Omega Phi Chi Explained

Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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 America
• 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.

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]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha		Rutgers University - New Brunswick	New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey	Active
Beta	– 20xx ?	Rider University	Lawrence Township, New Jersey.	Inactive	[3]
Gamma		New Jersey City University	Jersey City, New Jersey	Active
Delta			South Orange, New Jersey	Active
Epsilon		William Paterson University	Wayne, New Jersey	Active
Zeta	– 20xx ?	The College of New Jersey	Ewing Township, New Jersey	Inactive	[4]
Eta	– 20xx ?		Mahwah, New Jersey	Inactive	[5]
Theta		Kean University		Active
Iota	– 20xx ?	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz, New York	Inactive	[6]
Kappa	– 20xx ?	Barry University	Miami Shores, Florida	Inactive	[7]
Lambda	– 20xx ?	Arizona State University	Tempe, Arizona	Inactive	[8]
Mu		Montclair State University	Montclair, New Jersey	Active
Nu		Rutgers University–Newark	Newark, New Jersey	Active
Xi	– 20xx ?	Florida International University	Miami, Florida	Inactive	[9]
Omicron		Fairleigh Dickinson University	Teaneck, New Jersey	Active
Pi	– 20xx ?	Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, Texas	Inactive	[10]
Rho	– 20xx ?	California State University, Dominguez Hills	Carson, California	Inactive	[11]
Sigma	– 20xx ?	Buffalo State University	Buffalo, New York	Inactive	[12]
Tau	– 20xx ?	Hofstra University	Hempstead, New York	Inactive	[13]
Upsilon	– 20xx ?	Purdue University	West Lafayette, Indiana	Inactive	[14]
Phi		Felician University		Active
Chi		New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, New Jersey	Active
Psi		Fairleigh Dickinson University	Madison, New Jersey	Active
Omega				Memorial	[15]
Alpha Alpha	– 20xx ?	Rutgers University–Camden	Camden, New Jersey	Inactive	[16]
Alpha Beta	– 202x ?	Washington State University	Pullman, Washington	Inactive	[17]
Alpha Gamma	– 202x ?	Eastern Washington University	Cheney, Washington	Inactive	[18]

See also

• List of social sororities and women's fraternities
• Cultural interest fraternities and sororities

Notes and 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. Web site: Undergraduate Chapters Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.. Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. Diversity at its Finest . en. 2019-07-17.
3. Web site: 2020-07-22 . Recognized Fraternities and Sororities . 2024-07-19 . Rider University . en.
4. Web site: Councils Student Life . 2024-07-19 . en-US.
5. Web site: Chapters / Councils . 2024-07-19 . Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life . en-US.
6. Web site: Recognized Fraternities and Sororities SUNY New Paltz . 2024-07-19 . www.newpaltz.edu.
7. Web site: Chapter Directory - Student Life - Mission and Student Engagement - Barry University, Miami, FL . 2024-07-19 . www.barry.edu.
8. Web site: Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) Educational Outreach and Student Services . 2024-07-19 . eoss.asu.edu.
9. Web site: Multicultural Greek Council . 2024-07-19 . dasa.fiu.edu . en-US.
10. Web site: Multicultural Greek Council - Sam Houston State University . 2024-07-19 . SHSU . en.
11. Web site: 2022-06-02 . Culturally Based Fraternities & Sororities . 2024-07-19 . 03-Tertiary . en.
12. Web site: Greek Life Student Leadership and Engagement SUNY Buffalo State University . 2024-07-19 . sle.buffalostate.edu.
13. Web site: Fraternity & Sorority Life: Councils & Chapters Hofstra University . 2024-07-19 . www.hofstra.edu . en.
14. Web site: Chapters - Fraternity, Sorority and Cooperative Life - Purdue University . 2024-07-19 . www.purdue.edu.
15. Web site: Omega Chapter Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. . 2023-02-05 . opc1988 . en.
16. Web site: Organizations Rutgers University-Camden . 2024-07-19 . camden.rutgers.edu.
17. Web site: Current Chapters . 2024-07-19 . Current Chapters . en.
18. Web site: Diversified Greek Council – Student Engagement . 2024-07-19 . en-US.