history

Founded on January 2, 1897, at Barnard College of Columbia University, Alpha Omicron Pi began as a dream by 4 young college women to continue their friendship throughout life. One of AOII’s founders, Stella George Stern Perry, wrote in 1936, “We wanted a fraternity that should carry on the delightful fellowships and cooperation of college days into the workaday years ahead and to do so magnanimously. Above all, we wanted a high and active special purpose to justify existence and a simple devotion to some worthy end.”

Beta Tau Chapter at the University of Toronto was founded in 1930, and was the first Canadian chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi. We celebrated our 75th Anniversary in Fall 2005!

 alpha omicron pi. beta tau chapter. university of toronto.