Chi Omega was founded 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.

The Lambda Gamma chapter of Chi Omega became the first sorority at the University of Virginia in 1927. In 1977 we were reinstated into our home on 123 Chancellor Street!

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, community service, leadership opportunities, and social enrichment.