Chi Omega, Furman University

In 1895, four young women at the University of Arkansas came together for a common purpose, to form an organization which values the talents of women and encourages them in realizing their greatest potential. Based on these principles, Chi Omega grew and achieved national status within its first decade. Today, Chi Omega has grown into the largest fraternal organization in the world with 173 collegiate chapters and over 300,000 women initiated into our sisterhood.

Clemson University’s Psi Kappa of Chi Omega has members involved in various campus activities including honor societies, club and varsity athletics, service organizations and other various groups within the University. Chi Omega has a national alliance with the Make a Wish Foundation, and Psi Kappa’s support is based around an annual event, CHI*O Boot Camp.

The Psi Kappa chapter was awarded the 2007 National Award of Excellence, an honor only given to the top fifteen chapters in the nation, and was also ranked in the top two chapters by Clemson’s Panhellenic Excellency program based on scholarship, community service & philanthropy, educational programming, risk management, and strategic planning for the future. As scholarship is one of the key values of our founders that we hold in high regard, we have held the highest new member and member GPA of all Greek organizations for the 2008 and 2009 school years. For the fall 2010 semester we had the second highest GPA of all greek organizations. Additionally, we were named the Panhellenic Chapter of the Year for 2009 and a Chapter of Merit in 2010!

As we strive to be the premier women’s organization in the 21st Century, Chi Omega not only offers the opportunity for our members to share a bond of sisterhood and friendship that will last a lifetime, we also seek to serve the community and the country as a united group of women, fostering the development of future leaders and empowering women everywhere to make a difference.