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Chi Omega (ΧΩ, also known as ChiO) is a women's fraternity and a member of the National Panhellenic Conference, the umbrella organization of 26 women's fraternities. Chi Omega has 181 active collegiate chapters and approximately 240 alumnae chapters.
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On January 24, 1992, Psi Chi Omega was founded at the University of California, San Diego. [2] It was established as an Asian interest fraternity. [3] [4] The fraternity was recognized by the university on January 27, 1992 and joined the UCSD Multi-Cultural Greek Council three days later, on January 27, 1992.
Omega Nu (ΩΝ) was founded in 1897 at San Jose High School. The group continues with twelve active chapters as a service organization. [1] Phi Sigma Beta, (ΦΣΒ) was founded in 1910. It became ΤΔΦ - Tau Delta Phi collegiate fraternity. [2] [a] Phi Sigma Chi, (ΦΣΧ) was founded on November 28, 1900, in Zanesville, Ohion. It chartered 117 ...
Chi Alpha Omega continues as a men's organization. In 1988, the founding of Sigma Phi Lambda on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin sparked new growth among Christian sororities. "Phi Lamb" was founded by women who saw value in the brotherhood exemplified by Beta Upsilon Chi and wished to create a female counterpart, since ΒΥΧ ...
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For others, the symbol has a religious reference (as with the Masonic Knights Templar, for which the skull and bones symbolize Golgotha, the place of Jesus' crucifixion). Another common fraternal use is one of warning wherein the skull and crossbones symbolize a dire warning against betraying the group's secrets and/or failing to keep one's oath.