National History

Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. was founded at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by seven diverse women who hoped to create a new Greek letter organization that embodied the ideals of Leadership, Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Multiculturalism. On April 11th, 1997 Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. was established.

Our Seven Founding Monarchs:

Geeta Kapur

Natalie Barker

Peggy 'Ginny' Long

Melissa Murchison-Blake

Brenda Eribo

Katherine Stanley

Janelle Poe

Our Mission

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.

Our Tenets

Leadership
Scholarship
Service
Sisterhood
Multiculturalism

Our Symbols and Traditions

Greek Letters, Colors, and Shield

Lavender, Carolina Blue, and Black are the official colors of Theta Nu Xi.

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.

Symbol

The Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

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.

Flower

The Sterling Silver Rose

National Philanthropy

Girl Up

Girl Up was founded by the United Nations Foundation in 2010, and continues to work across a global community of partners to achieve gender equality worldwide. Girl Up engages girls to stand up for girls, empowering each other and changing our world. Girls from around the world generate real, tangible change through our leadership platform. What began as a campaign for American girls, Girl Up has quickly become a border less movement, with nearly half a million supporters and advocates from the U.S. and around the world.

Learn More About Girl Up

Theta Woman

Loyal to the cocoon
From where she comes
The Theta Woman rises out of a lavender dawn
To proudly bridge the gaps in her world
With her butterfly wings

With honesty and courage
She lives and loves without conditions
Surrendering to her beauty and power
She gives and receives freely
Remembering her vision, her purpose, her heart

Creator of her own definition
She inspires those around her
To be proud and selfless
To give unselfishly over and over again

Loving herself as she loves others
The butterfly transcends
Taking others with her in her flight