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{{Short description|American multicultural collegiate sorority}}
{{More citations needed|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox fraternity
| name = Omega Phi Chi
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΩΦΧ}}
| crest = Omega Phi Chi (logo).png
| image_size = 150px
| founded = {{Start date and age|1988|11|09}}
| birthplace = [[Rutgers University]]
| affiliation = NMGC
| status = Active
| type = Social sorority
| emphasis = [[Cultural interest fraternities and sororities|Multicultural]]
| scope = National
| mission =
| vision =
| motto = "Destroying All Boundaries. Uniting All Races. Omega Phi Chi. We Dare To Be Different.<br /><br />
"Preserving the Past. Cultivating the Present. Building the Future. Omega Phi Chi. We Dare to Be Different."
| slogan = "Diversity at its Finest"
| member badge =
| colors = {{color box|#FFC0CB}} [[Pink|Perfect Pink]] and {{color box|#353839}} [[Shades of black#Onyx|Onyx Black]]
| symbol = Heart
| flag =
| flower = Pink [[Lady's Slipper]]
| jewel = [[Black Onyx]]
| mascot = [[Black panther]]
| publication =
| philanthropy =
| chapters = 26
| colonies =
| members =
| lifetime =
| address = 576 Valley Road, #261
| city = [[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]]
| state = [[New Jersey]]
| ZIP code = 07470
| country = United States
| website = {{URL|http://www.omegaphichi.org/}}
}}
'''Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΩΦΧ}}''') is an American [[multicultural]] [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|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 people|Asian]], [[African American]], and [[Latinas|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.<ref name=":0">Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (June 27, 2021) "[https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459815880316 Omega Phi Chi]". ''Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities''. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 27, 2024.</ref> Its headquarters is located in [[Wayne, New Jersey]].<ref name=":0" />

== Symbols ==
The core value of Omega Phi Chi is "Academic Excellence and Involvement in Community Affairs". The sorority's mottos are "Destroying All Boundaries. Uniting All Races. Omega Phi Chi. We Dare to Be Different" and "Preserving the Past, Cultivating the Present, Building the Future, Omega Phi Chi, We Dare To Be Different"

The sorority's colors are perfect pink and onyx black. Its mascot is the [[black panther]], and stone is the [[Black Onyx|black onyx]]. Its flower is the pink [[lady's slipper]], also known as moccasin.

== Chapters ==
Following is a list of Omega Phi Chi chapters. Active chapters are indicated in '''bold'''. Inactive chapters are indicated in ''italics''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.omegaphichi.org/undergraduate-chapters|title=Undergraduate Chapters {{!}} Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.|website=Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. {{!}} Diversity at its Finest |language=en|access-date=2019-07-17}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chapter
!Charter date and range
!Institution
!Location
!Status
!References
|-
|'''Alpha'''
| {{dts|1988|11|09}}
|[[Rutgers University–New Brunswick|Rutgers University - New Brunswick]]
|[[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]] and [[Piscataway, New Jersey]]
|Active

|
|-
|''Beta''
| {{dts|1992|11|08}} – 20xx ?
|[[Rider University]]
|[[Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Lawrence Township]], [[New Jersey]].
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-22 |title=Recognized Fraternities and Sororities |url=https://www.rider.edu/about/offices-services/student-involvement/fraternities-sororities/recognized |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Rider University |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|'''Gamma'''
| {{dts|1992|11|08}}
|[[New Jersey City University]]
|[[Jersey City, New Jersey]]
|Active

|
|-
|'''Delta'''
| {{dts|1994|04|12}}
|
|[[South Orange, New Jersey]]
|Active

|
|-
|'''Epsilon'''
| {{dts|1994|04|12}}
|[[William Paterson University]]
|[[Wayne, New Jersey]]
|Active

|
|-
|''Zeta''
| {{dts|1997|11|14}} – 20xx ?
|[[The College of New Jersey]]
|[[Ewing Township, New Jersey]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Councils {{!}} Student Life |url=https://studentlife.tcnj.edu/councils/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''Eta''
| {{dts|1999|11|11}} – 20xx ?
|[[Ramapo College]]
|[[Mahwah, New Jersey]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chapters / Councils |url=https://www.ramapo.edu/greek/chapters-councils/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|'''Theta'''
| {{dts|2000|11|30}}
|[[Kean University]]
|
|Active

|
|-
|''Iota''
| {{dts|2002|12|02}} – 20xx ?
|[[State University of New York at New Paltz]]
|[[New Paltz, New York]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Recognized Fraternities and Sororities {{!}} SUNY New Paltz |url=https://www.newpaltz.edu/studentengagement/student-involvement/fraternity-and-sorority-life/greeklife_orgs.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=www.newpaltz.edu}}</ref>
|-
|''Kappa''
| {{dts|2004|02|27}} – 20xx ?
|[[Barry University]]
|[[Miami Shores, Florida]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chapter Directory - Student Life - Mission and Student Engagement - Barry University, Miami, FL |url=https://www.barry.edu/en/division-of-mission-and-student-engagement/student-life/chapter-directory/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=www.barry.edu}}</ref>
|-
|''Lambda''
| {{dts|2005|07|23}} – 20xx ?
|[[Arizona State University]]
|[[Tempe, Arizona]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) {{!}} Educational Outreach and Student Services |url=https://eoss.asu.edu/fsl/about/mgc |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=eoss.asu.edu}}</ref>
|-
|'''Mu'''
| {{dts|2010|03|26}}
|[[Montclair State University]]
|[[Montclair, New Jersey]]
|Active

|
|-
|'''Nu'''
| {{dts|2009|11|29}}
|[[Rutgers University–Newark]]
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|Active

|
|-
|''Xi''
| {{dts|2010|03|26}} – 20xx ?
|[[Florida International University]]
|[[Miami, Florida]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Multicultural Greek Council |url=https://dasa.fiu.edu/all-departments/fraternity-sorority-life/join/multicultural-greek-council/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=dasa.fiu.edu |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|'''Omicron'''
| {{dts|2010|04|08}}
|[[Fairleigh Dickinson University]]
|[[Teaneck, New Jersey]]
|Active

|
|-
|''Pi''
| {{dts|2012|08|24}} – 20xx ?
|[[Sam Houston State University]]
|[[Huntsville, Texas]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Multicultural Greek Council - Sam Houston State University |url=https://www.shsu.edu/dept/dean-of-students/greek-life/Council/mgc/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=SHSU |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Rho''
| {{dts|2012|08|24}} – 20xx ?
|[[California State University, Dominguez Hills]]
|[[Carson, California]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=Culturally Based Fraternities & Sororities |url=https://www.csudh.edu/student-life/fraternity-sorority-life/fraternities-sororities/culturally-based-fraternities-sororities |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=03-Tertiary |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Sigma''
| {{dts|2014|01|17}} – 20xx ?
|[[Buffalo State University]]
|[[Buffalo, New York]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greek Life {{!}} Student Leadership and Engagement {{!}} SUNY Buffalo State University |url=https://sle.buffalostate.edu/greek-life |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=sle.buffalostate.edu}}</ref>
|-
|''Tau''
| {{dts|2014|04|24}} – 20xx ?
|[[Hofstra University]]
|[[Hempstead, New York]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fraternity & Sorority Life: Councils & Chapters {{!}} Hofstra University |url=https://www.hofstra.edu/fraternity-sorority/councils-chapters.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=www.hofstra.edu |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Upsilon''
| {{dts|2015|08|22}} – 20xx ?
|[[Purdue University]]
|[[West Lafayette, Indiana]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chapters - Fraternity, Sorority and Cooperative Life - Purdue University |url=https://www.purdue.edu/fscl/councils/mgc/chapters.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=www.purdue.edu}}</ref>
|-
|'''Phi'''
| {{dts|2016|01|08}}
|[[Felician University]]
|
|Active

|
|-
|'''Chi'''
| {{dts|2016|05|10}}
|[[New Jersey Institute of Technology]]
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|Active

|
|-
|'''Psi'''
| {{dts|2016|11|20}}
|[[Fairleigh Dickinson University]]
|[[Madison, New Jersey]]
|Active

|
|-
|'''Omega'''
|
|
|
|Memorial
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Omega Chapter {{!}} Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. |url=https://www.omegaphichi.org/--omega-chapter |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=opc1988 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Alpha Alpha''
| {{dts|2016|11|22}} – 20xx ?
|[[Rutgers University–Camden]]
|[[Camden, New Jersey]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Organizations {{!}} Rutgers University-Camden |url=https://camden.rutgers.edu/fraternity-sorority-affairs/organizations |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=camden.rutgers.edu}}</ref>
|-
|''Alpha Beta''
| {{dts|2018|08|10}} – 202x ?
|[[Washington State University]]
|[[Pullman, Washington]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Current Chapters |url=https://www.gogreek.wsu.edu/home/joining-the-community/current-chapters/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Current Chapters |language=en}}</ref>{{Efn|Chapter was formed as a colony in 2015.}}
|-
|''Alpha Gamma''
| {{dts|2018|09|03}} – 202x ?
|[[Eastern Washington University]]
|[[Cheney, Washington]]
|Inactive
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diversified Greek Council – Student Engagement |url=https://inside.ewu.edu/student-engagement/sorority-and-fraternity/diversified-greek-council/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}{{notelist}}

== See also ==

* [[List of social sororities and women's fraternities]]
* [[Cultural interest fraternities and sororities]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.omegaphichi.org/|Omega Phi Chi Sorority, Inc.}}

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