Omega Phi Chi

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.

Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority
ΩΦΧ
FoundedNovember 9, 1988 (November 9, 1988)
Rutgers University
TypeSorority
EmphasisMulticultural
MottoDestroying 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.
SloganDiversity at its Finest®
ColorsPerfect Pink & Onyx Black
SymbolHeart
FlowerLadies Pink Slipper also known as Moccasin
JewelOnyx
MascotBlack Panther
Chapters26
HeadquartersNew Brunswick, NJ
United States
WebsiteNational Website

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.

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.

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]

References
  1. "Undergraduate Chapters | Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc". Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. | Diversity at its Finest ®. Retrieved 2019-07-17.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)


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