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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity , Inc . Donates $ 5,000 The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity , Inc visited the campus in July to make a $ 5k donation to the University .
“ I am immensely pleased and grateful for the contribution that has been made by the men of the Tau Tau Chapter of Omega Psi Phi ,” said Dr . Benjamin Quillian , Chair of the CDU Board of Trustees and member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity . “ Dr . Drew was a proud member of the Fraternity , and Tau Tau ’ s donation will build upon his legacy and help support the University ’ s mission to cultivate health care professionals who are dedicated to social justice and health care equity for the underserved .”
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity , Inc . is the first international fraternal organization founded on the campus of a historically black college . It was founded in November 1911 by three Howard University juniors – Edgar Amos Love , Oscar James Cooper , and Frank Coleman – and their faculty adviser , Dr . Ernest Everett Just . Since then , the organization has chartered over 750 undergraduate and graduate chapters .
Ricky Lewis , First Vice Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity , Inc ., and James Henderson , Basileus of Tau Tau Chapter , presented the check to Dr . Quillian , Dr . David Carlisle , CDU CEO and President , and Sylvia Drew Ivie , Special Assistant to the President for Community Relations and daughter of Dr . Charles R . Drew , along with Angela Minniefield , CDU Senior Vice President of Advancement and Operations and COO .
“ The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity , Inc . are excited about this donation to help continue the great work of CDU ,” said Lewis . “ We are committed to expanding this partnership in making a difference in our communities .”