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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.

Chi Omegas know how important it is to be involved in the UALR community. That's why we always participate in campus events, such as Homecoming, Greek Week and Welcome Week. These events provide an opportunity for girls to get involved and show just how much Chi Omega supports the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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You will find Chi Omegas in all areas of campus life. Here's a list of some of the organizations to which Chi Omegas belong. Many even hold elected positions.

American Humanics Student Association
Catholic Campus Ministries
Chancellor's Leadership Corp
College Panhellenic Council
Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Society
Greek Week Steering Committee
Model Arab League
Model United Nations
Order of Omega
Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Kappa Phi
Pi Mu Epsilon
RHA Administration
Student Government Association
Study Abroad - Paris 2010
Young Democrats

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"I joined Chi Omega to become more active on campus. The sisterhood really helped me gain the college experience that I was anticipating" - Katy Rowden, Freshman (Spring 2010)
2009 Presidential Inauguration
In January of 2009, four members of Chi Omega at UALR of the 25 students selected attend the Presidential Inauguration because of their involvement with other campus organizations. 

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Sisters Whitney Atkins, Cassie Bradley, Jessica Jent and Ashley Byrd

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Contact Us
Chapter Email
chiomega.ualr@gmail.com

Cheyenne Wilson, President
cewilson@ualr.edu

Simone R. Lewis, Vice-President
srlewis@ualr.edu  

Christina Esch, Recruitment Chair
clesch@ualr.edu   






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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!

Letter to Parents
Your daughter made an excellent decision by choosing to attend the University of Arkansas - Little Rock. UALR offers many benefits to its students. Among those are small class sizes, a centrally located campus, and a growing campus community. It is the wish of our local chapter that every student at UALR participates in some way with the campus. There are many organizations that your daughter could join to help her establish her next four years and to get better acquainted with the university. Chi Omega is happy to boast the several different types of women that form our chapter. From Spanish to Education majors and everything in between, Chi Omega has a diverse group of students that we call sisters. Many of our sisters are associated with clubs and organizations that fit with their majors and minors. Also, many help with additional organizations, councils, and departments on campus.

Along with being well-versed on campus, our members are also among the most scholarly. Our chapter is happy to have the Highest GPA among Greek and student organizations for the past several years. We are constantly striving to better our GPAs by helping each other prepare for exams and form study groups. By knowing people on campus, your daughter will be more familiar with those in her selected major field.

Another area that we pride ourselves on is our involvement within the community. Whether we are helping raise money for March of Dimes, walking dogs for the Humane Society, volunteering at Boo at the Zoo, or granting a child's wish for our National Philanthropy, our chapter is very involved within the community. Our National Philanthropy is The Make-A-Wish Foundation and we take pride in the fact that in September 2008 we granted our first wish to send a 12-year old girl on a cruise to Hawaii. Each year we have a kickball tournament and a cookout to help us raise money for this worthy cause. It was, no doubt, a very rewarding experience to grant our first wish and to see the smile on the child's face.

With these things, your daughter will also find out what sisterhood is all about and find her home away from home. Many of us say that if we hadn't joined Chi Omega that our college days would consist of going to class then straight home. However, from joining we have our lunch dates and sisters to attend sporting events with. We hope that your daughter and you will take notice of our growing Greek system and join in our fun. We would love to answer any question that you may have. Please email your questions or concerns to chiomega.ualr@gmail.com.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!


Dues and Fees

Monthly Chapter Dues - $50 (September-May)
Initiation Fee - $125
Insurance/Risk Management Fee - $25 (once a year fee)
New Member Fee - $55 (one time fee)
Annual Membership Fee - $65 (once a year fee)
Composite - TBA
Badge Fee - $95+

"In my own life, I have come to truly appreciate the lessons Chi Omega teaches. It gives us  the confidence to succeed - as mothers, as professionals, as citizens of the world. No matter the path we choose, Chi Omega makes a difference!"
-Sela Ward (Nu Beta Chapter)


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Leaders

2-17-12

Congratulations to our new Executive Board and Cardinal Cabinet Directors!!

President
 Cheyenne Wilson
Vice President &Scholarship/Marketing Chair Simone R. Lewis
Secretary
 Audrey Curtis
Treasurer
 Jordan Benedict
Member Educator & Campus Activities Chair
 Meredith Rideout
Personnel Chair
 Allison Mitchell
Pan-Hellenic Delegate
 Monique Dendy
Recruitment Chair
 Christina Esch
Philanthropy Chair
 Amber Menard
Social Chair
 Chelsea Nebling
Career and Personal Development Chair
 Monique Dendy
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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.





Our First Wish
On September 21, 2008, Chi Omega at UALR granted its first wish for The Make-A-Wish Foundation. Our wish kid's wish was to go on a Hawaiian cruise with her family. We held a send-off luau for her where we gave her games for her plane ride, cameras to capture to moments, and a lot of love to send her way. Our first wish kid will always hold a special place in our hearts and we hope that we have a place in hers.

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Chi Omega Kickball Classic

Each fall, Chi Omega sponsors the Chi Omega Kickball Classic to raise money for The Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

The Chi Omega Kickball Classic is dedicated to raising awareness and money to help grant the wishes of these children. All organization entry fees, sponsorships, and donations benefits The Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Our 3rd Annual Chi Omega Kickball Classic was a huge success is 2009! We know this year is going to be a lot of fun and that we are going to acheive our goal of granting our second wish!

For information about the 4th Annual Chi Omega Kickball Classic please contact Jennifer Duncan at jlduncan@ualr.edu. You can also download a team packet here.  TeamPacket.pdf


Wings for Wishes

In spring of 2010, Chi Omega at UALR began Wings for Wishes. By charging $5 per ticket, participants were able to enjoy chicken wings, potato salad, french fries, desserts, and other fixings from various local restaurants.

Like our kickball tournament, Wings for Wishes is also dedicated to raising awareness and money for The Make-A-Wish Foundation.
                                                        

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Members

Senior Members

Katie Waller
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mount Saint Mary Academy

Junior Members

Amber Menard
Vilonia, Arkansas
Vilonia HIgh School


Sophomore Members
Whitney Cobb
North Little Rock, Arkansas
North Little Rock High School

Beth Blakely
Little Rock, Arkansas
Parkview High School

Jordan Benedict
Benton, Arkansas
Benton High School

Jalynn Leake
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Lakeside High School

Allison Mitchell
Benton, Arkansas
Benton High School

Emma Pierce
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Methacton High School

Shelbi Still
Haskell, Arkansas
Harmony Grove High School

Cheyenne Wilson
 Cabot, Arkansas
Cabot High School

Brandy Compton
 Evening Shade, AR
Christina Esch
 Maumelle, AR

Ashley Hayes
 Bryant, AR

Andrea Mitchell
 Jacksonville, AR

Abbey Parker
 Little Rock, AR

 
"That she may be a symphony of high purpose and helpfulness in which there is no discordant note"

-Chi Omega Symphony


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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.





Chi Omega Convention

Every two years, Chi Omega hosts a National Convention for its members. Each year two chapter officers (the President and another) represent their chapter along with two chapter advisors. Chi Omega Fraternity provides these officers and advisors with leadership skills workshops to use in their current positions in Chi Omega and also in their future professions. 

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Along with the business aspect of Convention, it is also a lot of fun. Convention is always held in a fun location. In 2010, it was in Orlando. So where else would our members visit but Disney World?! 

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But regardless of the location, Chi Omegas from across the country have the opportunity to come together to share in the bonds of sisterhood. Every Chi Omega that attends a Convention considers it to be an unforgettable experience.


Chi Omega Firesides

On the off years of Convention, Chi Omega hosts Firesides at the Executive Headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee in February. These meetings provide each chapter's President and Personnel Chair with the knowledge they need to successfully carry out their duties for the chapter. 

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Founder's Day

Sisters gather on April 5 of each year to recognize the Fraternity's founding at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. On Founder's Day, members throw a birthday party for Chi Omega where we have cake or cupcakes, play birthday party games, and talk about our favorite memories as an active member.
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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.




Formal Recruitment

Formal Recruitment at UALR has ended for the Spring 2012 semester. Fall Recruitment will begin in September. Please check back for updates or email or recruitment chair.


The Membership Recruitment Process...

When a young woman accepts a bid for membership in Chi Omega, she is welcomed and accepted as she is, and will never be expected to fit a specific mold. Potential new members are selected for membership in Chi Omega after meeting our six purposes. The sisters of Chi Omega, Gamma Zeta Chapter included, all exemplify to the best of our ability the personal qualities of participation in campus activities and community service, academic and intellectual pursuits, career development, sisterhood, and friendship.

After receiving a bid from Chi Omega, new members participate in an educational program meant to help them make a smooth transition into college life and a lifetime membership in Chi Omega. The included education on the history of Chi Omega nationally and at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, as well as sisterhood events and socials.

New members received an "owl pal" on Bid Day who helps welcome them with a brand new Chi Omega bag and lots of fun goodies! This sister is one of three "owl pals" a new member will receive during her first three weeks as a new member. This allows sisters an opportunity to get to know the new members and the new members an opportunity to get to know the sisters!

Several weeks later, new members and chapter members taking a little sis are matched through a mutually selective process. We then have Big Sis/Lil Sis Week, where new members get Chi O gifts and clues about who their new Big Sis may be. On the night of Revelation, the Big Sis reveals her self to her Lil Sis.

The Member Educator and her team oversee all new member education. These women are dedicated to showing our new member just how much Chi Omega means to each of its sisters.


Please visit www.ualr.edu/greeklife to learn more about CPC Sorority Recruitment for Fall 2011.

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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.



As you may have already noticed, our Sisters at the University of Arkansas - Little Rock are a very diverse group. This includes our academic endeavors also. Below is a list of the different programs we are associated with at UALR.

American Sign Language
Criminal Justice
Dance
Early Childhood Education
History
International Business
Mathematics
Nonprofit Leadership Management
Nursing
Pre-Pharmacy
Psychology
Rhetoric and Writing
Secondary Education
Social Work
Spanish
Speech Communications 
Speech Pathology
Studio Art


Honor Societies

Several Sisters are also members are their respective program's Honor Societies. Please visit our actvities page to learn which ones we are involved in.


"To place scholarship before social obligations"
-Chi Omega Symphony
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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.
Taste of New Orleans
Spring 2011, Chi Omega's were given a great opportunity to volunteer with the Baily Alumni Center's event a Taste of New Orleans.  Not only did we get to help out the Alumni center but we also got to participate in tarot readings and the delicious food catered by Copeland's.  Volunteering has benefits!
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Race for the Cure

Every October, the Chi Omega's at UALR participate in Race for the Cure in Downtown Little Rock to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. 

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Individual Community Service

In addition to the community service we do as a chapter, many members participate in community service on their own.

Arkansas Museum of Discovery
Arkansas Special Olympics
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Easter Seals
Heifer International
Integrity, Inc.
Operation Care and Comfort
Shriner's Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana
St. Jude's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee
UALR Children's International
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Symbols
Chi Omega’s symbols are a visual representation of our purposes and ideals.


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Chi Omega Crest
Chi Omega's Crest was adopted in 1902.
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White Carnation
Chi Omega's flower is the white carnation. Its symbolism is explained in the Chi Omega Ritual.

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Symbol of Chi Omega
The owl is the most recognized symbol of Chi Omega.

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Chi Omega Badge
The badge was designed by Dr. Charles Richardson, one of our founders. He crafted the first badge from dental gold. Only initiated Chi Omegas are permitted to wear the badge.

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New Member Pin
Chi Omega's new member pin was designed in 1904 by Julia Winchell.

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Colors of Chi Omega
Chi Omega's colors are cardinal and straw. Their symbolism is explained in Chi Omega's Ritual
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Updates (National)
Lillian Pagenstecher

Chi Omega is saddened by the death of Lillian Pagenstecher, a member of our...

Chi Omega Fraternity Proud of Coach and Sister Pat Summitt

“More than 300,000 women call her "Sister" as a member of our beloved Chi...

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Welcome

Welcome to Chi Omega at UALR!

We are the Gamma Zeta Chapter of Chi Omega Fraternity. We are established at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1964!

Chi Omega is committed to our founding purposes - friendship, personal integrity, service to others, academic excellence and intellectual pursuits, community and campus involvmenet, and personal and career development.

We are Sisters inspired by our values who serve the world while keeping Chi Omega ever at heart.