List of Omicron Nu chapters explained

Omicron Nu was an American honor society for home economics that was established at Michigan Agricultural College in 1912. In 1990, it merged with Kappa Omicron Phi to form Kappa Omicron Nu (ΚΟΝ). In the following list of its chapters, inactive chapters and institutions are in italics..[1] [2]

ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
AlphaApril 16, 1912–1990Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganMerged (ΚΟΝ)[3]
Beta1913–1932New York State College for TeachersAlbany, New YorkInactive
GammaApril 28, 1913 – 1990Iowa State UniversityAmes, IowaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Delta1913–1990Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IndianaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Epsilon1914–1990University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IllinoisMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Zeta1914–1990University of Nebraska–LincolnLincoln, NebraskaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Eta1915–1990University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WisconsinMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Theta1915–1990Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KansasMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Iota1915–1990University of KansasLawrence, KansasMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Kappa1919–1990Washington State UniversityPullman, WashingtonMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Lambda1919–1990Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OregonMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Mu1919–1990Cornell UniversityIthaca, New YorkMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Nu1921–1990Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, ColoradoMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Xi1920–1990Oklahoma State University–StillwaterStillwater, OklahomaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Omicron1922–1990University of WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Pi1922–1990Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FloridaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
RhoApril 1923–1990University of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MinnesotaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Sigma1922–1990Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Tau1924–1990Pennsylvania State UniversityState College, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
UpsilonMarch 29, 1924 – 1990University of Texas at AustinAustin, TexasMerged (ΚΟΝ)[4]
Phi1925–1990University of VermontBurlington, VermontMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Chi1925–1990University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Psi1926–1990University of OklahomaNorman, OklahomaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Omega1928–1990Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OhioMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Alpha1930–1990University of IowaIowa City, IowaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Beta1931–1990University of MaineOrono, MaineMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Gamma1931–1990University of MontevalloMontevallo, AlabamaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Delta1933–1990University of UtahSalt Lake City, UtahMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Epsilon1935–1990University of TennesseeKnoxville, TennesseeMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Zeta1937–1990University of MarylandCollege Park, MarylandMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Eta1938–1990Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Theta1939–1990University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Iota1941–1990Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New YorkMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Kappa1942–1990University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North CarolinaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Lambda1944–1990University of California, DavisDavis, CaliforniaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Mu1951–1990University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode IslandMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Nu1951–1990Auburn UniversityAuburn, AlabamaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Xi1952–1990Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Omicron1952–1990West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West VirginiaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Pi1952–1990University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MassachusettsMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Rho1959–1990Chapter-at-Large (Teachers College, Columbia University; Hunter College, and New York University)New York City, New YorkMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Sigma1961–1990University of ArizonaTucson, ArizonaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Tau1961–1990Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UtahMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Upsilon1963–1990University of DelawareNewark, DelawareMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Phi1963–1990Howard UniversityWashington, D.C.Merged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Chi1969–1990Radford UniversityRadford, VirginiaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Psi1969–1990California State University, Long BeachLong Beach, CaliforniaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Alpha Omega1972–1990University of MissouriColumbia, MissouriMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Beta Alpha1973–1990Rutgers University–New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New JerseyMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Beta Beta1976–1990Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LouisianaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Beta Gamma1976–1990Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IllinoisMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Beta Delta1977-19xxLouisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LouisianaInactive
Beta Epsilon1979–1990California State University, NorthridgeLos Angeles, CaliforniaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Beta Zeta1985–1990Virginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Beta Eta1987–1990University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras CampusSan Juan, Puerto RicoMerged (ΚΟΝ)
Beta Theta1989–1990Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New JerseyMerged (ΚΟΝ)

Notes and References

  1. Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 617-618.
  2. Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-51-53. .
  3. Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha. Vol. 7. November 1913. p. 489 – via Google Books.
  4. "University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook". Austin: Class of 1931, 1931. p. 247. E-yearbook.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.