Chapter Executive Board President Marilu Rivas Vice President Carla Parra Treasurer Milibeth Castro Secretary Darlenys Rosa Community Service Karina Camarena Rush Monica Saenz Historic Chapter Events May 3, 2002 - Five Women Cross (Napo-Jemry) February 9, 2003 - Colony recognized on Rutgers of New Brunswick campus March 23, 2003 - Colony receives Chapter Status Spring 2003- First Publication- Wheel to Heal Newsletter April 27, 2004 - Awarded "Community Service of the Year" by the Latino Student Council April 27, 2004 - Soror Erica Diaz awarded "Latina of the Year" by the Latino Student Council April 29, 2004 - Awarded "Chapter Excellence" by Fraternity and Sorority Affairs May 4, 2004 - Upsilon is recognized by the University Awards and wins the Community Service of the Year award by the Rutgers Alegria Awards. May 4, 2004 - Small Program Recognition for Upsilon's 1st Annual Lupus Banquet "Removing the Mask" by Alegria Awards. April 21, 2005 - Awarded "Community Service of the Year" by the Latino Student Council. April 28, 2005 - Recognized by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs for: Achievement in Educational Programming, Programming Achievement Award in Community Service, Leadership and Educational Development and Public Relations, and Outstanding Program Award for the 2nd Annual Lupus Benefit Banquet: "The Disease with a Thousand Faces". October 10, 2005 - Awarded Highest Initiated Chapter by Rutgers Pan Hellenic Council, Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. October 10, 2005 - Awarded Deans Scholarship Trophy by Rutgers Pan Hellenic Council, Office of Fraternity and sorority Affairs. April 17, 2006 - Upsilon Chapter was awarded "Best New Member Education" by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. Fall 2006 - 7 women cross into Upsilon Chapter. Fall 2006 - Ana Rodriguez awarded OFSA Fall 2006 Semester Excellence Award. May 3, 2007 - Upsilon Chapter celebrates their 5 year anniversary. June 2007 - Awarded Chapter of the Year by the National Board of Directors. Fall 2007 - Mary Guzman and Marilu Rivas are inducted into Gamma Sigma Alpha, the National Greek Academic Honor Society. Fall 2007 - Cross one sister into the chapter. Fall 2007 - Cross five women into the chapter.

Upsilon Chapter

Est. 2003

Chapter History

Five women saw a need for change and felt that other organizations on campus, although extremely dedicated to their goals, were not what they wanted. These five women, of different national origins (Dominican, Liberian, Mexican, and Puerto Rican) wanted something, something no one had ever seen before, so after much deliberation and searching they came across Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. This is what these women wanted and felt Rutgers University needed. So after a challenging journey, on May 3rd of 2002, under the guidance of Cher Treacy (Delta Chapter) and Vanessa Santiago (Lambda Chapter), Omega Phi Beta was on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University.

Chapter Cause: Lupus

Lupus is a widespread and chronic (lifelong) autoimmune disease that, for unknown reasons, causes the immune system to attack the body's own tissue and organs, including the joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, brain, blood, or skin. The immune system normally protects the body against viruses, bacteria, and other foreign materials. In an autoimmune disease like lupus, the immune system loses its ability to tell the difference between foreign substances and its own cells and tissue. The immune system then makes antibodies directed against "self."

The diagnosis of one of the members of Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. at Rutgers University, Upsilon Chapter, is what motivated these women to choose Lupus as their chapter cause. These women have committed themselves to having programs to educate the Rutgers community on what Lupus is, how it affects society as a whole, and how one can find the proper resources for support.