Omega Phi Chi

Omega Phi Chi
ΩΦΧ
Founded	November 9, 1988; 32 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 & Onyx Black
Symbol	Heart
Flower	Ladies Pink Slipper also known as Moccasin
Jewel	Onyx
Mascot	Black Panther
Chapters	26
Headquarters	576 Valley Road. #261, Wayne, NJ 07470 United States
Website	Official website

Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. (ΩΦΧ) is a national multicultural sorority that was established on November 9, 1988 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey by eight women of Asian, African American, and Latina descent.

History[]

The founders of Omega Phi Chi were a group of eight women who felt the need to establish a multicultural organization on the campus of Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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. Since its inception, it has grown to include over 95 different nationalities and has started 24 chapters in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Arizona, Texas, Indiana, and California.^{[citation needed]}

Founding Mothers

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

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

Purpose[]

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. Omega Phi Chi's concept of sisterhood are love, honesty, loyalty, responsibility of one another, and mutual respect. The main objectives of this organization are academic excellence and involvement in community affairs. In addition, Omega Phi Chi prides themselves in promoting professionalism.^{[citation needed]}

Facts[]

• Colors: Perfect Pink and Onyx Black
• Mascot: Black Panther
• Flower: Lady's Pink Slipper known as Moccasin
• Stone: Black Onyx
• Core Values: Academic Excellence and Involvement in Community Affairs
• We Step and We Stroll

Mottos: "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"

Undergraduate chapters[]

The chapters of Omega Phi Chi:^[1]

• Alpha - Rutgers University - New Brunswick
• Beta - Rider University
• Gamma - New Jersey City University
• Delta - South Orange, New Jersey
• Epsilon - William Patterson University
• Zeta - The College of New Jersey
• Eta - Ramapo College of New Jersey
• Theta - Kean University
• Iota - State University of New York at New Paltz
• Kappa - Barry University
• Lambda - Arizona State University
• Mu - Montclair State University
• Nu - Rutgers University - Newark
• Xi - Florida International University
• Omicron - Fairleigh Dickinson University - Teaneck
• Pi - Sam Houston State University
• Rho - California State University - Dominguez Hills
• Sigma - State University of New York - College at Buffalo
• Tau - Hofstra University
• Upsilon - Purdue University
• Phi - Felician University
• Chi - New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Psi - Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham
• Alpha Alpha - Rutgers University - Camden
• Alpha Beta - Washington State University
• Alpha Gamma - Eastern Washington University

References[]

External links[]

• Omega Phi Chi Sorority, Inc.

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