Omega Rho

Omega Rho
Omega Rho
ΩΡ
Founded	April 1, 1976; 45 years ago
Type	Honor Society
Affiliation	ACHS
Emphasis	Operations Research and Management Science
Scope	International
Motto	"Ad Optimum per OMEGA RHO®"
Colors	Blue and Red
Symbol	Saddle projection and tapered arrow
Chapters	39
Members	8,100 collegiate
Headquarters	5521 Research Park Drive, Suite 200; Catonsville, MD 21228; USA
Website	Official website

Omega Rho (ΩΡ) is a scholastic honor society that recognizes academic achievement among students in the fields of operations research and management science.

History[]

The society was founded at the TIMS/ORSA Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, April 1, 1976, and admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1983 with full membership in 1986.^[1]

Membership is open to both undergraduates and graduate students, along with faculty. Additionally, 42 leaders in the field have been granted honorary membership.^[2]

Omega Rho honor society has 39 active chapters across the United States and a total membership of approximately 8,100.

Chapters[]

Public symbolism[]

The colors of Omega Rho are Blue and Red.^[3]
The symbols of the Society are explained in its Bylaws as being a saddle projection (~3D model) superimposed by a tapered, red arrow.

Leadership[]

President, M.K. Jeong, Rutgers University
Immediate past-president, W. Art Chaovalitwongse, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
President-elect,
Secretary, Yahya Fathi, North Carolina State University
Treasurer, Christopher M. Rump, Bowling Green State University

Regional directors

Northeastern North America: Chun-An(Joe) Chou, Northeastern University
Southeastern North America: Tao Hong, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Central North America: Lewis Ntaimo, Texas A&M University
Western North America: David Kim, Oregon State University
Africa: open position
Asia-Pacific: open position
Central and South America: open position
Europe: ManMohan Sodhi, City University, London, United Kingdom

References[]

^ Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-46. ISBN 978-0963715906.
^ As noted on the society's website, accessed 31 Jul 2021.
^ Noted in the Society's Bylaws, accessed 31 Jul 2021.

External links[]

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[Baird's-1] Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-46. ISBN 978-0963715906.

[2] As noted on the society's website, accessed 31 Jul 2021.

[3] Noted in the Society's Bylaws, accessed 31 Jul 2021.

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