History of Chi Omega

  • Founding

    Founding
    The Psi Chapter was founded at the UNiversity of Arkansas by Dr. Charles Richardson, Jobelle Holcombe, Jean Vincenheller, Ina May Boles, and Alice Cary Simonds.
    Chi Omega was founded on the principles of Scholarship, Social, Sisterhood, Career and Personal Development, Community Service, and Campus involvement.
  • First Governing Council is elected

  • The Eleusis!

    The Eleusis!
    First Issue of The Eleusis is printed. The Eleusis is the monthly magazine that is published with information about things going on in Chi Omega chapters around the country.
  • The Crest

    The Crest
    Official Crest is designed and adopted. The crest contains the laurel wreath, an owl, a skull and cross bones, and the Greek letters, rho, beta, upsilon, eta, and sigma, as well as the letters Chi and Omega.
  • Mu Chapter founded

    The chapters are named by going backwards through the greek alphabet, excluding the Omega chapter. Once the whole alphabet was used nationals began using two letters going in opposite orders.
  • Chi Omega Spreads

    Chi Omega Spreads
    Chi Omega extends through Texas, Nebraska, California, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
  • Headquarters

    Headquarters
    Chi Omega's first Executive Headquarters is established in Lexington, Kentucky
  • Headquarters moves

    Executive Headquarters moves to Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Headquarters moves again

    Headquarters moves to Memphis, Tennessee