Chi Omega was founded at the University of Arkansas by Ina Mae Boles, Jean Vincenheller, Jobelle Holcombe, and Alice Simonds, with the help of Dr. Charles Richardson (an initiate of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity)
Chi Omega first expanded in 1898 with Chi chapter at Jessamine College, Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Chi Omega's crest was adopted in 1902. Only initiated members may wear or use the crest.Centered on the crest is the white carnation, with the Chi to the left and the Omega to the right of the flower. Above these symbols are both the skull and crossbones and the owl. Beneath the carnation are the five letters, Rho, Beta, Upsilon, Eta and Sigma. A laurel wreath, used by ancient Greeks to honor scholars and heroes, surrounds all of the emblems known and loved by Chi Omegas
Chi Omega joined the National Panhellenic Conference in 1903.
In 1915, Chi Omega established its executive headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky
Beta Theta Chapter was founded at the University of South Alabama.
Since 1994, the Fraternity's executive headquarters has been situated on 1.5 acres (6,100 m2) in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation has been Chi Omega's official philanthropy since 2002.[6] Chi Omega Fraternity members have supported philanthropy since the fraternity's inception in 1895 and in the late 1990s, the leadership in Chi Omega researched opportunities for establishing a national philanthropy, and in 2002, the Chi Omega/Make-A-Wish alliance was officially announced
Chi Omega Fraternity reached a milestone in its history by initiating its 300,000th member in 2010. The Fraternity is the first group in the National Panhellenic Conference to achieve this landmark.
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