Delta Tau chapter is established at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Delta Upsilon chapter is established at Colorado State University.
Delta Phi chapter is established at Texas A&M University - Kingsville.
Delta Chi chapter is established at William Woods University.
Delta Psi chapter is established at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Rosemanry Newman Hittle (Alpha Chi, Butler University) serves as National President from 1966-70. In speaking of her presidency and the years following, she said: "From 1965-76, it became two steps forward and one step backward. We lost about one chapter a year."
Kathryn Lenihan (Alpha Gamma, The University of New Mexico) assumes the administrative director position responsible for the central office and serves until 1973.
Delta Omega chapter is established at the University of Kentucky.
The "Golden Symphony" themed convention saw 526 attendees arrive at the Wentworth-by-the-Sea hotel to a monumental event. The first ever Carnation Boutique was introduced; chapters provided handmade items to sell, donating all money earned to the Convention Fund. This convention also introduced the new 50-year pin.
Epsilon Zeta chapter is established at Auburn University.
Epsilon Eta chapter is established at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Epsilon Theta chapter is established at California State University, Sacramento.
South Vietnamese forces are unable to withstand the Tet Offensive launched by the North Vietnamese in January and February of 1968 and U.S. forces have to defeat the North Vietnamese. The episode shows that the end of U.S. involvement is nowhere in sight, and domestic skepticism of the war increases.
Alpha Pi (University of North Dakota) chapter, which had closed in 1938, is reopened at the University of North Dakota.
Epsilon Iota chapter is established at the University of Northern Iowa.
Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis.
This convention was the start of the tradition of convention tote bags, a tradition that stands today! This first year's was woven from Mexican straw and featured the state of Texas wearing a 10-gallon hat, Native American headdress and sunbonnet with a star of '68. As 879 attendees arrived, a downtown Dallas building spelled out "AXO" in lights. The favor of the Banquet Night was branding irons with our Greek letters. Votes saw the removal of the mandatory alumnae recommendation for potential new members.
The decision was made at convention that recommendations from an alumna member no longer would be required to be eligible for membership in Alpha Chi Omega.
Epsilon Kappa chapter is established at California State University, Fullerton.
Neil Armstrong, married to an Alpha Chi Omega Janet Armstrong (Alpha Beta, Purdue University), becomes the first man to walk on the moon. It was rumored that he wore her Lyre badge in his suit, but that has never been confirmed.
