Nu Gamma poses with Xi Delta their Big Brother Chapter

ALPHA PHI OMEGA NU GAMMA

The Nu Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega was originally founded with 32 Brothers on what was then Southwest Texas State College, May 15th 1960, making it the first National Fraternity permitted on campus.
Over the next 16 years Alpha Phi Omega was an important part of the University and the city of San Marcos. Providing service and establishing charity programs that benefited countless people, the foremost event being a city wide blood drive that was planned and directed by the Brothers of the Nu Gamma Chapter.

In the late 1970's the chapter chose to relenquish their charter after Alpha Phi Omega was officially made co-ed. The Nu Gamma chapter would not stay gone long. In the early 1980's a new group of students chose to recharter the chapter on Southwest Texas University Campus. This however, would not last. In 1986, the chapters’ recharter was revoked by the National Office due to lack of funding and financial responsibility.

The newest charter of Nu Gamma is largely the result of efforts by Ms. Samantha Bellows. After a visit to Texas A&M University, Ms. Bellows returned to Texas State University with a mission. On the 13th of April 2004, Ms. Samantha Bellows placed a petition with the National Fraternity to reestablish the Nu Gamma Chapter on Texas State University-San Marcos. Over the next two years the Petitioning Group, under the leadership of Petitioning President Bellows, toiled to reestablish the Charter and seek National standing.

On the 12th of November 2005, the Nu Gamma Chapter was “officially” re-chartered on our campus with 26 Brothers.The Nu Gamma Chapter was joined by our Big Brother Chapter, Xi Delta Texas A&M University, for the official ceremony. The dedicated brothers of this chapter have picked up where our other brothers left off, providing service to many community and campus organizations in the San Marcos area.