# Omega Phi Chi

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. 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Eta | November 11, 1999 – 20xx ? | Ramapo College | Mahwah, New Jersey | Inactive |
| 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 |
| Kappa | February 27, 2004 – 20xx ? | Barry University | Miami Shores, Florida | Inactive |
| Lambda | July 23, 2005 – 20xx ? | Arizona State University | Tempe, Arizona | Inactive |
| 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 |
| Omicron | April 8, 2010 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck, New Jersey | Active |
| Pi | August 24, 2012 – 20xx ? | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, Texas | Inactive |
| Rho | August 24, 2012 – 20xx ? | California State University, Dominguez Hills | Carson, California | Inactive |
| Sigma | January 17, 2014 – 20xx ? | Buffalo State University | Buffalo, New York | Inactive |
| Tau | April 24, 2014 – 20xx ? | Hofstra University | Hempstead, New York | Inactive |
| Upsilon | August 22, 2015 – 20xx ? | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Inactive |
| 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 |
| Alpha Alpha | November 22, 2016 – 20xx ? | Rutgers University–Camden | Camden, New Jersey | Inactive |
| Alpha Beta | August 10, 2018 – 202x ? | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington | Inactive |
| Alpha Gamma | September 3, 2018 – 202x ? | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, Washington | Inactive |
* ↑ Chapter was formed as a colony in 2015.