Omega Phi Chi

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

Omega Phi Chi
ΩΦΧ
Founded	November 9, 1988; 35 years ago (November 9, 1988) Rutgers University
Type	Sorority
Affiliation	NMGC
Emphasis	Multicultural
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
Symbol	Heart
Flower	Pink Lady's Slipper (aka Moccasin)
Jewel	Black Onyx
Mascot	Black Panther
Chapters	26
Headquarters	576 Valley Road, #261 Wayne, New Jersey 07470 United States
Website	Official website

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 & Mexican
• Annette Cuevas - Puerto Rican
• Tracie Davis - African America
• Dawn Gonzalez - Puerto Rican
• Stacy Richardson - African American
• Bernadette Santana - Filipina & 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.^[2][1] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.

Chapter	Charter date	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	November 9, 1988	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey	Active
Beta	November 8, 1992	Rider University	Lawrence Township, New Jersey.	Active
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	The College of New Jersey	Ewing Township, New Jersey	Active
Eta	November 11, 1999	Ramapo College	Mahwah, New Jersey	Active
Theta	November 30, 2000	Kean University		Active
Iota	December 2, 2002	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz, New York	Active
Kappa	February 27, 2004	Barry University	Miami Shores, Florida	Active
Lambda	July 23, 2005	Arizona State University	Tempe, Arizona	Active
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	Florida International University	Miami, Florida	Active
Omicron	April 8, 2010	Fairleigh Dickinson University	Teaneck, New Jersey	Active
Pi	August 24, 2012	Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, Texas	Active
Rho	August 24, 2012	California State University, Dominguez Hills	Carson, California	Active
Sigma	January 17, 2014	Buffalo State University	Buffalo, New York	Active
Tau	April 24, 2014	Hofstra University	Hempstead, New York	Active
Upsilon	August 22, 2015	Purdue University	West Lafayette, Indiana	Active
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	^[3]
Alpha Alpha	November 22, 2016	Rutgers University–Camden	Camden, New Jersey	Active
Alpha Beta	August 10, 2018	Washington State University	Pullman, Washington	Active	^[a]
Alpha Gamma	September 3, 2018	Eastern Washington University	Cheney, Washington	Active

Notes

1. Chapter was formed as a colony in 2015.

References

1. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (June 27, 2021) "Omega Phi Chi". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 27, 2024.
2. "Undergraduate Chapters | Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc". Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. | Diversity at its Finest. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
3. "Omega Chapter | Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc". opc1988. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

External links

• Omega Phi Chi Sorority, Inc.