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“IN APRIL 1973, THE GRAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE MIDDLE WESTERN PROVINCE POLEMARCH CHARLES F. MCAFEE’S PETITION TO ESTABLISH A CHAPTER ON THE OU CAMPUS.”
House. Brothers rented a seven-bedroom house via Airbnb® adorned with chapter photos, decorated with charter artifacts, and flying a KA Ψ flag served as the “Kappa” House for the historic Weekend.
CELEBRATION WEEKEND
University). Although not formally established as a chapter yet, the brothers were acknowledged as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity by the university as early as 1971 according to several articles in the university’s newspaper, The Oklahoma Daily. Since the early 1970s, Kappa Alpha Psi has been a vibrant member of the Divine Nine community at OU. In April 1973, the Grand Board of Directors approved the Middle Western Province Polemarch Charles F. McA- fee’s petition to establish a chapter on the OU campus. Establishing the Zeta Omega Chapter made Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity the fourth National Pan-Hellanic Coun- cil organization at OU. OU’s Delta Sigma Theta Chapter shares the same chartering date as Zeta Omega. Over the years, the chapter has been on the forefront of innovation for the university and the
The weekend kicked off in earnest early Friday morn- ing as brothers gathered at Westwood Golf Course in Norman for a golf outing. All attendees had a good time fellowshipping and golfing. Daniel Bridges (Zeta Omega 2007) led the way with an 86 to tempo- rarily grab the title of Zeta Omega’s best duffer. The remainder of the day saw Zeta Omega initiates from around the country arrive in Norman and check in for the weekend. They spent time at the “Kappa” House. Brothers also spent time touring the OU campus, reviewing the growth and development of the campus, and visiting old stomping grounds. The flagship event was the Friday night banquet at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Norman, OK. The banquet was well attended by brothers, silhouettes, and other guests. The focus of the event was to
Zeta Omega Chapter members circa early 1970s.
surrounding community. In the late 1970s, Zeta Omega organized a stomp show and invited other Black fraternities and sororities on campus to participate in a formal competition. This invitation was also extended to nearby campuses such as the University of Central Oklahoma State (formerly named Central State) and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Due to its explosive growth and importance to the community, this event was eventually transitioned to OU where it was rebranded as the University of Okla- homa Regional Stompdown. KAPPA HOUSE The weekend kicked off on Thursday, April 13, with early registration check- ins at the celebration’s headquarters, the “Kappa”
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