William L. Irvine, 1942

Our brothers careers have been productive, constructive, spirited, and prosaic. They displayed impressive skills, talents, and abilities They were, and we continue to be, a beautiful and lively expression of our enduring fraternal beliefs, and that underlying harmony is far-reaching in expectation for all brothers’, undergraduate and graduate. It is the core of what our fraternal founders asserted in 1848 and 1874 and 1899: to live active, commendable, and responsible lives, and to build up community. Clearly and compellingly, they added, and continue to add, positive value at the local, state, national, global, and fraternal level because they engaged life fully and responsibly. In short, they were authoritative pillars throughout life. They were-are exemplary in their citizenship, character, and their sense of dutiful responsibility, and, in many instances, they were leading voices in their career fields. They prove that success of any kind does not occur by luck or accident, and we remember them because they continue to provide that message for our time. Their spirit permeates our brotherhood, and it always will. 

We have long been, from one generation to the next, proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. We continue to cherish our fraternal friendships, our shared memories, and our evolving, forward-focused history at the University of Maine. These things, above and beyond everything else, are the underlying rooted connections that make us proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. Why, after all, should we believe otherwise? We have always exhibited a can-do fraternal spirit since 1874. And, to be sure, all present and future generations of Omega Mu Fijis will continue to do the same, with fraternal enthusiasm and commitment. As a brotherhood, we always see the path behind us and the way forward with equal clarity, and our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles, and because of that we are an exceptional brotherhood because we remain committed and hardworking to assure that our Omega Mu brotherhood will continue to be the jewel at the University of Maine. Perge.

Omega Mu Portrait
William L. Irvine,
1942

Omega Mu Years

Mrs. Vickers,
Omega Mu Housemother

1940
Snow Sculpture

"Phi Gamma Delta Member Dudley Utterback, designer and chief engineer of the winning statue in the Snow Sculpturing contest held at the University of Maine."

1941
Snow Sculpture

"Phi Gam's snow sculpture last week was probably the most beautiful this university has ever seen."

"One of the finest examples of snow and ice sculpture at the carnival....Dudley Utteerback was the chief engineer."

Dudley Utterback

University of Maine Athlete

Cornell University

After graduating from the University of Maine, William L. Irvine earned his Ph.D at Cornell University.

Dean of the University of Maine in Portland

United States Department of State

William L. Irvine left the University of Maine at Portland to become the first Regional Education Officer of Africa for the
​United States Department of State. 

President of Vermont College

After serving in the United States Department of State,
William L. Irvine was selected to be the president of
​Vermont College.

President of Wheelock College

After a successful tenure as president of Vermont College, William L. Irvine concluded his academic career as the president of Wheelock College in Boston.

“What if the space be long and wide,
That parts us from our brother’s side
A soul-joined chain unites our band,
And memory links us hand in hand.”
(Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)

Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge