THE ALPHA CHAPTER
127 years ago, Barnard College was Columbia University’s only undergraduate college to accept women. That year, four Barnard students stood together, rooted deeply in friendship and love, and founded Alpha Omicron Pi. Today, the Alpha Chapter of AOII is an intercollegiate sisterhood and community for ambitious students that plan to lead tomorrow.
The Alpha Chapter of AOII is a home for “good fun” and “good fellowship!” Our fraternity, since its founding in 1897, has been a community for those who want to eternalize a helpful sisterhood that enriches life including post-graduation. <3
We are a group of sisters across all four colleges, within the sciences, arts, and humanities, and all diverse in our experiences. As students, we are thoughtful, curious, and risk-takers. As friends, we are open, joyful, and supportive. Together, we are Alpha Omicron Pi.
You can usually spot an Alpha O on the ramp of Lerner Hall helping raise money for one of their causes. As ourselves and a whole fraternity, we are dedicated to serving our local and global communities. Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi raises money for the Arthritis Foundation, our fraternity’s international philanthropy. We host Strike Out Arthritis in the spring and AOKaraoke in the fall. Locally, Alpha Chapter serves the Morningside Heights community throughout the year with fundraisers and other events.
Alpha O’s break the glass ceiling every day. Sometimes we are the only woman in the room, other times we stand as founders, and usually we are leading members. One can find us all across campus––from set designer to science journal editor to finance coordinator to president––being passionate in the work we are doing!
Members of Alpha Omicron Pi inspire each other to do, feel, and act their best! We find strength in each other and prosper with the support and friendship our fraternity curates; we introduce each other to new opportunities and experiences; most importantly, we form community together and all celebrate each other at any and all moments!
