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Omicron Nu
Omicron Nu (ΟΝ) was an American honor society for home economics. It was established at Michigan Agricultural College in 1912. In 1925, Omicron Nu became a founding member of the Professional Panhellenic Association, a predecessor to the Professional Fraternity Association (PFA). Omicron Nu joined the Association of College Honor Societies in 1951.
In 1990, Omicron Nu merged with Kappa Omicron Phi to form Kappa Omicron Nu.
Maude Gilchrist, dean of home economics at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), founded Omicron Nu on April 16, 1912. Omicron Nu was an honor society whose purpose was to advance and promote leadership, research, and scholarship in the field of home economics for the well-being of families and individuals around the world.
Its original members were six faculty members and eleven student members, including.
In 1925 Omicron Nu became a founding member of the Professional Panhellenic Association, a predecessor to today's Professional Fraternity Association. Omicron Nu joined the Association of College Honor Societies in 1951 and was readmitted in 1968. It was also a member of the Home Economic Association's Coordinating Council of Home Economic Honor Societies.
In 1989, Omicron Nu began merger discussions with Kappa Omicron Phi, another home economic honor society that was also a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. The idea of merging developed during a strategic planning session for the administrative leadership of the two organizations. Phi Upsilon Omicron, an honor society for the field of family and consumer science was invited to the merger discussions but declined to participate.
Omicron Nu and Kappa Omicron Phi merged into Kappa Omicron Nu on February 21, 1990, but took three years to consolidate into a single administrative office. At the time of the merger, Omicron Nu had 65,000 members, fifty active chapters, five alumni chapters, and a national alumni chapter.
The Greek letters Ο and Ν in the society's name represent the Greek words oikos (house) and nemein (to manage), combined to mean "to manage a house".
Omicron Nu
Omicron Nu (ΟΝ) was an American honor society for home economics. It was established at Michigan Agricultural College in 1912. In 1925, Omicron Nu became a founding member of the Professional Panhellenic Association, a predecessor to the Professional Fraternity Association (PFA). Omicron Nu joined the Association of College Honor Societies in 1951.
In 1990, Omicron Nu merged with Kappa Omicron Phi to form Kappa Omicron Nu.
Maude Gilchrist, dean of home economics at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), founded Omicron Nu on April 16, 1912. Omicron Nu was an honor society whose purpose was to advance and promote leadership, research, and scholarship in the field of home economics for the well-being of families and individuals around the world.
Its original members were six faculty members and eleven student members, including.
In 1925 Omicron Nu became a founding member of the Professional Panhellenic Association, a predecessor to today's Professional Fraternity Association. Omicron Nu joined the Association of College Honor Societies in 1951 and was readmitted in 1968. It was also a member of the Home Economic Association's Coordinating Council of Home Economic Honor Societies.
In 1989, Omicron Nu began merger discussions with Kappa Omicron Phi, another home economic honor society that was also a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. The idea of merging developed during a strategic planning session for the administrative leadership of the two organizations. Phi Upsilon Omicron, an honor society for the field of family and consumer science was invited to the merger discussions but declined to participate.
Omicron Nu and Kappa Omicron Phi merged into Kappa Omicron Nu on February 21, 1990, but took three years to consolidate into a single administrative office. At the time of the merger, Omicron Nu had 65,000 members, fifty active chapters, five alumni chapters, and a national alumni chapter.
The Greek letters Ο and Ν in the society's name represent the Greek words oikos (house) and nemein (to manage), combined to mean "to manage a house".