Nu Chapter History
Chi Omega Nu chapter was founded in January 1902 and the sorority house was built three years later in 1905 on 115 Langdon Street in Madison, Wisconsin in the heart of fraternity row. The house was built specifically for Chi Omegas and therefore much of our tradition can be seen in the construction of the house.
The “vines of friendship” engraved on the ceiling of our formal living room remind us of the importance of friends and sisterhood. The “internal-sign of hospitality” is engraved into the upper corner of the main foyer, welcoming all who enter Chi Omega’s house. There is an owl window on the third floor and Greek mythological figures in the brick façade on the front of the house. The number of windows on each side of the structure is divisible by 5, which is our “number.”
Nu chapter is the 11th Chi Omega chapter founded in the United States. A total of 2,547 women have been initiated in this house. Many accomplished alumni came from Nu Chapter such as Andrea Derouin Bechtel who is the current National Alumnae Officer.
Throughout Chi Omega's long and proud history six purposes have guided the direction of every chapter and brought its members unequaled opportunities for personal growth and development. Those purposes are friendship, high Standards of personnel, sincere learning and creditability, scholarship, participation in campus activities, career and personal development, and community service.