LAS VEGAS GAP COLONY OF THETA NU XI MULTICULTURAL SORORITY, INC.
Sisters of Diversity Together as ONE!
Our National History
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.
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Over the next few years, the Sorority made great strides. By 1999, Theta Nu Xi had grown to three chapters with expansions to North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The addition of the Beta and Gamma chapters paved the way toward a national structure, and in August 1999 the national organization was founded. The Sorority continued to expand, adding three more chapters by 2000, including the first chapter outside of North Carolina.
By 2000, many of the Sorority’s earliest members were beginning the transition into post-collegiate life, carrying with them the lifelong commitment they made to uphold the mission of Theta Nu Xi. Alumnae who had organized in New York City, Greensboro, NC, and Washington, D.C., began working on creating a structure that would allow them full participation in Sorority activities, as well as membership opportunities for other post-collegiate women. At the National Convention in 2001, a formal structure for Graduate, Alumnae and Professional (GAP) membership was adopted. And the following year, the first GAP chapters were established, making Theta Nu Xi the first multicultural sorority to offer membership to post-collegiate women.
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Our Colony History
Battle Born Butterflies
On April 11, 2017 Las Vegas area sisters, Sharon , Allycia , Bryn , and Anais gathered together to celebrate the twentieth year of Theta Nu Xi's founding. At this Founders' Day gathering, the initial discussions about forming a Las Vegas GAP colony began. Unfortunately, plans to become a colony were stalled by the departure of Anais from the Las Vegas valley.
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A year later, and now joined by Katrina and Kateryne , on June 23, 2018 Sharon, Bryn, and Allycia formally expressed their interest in establishing a Graduate, Alumnae, & Professional Chapter of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Incorporated in the state of Nevada to the National Board of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Incorporated. After several years as GAP-At-Large members, and even inactivity, these butterflies wanted a home to call their own in Las Vegas.
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Shortly thereafter these five founding sisters would be rewarded for their dedication and diligence. On July 10, 2018 the Las Vegas Graduate, Alumnae, and Professional Colony was established thus giving these "Battle Born Butterflies" a home to call their own.
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Our founding sisters continue to work towards the ultimate goal of becoming a fully recognized chapter. They exemplify the tenets of leadership, multiculturalism, scholarship, service, and sisterhood through their various community engagements and unwavering support of one another.
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