Welcome!

A Letter From Our President


Welcome to Chi Omega Nu Beta’s Website! We hope that through our website you are able to gain a glimpse into the sisterhood that shapes each of our lives. This chapter has truly allowed me to flourish in ways I never thought possible, while always supporting me in every phase of life. Now as President, I hope to continue the legacy of our shared values among our members now and forever. Even as a freshman coming from a small town out of state, Chi Omega welcomed me with open arms. I wish I could put into words what this chapter means to me, and I could not be more honored to represent 450+ of the most incredible women on our campus!

It is easy to see the individuality each member brings to our chapter! Our chapter is comprised of women from all different walks of life, with a variety of different personal and professional interests. Our members have left their legacies within organizations from all corners of campus. From The Student Government Association, Capstone Men and Women, The Blackburn Institue, University Fellowship, Beat Auburn Beat Hunger, The XXXI, Anderson Society, University Fellows, Randall Research Scholars, UA Miracle, and so many more, our members embody what it means to be a Chi Omega woman in everything they do. Through our members’ dedication to our university and the Tuscaloosa community throuhout the years, many Nu Betas have received premier awards, the highest honors bestowed to a student at the University of Alabama. No matter what path you take on our campus, you are sure to meet a Chi Omega along the way!

Friendship is at the core of everything we do in this chapter. Whether it is a sisterhood event painting on the patio, watching a movie in the basement, or just a simple lunch with a friend in the dining room, our members always have each other's best interests “ever at heart,” just as a symphony tells us. The feeling of love and true sisterhood this chapter cultivates is a feeling like no other. I know these girls will be there to lift me up on my worst days and cheer me on, on my best days.

Nu Beta recognizes how fortunate we are to share in this amazing sisterhood and gain such impactful experiences with our sisters. Our members work diligently to give back to our community in any way possible through efforts with our national and local philanthropies. Our members work hard all year to fundraise and host events to raise money for the Make-A-Wish

Foundation, with events like our Wake Up for A Wish Pancake Breakfast. Our members give numerous volunteer hours a week to the Boys & Girls Club of West Alabama, mentoring and guiding young students. Nothing fills our members with more joy and contentment than seeing the hands-on impact our service efforts make.

These pieces of our chapter help to illustrate Chi Omega’s Six Purposes – friendship, personal integrity, service to others, academic excellence, community involvement, and career development – and help our members to live out the Chi Omega Symphony in everything we do. Our members works every day to better ourselves and our community, by reminding ourselves “to be womanly always, to be discouraged never.” This chapter is more than just a house, it’s a home. A place for our girls to come together to celebrate one another and share in the beauty of our sisterhood. My sisters have taught me the true meaning of intentionality, leadership, and loyalty. Going Chi O was one of the best decision I’ve ever made, and I have this chapter to thank for shaping me into the person I am today. It is a privillege to serve this chapter that has given me SO much, and I hope that through our website you are able to gain a glimpse of what Chi Omega means to us!

XOXO,

Alice Terry | Nu Beta, President

chiomeganb.president@gmail.com

My sisters have taught me the true meaning of intentionality, leadership, and loyalty. Going Chi O was one of the best decision I’ve ever made, and I have this chapter to thank for shaping me into the person I am today.

Chi Omega Symphony

To live constantly above snobbery of word or deed; to place scholarship before social obligations and character before appearances; to be in the best sense, democratic rather than “exclusive”, and lovable rather than “popular”; to work earnestly, to speak kindly, to act sincerely, to choose thoughtfully that course which occasion and conscience demand; to be womanly always; to be discouraged never; in a word, to be loyal under any and all circumstances to my Fraternity and her highest teachings and to have her welfare ever at heart that she may be a symphony of high purpose and helpfulness in which there is no discordant note.

— Ethel Switzer Howard, Xi Chapter, 1904

Falcon Wiles PC ‘21

"My favorite thing about Chi O is our variety. Each girl is so different from one another, and I love how everyone is in constant celebration of each other’s uniqueness. Even after bid day, I have continued to feel all the love and support from this group of girls. Our uplifting and welcoming environment reassures me I made the right choice."

“Coming from a small town in Alabama, I was nervous coming into rush surrounded by girls who knew multiple people from various places. Prior to UA, I had the honor of attending Girls State where I met PC'20 member Suzanne Ridgway, who made me fall in love with my experience. Since the first day of visiting Chi O, I knew I wanted to be apart of a sisterhood that goes beyond my expectations and seeing Suz made me so happy. The genuine faces and love was spread to me on day one, and I will never forget running home to my Girls State girl and now sister! Truly the best decisions I could've ever made and I would choose it every single day.”

Virginia Ritchie PC ‘22