ABOUT CHI OMEGA
Founded in 1895 at the University of Arkansas, Chi Omega is the largest women's fraternal organization in the world with over 375,000 initiates and 181 collegiate chapters. The Psi Kappa Chapter of Chi Omega was founded on June 7th, 1970 as one of the first three sororities at Clemson University.
Throughout Chi Omega's history, six great purposes have been stressed, including friendship, high standards of personnel, sincere learning and credible scholarship, community service, participation in campus activities, and career development.
Our symphony
“To live constantly above snobbery of word or deed; to place scholarship before social obligations and character before appearances; to be in the best sense, democratic rather than “exclusive”, and lovable rather than “popular”; to work earnestly, to speak kindly, to act sincerely, to choose thoughtfully that course which occasion and conscience demand; to be womanly always; to be discouraged never; in a word, to be loyal under any and all circumstances to my Fraternity and her highest teachings and to have her welfare ever at heart that she may be a symphony of high purpose and helpfulness in which there is no discordant note.”
Important
Elements
OUR SYMBOL
Chi Omega’s symbol is the owl, a bird of wisdom, which reminds the membership of their responsibility to strive for knowledge and understanding throughout life.
OUR COLORS
Chi Omega's official colors are cardinal and straw, representing our founding principles and traditions.
OUR FLOWER
The white carnation is the official flower, chosen for its purity and delicate beauty.
OUR CREST
Chi Omega’s crest was adopted in 1902.
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.