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Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Seven Hearts, One Vision


Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. was founded at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by seven diverse women who sought to create an inclusive sisterhood. The Founders chose to transcend traditional boundaries with the creation of a new Greek letter organization that would embody the ideals of scholarship, service, sisterhood, leadership, and multiculturalism. Despite being met with significant concerns about the viability of such an organization, the Founders held strong to their beliefs and pushed forward in creating the Sorority. Through their commitment and dedication, the dream of founding Theta Nu Xi came to fruition on April 11, 1997.

​Our Values

          Mission Statement
To promote leadership, multiculturalism and self-improvement through academic excellence, involvement in and service to the campus and community, as well as being living examples of sisterhood across different races, cultures, religions, backgrounds and lifestyles.
         
Tenets
Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, Leadership, Multiculturalism

          Motto
Sisters of diversity together as ONE!

          Objectives

To incorporate separate cultures into one life
To build self-esteem through sisterhood
To participate in service activities, especially those concerning diversity in the community
To encourage academic excellence and overall self-improvement
To promote unity among Greek organizations

         
What Multiculturalism means to us
While part of the Founders’ vision was to create a sisterhood that physically transcended societal boundaries such as race, religion, culture and class, their primary goal was to bring together women who believe in the ideal of multiculturalism and want to promote multiculturalism in their everyday lives.

Symbols

          Greek Letters and Colors
Lavender, Carolina Blue, and Black are the official colors of Theta Nu Xi.
         
Symbol
The Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

          Flower
The Sterling Silver Rose

          Shield
The Sorority’s shield, created by the Founding Monarchs, has special significance for members of Theta Nu Xi. A replica of the shield has been made into a pin that is only to be worn by initiated members of the Sorority.

Traditions

          Line Names and Numbers
Each member has a line name and line number. Each group of new members initiated together within a chapter also has a collective line name that represents the group. These names are unique to each member and each line, and they hold special meaning for our sisters. The significance of the names and numbers are personal and private, only to be shared amongst members of the Sorority.

          Emergence
An emergence is the public presentation of a chapter’s newest initiates. It is a celebration of the new members, the Sorority and chapter history, and it also highlights the individual personality of each line. Most often, though not always, our chapters choose a performance format to present their new members to campus, friends, and their families.

*Information and graphics are from Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.  www.thetanuxi.org*

 

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