The first meeting of the newly-formed Alpha Chi Omega Foundation Board of Trustees is held in January 1979 with Harriet Thwing Holden (Alpha Lambda, University of Minnesota) presiding.
Nu chapter, which had closed in 1973, is reopened at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Zeta Theta chapter is established at Brown University.
Zeta Iota chapter is established at Stanford University.
Zeta Kappa chapter is established at New Mexico State University.
Martha Carolan Hannegan (Omicron, Baker University) serves as National President from 1980-83.
Zeta Lambda chapter is established at the University of Virginia.
Greeters from Gamma Omega Gamma (New Orleans, Louisiana) wore long gingham dresses and aprons reminiscent of the plantation era while welcoming attendeees to the "A Commitment to Excellence" themed convention. Featuring the first Hall of Memory and favors of trivets and brass paper weights, convention allowed attendees to celebrate with a Mardi Gras Ball. Linn Mason (Alpha Lambda, University of Minnesota) created "The American Woman," a history of woman over 150 years as a dramatic stage show performed at the Panhellenic Luncheon.
Zeta Mu chapter is established at Dartmouth College.
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Cindy Thatcher (Zeta Nu, Texas A&M University) becomes the 1000,000th initiated member.
Beta Lambda chapter, which had closed in 1970, is reopened at the University of Arizona.
Zeta Nu chapter is established at Texas A&M University.
MTV is launched featuring popular music videos.
The Equal Rights Amendment fails, after being ratified by only 35 of the necessary 38 states.
Gamma Pi chapter, which had closed in 1977, is reopened at the University of Tampa.
Zeta Xi chapter is established at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Zeta Omicron chapter is established at Vanderbilt University.
Zeta Pi chapter is established at Arizona State University.
Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.