The Beta Eta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was charted at The University of Alabama on April 20th, 1974. Fifty years later on the chapter's anniversary, members from 1974 - 2024 recount their experiences, challenges, and accomplishments. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on Friday evening, November 17, 1911 on the campus of Howard University by three undergraduate students with the help of their faculty advisor. Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift were adopted as the Fraternity's cardinal principles, with the motto of "Friendship is Essential to the Soul".
—Xavier Burgin