Omega Phi Chi Sorority, Inc. is a National multicultural sorority that was established on November 9, 1988 at Rutgers University

Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...

 in New Brunswick, New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey

New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...

 by eight women of Asian

Asian people

Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...

, African American

African American

African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...

, and Latina

Latino

The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...

 descent.

History

The founders were a group of young diverse women who felt the need to establish a multicultural organization on the Rutgers campus that spoke to their needs across diverse backgrounds, distinct cultural roots, and the empowerment of the female culture. They came together to found the first multicultural sorority; a different type of organization that would not be categorized by ethnicity, creed

Creed

A creed is a statement of belief—usually a statement of faith that describes the beliefs shared by a religious community—and is often recited as part of a religious service. When the statement of faith is longer and polemical, as well as didactic, it is not called a creed but a Confession of faith...

 or culture

Culture

Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...

. Since its inception, it has grown to include over 50 different nationalities and has started 15 other chapters in New Jersey, New York, Florida, and Arizona.

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-Pink and Black
• MASCOT-Black Panther
• FLOWER-Lady's Pink Slipper known as Moccasin
• STONE-Black Onyx
• STEP AND STROLL

MOTTO'S - " Preserving the past, Cultivating the Present, Building the Future, Omega Phi Chi, We Dare To Be Different"

Service & Philanthropy

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Annual Toy Drive to contribute Christmas gifts to less privileged children
• Light the Night
• Fundraiser for The Children’s Hospital for kids with Blood Disorders
• Shelter Our Sisters/Strengthen Our Sisters
• Breast Cancer Walk
• MS walk
• Aids Walk
• JDRF Walk

PHILANTHROPY

• The Fight Against Battered Women and Children
• Children & Aids Awareness
• The Fight Against Human Trafficking
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Make A Wish Foundation

External links

• Omega Phi Chi Sorority, Inc.