Celestial.
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Old 03-27-2013, 03:35 PM
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KD uses "the Chapter Eternal."
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Old 03-27-2013, 07:05 PM
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Alpha Gamma Delta uses Chapter Grand.
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Old 03-27-2013, 07:12 PM
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Here's another thread about Omega designations from a few years back, too.

ETA: Popular topic! Found this one and this one if anyone is keeping track or compiling info.
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Old 03-28-2013, 02:55 AM
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Chapter Eternal
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Old 03-28-2013, 08:46 AM
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Alpha Phi calls it the Silent Chapter
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