Omega Tau Sigma () is a

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started at the

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School of Veterinary Medicine in 1906.

History

Omega Tau Sigma was founded by several students in

at the

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in 1906. Within its first decade the fraternity spread to several other Colleges of Veterinary Medicine when it went international with a chapter at Ontario Veterinary by 1914. Omega Tau Sigma is the only Veterinary Medical

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to have an international reach. It eventually spread to fifteen veterinary schools in the

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along with the branch in

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. The first meeting of its international governing body, the Grand Chapter, was held on 1 April 1911 in Philadelphia. Today, the Grand Chapter meets annually in October.

Chapters

The fraternity has had chapters at 16 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. Active chapters are in bold, inactive chapters in ''italics''. Chapters include:Omega Tau Sigma Chapter History
/ref> Epsilon chapter proposed, and constitution drawn up, but GWU dropped the Veterinary School prior to chartering.

References

{{Authority control Student organizations established in 1906 Student societies in the United States Professional fraternities and sororities in the United States Veterinary medicine-related professional associations Former members of Professional Fraternity Association 1906 establishments in Pennsylvania Veterinary medicine in the United States

History

Chapters

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