Iota Mu Chapter Facts             After the 1990 recruitment period, the University of Richmond decided that the sororities were growing too large. They felt that this was detrimental to the development of a close sisterhood. Therefore, the University decided to select another sorority to colonize at UR, predicting that it would reduce each sorority by ten to fifteen women. After reviewing its options, the University chose Alpha Chi Omega to colonize during the 1991 recruitment period. Alpha Chi Omega was chosen because it had a strong organization and good support groups to help the colony establish itself. Alpha Chi Omega Nationals, the Beta Delta Chapter at the College of William and Mary, and the Theta Rho Chapter at James Madison University helped with recruitment during the formal recruitment period.   On January 20, 1990, the Charter Pledge Class of the Iota Mu Chapter celebrated Bid Day. This kicked off a fun and busy first semester of Alpha Chi on the UR campus. There were meetings to attend, socials with other Greek organizations, and many sisterhood activities, including a formal and a roller skating Date Dash. Three months after Bid Day, the Charter Pledge Class of 69 members was initiated into the sisterhood of Alpha Chi Omega by their sisters from the Theta Rho Chapter. That evening there was an installation banquet, which many parents attended with their daughters. Then National President of Alpha Chi Omega, Ellen Kittle Vanden Brink, presented the Iota Mu chapter with its charter. On April 20, 1991, we were no longer a colony, but an official chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. Iota Mu's chapter birthday is April 20, 1991. Iota Mu's major philanthropy project is the Mr. Alpha Chi Pageant where dashing men from across the campus come out to strut their stuff and support the end of domestic violence each Spring. We also have sisters involved in volunteering at and collecting donations for area shelters for victims of domestic violence. Many of our sisters have participated in Take Back the Night walks to raise awareness about the horrors of domestic violence.