Unfortunately, in the early morning hours of December 26, 1976, Nu Phi experienced a very disheartening event. The Frat House was nearly destroyed by fire which was discovered to be an act of arson. More than seven separate fires had been set. However, being true Omega Men, the members of the chapter set about the business of pulling themselves up by their Omega bootstraps. Basileus James Hendricks held the chapter together during this low period in Nu Phi history. Brother Hendricks and his Ad Hoc Housing Committee began the slow process of rebuilding and redesigning the Frat house. Brother Harold “Rembrandt” Houston and Brother Marcus Sheppard, Sr. served as the architect and designer for this project, respectively.

In 1986, during Brother Raymond Bourgeois’ administration, the restoration of the “Frat House” was completed and under the steady leadership of Brother Charles Qualls, Chapter Keeper of Finance, all financial obligations on the house were retired. The burning of the deed ceremony was held in 1986 – thus creating a new era and a new philosophy for the use of the “Frat House.”

During the late 90’s and the early years of the new millennium, under the leadership of Basilei Warren Moody, Ramon Simon, Joel Richards, Marcus Sheppard, Sr. and Byron Keith “B.K.” Watson; the chapter experienced a tremendous leap in the energy due to the leadership becoming younger in age. They were instrumental in getting the seasoned brothers and the younger brothers to work more effectively for the good of the chapter. From their efforts, reorganization of the Chapter community activities such as, youth mentor programs, food and clothing drives for the needy, the Adopt a Family program, the Nu Phi Chapter Annual Reclamation & Retention Reunion and the Talent Hunt Program, were given new lives and direction from an emboldened Brotherhood. The mechanisms by which business was conducted evolved as well, as the chapter embraced the technology of the new century.