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    The History of the Zeta Psi chapter of Alpha Phi not only can be traced through the roots of Alpha Phi Fraternity, but also through the roots of Omega Sorority. The Omega Sorority was a local sorority founded in 1938 at the University of Dayton  by three transfer students.

    In the fall of 1984, a small group of eight sister of Omega began to search for a national sorority. They fell in love with Alpha Phi and started an active campaign for prospective pledges. On November 29, 1984, forty-three UD women established the Alpha Phi International Fraternity Colony at the very first Induction Ceremony. In 1985, the spring rush added an additional forty women at the University of Dayton Alpha Phi Colony.

    After a five month colonization period, seventy-eight women began preparing for installation. At that time, the colony was the largest in Alpha Phi's history. On April 14, 1985, those seventy-eight women became the founding sisters of the Zeta Psi Chapter. Not only had the sisters established an Alpha Phi chapter, but they also became the first national sorority of the NCP on the University of Dayton's campus.

    The Zeta Psi chapter of Alpha Phi has paved the way for UD sororities through their leadership. For example, the Alpha Phi house is the first sorority house at UD where the international affiliantion, as well as the chapter itself, has invested time, money, and pride into a beautiful home.

    To find out about the history of Alpha Phi Fraternity, feel free to visit the official Alpha Phi Website.