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Omicron Delta Gamma
ΟΔΓ
FoundedMay 7, 1915; 110 years ago (May 7, 1915)
University of Wisconsin
TypeHonor
AffiliationIndependent
StatusMerged
Merge dateJanuary 1, 1963
SuccessorOmicron Delta Epsilon
EmphasisEcomonics
ScopeNational
Chapters36
Members6,400 lifetime
NicknameArtus
Headquarters
United States

Omicron Delta Gamma (ΟΔΓ) also known as The National Order of Artus, was an American collegiate honor society for economics. It was established in 1915 by the merger of student economics organizations at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin and Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It expanded to include 36 chapters in the United States. In 1963, Omicron Delta Gamma merged with Omicron Chi Epsilon, a similar organization, to form Omicron Delta Epsilon.

History

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The Economics Society (aka The Order of Artus) was established by students at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin on June 6, 1913.[1][2][3] It was sponsored by Thomas K. Urdahl, chairman of the department of economics.[1][2][3] At some point during its first two years, The Order of Artus began using the Greek letter name Omicron Delta Gamma.[3]

A similar organization, the Undergraduate Society of Economics formed at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in December 1913 and was sponsored by Professor F. W. Taussig.[1][3]

On May 7, 1915, the Economics Society and the Undergraduate Society of Economics merged to form The National Order of Artus (Omicron Delta Gamma), a men's honorary fraternity for economics.[1][2][3] Taussig and John R. Commons, a University of Wisconsin professor, oversaw the merger.[4] The purpose of Omicron Delta Gamma was "to encourage closer academic and social ties between honor students and faculty"[5] and "the furtherance of the study of economics".[6]

In 1916, chapters were organized at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Denver.[1] These were followed by a chapter at the University of Iowa in 1917.[1] Chapters were chartered at Vanderbilt University and the University of California in 1921.[1] The latter was organized by professors Ira B. Cross and Paul Schuster Taylor.[1] The fraternity held a national convention in Madison, Wisconsin, in May 1922.[7]

By 1930, Omicron Delta Gamma had established nine additional chapters.[2] The organization's growth slowed during World War II, ultimately losing three chapters.[1] However, it added numerous chapters throughout the 1950s.[1]

On January 1, 1963, Omicron Delta Gamma merged with Omicron Chi Epsilon, a similar organization established in 1955, to form Omicron Delta Epsilon.[1] At the time of the merger, the Omicron Delta Gamma honor fraternity had 28 active chapters, eight inactive chapters, and 6,400 initiates.[1][3]

Symbols

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The ritual of the Order of Artus borrowed from the legend of King Arthur (Artus).[3] Three altars were used during the society's initiation ritual, including an altar of production, an altar of distribution, and an altar of valuation.[3] After explaining the three alters, the master of the round table would tell the story of King Arthur.[3] This included reading:

Brothers, our fraternity is patterned after the Artus-hoffen of the medieval German cities. These societies were commercial city societies. The members were the rich merchants and public spirited men of the cities. The societies met frequently to deliberate on the economic and commercial welfare of the city. At the meeting, there was a small image of St. George slaying the dragon on the table. St. George was the patron saint of the society. This society was a branch of the Knights of the Round Table.[3]

The badge of Omicron Delta Gamma was key that bore the Greek letters "ΟΔΓ" on one side and, on the other side, the image of an arm rising from water with a sword under the word "Artus". This represented King Arthur's sword Excalibur, which was said to have been caught by an arm rising from the water when tossed into the sea.[3] The side of the key with Greek letters allowed a blank space where the school and member's name could be engraved.[2]

In addition, the group held "round table" discussions.[3] The officers of the Grand Chapter of Artus included the grand master of Artus, the grand master of the round table, a master of rolls, and a chancellor of the exchequer.[3] The National Order of Artus also had a Grand Chapter of Artus. Its officers included the grand master of the round table, the grand master of the rolls, and the grand chancellor of the exchequer, collectively called the "Golden Triangle".[3] The group's nickname was Artus.[1]

Membership

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Membership in Omicron Delta Gamma was limited to juniors and seniors who were majoring in economics.[2] In the 1930s, membership was further limited to those students who achieved a minimum academic standard in economics and their overall college work.[8] In 1958, this requirement was a 3.0 GPA after completing ten hours of advanced economics.[9] Economics faculty members were also initiated into the society.[10]

Chapters

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Following are the chapters of Omicron Delta Gamma.[1][3]

Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
May 7, 1915 – January 1, 1963 University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Merged [a][b]
May 7, 1915 – c. 1930 Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts Inactive [c]
1916 – January 1, 1963 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri Merged [b]
1916 – before 1962 University of Denver Denver, Colorado Inactive
March 1917 – January 1, 1963 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Merged [6][d][b]
1921 – before 1962 Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Inactive [e]
1921 – before 1962 University of California Berkeley, California Inactive [f]
1922 – before 1962 Beloit College Beloit, Wisconsin Inactive
June 7, 1927 – before 1962 DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana Inactive [11]
1937 – January 1, 1963 George Washington University Washington, D.C. Merged [b]
1938 – before 1962 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
1938 – January 1, 1963 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Merged [b]
1939 – January 1, 1963 University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois Merged [b]
1939 – January 1, 1963 Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska Merged [b]
1941 – January 1, 1963 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Merged [b]
1948 – January 1, 1963 Baylor University Waco, Texas Merged [b]
1952 – January 1, 1963 Muskingum University New Concord, Ohio Merged [b]
1952 – January 1, 1963 Miami University Oxford, Ohio Merged [b]
1952 – January 1, 1963 New York University New York City, New York Merged [b]
1953 – January 1, 1963 Macalester College Saint Paul, Minnesota Merged [b]
1953 – January 1, 1963 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Merged [b]
1952 (1953 ?) – January 1, 1963 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas Merged [b]
1953 – January 1, 1963 Pennsylvania State University State College, Pennsylvania Merged [10][b]
1954 – January 1, 1963 Howard University Washington, D.C. Merged [b]
1958 – January 1, 1963 Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Merged [b]
1958 – January 1, 1963 Brigham Young University Provo, Utah Merged [b]
1958 – January 1, 1963 University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Merged [b]
1958 – January 1, 1963 University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Merged [b]
1958 – January 1, 1963 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Merged [b]
1959 – January 1, 1963 Fresno State College Fresno, California Merged [b]
1959 – January 1, 1963 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois Merged [b]
April 1961 – January 1, 1963 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi Merged [12][g][b]
1962 – January 1, 1963 Kent State University Kent, Ohio Merged [b]
1962 – January 1, 1963 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois Merged [b]
  1. ^ Chapter formed from the Economic Society (local), established in 1913.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Became a chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon, formed by the national merger of Omicron Delta Gamma and Omicron Chi Epsilon.
  3. ^ Chapter formed from the Undergraduate Society of Economics (local). It went inactive by 1930 due to "local conditions" which were against exclusive organizations.
  4. ^ Chapter formed from the Economics Club (local).
  5. ^ Chapter was formed by the efforts of Professor M. G. Gordon.
  6. ^ Chapter formed from the Economics Club (local) by professors Ira B. Cross and Paul Schuster Taylor.
  7. ^ Chapter was formed at Mississippi Southern College, which became the University of Southern Mississippi in 1962.

Notable members

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Co. pp. 672–673. OCLC 1819883.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Shepardson, Francis Wayland, ed. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 12th edition. Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press/George Banta Publishing Company, 1930. p. 604. via Hathi Trust.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Gunther, William D. “The History of Omicron Delta Epsilon: The International Honor Society in Economics.” The American Economist, vol. 58, no. 2 (2013): 84-89. JSTOR 43664745
  4. ^ a b "Omicron Delta Epsilon". Brandeis University. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  5. ^ "history of ODE". Omicron Delta Epsilon. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  6. ^ a b "University Pick-Ups". Iowa City Press-Citizen. 1917-03-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Personals". Iowa City Press-Citizen. 1922-05-17. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Order of Artus". www.stichtingargus.nl. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  9. ^ Miami Recensio. Oxford, Ohio: Miami University. 1958. p. 102 – via Miami University Digital Collections.
  10. ^ a b "Economics Unit in Organization". Centre Daily Times. State College, Pennsylvania. 1957-10-30. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Mirage Yearbook 1929 p271
  12. ^ "National Honorary Economics Society Installed at MSC". Hattiesburg American. 1961-04-28. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "News and Notes". The American Journal of Socialogy: 827 – via University of Chicago.
  14. ^ "Ira B. Cross". The History of Economic Thought (HET) Website. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  15. ^ Collier, Irwin (2015-12-04). "Berkeley. Ira B. Cross memoir, Portrait of an Economics Professor, 1967". Economics in the Rear-View Mirror. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  16. ^ "Cross, Ira B. (Ira Brown), 1880-". The Online Books Page. The University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  17. ^ "Strong Named Dean of College of Law". The Lantern. 18 November 1952. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via The Ohio State University Libraries.
  18. ^ "Dr. W. E. Williams Strike Arbitrator in North Carolina". The Register. North Carolina A&T State University. November 1947. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship.