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Omega Phi Chi
Omega Phi Chi
ΩΦΧ
Founded	November 9, 1988; 36 years ago; Rutgers University
Type	Social
Affiliation	NMGC
Status	Active
Emphasis	Multicultural
Scope	National
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
Jewel	Black Onyx
Mascot	Black panther
Chapters	26
Headquarters	576 Valley Road, #261; Wayne, New Jersey 07470; United States
Website	www.omegaphichi.org

Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. (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 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.^[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. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.^[2]^[1]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	November 9, 1988	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey	Active
Beta	November 8, 1992 – 20xx ?	Rider University	Lawrence Township, New Jersey.	Inactive	^[3]
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 – 20xx ?	The College of New Jersey	Ewing Township, New Jersey	Inactive	^[4]
Eta	November 11, 1999 – 20xx ?	Ramapo College	Mahwah, New Jersey	Inactive	^[5]
Theta	November 30, 2000	Kean University		Active
Iota	December 2, 2002 – 20xx ?	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz, New York	Inactive	^[6]
Kappa	February 27, 2004 – 20xx ?	Barry University	Miami Shores, Florida	Inactive	^[7]
Lambda	July 23, 2005 – 20xx ?	Arizona State University	Tempe, Arizona	Inactive	^[8]
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 – 20xx ?	Florida International University	Miami, Florida	Inactive	^[9]
Omicron	April 8, 2010	Fairleigh Dickinson University	Teaneck, New Jersey	Active
Pi	August 24, 2012 – 20xx ?	Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, Texas	Inactive	^[10]
Rho	August 24, 2012 – 20xx ?	California State University, Dominguez Hills	Carson, California	Inactive	^[11]
Sigma	January 17, 2014 – 20xx ?	Buffalo State University	Buffalo, New York	Inactive	^[12]
Tau	April 24, 2014 – 20xx ?	Hofstra University	Hempstead, New York	Inactive	^[13]
Upsilon	August 22, 2015 – 20xx ?	Purdue University	West Lafayette, Indiana	Inactive	^[14]
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	^[15]
Alpha Alpha	November 22, 2016 – 20xx ?	Rutgers University–Camden	Camden, New Jersey	Inactive	^[16]
Alpha Beta	August 10, 2018 – 202x ?	Washington State University	Pullman, Washington	Inactive	^[17]^[a]
Alpha Gamma	September 3, 2018 – 202x ?	Eastern Washington University	Cheney, Washington	Inactive	^[18]