Omega Phi Chi

Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. 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. 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.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status
Alpha		Rutgers University - New Brunswick	New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey	Active
Beta	– 20xx ?	Rider University	Lawrence Township, New Jersey.	Inactive
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
Eta	– 20xx ?	Ramapo College	Mahwah, New Jersey	Inactive
Theta		Kean University		Active
Iota	– 20xx ?	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz, New York	Inactive
Kappa	– 20xx ?	Barry University	Miami Shores, Florida	Inactive
Lambda	– 20xx ?	Arizona State University	Tempe, Arizona	Inactive
Mu		Montclair State University	Montclair, New Jersey	Active
Nu		Rutgers University–Newark	Newark, New Jersey	Active
Xi	– 20xx ?	Florida International University	Miami, Florida	Inactive
Omicron		Fairleigh Dickinson University	Teaneck, New Jersey	Active
Pi	– 20xx ?	Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, Texas	Inactive
Rho	– 20xx ?	California State University, Dominguez Hills	Carson, California	Inactive
Sigma	– 20xx ?	Buffalo State University	Buffalo, New York	Inactive
Tau	– 20xx ?	Hofstra University	Hempstead, New York	Inactive
Upsilon	– 20xx ?	Purdue University	West Lafayette, Indiana	Inactive
Phi		Felician University		Active
Chi		New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, New Jersey	Active
Psi		Fairleigh Dickinson University	Madison, New Jersey	Active
Omega				Memorial
Alpha Alpha	– 20xx ?	Rutgers University–Camden	Camden, New Jersey	Inactive
Alpha Beta	– 202x ?	Washington State University	Pullman, Washington	Inactive
Alpha Gamma	– 202x ?	Eastern Washington University	Cheney, Washington	Inactive