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Alpha Omicron Pi

Alpha Omicron Pi (ΑΟΠ, AOII, Alpha O) is an international women's fraternity founded on January 2, 1897, at Barnard College on the campus of Columbia University in New York City.[1][2]

Alpha Omicron Pi
ΑΟΠ
FoundedJanuary 2, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-01-02)
Barnard College
(Manhattan)
TypeSocial
AffiliationNPC
ScopeInternational
MottoInspire Ambition
Colors  Cardinal
SymbolSheaf of wheat
FlowerJacqueminot rose
JewelRuby
MascotPanda
PublicationTo Dragma
PhilanthropyThe Arthritis Foundation
Chapters143 active collegiate chapters
Members191,000 + lifetime
Headquarters5390 Virginia Way
Brentwood, TN 37027
USA
Websitealphaomicronpi.org

"AOII," and "Alpha O," the familiar names of the fraternity,[3] is open to women regardless of ethnicity, religion or socio-economic background,[4] with over 140 active collegiate chapters and 159 active alumnae chapters in Canada and the U.S.A.[5][6] The fraternity is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, and is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference.[1] Major symbolism includes the color cardinal, the ruby and the 'Général Jacqueminot' rose. The fraternity publishes a magazine for the benefit of members, named To Dragma.[1]

Alpha Omicron Pi was founded on the ideas found in the object of the fraternity—character, dignity, scholarship, and college loyalty.[7]

History edit

The fraternity was founded January 2, 1897, at Barnard College by four women: Jessie Wallace Hughan, Helen St. Clair Mullan, Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, and Stella George Stern Perry. They pledged one another in the Columbia Law Library to begin their fraternity. Within one week of its founding, the four founders used their initiation ritual for the first time to initiate Anne Richardson Hall.[1][2]

National expansion began in 1898 with the founding of Pi Chapter at New Orleans' Sophie Newcomb College (now part of Tulane University). Stella George Stern Perry, who was then the president of the fraternity, contacted a New Orleans classmate, Evelyn Reed, who expressed compatible ideas about fraternities. Reed's sister, Katherine Reed, became the first pledge of Pi Chapter. After being initiated by Perry, Katherine Reed found others to initiate.[1][8]

In 1905, Alpha Omicron Pi joined the National Panhellenic Conference.[9]

In 1967, the fraternity partnered with the Arthritis Foundation.[10] In 1999, the fraternity's national council voted to establish AOII Properties, a branch which manages individual chapter housing, including safety, finances, and maintenance. The subsidiary was then officially formed in 2001 but did not begin to transfer local housing contracts to national corporation control until 2009.[11]

Symbols edit

Alpha Omicron Pi has one official color, cardinal, and is the only member of the NPC to have one official color. Its official flower is the 'Général Jacqueminot', or Jacqueminot rose.[12] Alternatively, a deep red rose may be used.[5] The fraternity's official jewel is the ruby, while its mascot is the giant panda, which the fraternity unofficially adopted in 1976 but made official in 2017.[5] The mascot is the panda due to their friendliness and having no natural born enemies. [13] Members of the fraternity wear three different pins depending on membership status. New members who have not been initiated wear a gold sheaf of wheat pin (the sheaf itself being the official symbol of the fraternity) bound by a ribbon bearing the letters AOII, symbolizing individuals bound together by friendship. After initiation, members may wear the membership badge with the ruby at the apex. When the fraternity establishes a new charter, the founding members wear gold rose charter member pins which symbolize new growth.[5]

Philanthropy edit

Alpha Omicron Pi participates in fundraising and volunteer efforts via its philanthropic arm, the Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation. The foundation allocates grants to the fraternity's philanthropy, arthritis research, as well scholarships, educational grants, and emergency funds for fraternity members.[14] The funds also support conference speakers, training events, and personal development programs for members.[12]

The fraternity is partnered with the Arthritis Foundation.[1][10] The partnership began in 1967, with the fraternity members contributing volunteer hours and fundraising events to raise money for arthritis research and camps for juvenile arthritis. Stuffed panda bears are collected each year to give to children attending Arthritis Foundation camps and conferences. The fraternity's national campaign for arthritis awareness is “AOII Goes Blue,” with local chapters creating individual chapter events. "Strike Out Arthritis!" (SOA) Is the fraternity's signature fundraising event. SOA Events are held each year at MLB games since the fraternity cites "strong relationships [with] Major League Baseball teams."[10] Individual chapters hold their own SOA events which vary from bowling tournaments to pageants to barbecues with funds going to AOII Foundation specifically for arthritis research.[citation needed]

Other programs the fraternity supports is Sisters for Soldiers, where members collect items and write letters to soldiers.[10]

Programs edit

The Ruby Fund are grants that are raised by alumnae and collegiate members awarded to past initiated sisters in need of financial help from sisters. Applications for assistance are reviewed and ultimately chosen by the Foundation's Ruby Fund Committee.[15]

Chapters edit

Members edit

Since 1897, the fraternity has initiated over 209,000 members in 205 collegiate chapters across the United States and Canada, with 136 active chapters.[5][2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. pp. IV-13–15. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  2. ^ a b c William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), showing Alpha Omicron Pi chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  3. ^ For convenience, all women's fraternities are collectively known as sororities to distinguish them from men's groups, while legal documents and more formal writing may refer to a group as a women's fraternity.
  4. ^ To Dragma. Fall/Winter 2012,
  5. ^ a b c d e "AOII Believes in a Fraternal Culture | Alpha Omicron Pi". Alpha Omicron Pi. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  6. ^ "Alpha Omicron Pi". Office of the Dean of Students. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  7. ^ "Character | Dignity | Scholarship | Loyalty". Alpha Omicron Pi. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  8. ^ ΑΟΠ's national website notes the Tulane expansion, accessed 26 Aug 2018.
  9. ^ (PDF). National Panhellenic Conference. Jan 2018. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  10. ^ a b c d "Alpha Omicron Pi's Philanthropy is the Arthritis Foundation". Alpha Omicron Pi. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  11. ^ "The History Of AOII Properties | Alpha Omicron Pi". Alpha Omicron Pi. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  12. ^ a b (PDF). National Panhellenic Conference. Jan 2018. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  13. ^ "Alpha Omicron Pi - History".
  14. ^ "Our Scholarship and Grant Programs | Alpha Omicron Pi". Alpha Omicron Pi. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  15. ^ "Our Scholarship and Grant Programs". Alpha Omicron Pi. Retrieved 2020-03-15.

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the ruby and the General Jacqueminot rose The fraternity publishes a magazine for the benefit of members named To Dragma 1 Alpha Omicron Pi was founded on the ideas found in the object of the fraternity character dignity scholarship and college loyalty 7 Contents 1 History 2 Symbols 3 Philanthropy 4 Programs 5 Chapters 6 Members 7 See also 8 ReferencesHistory editThe fraternity was founded January 2 1897 at Barnard College by four women Jessie Wallace Hughan Helen St Clair Mullan Elizabeth Heywood Wyman and Stella George Stern Perry They pledged one another in the Columbia Law Library to begin their fraternity Within one week of its founding the four founders used their initiation ritual for the first time to initiate Anne Richardson Hall 1 2 National expansion began in 1898 with the founding of Pi Chapter at New Orleans Sophie Newcomb College now part of Tulane University Stella George Stern Perry who was then the president of the fraternity contacted a New Orleans classmate Evelyn Reed who expressed compatible ideas about fraternities Reed s sister Katherine Reed became the first pledge of Pi Chapter After being initiated by Perry Katherine Reed found others to initiate 1 8 In 1905 Alpha Omicron Pi joined the National Panhellenic Conference 9 In 1967 the fraternity partnered with the Arthritis Foundation 10 In 1999 the fraternity s national council voted to establish AOII Properties a branch which manages individual chapter housing including safety finances and maintenance The subsidiary was then officially formed in 2001 but did not begin to transfer local housing contracts to national corporation control until 2009 11 Symbols editAlpha Omicron Pi has one official color cardinal and is the only member of the NPC to have one official color Its official flower is the General Jacqueminot or Jacqueminot rose 12 Alternatively a deep red rose may be used 5 The fraternity s official jewel is the ruby while its mascot is the giant panda which the fraternity unofficially adopted in 1976 but made official in 2017 5 The mascot is the panda due to their friendliness and having no natural born enemies 13 Members of the fraternity wear three different pins depending on membership status New members who have not been initiated wear a gold sheaf of wheat pin the sheaf itself being the official symbol of the fraternity bound by a ribbon bearing the letters AOII symbolizing individuals bound together by friendship After initiation members may wear the membership badge with the ruby at the apex When the fraternity establishes a new charter the founding members wear gold rose charter member pins which symbolize new growth 5 Philanthropy editAlpha Omicron Pi participates in fundraising and volunteer efforts via its philanthropic arm the Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation The foundation allocates grants to the fraternity s philanthropy arthritis research as well scholarships educational grants and emergency funds for fraternity members 14 The funds also support conference speakers training events and personal development programs for members 12 The fraternity is partnered with the Arthritis Foundation 1 10 The partnership began in 1967 with the fraternity members contributing volunteer hours and fundraising events to raise money for arthritis research and camps for juvenile arthritis Stuffed panda bears are collected each year to give to children attending Arthritis Foundation camps and conferences The fraternity s national campaign for arthritis awareness is AOII Goes Blue with local chapters creating individual chapter events Strike Out Arthritis SOA Is the fraternity s signature fundraising event SOA Events are held each year at MLB games since the fraternity cites strong relationships with Major League Baseball teams 10 Individual chapters hold their own SOA events which vary from bowling tournaments to pageants to barbecues with funds going to AOII Foundation specifically for arthritis research citation needed Other programs the fraternity supports is Sisters for Soldiers where members collect items and write letters to soldiers 10 Programs editThe Ruby Fund are grants that are raised by alumnae and collegiate members awarded to past initiated sisters in need of financial help from sisters Applications for assistance are reviewed and ultimately chosen by the Foundation s Ruby Fund Committee 15 Chapters editMain article List of Alpha Omicron Pi chaptersMembers editMain article List of Alpha Omicron Pi members Since 1897 the fraternity has initiated over 209 000 members in 205 collegiate chapters across the United States and Canada with 136 active chapters 5 2 See also editList of social fraternities and sororitiesReferences edit a b c d e f Anson Jack L Marchenasi Robert F eds 1991 1879 Baird s Manual of American Fraternities 20th ed Indianapolis Baird s Manual Foundation Inc pp IV 13 15 ISBN 978 0963715906 a b c William Raimond Baird Carroll Lurding eds Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities Baird s Manual Online Archive showing Alpha Omicron Pi chapters Student Life and Culture Archives University of Illinois University of Illinois Archives Retrieved 30 December 2021 The main archive URL is The Baird s Manual Online Archive homepage For convenience all women s fraternities are collectively known as sororities to distinguish them from men s groups while legal documents and more formal writing may refer to a group as a women s fraternity To Dragma Fall Winter 2012 a b c d e AOII Believes in a Fraternal Culture Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Omicron Pi Retrieved 2018 08 27 Alpha Omicron Pi Office of the Dean of Students 2013 06 06 Retrieved 2023 06 17 Character Dignity Scholarship Loyalty Alpha Omicron Pi Retrieved 2020 03 15 AOP s national website notes the Tulane expansion accessed 26 Aug 2018 Manual of Information PDF National Panhellenic Conference Jan 2018 p 10 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 06 18 Retrieved 2018 06 17 a b c d Alpha Omicron Pi s Philanthropy is the Arthritis Foundation Alpha Omicron Pi Retrieved 2018 08 27 The History Of AOII Properties Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Omicron Pi 2018 08 06 Retrieved 2018 08 27 a b Manual of Information PDF National Panhellenic Conference Jan 2018 p 18 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 06 18 Retrieved 2018 06 17 Alpha Omicron Pi History Our Scholarship and Grant Programs Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Omicron Pi Retrieved 2018 08 27 Our Scholarship and Grant Programs Alpha Omicron Pi Retrieved 2020 03 15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alpha Omicron Pi amp oldid 1206141053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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