Named for our famed pledge class of 1928, the ’28 room houses the chapter library, awards, and artifacts – including the badge of John Parker ’28, momentos from our silver anniversary, our IM and “Atius” trophies, various Illios and bound volumes of The Diamond. The ’28 room has played host to many a game of…
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The Famous “Red Room”
Perhaps most famous of all the chapter's elements is the Red Room. The location of the Red Room has moved through time and many brothers have helped maintain it, most recently a team led by Brother Dan Hower '08. In the 2005 edition of the Arrow, Brother Gene McCarthy '49 recounted its history: Around 1946…
Psi U – By the Numbers
(Last updated 6/26/2013) Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable. – Mark Twain Chapter Awards at Convention 2012 The Omicron Chapter received the following award at the 169th Psi Upsilon Convention: the Clasped Hand Award for Service & Philanthropy 2011 The Omicron Chapter received the following awards at the 168th Psi Upsilon…
Mystery Psi U’s – Answer Key
Brothers Jack Rooney '53 and Roe Mallstrom '51 identified the brothers as (from left to right): Richard Schwarz, Joe Kenston, Bob Fairbanks, Russell Pollitt, Tom Tilden, Tom Swanson, and Dick Underwood. Brothers Joe Miller '57, Roe Mallstrom '51 and Jack Rooney '53 note the following order (left to right):Top row Art Molin, George Fearheiley, Norm…
Homecoming 2006
Diplomacy-Public Service
Dave Rank ’86State Department Diplomat – Afghanistan, China, Taiwan, Greece, D.C., and Mauritius In late 2009 Brother Rank wrote to the alumni association, “I am finishing six years of overseas assignments (Athens, Beijing and now Taiwan) with the US State Department next summer and will return to the Washington area. I’ll study Dari for a…
Veterinary Medicine
Anthony T. Kremer D.V.M. '89 Dr. Anthony T. Kremer graduated from the University of Illinois in 1990. He has owned hospitals in the Illinois suburbs of Plainfield, Naperville, Streamwood, Minooka, and Channahon as well as Columbus, Ohio. In conjunction with his wife, Meg, he co-founded the Humane Society of Plainfield, a shared dream to save…
Engineering
Scott Olson '93 Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign According to his departmental biography:Professor Olson holds a B.S. (University of Illinois 1993), M.S. (University of Illinois 1995), and Ph.D. (University of Illinois 2001), all in civil engineering. From 1995 through 1997, Scott worked in private practice for Woodward-Clyde Consultants….
Computer Science
Chris Jones '90Processor architect – NVIDIA Corporation The following interview with Brother Jones appeared in the summer 2008 Arrow: Q: Why did you join Psi Upsilon? A: I spent much of the Fall of ‘86 living in "temporary housing" in the dorms. With a little encouragement from a few sophomores I knew, I decided to…
Architecture
A. Richard Williams FAIA '36Professor at numerous universities, includingUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1946-1970+)Distinguished visiting professor, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture – University of Arizona, TucsonDesigner of U of I's College of Education building Few Psi U's have a more distinguished record than Professor Dick Williams. His curriculum vitae reflects 70 some odd years…