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Activities

Participation in Activities develops us into well-rounded people. We engage with others to develop outside interests and expose us to new and differing points of view. By contributing in the larger world, we demonstrate that Chi Omega makes a difference in the lives of women.

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Chapter Updates

HOUSE MENU FOR THE WEEK APRIL 19-23

Tuesday
Lunch: grilled chicken wraps, sweet potato fries, yogurt w/ toppings
Dinner: Chinese!, sherbert

Wednesday
Lunch: Tamales, chocolate chip cookies
Dinner: grilled chicken, hashbrown casserole, green beans, wheat rolls, strawberry shortcake

Thursday
Lunch: chicken salad, haystacks
Dinner: chicken fingers, macaroni and cheese, fried okra, biscuits, banana pudding

Friday:
Lunch: spicy chicken sandwiches, (Ms. Sara ordered a surplus of chicken this week), waffle fries, rice crispy treats

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Contact Us

Chi Omega House
256 Rebel Drive
University, Mississippi 38677

Mailing Address:
Chi Omega
P.O. Box 8047
University, Mississippi 38677

President: Ann Clark Gannaway
acgannaw@olemiss.edu

Friendship

Friendship is what binds us to each other and to our Fraternity. The friendships we develop in Chi Omega give us a home across geography and generations and give us lasting support throughout our lives.

Graduate Resources

Thinking about attending Graduate School? Use this tool from GradView.com to find a program near you!

High Standards

Sisterhood and High Standards means that we are women of integrity and good character. We have high expectations for ourselves and for our Sisters. We strive daily to be role models to others.

Join

Membership in Chi Omega is for a lifetime. Our network of Sisters and the spirit of Chi Omega are a home wherever you are. We invite you to connect!

Leaders

Lane Varner	lanevarner78@gmail.com	President
Bonney Neill	bonneyneill@gmail.com	Vice President
Liz Fair	gefair219@gmail.com	Secretary
Paige Gordy	jpgordy@olemiss.edu	Treasuer
Sally Brooke	smbrooke@gmail.com	Pledge Trainer
Gracie King	gracieking88@gmail.com	Personnel
Elizabeth White	mewhite3@olemiss.edu	Recruitment
Betsy Nelson	bcnelso1@olemiss.edu	Recruitment

Links

Panhellenic Council
The University of Mississippi
Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls
Derby Day Dance Competition Video (You will have to login on a Facebook account to view the video)

Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is Chi Omega Fraternity's National Philanthropy. Since the start of our alliance, Chi Omegas have made a difference in many children's lives through volunteering time, talents, and dollars. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has honored Chi Omega for the incredible volunteer efforts of our members.

In December of 2007 the Tau chapter granted the wish of a special little girl, Ann Ragan. You can view pictures of the Tau chapter granting Ann Ragan's wish in the "Tau" folder under "Photos."

Members

Kristie Arnold
Avery Aston
Emily Baker
Alex Barraza
Aubrey Beckham
Kayla Blocker
Sally Ward Brewer
Megan Bright
Ginny Broyles
Laura Burris
Tory Cannon
Kate Carter
Mary Glenn Christopher
Dannah Conway
Alex Cowart
Kaitlin Crabtree
Lane Crader
Haley Crosby
English Davidson
Betsy Davis
Heather Duke
Courtney Echols
Ginny Fly
Katie Gandy
Ann Clark Gannaway
Shelley Grayson
Page Halle
Halley Anne Hargrave
Blair Harris
Rainey Hillyer
Olivia Hines
Lee Jones
Elizabeth Joseph
Judy King
Frances Knight
Cali Larson
Chloe Lloyd
Margaret Ross Long
Emily McLaurin
Chelsea Moore
Sarah Winsor Morrison
Strom Mull
Jenny Naylor
Jane Nicholson
Claire Nusimer
Anna Pearson
Anne Barrett Polk
Kaitlin Posey
Hallie Reed
Ainsley Rogers
Masey Selden
Callie Self
Elizabeth Skelton
Barbara Smith
Tara Sparks
Katie Chloe Stock
Betsy Carol Sudduth
Jacqueline Taylor
Natalie Taylor
Mary Crosby Turner
Sally Tyndall
Eliza Vaughn
Carolyne Wade
Elizabeth Wesberry
Julieanne White
Rachel Williamson
Leigh Wills
Amy Yauger
Anna Laura Young

Our Story

It all began on April 5, 1895, at the University of Arkansas when four young women, with the help of a local dentist, established the secrets and symbolism that today bind over 260,000 women. This small band of women founded Chi Omega after realizing a need for an organization that would foster both friendship and respect for the potential and inherent value of women. Over the years, Chi Omega has provided its members with unique opportunities in leadership, scholarship, and lifelong friendship - striving to provide each Sister with a commitment to personal integrity, excellence in academic and intellectual pursuits, intergenerational participation, community service, leadership opportunities and social enrichment.

The Tau Chapter of Chi Omega was founded at the University of Mississippi on April 5, 1899. Since this time, Chi-O has encouraged individualism in each person and stressed the importance of achieving the highest goals possible. Each young woman is unique and has a little something different to offer, creating a wonderful balance between the individual and the chapter as a whole. Memories, confidence, and fun are all enjoyed by the members of Chi Omega!

Personal Development

Career and Personal Development prepares us for life’s work and makes us marketable regardless of the path we choose. Sisters serve as mentors and coaches along the way. Chi Omega promotes personal growth and teaches us to work earnestly at whatever we choose to do.

Photos

Tau

Recruitment

Chi Omega is FUN! Every year, over 5,000 young women across America join the largest women’s fraternity in the world for sisterhood and lifelong friendships.

Scholarship

Sincere Learning and Creditable Scholarship means that we care about our intellectual development. We embrace the spirit and excitement of learning throughout our lives and encourage others to better themselves.

The Tau Chapter of Chi Omega is proud to claim the highest GPA among the nine Panhellenic sororities at the University of Mississppi. At the end of the spring semester in 2008, the chapter's overall GPA was a 3.185. Tau had fifty members who earned a 4.0 GPA in the spring semester and thirty-five members who earned a 4.0 in the fall semester.

Service

Community Service means that we want to make a difference on our campuses and in our communities. We know that giving back to others unselfishly makes the world a better place and makes us better people. Serving and giving helps to connect us.

The Tau Chapter of Chi Omega is very active in the community. In addition to Chi Omega's National Philanthropy, The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Tau supports the Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls in Tupelo, Mississippi. The home was named for Margaret Gardner and Robin Simmons, two of the five girls killed in a walk-a-thon accident on March 26, 1987. The home provides a stable, nurturing environment for children who have been abandoned, abused and/or neglected. The Tau chapter hosts a crawfish boil on our back porch and an Owls at the Alley bowling tournament to raise money for the Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls. Other community service activities among Tau chapter members are the following: Habitat for Humanity, Leap Frog, Big Brother/Sister, Relay for Life and other great commmunity service organizations around Oxford.

To learn more about the Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls, please follow this link: http://www.gardnersimmons.org/index.php

Sisters Flourish

Tau is so proud of Mary Jordan McDill! She was named Derby Day Queen at Sigma Chi's Derby Day on April 10, 2010!

Symbols

Chi Omega’s symbols are a visual representation of our purposes and ideals.

Symphony

The Chi Omega Symphony has reflected the purposes of Chi Omega members since its composition in 1904 by Ethel Switzer Howard on the eve of her initiation into the Xi Chapter of Chi Omega at Northwestern University.

Updates (National)

Chi Omega Elects Governing Council

Chi Omega Fraternity has elected five outstanding volunteers to serve on...

The Eleusis Wins Awards

Congratulations! The Eleusis, Chi Omega’s national magazine, won awards...

Chi Omega Convention: Spanning Geography and Generations

Since 1900, Chi Omegas have gathered every two years for Convention. The...

Welcome

Welcome to the Tau Chapter of Chi Omega located at the University of Mississippi.

Congratulations Tau for receiving the Award of Excellence at National Convention in July 2008.

< These excited Chi Omega's greet the new pledges at the house on Bid Day 2010