Omega Phi Chi

Omega Phi Chi
ΩΦΧ
FoundedNovember 9, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-11-09)
Rutgers University
TypeSocial
AffiliationNMGC
StatusActive
EmphasisMulticultural
ScopeNational
Motto"Destroying All Boundaries. Uniting All Races. Omega Phi Chi. We Dare To Be Different.

"Preserving the Past. Cultivating the Present. Building the Future. Omega Phi Chi. We Dare to Be Different."
Slogan"Diversity at its Finest"
Colors  Perfect Pink and   Onyx Black
SymbolHeart
FlowerPink Lady's Slipper
JewelBlack Onyx
MascotBlack panther
Chapters26
Headquarters576 Valley Road, #261
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
United States
Websitewww.omegaphichi.org

Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. (ΩΦΧ) is an American multicultural sorority that was established on November 9, 1988 at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.

History

Omega Phi Chi was established on November 9, 1988, at Rutgers University–New Brunswick by eight women of Asian, African American, and Latina descent. The sorority's founders felt the need to establish a multicultural organization that spoke to their needs across diverse backgrounds, distinct cultural roots, and the empowerment of the female culture. They came together to found a multicultural sorority; a different type of organization that would not be categorized by ethnicity, creed, or culture.

The founding mothers of Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority Inc. are:

  • Magdaly Casillas – Puerto Rican
  • Cindy Cumba – Puerto Rican and Mexican
  • Annette Cuevas – Puerto Rican
  • Tracie Davis – African American
  • Dawn Gonzalez – Puerto Rican
  • Stacy Richardson – African American
  • Bernadette Santana – Filipina and Dominican
  • Socorro Valle – Puerto Rican

The purpose of Omega Phi Chi is to create a unity among all women and promote ethnic diversity by integrating women of all boundaries and cultures. The main objectives of this organization are academic excellence and involvement in community affairs. In addition, Omega Phi Chi members pride themselves in promoting professionalism.

Since its inception, the sorority has grown to include over 95 different nationalities and has started 24 chapters in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Arizona, Texas, Indiana, and California.[1] Its headquarters is located in Wayne, New Jersey.[1]

Symbols

The core value of Omega Phi Chi is "Academic Excellence and Involvement in Community Affairs". The sorority's mottos are "Destroying All Boundaries. Uniting All Races. Omega Phi Chi. We Dare to Be Different" and "Preserving the Past, Cultivating the Present, Building the Future, Omega Phi Chi, We Dare To Be Different"

The sorority's colors are perfect pink and onyx black. Its mascot is the black panther, and stone is the black onyx. Its flower is the pink lady's slipper, also known as moccasin.

Chapters

Following is a list of Omega Phi Chi chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.[2][1]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha November 9, 1988 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey Active
Beta November 8, 1992 – 20xx ? Rider University Lawrence Township, New Jersey. Inactive [3]
Gamma November 8, 1992 New Jersey City University Jersey City, New Jersey Active
Delta April 12, 1994 South Orange, New Jersey Active
Epsilon April 12, 1994 William Paterson University Wayne, New Jersey Active
Zeta November 14, 1997 – 20xx ? The College of New Jersey Ewing Township, New Jersey Inactive [4]
Eta November 11, 1999 – 20xx ? Ramapo College Mahwah, New Jersey Inactive [5]
Theta November 30, 2000 Kean University Active
Iota December 2, 2002 – 20xx ? State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York Inactive [6]
Kappa February 27, 2004 – 20xx ? Barry University Miami Shores, Florida Inactive [7]
Lambda July 23, 2005 – 20xx ? Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Inactive [8]
Mu March 26, 2010 Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey Active
Nu November 29, 2009 Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey Active
Xi March 26, 2010 – 20xx ? Florida International University Miami, Florida Inactive [9]
Omicron April 8, 2010 Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, New Jersey Active
Pi August 24, 2012 – 20xx ? Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas Inactive [10]
Rho August 24, 2012 – 20xx ? California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, California Inactive [11]
Sigma January 17, 2014 – 20xx ? Buffalo State University Buffalo, New York Inactive [12]
Tau April 24, 2014 – 20xx ? Hofstra University Hempstead, New York Inactive [13]
Upsilon August 22, 2015 – 20xx ? Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Inactive [14]
Phi January 8, 2016 Felician University Active
Chi May 10, 2016 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Active
Psi November 20, 2016 Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison, New Jersey Active
Omega Memorial [15]
Alpha Alpha November 22, 2016 – 20xx ? Rutgers University–Camden Camden, New Jersey Inactive [16]
Alpha Beta August 10, 2018 – 202x ? Washington State University Pullman, Washington Inactive [17][a]
Alpha Gamma September 3, 2018 – 202x ? Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington Inactive [18]
  1. ^ Chapter was formed as a colony in 2015.

See also

References

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  7. ^ "Chapter Directory - Student Life - Mission and Student Engagement - Barry University, Miami, FL". www.barry.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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  10. ^ "Multicultural Greek Council - Sam Houston State University". SHSU. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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  13. ^ "Fraternity & Sorority Life: Councils & Chapters | Hofstra University". www.hofstra.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  14. ^ "Chapters - Fraternity, Sorority and Cooperative Life - Purdue University". www.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  15. ^ "Omega Chapter | Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc". opc1988. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  16. ^ "Organizations | Rutgers University-Camden". camden.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  17. ^ "Current Chapters". Current Chapters. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  18. ^ "Diversified Greek Council – Student Engagement". Retrieved 2024-07-19.