What is APO?
Why join Alpha Phi Omega, you ask? We understand that before joining an organization, you would want to find out if it's worth your time, and how the organization benefits you. We hope that this web site will provide you with the information you need to know about what we do and why hundreds of thousands of students have chosen to make Alpha Phi Omega a part of their lives.
Alpha Phi Omega is a national, co-ed service fraternity. For over 75 years we have set the standard for college campus-based volunteerism. Alpha Phi Omega strives to help each member develop leadership skills, secure lasting friendships, and provide service to others.
Leadership
Alpha Phi Omega offers students the opportunity to practice and develop leadership. Each chapter's leadership is selected by the majority of the membership. Opportunities are endless...you could serve as a chapter officer, or serve as a project chair to plan and execute projects and fellowship events. Leadership in Alpha Phi Omega goes beyond your graduation as well. You may choose to serve at the Sectional, Regional, National, and Alumni levels. These are great ways to continue to provide service to the fraternity and to continue friendships with brothers across the nation.
Friendship
Since 1925, more than 375,000 students have chosen Alpha Phi Omega, simply because no other organization does the things that Alpha Phi Omega does. We continue to be the nation's largest Greek letter fraternity. Through conferences, conventions, and developmental workshops, you meet brothers from all over the country. The relationships found and developed in the activities of Alpha Phi Omega are indescribably lasting and indeed something to treasure.
Service
As a National Service Fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega is the only national fraternity with service as its primary mission. While there is a great diversity in the types of service programs conducted from chapter to chapter, they all serve to make up a great national ministry to human need, conducted exclusively by college students. Some of the AEZ Chapter's more recognizable service projects include:
Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods
UTD Students disperse into surrounding neighborhoods to trick-or-treat for canned goods on Halloween, where cans collected are donated to area food banks.
Math and Science Camp
AEZ organizes a camp for selected area elementary school students, featuring various math and science workshops to stimulate the students' interests in the subjects.
Ugly Man on Campus (UMOC)
Students and professors compete for being the ugliest man on campus, in order to raise money for his chosen charity organization. All proceeds go to the winner's charity organization.