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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Year after year, Alpha Lambda takes the university by storm by participating in numerous activites around campus as leaders and role models. The women of Chi Omega are highly involved in honor societies, working for the university radio station, participating in plays, and many other organizations on campus. Many participate in on-campus jobs and academic groups related to their majors. We have sisiters who plays soccer, track & field, cross country, and cheerleading. Campus intramurals is a favorite activity for sisters to enjoy and conquer together. Chi Omega participates in the intramural indoor and outdoor soccer, basketball, volleyball, and flag football.
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Chapter Updates
12/6/09
Congratulations to our new officers! 
Contact Us
Alpha Lambda Chapter, Chi Omega Fraternity
1505 Campus Drive East
Scheele Hall
Valparaiso, IN 46383


Webmaster:alyse.muse@valpo.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.


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"On the outside looking in you can never understand it, on the inside looking out you can never describe it "~Sister Jennifer Halbert
 
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.



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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
Name Email Position
Jessie Strauch
@valpo.edu President 
Betsy Christoff
@valpo.edu Vice President
Alyse Muse
alyse.muse@valpo.edu Secretary
Nancy Gonzalez
@valpo.edu Treasurer
Sonja Magnusson
sonja.magnusson@valpo.edu New Member Educator
Lydia Hurlbert
@valpo.edu  Personnel Chair
Eryn Zachweja
@valpo.edu Recruitment Chair
Emily Bernhard
@valpo.edu Panhellenic Chair
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.

The Alpha Lambda chapter hosts "Make-A-Swish" for Make-A-Wish every spring. It is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament with participants from all over our university and  the community. Teams pay to participate and there are raffles throughout the day for items donated by local buisnesses. We also have "Pie-A-Chi," where students purchase tickets to in hopes of getting to pie their favorie Chi-O. Last spring, we raised $1,130 dollars during this event, all of which was donated to help grant a child's wish.
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.
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.

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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.
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.


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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.


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Sisters Flourish

"Chi of the week"

12/7/08-

Sister Mary McCord- She does so much more than she is recognized for!

Sister Jenny Wulliman- Awesome work planning the semi-formal!

Sister Marie Branum- Making our days brighter!




Past Nominations:


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.


"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."
Updates (National)
Chi Omegas Celebrate New Beginnings: A Message from the Governing Council

This is a month of new beginnings for Chi Omega. We have new members who...

A New Year's Message from the Chi Omega Governing Council

As we ring in the New Year, our thoughts turn to optimism and renewal. As...

Chi Omega Featured on National Sorority Life Website

Britta Christine Hill, a sophomore and Chi Omega at the University of...

Welcome
Welcome to the Alpha Lambda chapter of Chi Omega! Our chapter was installed at Valparasio University on March 31, 1998. We hope that this website will give you a glimpse of our chapter and what it means to flourish as part of our sisterhood.
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