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| |Image= [[File:Epsilon_Eta.jpg|200px]] | | |Image= [[File:Epsilon_Eta.jpg|200px]] |
| |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1963|03|23}} | | |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1963|03|23}} |
− | |College= [https://www.auburn.edu/ Auburn University] | + | |College= [http://www.auburn.edu/ Auburn University] |
| |Location= Auburn, AL | | |Location= Auburn, AL |
− | |Homepage= [https://auburn.kappa.org/ Epsilon Eta Homepage] | + | |Homepage= [http://chapters.kappakappagamma.org/epsiloneta/ Epsilon Eta Homepage] |
− | |Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Epsilon_Eta Media related to Epsilon Eta Chapter]}} | + | |Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Epsilon_Eta Media related to Epsilon Eta Chapter]}} |
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| '''Auburn University established in 1856 in Auburn, Alabama''' | | '''Auburn University established in 1856 in Auburn, Alabama''' |
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| We have pictures on our Instagram and we encourage all of our members to follow them as well. Our Instagram is @auburnkkg. | | We have pictures on our Instagram and we encourage all of our members to follow them as well. Our Instagram is @auburnkkg. |
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− | ==Highlights of 2021==
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− | In the midst of a global pandemic, the Epsilon Eta chapter has done nothing short of blossom as
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− | both a chapter and a sisterhood. In a time where we all needed a little extra support and love, we
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− | could always count on our members to show up and do just that. Outlined below is the
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− | breakdown of all the happenings of our chapter over the past year. From fun sisterhood events
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− | (virtual and in person), to philanthropy events, to socials, competitions, sports teams, to
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− | campaigns we have made the most of our time with each other.
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− | Over the past year we have not only been able to host fun events, but also receive honors as a
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− | chapter for our accomplishments. In the spring, our Primary Recruitment Director, Mary Collins
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− | made it to be a top five candidate for the Miss Auburn Campaign. The chapter came together in
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− | support of her campaign all week and we were so proud to honor her. In the spring we were also
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− | named the top fundraising sorority in the canned food drive led by our philanthropy director,
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− | Mattie Whitney. Also in the spring our chapter president, Megan Hagmaier was awarded the Dr.
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− | Lori Hart Panhellenic Convocation award. Come September another member, Charlotte Jannach
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− | was named the Auburn Panhellenic Scholar of the Month and another member, Sophie Alaniz
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− | was named the Woman of the Month. Along with all of these awards we have many sisters in
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− | leadership roles on campus from student recruiters to executive board of The Big Event to
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− | Honors College leadership to Head Pi Chi and Eagles Director to housing ambassadors and many
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− | more. Finally, as a chapter we earned two incentive awards for having the most vaccinated
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− | members of any organization on campus. We are proud of all that our sisters have been able to
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− | accomplish this year and are hopeful for the future leaders they all are becoming.
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− | Monthly Summaries
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− | January:
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− | ● Early January - COB began
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− | ● January 19th - In person COB event
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− | ● January 20th - Virtual Formal Chapter
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− | ● January 23rd - Leadership Program for incoming Full Board
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− | ● January 24th - Miss Auburn Campaign photos
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− | ● January 27th - Virtual Program Chapter with Alan Alexander, a beloved Sorority member
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− | Emory Alexander’s dad, attended chapter to discuss with girls on how to properly
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− | manage finances and taxes
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− | ● Miss Auburn Campaign for Mary Collins; Included everyone signing up for shifts for
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− | concourse hours, billboard painting, taking pictures and wearing the t-shirts around
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− | campus
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− | ● Kappa Pickers Acapella Group has grown and has become a regular part of chapter
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− | CHAPTER HISTORY REPORT
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− | ● The Philanthropy Committee started a book drive for 400 students at Loachapoka
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− | Elementary School along with fundraising. With this included $1,300 fundraised
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− | ● Photoshoots took place for the Graduates and Full Board
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− | ● DEI/Leadership Program took place for the Incoming full Board
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− | February:
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− | ● February 10th - First In Person Chapter took place
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− | ● February 14th - Valentines Sisterhood Painting Event
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− | ● February 17th - Benefit night at Mama Goldberg’s
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− | ● February 23rd - Virtual Sisterhood event; Trivia night
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− | ● February 24th - Learned new ritual songs at chapter with the help of our Kappa Pickers
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− | Acapella group
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− | ● February 25th - Hall Ice Cream Event
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− | ● February 28th - Recruitment workshop
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− | ● February 28th - Senior Movie Night
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− | ● Additionally, $2000 was fundraised for philanthropy and 400 bookmarks decorated for
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− | each book donated throughout the month
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− | ● Filled up the Kappa hall for next semester
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− | ● Attended Panhellenic Convocation
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− | March:
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− | ● March 5th - Took books to the elementary school and talked with the principal/librarians
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− | ● March 14th - Recruitment workshop
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− | ● March 16th and 18th - Spa sisterhood event in the Chapter room in shifts (to mitigate
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− | covid)
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− | ● March 17th - Taco Mama GPA dinner, Taco Mama benefit night and had COB big/little
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− | reveal
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− | ● March 22nd Senior dinner at Amsterdam Cafe
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− | ● March 23rd - Attended Panhellenic Convocation
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− | ● March 25th - Kappa Dinner Catering Olive Garden in Chapter room
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− | ● March 25th - Initiation for COB girls
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− | ● March 26th - Sapphire Ball in shifts(to mitigate covid)
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− | ● March 29th - Freshman date party
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− | ● March 30th - Sophomore date party
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− | ● March 31st - Informal chapter and had a mental health guest speaker to attend
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− | April:
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− | CHAPTER HISTORY REPORT
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− | ● April 6th - Crossfit/ purvelo sisterhood workout and Junior date party
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− | ● April 7th - Senior date party
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− | ● April 8th - Philanthropy fundraising event called Mac and Keys to raise money for the
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− | philanthropy in shifts(to mitigate covid.)
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− | ● April 10th - In Person Recruitment Workshop with the pizza and pjs new member retreat
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− | in the chapter room
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− | ● April 13th - Greek Sing Competition - “Kappa Kappa Game of Life”
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− | ● April 14th - Chipotle benefit night
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− | ● April 18th - Senior tea
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− | ● April 25th - Finals brunch in chapter room
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− | ● April 29th - Coffee event for finals at well read each girl got “Coffee on Kappa”
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− | ● April 18th-23rd - “Senior Pixies” which entailed each day a different girl bring each
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− | senior a designated gift(flowers, balloons, candy, poems etc.)
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− | May:
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− | ● PC 17 graduates!!
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− | June:
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− | N/A
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− | July:
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− | ● July 1st - Sent in recruitment outfits
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− | ● July 27-30th - Moved into the hall and began in person preparation for Recruitment
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− | August:
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− | ● August 1st-7th - Pre recruitment
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− | ● August 5th - Bowling sisterhood event at Good Times
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− | ● August 6th-7th - Watched ice water tea videos
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− | ● August 9th-10th - Philanthropy Round of Recruitment
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− | ● August 11-12th - Sisterhood Round of Recruitment
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− | ● August 13th - Preference Round of Recruitment
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− | ● August 14th - Bid day
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− | ● August 28th - Rave social with Tri Delta, Delta Gamma and Kappa Alpha Theta
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− | September:
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− | September 1st - Program chapter
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− | ● September 2nd and 9th - New member Green Dot Training
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− | ● September 7th took composites and held a purovelo sisterhood event
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− | ● September 8th held chapter and and continued composites
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− | ● September 4th filled up block seating
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− | ● September 10th - Parents formal at Red Clay Brewery in Opelika
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− | ● September 11th - Parents tailgate after the game catering Jim n Nix bbq
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− | ● September 15th - Chapter supporting SA month so all members wore denim. Also had
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− | “speed dating” on the hall for big little
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− | ● September 19th - Senior photoshoot
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− | ● September 20th - Sisterhood movie night event
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− | ● September 29th - Formal chapter
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− | October:
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− | ● October 11th - October 16th Inspiration Period
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− | ● October 11th Kappa Dinner - Full Chapter Event
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− | ● October 12th - Sisterhood Event Tie Dye in front of Chapter room
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− | ● October 13th - Founders Day Ceremony at Auburn Alumni Center with Taco Mama
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− | dinner catered
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− | ● October 14th - Return of the Pin Ceremony
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− | ● October 15th - Fireside Ceremony (in person) held at Auburn United Methodist Church
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− | and Kappa Kozy for the incoming members in the chapter room
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− | ● October 16th - In person Initiation Ceremony
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− | ● October 19th - Frutta Bowls Philanthropy Benefit Night and Bachelorette premier
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− | sisterhood event
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− | ● October 20th - Halloween themed chapter
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− | ● October 23rd - Semi Formal hosted at Parker Hill
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− | ● October 27th - held Kappa Kappachino
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− | ● October 29th - Pumpkin Picking Sisterhood Event
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− | November:
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− | ● November 3rd - Educational Member Meeting
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− | ● November 10th - Program Chapter
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− | ● November 11th - Tacky Prom Social With Tri Delta
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− | ● November 15th - Taco Mama Benefit Night
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− | ● November 17th - Formal Chapter and Elections for new Full Board and Executive Board
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− | ● November 18th - Candle Making Event
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− | ● November 30th - Holiday Social
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− | CHAPTER HISTORY REPORT
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− | Chapter Philanthropy
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− | This year we have also been able to work heavily to build our philanthropy. With many benefit
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− | nights at local restaurants, our annual Kappachino, and Mac n keys we were able to raise a total
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− | of $8,912 to be dispersed to our various philanthropies we support. Locally we have supported
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− | an organization called Baby Steps that empowers pregnant and parenting students
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− | facing an unplanned pregnancy at Auburn University to have their education and their babies by
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− | providing housing, support and community. Our partnership allowed us to support 3 mothers
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− | throughout the year and then buy all the gifts on their Christmas list. Our chapter went above and
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− | beyond and was even more successful than previous years. As Kappa Kappa Gamma transitioned
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− | to new philanthropy’s we had the opportunity to vote as a chapter which new philanthropy we
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− | were going to support. We voted and chose to add Active Minds since we have connections to
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− | the Auburn Chapter of Active Minds and would have many ways to help right here in our
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− | community.
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− | Diversity Equity and Inclusion
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− | This year the Epsilon Eta chapter made many strides towards becoming an even more inclusive
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− | chapter and sorority. This started with appointing a DEI coordinator who would be in charge of
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− | educating the chapter, coordinating programs for the chapter, and being a resource for any
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− | questions or concerns in regards to DEI. In the spring, she showed a TED talk during chapter
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− | about being the ally we need for positive developments in DEI and led a discussion following the
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− | presentation. In the fall, during pre recruitment she also showed a presentation and led a small
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− | group discussion surrounding this topic in order to keep open minds as we moved into
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− | recruitment. We also held several program chapters with various speakers to broaden our
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− | chapters' awareness. Also during interviews for leadership positions, the nominating committee
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− | asked a question regarding DEI in each one. We want our future leadership to be not only leaders
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− | and examples for our chapter but also leaders in pursuing better understanding and ownership
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− | over diversity, equity, and inclusion. In the new full board, there will now be a director position
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− | in charge of DEI support in our chapter.
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− | Operating in a Pandemic
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− | In a year of the unexpected, we had to learn how to best operate as a chapter in a global
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− | pandemic. The best way we did this is through accurate communication and transparency to all
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− | chapter members through it all. As shown previously, we held many virtual sisterhood events
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− | including trivia night and virtual baking. To best support the chapter, the dues were also broken
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− | down into installments for everyone. Our executive board also got to attend the annual leadership
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− | conference virtually. Once deemed safe we began to hold events in person while following all
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− | guidelines and regulations of Kappa as well as the university. Our risk director was very
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− | conscious of all of these rules and worked to educate the chapter on all the safety precautions
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− | necessary. We were able to hold events in shifts while capacity was still down and then as
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− | regulations shifted, more events this fall could be safely held with larger groups. In the midst of
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− | CHAPTER HISTORY REPORT
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− | all of this, we were able to move up in our GPA ranking which is a huge success for the chapter
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− | as a whole. This fall recruitment was held partially virtual and was completed successfully with a
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− | large new incoming pledge class. We also held other ceremonies virtually including the new
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− | member pinning. Overall, we found ways to make this year special even in a pandemic.
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