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| |Image= [[File:Zeta_Phi.jpg|200px]] | | |Image= [[File:Zeta_Phi.jpg|200px]] |
| |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1992|04|11}} | | |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1992|04|11}} |
− | |College= [https://www.princeton.edu/main/ Princeton University] | + | |College= [http://www.princeton.edu/main/ Princeton University] |
| |Location= Princeton, NJ | | |Location= Princeton, NJ |
− | |Homepage= [https://princeton.kappa.org/ Zeta Phi Chapter] | + | |Homepage= [http://chapters.kappakappagamma.org/zetaphi/pages/welcome.php Zeta Phi Chapter] |
− | |Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Zeta_Phi Media related to Zeta Phi Chapter]}} | + | |Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Zeta_Phi Media related to Zeta Phi Chapter]}} |
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− | '''880 initiates (as of June 2018)''' | + | '''864 initiates (as of June 2017)''' |
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| exams will be held before winter break rather than in January in the near future. | | exams will be held before winter break rather than in January in the near future. |
| In the words of our members, Zeta Phi chapter is warm, welcoming, open, smart, caring, laidback, diverse, inclusive, and generally a fabulous group of young women. | | In the words of our members, Zeta Phi chapter is warm, welcoming, open, smart, caring, laidback, diverse, inclusive, and generally a fabulous group of young women. |
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− | ==Highlights of 2017==
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− | One of our chapter goals for this year was to establish a strong pledge class of 2017 as part of our
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− | continuous goal of building a stronger tradition of sisterhood and creating a more involved
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− | chapte. To accomplish this, we dedicated a lot of energy and organization to Recruitment,
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− | Continuous Open Bidding, and the New Member process. We made all new members feel
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− | welcome by hosting study sessions and other activities where they could get to know each other
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− | and the old members. We also elected Pledge Class Captains to continue the bonding within a
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− | pledge class. All of the 2017 new members are active chapter members as of the writing of this
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− | report.
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− | Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter.
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− | Campus is talking a lot about sexual misconduct, especially in light of national allegations
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− | against high-profile figures like Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, and more. At Princeton, several
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− | graduate students have spoken out about harassment in their departments. According to the
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− | third annual "We Speak" survey, which was distributed to all students in the spring of 2017 to
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− | learn more about their knowledge and experiences of sexual misconduct at Princeton and their
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− | awareness of the University’s policies, procedures, and resources, 1 in 5 undergraduate students
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− | experienced sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence or
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− | stalking during the 2016-2017 academic year.
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− | In other news, University President Chris Eisgruber announced that a seventh residential college
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− | would be built in the next 10 years as part of his initiative to expand Princeton's opportunities to
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− | more students, especially students from underrepresented backgrounds. A bigger student body
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− | would most likely increase the amount of women going through recruitment and diversify our
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− | membership.
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− | Zeta Phi has seen a surge in sisterhood in the past year. With our 42 new members, we surpassed
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− | our expectations and welcomed an amazing and enthusiastic group of new sisters. Our members
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− | characterize our chapter as chill, supportive, artsy, funny, kind, involved, accommodating,
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− | respectful and considerate.
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− | Our members believe that our chapter cares a lot about supporting each other in achieving our
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− | goals, focusing on developing our academic, professional, and extracurricular interests. They
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− | appreciate how their Kappa sisters are always willing to take time to support each another at
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− | performances and competitions of all kinds. Members also believe that our chapter really values
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− | philanthropy, from Kappa-related events/fundraisers to volunteering on our own time. Samone
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− | Blair '18, Sonia Hashim '18, and Kristy Yeung '18 are Community Service Representatives for
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− | their eating clubs on campus.
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− | Our members see the purpose of our chapter as fostering a safe and welcoming space for women
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− | of all backgrounds on campus, and standing for positivity and inclusivity under the banner of
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− | sorority tradition. They view our chapter as an unconditional support system that encourages and
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− | supports sisters in their diverse pursuits on and off campus, and alleviates some of the hardships
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− | that can arise at a demanding environment like Princeton's.
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− | Zeta Phi sisters have achieved considerable recognition for their skills and accomplishments. Kat
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− | Giordano '18 is the President of the Princeton University Wildcats, Samone Blair '18 is the Music
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− | Director and Claire Jones '18 is the Performance Chair. Meredith Hooper '20 is the Secretary of
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− | Glee Club and Rosamond van Wingerden '20 is the Alumni Liason. Samone Blair '18 is the
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− | President of the Princeton University Chapel Choir. Shriya Sekhsaria '18 won first place at Ivy
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− | League Championships for archery. Maia Chamberlain '20 finished third place in NCAAs for
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− | fencing. Kat Giordano '18 won the Princeton Silver Choice Award at Princeton Research Day
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− | 2017. Ashlyn Lackey '18 and Shriya Sekhsaria '18 entered their third year as TigerChallenge
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− | Fellows. Claire Jones '18 is the Editor in Chief of the Princeton Historical Review.
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− | Chapter Philanthropy:
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− | What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in
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− | In Spring of 2017, we did a Reading is Fudamental (RIF) event with the Princeton YMCA and we
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− | also volunteered with them afterwards.
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− | In Fall of 2017, we donated money to HomeWorks, an organization working to provide Trenton
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− | girls with housing and academic enrichment.
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− | Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
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− | We chose to support the Princeton YMCA because they were a local organization who worked
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− | with children. We chose to donate to HomeWorks because they are focused on young women
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− | and the organization is founded and run by a Princeton student. This semester we also
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− | volunteered with the Princeton Disability Awareness organization because a fellow Kappa,
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− | Mayya Velitskaya '18, is president of the group.
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| The enthusiasm this year is exciting and there seems to be a renewed sense of purpose and spirit among the chapter as a whole. | | The enthusiasm this year is exciting and there seems to be a renewed sense of purpose and spirit among the chapter as a whole. |