Timeline

Dresses are of a modest fabric, and a woman's hair is "her crowning glory," though never worn down. Instead, women pile their hair on their head or pull it into a bun at the nape of the neck.

The design for a lyre badge is adopted soon after the founding in the fall of 1885, and Bertha Deniston Cunningham (Alpha, DePauw University) purchases the first badge.

The members of the new women's fraternity, Alpha Chi Omega, announce their presence by parading across campus to attend chapel at Meharry Hall in East College.

Delta chapter is established at Allegheny College.

The First National Convention is held by Alpha (DePauw University) chapter in 1891 at the homes of Anna Allen Smith (Alpha, DePauw University) and Ethel Sutherlin (Alpha, DePauw University). Representatives from Alpha (DePauw University), Beta (Albion College) and Gamma (Northwestern University) chapters were present.

Hosted by Beta chapter, Albion College the second convention brought ten attendees. Significant votes made were; resignation and expulsion forms were ordered and fledge pin was selected. The fledge pin was the first new member pin and featured a small lyre stick with white enamel chapter head.

Undergraduate Charlotte Weber Seiple (Delta, Allegheny College), serves as president of the Fraternity from 1894-96.

Epsilon chapter is established at the University of Southern California. It is the first West Coast chapter.

Records show this as the "6th" convention, even though it was only the fourth large gathering, with 24 attendees. Musical call was adopted, Alpha (DePauw University) chapter was made permanent Grand Chapter and the first request was made that convention items be submitted ahead of time and dispensed to delegates before coming to convention.

Raeburn Cowger Obenchain (Alpha, DePauw University) serves as the first Grand President from 1898-1902.

Eta chapter is established at Bucknell University.

36 attendees came to Albion College to make decisions that have long withstood the test of time. Conventions would be held every two years, Grand Council would be the governing body of the Fraternity and the future of alumna membership would be prioritized.

A woman's place was considered to be "in the home." One in four states denied a married woman the right to own property. One in three did not allow her to claim her own earnings, and 36 states (of 45) denied her an equal share in the guardianship of her own children.

Gamma (Northwestern University) chapter hosted 34 attendees, including the entire Grand Council. The closing night banquet saw an additional 41 members attend. At this convention, the office of historian was created, exam questions of pledges were adopted and active members were given an annual exam on the constitution and vital matters, with results posted in The Lyre.

Generally, women still make their clothes from McCall or Butterick patterns, but mass-produced garments begin to come onto the market. Women spend $14 million on corsets alone!

Kappa chapter is established at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

With 42 attendees and 70 members at the final night banquet, this was the largest convention to that point. Voting saw expanded membership requirements to allow liberal arts degrees, a uniform die for the Lyre badge authorized and members encouraged to purchase their badge from only approved jewelers.

Alpha Chi Omega begins supporting the MacDowell Colony; this is the Fraternity's first altruistic project.

Nu chapter is established at the University of Colorado Boulder.

The coat of arms is adopted at the 1908 National Convention.

Ford begins producing the Model T.

The initiation ceremony used today, which has undergone only slight changes, was unanimously adopted at the 1910 National Convention.

By 1910, 10 of the 16 chapters lease a chapter house. But still, only Beta (Albion College) chapter owns its chapter lodge.

Rho chapter is established at the University of Washington.

Alpha Chi Omega builds Star Studio at the MacDowell Colony.

Tau chapter is established at Brenau University. It is the first chapter in the South.

The province system of government is adopted and the country is divided into five provinces, each overseen by a province president.

Kappa (University of Wisconsin) chapter hosted 118 attendees at Lathrop Hall. The convention introduced the first history book, established six provinces and started the Grand Council Trophy award. The decision was made to delay the 1914 convention until 1915 to allow for higher attendance and build the Reserve Fund.

Upsilon chapter is established at Millikin University.

The Fraternity officially adopts, "The Symphony," written by Celia McClure Pardee (Delta, Allegheny College).

The world launched into WW1, Alpha Chi Omega did their part to support the war efforts. The fraternity provided financial support for over 100 French children who were orphaned during the War.

All music requirements for membership are removed.

Chi chapter is established at Oregon State University.

Omega chapter is established at Washington State University.

The U.S. declares war on Germany and enters World War I.

Alpha Gamma chapter is established at The University of New Mexico.

Elizabeth Dunn Prins (Iota, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) serves as National President in 1919, but she resigns early the following year.

Alpha Delta chapter is established at the University of Cincinnati.

The first post-war convention started new traditions for our conventions and true Alpha Chi Omega loyalty. 438 attendees flooded Chicago, and chaperones were offered for the "younger girls" traveling to "calm the mothers." A secretary-editor position was created, combining the responsibilities of secretary, editor, business manager of The Lyre, "keeper of sullies" and administration. This helped allow the creation of a central office. Mary Emma Griffith (Lambda, Syracuse University) was chosen to fulfill this groundbreaking role.

Gladys Olmstead Graff (Zeta, New England Conservatory) is appointed to serve as National President at the 17th National Council Meeting in 1920. She serves as National President from 1920-24.

Alpha Eta chapter is established at the University of Mount Union.

A chart published in The Lyre indicates that Alpha Chi Omega ranks third among women's fraternities in the percentage of chapters living in chapter houses.

The 1921 National Convention was postponed in order to "allow the convention fund to catch up with the increased railroad rates." Suggestion was made to have province conventions that year instead, which five out of the six did.

Alpha Iota chapter is established at the University of Vermont.

Alpha Lambda chapter is established at the University of Minnesota.

The first permanent central office is established in Washington, D.C. with Mary Emma Griffith Marshall (Lambda, Syracuse University) serving as secretary-editor in charge of its administration.

The Antlers Hotel welcomed attendees as they stepped off The Special train. Convention also included a Baby Greeks nursery so attendees could bring the "kiddies." The national Ritualist position was appointed, an installation fee was initiated so new chapters could become "financially self-supporting," and we saw the first post-convention trip offered.

Alpha Omicron chapter is established at The Ohio State University.

One-fourth of the collegiate chapters own a house and nearly all chapters have an active building committee working to increase that percentage.

Alpha Sigma chapter is established at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Alpha Tau chapter is established at the University of New Hampshire.

Alpha Phi chapter is established at The University of Texas at Austin.

Alpha Chi chapter is established at Butler University.

Alpha Psi chapter is established at UCLA.

Alpha Chi Omega held three conventions in Canada, starting with this one at Chateau Lake Louise. 330+ attendees came by The Special train from Chicago to St. Paul. 26 members celebrated the first Olympian Luncheon (honoring them for attending four conventions or more). A Mother's Club Handbook was created, and attendees saw the inauguration of the new alumnae program. A 10-day post-convention trip offered a train ride from Vancouver to Seattle, where participants would board a sailboat to Alaska, all for $348 ($5,100 today).

The Jazz Singer, the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized sound, is released.

By 1928, the fraternity can boast more than $1 million worth of property owned by 30 different groups.

This tiny island opened itself up to 389 attendees staying at the Grand Hotel for five days. A special boat, instead of train, sailed from Chicago to Mackinac for $30 per person. The five living Founders were in attendance and oversaw the eastablishment of the first paid field secretary role, held by Elizabeth Rhodes Dalgliesh (Alpha Epsilon, University of Pennsylvania). It was also announced by NPC that all Greek organizations would be smoking-free.

Mildred Blacklidge (Alpha, DePauw University) assumes the position of national secretary in charge of the central office. She serves from 1929-37.

Beta Eta chapter is established at Florida State University.

The flapper fashion of the 1920s disappears in favor of a more sedate style. However, women wore short shorts - in public.

Beta Iota chapter is established at the University of Toronto. It is the first Canadian chapter.

Beta Kappa chapter is established at the University of Wyoming.

The "Capital Convention at the Capitol" had been mostly planned before National President Ethel Mean Van Auken (Lambda, Syracuse University) cited, "Great need for economy both to our national and chapter funds" in the April 1933 Lyre announcing the cancellation. Province conventions were held for those able to attend. All elected officers continued to serve until 1935.

Beta Xi chapter is established at Utah State University.

Alpha Alpha (Chicago, Illinois) chapter hosted a Chicago Pre-Convention Day on June 25 before attendees boarded the "newly air-conditioned" Special train to Greencastle. This convention was also the first time traveling by airplane was mentioned, where bags had to be less than 17 lbs. A convention medallion was designed by Bernice Deetz (Upsilon, Millikin University) and given to every attendee. 417 attendees, 42 Olympians and 318 first-time attendees were featured in the first motion picture film to be taken at convention.

Beta Pi chapter is established at Washington College.

Beta Rho chapter is established at American University.

Themed "Wake Up and Live," this convention allowed for a more laid-back event. The Seigniory Club was in a very remote part of Canada and served as a place for relaxation and fun. The favor was an etching of a habitat scene made by Marjorie Garfield (Lambda, Syracuse University), who exhibited in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington. "Convention Crier" was the name of the daily transcript, which was delivered as a morning announcement instead of via a printed format. A full-length movie was created of convention and premiered in Hollywood in the editor's bedroom.

The Huntington only charged $32.50 ($592 today) for each of the 867 attendees. Convention featured a birthday luncheon where you were seated by zodiac sign, Olympians wearing necklaces of carnations and the favor of a wooden address book. Delegates voted to give house mothers an annual contract.

Beta Tau chapter is established at Miami University.

Beta Upsilon chapter is established at Duke University.

The country is divided into six alumnae districts to be presided over by a district alumnae chairman.

Beta Chi chapter is established at Willamette University.

Beta Omega chapter is established at The University of Toledo.

Accessorize is the fashion trend. Teenagers wear rolled-up blue jeans and white shirts (usually their fathers') with the shirttails hanging out and were referred to as "bobby soxers".

The National Society for Crippled Children, Cerebral Palsy Division, was adopted as a national altruistic project.

Gamma Zeta chapter is established at Kansas State University.

Gamma Theta chapter is established at the University of Maryland.

Mildred Estabrook Scott (Pi, University of California, Berkeley) serves as National President from 1949-53. When questioned about the relevance of fraternities in the post-war era, she stated: "Most colleges are too dependent on them for housing, group activities, campus leadership, cultural stimulation and scholastic achievement to do away with them."

The Huntington Hotel once again hosted 987 attendees, who traveled on The Special train from Chicago to Sun Valley. Post-convention offered a tour of Yosemite or a sight-seeing trip around San Francisco for $50 ($542 today). This was the first convention to offer a part-time registration.

When questioned about the relevance of fraternities in a post-war era, National President Mildred Estabrook Scott stated: "Most colleges are too dependent on them for housing, group activities, campus leadership, cultural stimulation and scholastic achievement to do away with them."

Gamma Lambda chapter is established at Kent State University.

Gamma Nu chapter is established at San Diego State University.

Carry Me Back to Old Virginia was the theme at the Hotel Roanoke for convention attendees. Registration was $90 ($894 today) and included hotel fees. The post-convention tour of Williamsburg saw many participants!

The National Altruistic Fund is created to further philanthropic efforts.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules unanimously that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.

Gamma Pi chapter is established at the University of Tampa.

The number of television sets in the United States is at 32 million, up from just 3.1 million in 1950.

During the first four years of the decade, the Fraternity's focus on lodging for collegiate chapters resulted in 10 suites or lodges refurnished, 11 chapter houses remodeled or enlarged, four houses purchased and enlarged, and four new houses and two new lodges built.

The undeclared war in Vietnam begins in 1955 and will last for 19 years.

Gamma Tau chapter is established at Oklahoma City University.

Gamma Phi chapter is established at Lamar University.

Burnette Grimes Jones (Omega, Washington State University) serves as National President from 1957-60.

The Special train returned to take 740 attendees to the "Fiesta del Pacifico" convention. All members received a cloisonne tray featuring the lyre bird, designed by Barbara Dodd (Gamma Theta, University of Maryland). On excursion day, attendees went to Disneyland, which had just opened two years before. The Memorial Bell Tower was approved at the cost of $36,000 ($336,381 today).

Gamma Psi chapter is established at Wichita State University.

Delta Epsilon chapter is established at Southeast Missouri State University.

Delta Theta chapter is established at the University of Maine.

Delta Kappa chapter is established at Sam Houston State University.

Jessie Fanyo Payne (Upsilon, Millikin University) serves as National President from 1960-64. With unrest spreading across campuses and an anti-fraternity period underway, she described her years in office as "a time of change, of new values, of a new beat to the music; a time of concern for civil rights, the unpopular Vietnam War, the Peace Corps; a time both exciting and frightening."

The 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary National Convention is held in French Lick, Indiana and includes a reenactment of the Founding in Meharry Hall at DePauw University.

Delta Mu chapter is established at the University of Massachusetts.

Delta Xi chapter is established at Denison University.

Delta Pi chapter is established at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Delta Sigma chapter is established at the University of the Pacific.

Rosita Hopps Nordwall (Epsilon, University of Southern California) serves as National President from 1964-66.

Delta Upsilon chapter is established at Colorado State University.

Delta Chi chapter is established at William Woods University.

Kathryn Lenihan (Alpha Gamma, The University of New Mexico) assumes the administrative director position responsible for the central office and serves until 1973.

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 Eta chapter is established at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Alpha Pi (University of North Dakota) chapter, which had closed in 1938, is reopened at the University of North Dakota.

Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis.

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 Lambda chapter is established at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Epsilon Mu chapter is established at Northern Illinois State University.

Student protests against the Vietnam War result in the killing of four students by the National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio.

Epsilon Omicron chapter is established at Indiana State University.

Epsilon Rho chapter is established at the University of Delaware.

More than 1,050 attendees experienced a change in convention format with business starting at 9 p.m. on the first day after dinner. Day two was focused on leadership training, and there were no excursions. For the "Hall of Golden Records" theme, hostesses and pages wore vests designed to indicate their roles instead of ribbons. Votes approved the adoption of cystic fibrosis as the official national service project.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is added as a national altruism project.

Epsilon Sigma chapter is established at the University of Central Florida.

Epsilon Upsilon chapter is established at Mississippi State University.

Facing impeachment charges, President Richard Nixon becomes the first U.S. president to resign.

Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, is captured, ending the Vietnam War.

The "Relate and Renew" convention welcomed 830 attendees to The Radisson Hotel. All collegiate delegates were asked to arrive with a school pennant.

The Founders' Bell Tower is constructed by Alpha Chi Omega as part of DePauw University's new performing arts building and is dedicated to the memory of the seven founders.

Epsilon Psi chapter is established at the University of California, Irvine.

Nancy Nitchman Leonard (Alpha Chi, Butler University) becomes executive director and serves until 1999.

Epsilon Omega chapter is established at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

The Alpha Chi Omega Experience themed event saw many historic milestones, but none as significant as the approval to form a Foundation to work independently and to be managed by a Board of Trustees. The first professional photographer sold prints on-site for $3 each to all 790 attendees.

The Medallion Roll is established to recognize donors reaching the $10,000 cumulative giving level.

Nu chapter, which had closed in 1973, is reopened at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Zeta Iota chapter is established at Stanford University.

Zeta Lambda chapter is established at the University of Virginia.

Zeta Mu chapter is established at Dartmouth College.

Cindy Thatcher (Zeta Nu, Texas A&M University) becomes the 1000,000th initiated member.

Zeta Nu chapter is established at Texas A&M University.

Gamma Pi chapter, which had closed in 1977, is reopened at the University of Tampa.

Zeta Omicron chapter is established at Vanderbilt University.

D'Alice Coburn Cochran (Alpha Mu, Indiana University) serves as National President from 1983-88.

Alpha Chi Omega becomes the first NPC sorority foundation to hire a full-time development director.

Zeta Sigma chapter is established at Missouri State University.

Zeta Tau chapter is established at Villanova University.

Zeta Chi chapter is established at Muhlenberg College.

The 100th anniversary Centennial Celebration is held in Indianapolis with more than 1,800 alumnae, collegians and guests in attendance. Highlights include a day at DePauw University, where an original musical in honor of Alpha Chi Omega's founding, "Lucinda Hero," is presented, as well as a reenactment of the Founding in Meharry Hall.

The Alpha Chi Omega Foundation reachese $1 million in assets.

Theta Iota chapter is established at Baylor University.

For the 44th convention, more than 1,700 attendees witnessed the 100-year celebration of Alpha Chi Omega at the old Indianapolis Convention Center. Favors included a replica of the hand-painted plate from Hannah Kennan (Alpha, DePauw University) to her mother, Bessie Grooms Kennan (Alpha, DePauw University); an address book; a silver music box that played "Dream Song"; a guard and dangle for 100-year chapter celebrations; and a centennial charm. Chapter banners were presented for the first time and created a standing border around the hall. This convention was the first time that the first day of business had a dress code to wear white. Gifts to the Fraternity included a working wooden lyre donated by Gamma Nu Gamma (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) and a centennial quilt made by Jody Bayer Martindill (Alpha, DePauw University).

Alpha Zeta chapter, which had closed in 1975, is reopened at Washington University in St. Louis.

Theta Nu chapter is established at Santa Clara University.

Delta Xi (Denison University) chapter, which had closed in 1969, is reopened at Denison University.

Theta Pi chapter is established at the University of California, Davis.

Theta Sigma chapter is established at the University of North Florida.

Theta Tau chapter is established at Rutgers University.

Theta Upsilon chapter is established at the University of South Carolina.

Three years after the Centennial Celebration, the "Desert Symphony" convention took 1,000 attendees to the Marriott Desert Springs Resort. This convention offered a resource center for hands-on learning, open to all members.

Theta Psi chapter is established at Columbia University.

The Berlin Wall comes down, providing a symbolic end to the Cold War.

The Circle of Twenty is formed when Foundation President Diane Blackwelder (Omicron, Baker University) asks 20 women to join her in becoming charter members through a gift of $1,000 to support a chapter advisor training.

The Magical World of Alpha Chi Omega theme of course featured a post-convention trip to Walt Disney World. The favor was a crystal bowl etched with a design of seven stars representing our seven Founders. Votes included the removal of cystic fibrosis as the national philanthropy and the formation of an altruistic committee to find a new project, as well as the approval of the Foundation/Fraternity Task Force resoultion and updates to the male visitor guidelines for collegiate chapters.

The Soviet Union collapses.

Iota Mu chapter is established at the University of Richmond.

A new national altruism is adopted with a two-pronged focus: support of victims of domestic violence and programs to education women to avoid becoming victims.

New member terminology is adopted in place of the traditional "pledge" terminology. Additionally, the traditional system of an extended pledge period is discontinued, and a shortened period between accepting a bid and initation is adopted.

Iota Xi chapter is established at the University of California, Riverside.

Iota Pi chapter is established at Houston Baptist University.

Pre-convention workshops and seminars were offered to all officers, kicking off the "Starring Today & Tomorrow" theme. The Fairmont Hotel boasted voicemail as a luxury new feature during attendees' stays. The Promote Alpha Chi Everyday (PACE) program was introduced, and the term "pledge" is changed to "potential new member."

The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is bombed by a domestic terrorist. At least 168 people are killed and more than 680 are injured. It is the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history up to this point.

The Alpha Chi Omega National Housing Coporation is established to promote, support and develop appropriate, desirable and safe facilities for collegiate chapters. Janice Manning Crandall (Omicron, Baker University) serves as its first president.

Dolly the sheep is the first mammal cloned.

Iota Upsilon chapter is established at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

The Pathway to the Future Campaign begins with a goal of increasing the Foundation's general endowment to $2.5 million. Construction of the Pathway to the Future brick garden at headquarters also begins.

Epsilon Tau chapter, which had closed in 1988, is reopened at Virginia Tech.

Two students at Columbine High School commit a deadly massacre, killing 12 of their classmates and one teacher. It is the first high-profile school shooting.

Millennium celebrations take place all over the world as a new century is ushered in. Fears about Y2K turn out to be unfounded.

IMPACT Alpha Chi Omega is introduced as a leadership development program for collegians.

Terrorists hijack airplanes and crash them into the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. 2,996 people are killed and more than 6,000 are injured in the attacks, with others dying from complications in the coming years. It is the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history.

Apple releases the iPod.

Believing Iraq possesses weapons of mass destruction, a U.S.-led coalition invades Iraq in 2003 and overthrows the government of Saddam Hussein. Although it turns out that Iraq did not have the weapons, the conflict continues for much of the next decade as insurgents oppose the new U.S.-backed government.

Suzette Bewley Mathis (Alpha Beta, Purdue University) assumes the executive director position, serving until 2007.

For the first time, the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation awards over $100,000 in scholarships.

Kappa Lambda chapter is established at the University of San Diego.

Kappa Mu chapter is established at The University of Texas at Tyler.

Over 800 attendees celebrated the "My Kind of Sisterhood" themed convention at the Hilton Towers. Photos and business reports were posted to the Alpha Chi Omega website after convention for all members to view.

Julie Cain Burkhard (Beta Sigma, University of Georgia) assumes the chairmanship of the National Panhellenic Conference.

A massacre at Virginia Tech kills 32 people and wounds 23 others.

The Life Loyal program is launched at the 2008 National Convention to provide enhanced services to members and recognize members who financially support the Fraternity. It transitioned to the Life Loyal Roll with the Foundation in 2019.

For the first time, registration was no longer available in paper form. "Reflect, Refresh, Reconnect" was the theme at the Fairmount Princess Resort. The new brand was revealed to 724 attendees. The Life Loyal program was created, and the convention favor was a poster of the new Declaration of Our Shared Commitment.

General Motors Corporation files for the fourth largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Alpha Chis from all across the country gather in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the Fraternity's 125th anniversary.

The For Now, Forever campaign is launched with a goal of raising $7 million. By the end of the campaign in 2014, the goal is exceeded and the campaign raises over $10.4 million in gifts. This is the largest campaign to date for an NPC sorority foundation.

The "Declare Your Commitment" themed convention, the 56th in Alpha Chi Omega history, was the first time attendees had to book their own hotel rooms. Facebook was utilized to help match roommates. Chapter banners were hung from the ceiling instead of being carried in for the national chapter meeting.

The final shuttle flight lands at the Kennedy Space Center, signifying the end of the NASA shuttle space program. The program, which began in 1981 and included 135 missions, was completed when the Shuttle Atlantis flew its final mission to the International Space Station.

Alpha Chi launches the MyJourney program, a four-year member development program. MyJourney includes the Dedication, which is the new member education program, as well as life-skills based, relevant programs for all members.

The first licenses for cars without drivers is granted in the state of Nevada to Google.

Delta Rho chapter, which had closed in 1977, is reopened at the University of Arkansas.

Beta Lambda chapter, which had closed for a second time in 2009, is reopened at the University of Arizona.

Kappa Rho chapter is established at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Kappa Tau chapter is established at the University of Connecticut.

The first national alumnae service trip, including sisters from all over the country and all ages, goes to New Orleans.

Kappa Chi chapter is established at Florida Gulf Coast University.

The Women & Wisdom program, an online mentoring program for collegians and alumnae, is launched.

Kappa Omega chapter is established at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Kathleen Lampinen Gaffin (Delta Zeta, Central Michigan University) assumes the position of chief executive officer, a position she continues to hold today.

Lambda Mu chapter is established at Trinity College.

969 attendees arrived to the JW Marriott Austin, now covered in "Amplify Alpha Chi" themed decor. Favors were musically themed postcards, and members were given numbered buttons and encouraged to find their matches and introduce themselves.

In the 2018-19 fiscal year, the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation grants a record $1.2 million to the Fraternity for priority educational and philanthropic programs.

Theta Tau chapter, which had closed in 2013, is reopened at Rutgers University.

The "Explore New Horizons" themed convention had 193 registrations before being canceled in April 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, and nearly all in-person events were canceled from March-July of that year as a result of stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines.

Lamda Omicron chapter is established at Chapman University.

Lambda Pi chapter is established at the University of Mississippi.

Sisters "Set the Pace" during the 2024 National Convention at the JW Marriott Indianapolis. Attendees had the opportunity to visit headquarters or DePauw University and to celebrate the Common Bond, Uncommon Impact capital campaign.