Chi Rho Omicron () is a
Filipino
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* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
-based
fraternity founded in 1995 at
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bache ...
.
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Chi Rho Omicron
Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities
Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed June 3, 2023. It has chartered ten chapters in California.
History
Chi Rho Omicron was founded on February 16, 1995, on the campus of
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bache ...
.
Its seven Founding Fathers were:
The fraternity was created to strengthen Filipino unity by removing the divisions between regions, class levels, and language barriers.
However, men from every culture are welcome to join the fraternity.
Its mission is ''"''to promote the understanding, enrichment, and appreciation of the Pilipino culture, history, and heritage through a brotherhood/family environment; to instill the desire for self-improvement, scholastic excellence, and the cultivation for civic responsibility."
Its pillars are academics, brotherhood, culture, and community.
Soon after its creation and official recognition by the university, expanded with ''Beta chapter'' at
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different ...
in 1996.
Other colonies were established, resulting in eight additional chapters being chartered elsewhere in California.
The fraternity was incorporated in the State of California on March 24, 2006. Since its founding, Chi Rho Omicron has initiated more than 700 members.
Community service
The fraternity's community service projects tend to have a link to the Filipino community.
Projects include supporting the equity for Filipino World War II veterans and the reconstruction of the
International Hotel in San Francisco.
The fraternity raises funds for the Pinoy/Pinay Educational Program, providing school supplies and Filipino history books to elementary students in San Francisco.
The fraternity also hosts Filipino Heritage Week activities on campus and in its various communities.
Chapters
Following is a list of Chi Rho Omicron chapters.
Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in ''italics''.
References
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Student societies in the United States
Student organizations established in 1995
Filipino-American culture in California