Chi Rho Omicron

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Chi Rho Omicron
XPO
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FoundedFebruary 16, 1995;28 years ago (1995-02-16)
California State University, Fresno
Type Social
AffiliationIndependent
EmphasisFilipino
ScopeRegional
MottoMg Lalaking Kagalanggalang (Respectful Young Gentlemen)
PillarsAcademics, brotherhood, culture, and community
Colors  Blue and   Black
Chapters10
Members700 + lifetime
Headquarters4049 Fawn Circle
Sacramento , California 95823
United States

Chi Rho Omicron (XPO) is a Filipino-based fraternity founded in 1995 at California State University, Fresno. [1] [2] It has chartered ten chapters in California. [3]

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History

Chi Rho Omicron was founded on February 16, 1995, on the campus of California State University, Fresno. [4] Its seven Founding Fathers were: [3] [5]

The fraternity was created to strengthen Filipino unity by removing the divisions between regions, class levels, and language barriers. [4] However, men from every culture are welcome to join the fraternity. [4] Its mission is "to promote the understanding, enrichment, and appreciation of the Pilipino culture, history, and heritage through a brotherhood/family environment; to instill the desire for self-improvement, scholastic excellence, and the cultivation for civic responsibility." [3] [5] Its pillars are academics, brotherhood, culture, and community. [2]

Soon after its creation and official recognition by the university, XPO expanded with Beta chapter at San Francisco State University in 1996. [1] Other colonies were established, resulting in eight additional chapters being chartered elsewhere in California. [2]

The fraternity was incorporated in the State of California on March 24, 2006. [6] Since its founding, Chi Rho Omicron has initiated more than 700 members. [7]

Community service

The fraternity's community service projects tend to have a link to the Filipino community. [8] [2] [5] Projects include supporting the equity for Filipino World War II veterans and the reconstruction of the International Hotel in San Francisco. [8] [5] The fraternity raises funds for the Pinoy/Pinay Educational Program, providing school supplies and Filipino history books to elementary students in San Francisco. [2] The fraternity also hosts Filipino Heritage Week activities on campus and in its various communities. [9] [10]

Chapters

Following is a list of Chi Rho Omicron chapters. [3] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

ChapterChartered/RangeUniversityCity, StateStatusReferences
AlphaFebruary 16, 1995 – 20xx ? California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Inactive [1] [4]
BetaFebruary 20, 1996 San Francisco State University San Francisco, California Active [1]
Gamma California State University, East Bay Hayward, California Inactive [1] [11]
Delta199x ?–202x ? University of San Francisco San Francisco, California Active [1]
EpsilonMay 18, 1998 California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, California Active [1]
ZetaMay 11, 2000 – March 20, 2015; 202x ? University of California, Davis Davis, California Active [1] [8] [12] [lower-alpha 1]
EtaJune 2, 2000 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Active [1] [4] [5]
Theta2008 San Diego State University San Diego, California Active [1] [13] [lower-alpha 2]
IotaNovember 20, 2014 – 20xx ? California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California Inactive [1] [3] [lower-alpha 3]
Kappa2019 University of California, Irvine Irvine, California Active [7]
  1. ↑ Formed as a colony in 1999. In 2015, the chapter lost its registration with the university for at least five years for hazing.
  2. ↑ Formed as a colony in 2008. This chapter has not been officially recognized by San Diego State University for some ten years but is still operating as of the fall of 2022.
  3. ↑ Chapter started as a colony

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