Chi Alpha Omega () is a national Christian fraternity founded in 1987 at

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. It is composed of seven chapters in

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, one chapter in South Carolina, and one chapter in Georgia.

History

In Spring 1987, Chi Alpha Omega Fraternity was founded by students at East Carolina University in

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. This group became ''Alpha chapter'' and was co-educational in nature. ''Beta chapter'' was founded at

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in 1988. The fraternity's growth continued in Fall 1994 when ''Gamma chapter'' was founded at the

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. In Spring 1995, ''Beta chapter'' at N.C. State became the flagship chapter, overseeing the affairs of the national organization. Under their leadership, a movement to unify by-laws and ritual across the organization was made. In addition, ''Beta chapter'' hosted a formal for both ''Beta'' and ''Gamma chapters''. After having been lost, a copy of the original national constitution, promulgated by the founders of ''Alpha chapter'' in 1987, was found in Fall 1995. The leadership of the Fraternity at ''Beta chapter'' made plans updating and rewriting the Constitution to reflect the organizations actual structure and practice. Finally, in Spring 1996, the National Constitution Committee developed a document that all the chapters ratified. In 1998, the ''Beta chapter'' at North Carolina State University voted to form a sorority that would work with Chi Alpha Omega, and thus leave the fraternity. This sorority is the second largest Christian sorority in the nation and is called

Sigma Alpha Omega Sigma Alpha Omega () is an American non-denominational Christian sorority for women, founded at North Carolina State University on January 5, 1998. However, they can trace their roots back to the once co-educational Chi Alpha Omega fraternity fou ...

. In 2005, the East Carolina University chapter reopened. The chapter was restarted by Ryan Arp, Joe Deveaux, Charles Laughlin, Jason Schubert, Jamie Whitfield, Michael Williams, and Matt Wright.

About the fraternity

Chi Alpha Omega was established as "a national Christian fraternity. The fraternity strives to assemble Christian men together in a close Christ-centered brotherhood. Fraternity events include: Bible studies, prayer meetings, formals, social gatherings, service projects, fundraisers and much more."

Chapters

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Appalachian State University Appalachian State University (; Appalachian, App State, App, or ASU) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dough ...

* - UNC-Greensboro * - Lander University * - Campbell University * -

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* - University of West Georgia

External links

Official website
of the national fraternity {{Christian fraternities and sororities East Carolina University Christian fraternities and sororities in the United States Student organizations established in 1987 Christian organizations established in 1987 1987 establishments in North Carolina