About Alpha Omicron Pi

 

Alpha Omicron Pi is an international women's fraternity founded on January 2, 1897, at Barnard College at Columbia University in New York City. Now, over 100 years later, AOII has more than 170 chartered collegiate chapters in 39 states and Canada and over 230 chartered alumnae chapters.

 

THE OBJECT OF THE FRATERNITY

The object of the fraternity shall be to encourage a spirit of fraternity and love among its members; to stand at all times for character, dignity, scholarship, and college loyalty; to strive for and support the best interest of the colleges and universities in which chapters are installed, and in no way to disregard, injure, or sacrifice those interests for the sake of prestige or advancement of the Fraternity or any of its chapters.

 

VALUES

We are inspired and committed to our founding principles and are guided by the following values:

• Trusting and respecting each other
• Building lifelong friendships

• Contributing time, talent and financial resources
• Promoting integrity
• Developing leaders

• Striving for excellence
• Encouraging innovation and creativity
• Using teamwork and collaboration
• Acting philanthropically
• Being a living example 

 

SYMBOLS:

 

Our Badge

The badge of Alpha Omicron Pi contains the three initial letters of ‘Alpha Omicron Pi.’ They are superimposed upon each other.

 

Our New Member Pin

The new member pin is a sheaf of wheat. The binding

together of the wheat represents the individuals bound by the common bond of Alpha Omicron Pi.

Our Color

Cardinal red is the fraternity color. It is also the color of the fraternity flower and the fraternity jewel.

 

Our Flower

General Jacqueminot (a deep red rose). Chosen because its color is the symbol of the central and essential virtue of the Fraternity.

 

Our Jewel

The Ruby

 

Our Magazine

Alpha Omicron Pi's magazine is named TO DRAGMA. In Greek it translates to “the sheaf.” The name was selected because it is a reminder of the common interest that unites all AOII members; because it represents harvest, which is a record of accomplishment; and because it is the uniting of members through communication.

 

Our Mascot

The Panda is considered the unofficial mascot of Alpha Omicron Pi because it has no natural enemies.