Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. () is a national

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that was established on November 9, 1988 at

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in New Brunswick, New Jersey by eight women of Asian,

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, and

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descent.

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

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. 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: * Alpha - Rutgers University - New Brunswick * Beta -

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* Gamma -

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* Delta - South Orange, New Jersey * Epsilon - William Patterson University * Zeta -

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* Eta -

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* Theta - Kean University * Iota - State University of New York at New Paltz * Kappa -

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* Lambda - Arizona State University * Mu -

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* Nu - Rutgers University - Newark * Xi -

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* Omicron - Fairleigh Dickinson University - Teaneck * Pi - Sam Houston State University * Rho - California State University - Dominguez Hills * Sigma - State University of New York - College at Buffalo * Tau - Hofstra University * Upsilon -

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* Phi - Felician University * Chi -

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* Psi - Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham * Alpha Alpha - Rutgers University - Camden * Alpha Beta -

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* Alpha Gamma - Eastern Washington University

References

External links

Omega Phi Chi Sorority, Inc.
National Multicultural Greek Council Student societies in the United States Organizations established in 1988 {{Fraternity and Sorority-stub