[3] Mary Love Collins, national president for 42 years, and Dr. Charles Richardson, one of the founding members of the Chi Omega women's fraternity, had the dream of one day building a replica of the Theatre of Dionysus at the foot of the Acropolis in Greece at the University of Arkansas.

University president John C. Futrall accepted the gift on June 28, 1930.

The University uses the Chi Omega Greek Theatre for concerts, commencements, convocations, plays, and pep rallies.

Each fall Cross Church hosts a kick-off worship service for college students on the first Wednesday of classes.

During World War II, a crowd of over 6,000 gathered to watch the Army Air Corps Band.