Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. () 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.
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|Gamma
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|New Jersey City University
|Jersey City, New Jersey
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|Delta
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|South Orange, New Jersey
|Active
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|Epsilon
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|William Paterson University
|Wayne, New Jersey
|Active
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|Zeta
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|The College of New Jersey
|Ewing Township, New Jersey
|Inactive
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|Eta
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|Ramapo College
|Mahwah, New Jersey
|Inactive
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|Theta
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|Kean University
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|Active
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|Iota
| – 20xx ?
|State University of New York at New Paltz
|New Paltz, New York
|Inactive
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|Kappa
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|Barry University
|Miami Shores, Florida
|Inactive
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|Lambda
| – 20xx ?
|Arizona State University
|Tempe, Arizona
|Inactive
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|Mu
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|Montclair State University
|Montclair, New Jersey
|Active
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|Nu
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|Rutgers University–Newark
|Newark, New Jersey
|Active
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|Xi
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|Florida International University
|Miami, Florida
|Inactive
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|Omicron
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|Fairleigh Dickinson University
|Teaneck, New Jersey
|Active
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|Pi
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|Sam Houston State University
|Huntsville, Texas
|Inactive
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|Rho
| – 20xx ?
|California State University, Dominguez Hills
|Carson, California
|Inactive
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|Sigma
| – 20xx ?
|Buffalo State University
|Buffalo, New York
|Inactive
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|Tau
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|Hofstra University
|Hempstead, New York
|Inactive
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|Upsilon
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|Purdue University
|West Lafayette, Indiana
|Inactive
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|Phi
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|Felician University
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|Active
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|Chi
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|New Jersey Institute of Technology
|Newark, New Jersey
|Active
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|Psi
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|Fairleigh Dickinson University
|Madison, New Jersey
|Active
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|Omega
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|Memorial
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|Alpha Alpha
| – 20xx ?
|Rutgers University–Camden
|Camden, New Jersey
|Inactive
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|Alpha Beta
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|Washington State University
|Pullman, Washington
|Inactive
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|Alpha Gamma
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|Eastern Washington University
|Cheney, Washington
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See also
- List of social sororities and women's fraternities
- Cultural interest fraternities and sororities