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| |Image= [[File:Epsilon_Omicron.jpg|200px]] | | |Image= [[File:Epsilon_Omicron.jpg|200px]] |
| |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1975|02|15}} | | |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1975|02|15}} |
− | |College= [https://www.ucdavis.edu/ University of California, Davis] | + | |College= [http://www.ucdavis.edu/ University of California, Davis] |
| |Location= Davis, CA | | |Location= Davis, CA |
− | |Homepage= [https://ucdavis.kappa.org/ Epsilon Omicron Homepage] | + | |Homepage= [http://kkgatucdavis.wix.com/kkgatucdavis Epsilon Omicron Homepage] |
− | |Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Epsilon_Omicron Media related to Epsilon Omicron Chapter]}} | + | |Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Epsilon_Omicron Media related to Epsilon Omicron Chapter]}} |
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− | ==Highlights of 2021==
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− | This year was successful given all the obstacles that were overcome. In winter and spring, virtually we
| + | '''Note to Chapter Registrar:''' |
− | hosted sisterhood events and senior membership experience. Additionally, we had programming
| + | Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of The Key to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistance. Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy! |
− | covering sexual assault, resume writing, mental health, and a variety of topics. With in-person
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− | instruction in the fall, our chapter was able to maintain some normalcy and traditions. We had in
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− | person initiation, recruitment, Founder’s Day, Kappacino (philanthropy event) Presents, Big-Little, and
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− | Formal. Our chapter’s goal this past year was to increase involvement and we found great success
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− | from the chapter with increased involvement in sisterhoods, community service, and philanthropy.
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− | Traditions and rituals surrounding initiation with bigs writing letters to the littles and the littles having
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− | a bonding night prior to initiation was reinstated with the in-person initiation. Ritual and history were
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− | also prioritized with ritual reviews and Founder’s Day by teaching the members the songs and phrases
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− | of both initiation and formal meeting that was lost during the pandemic.
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− | We supported WEAVE, which is supports women who are victims of sex trafficking and domestic
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− | abuse in the Sacramento area. We also supported National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). After
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− | Kappas across the U.S. and Canada expressed wanting to support mental health initiatives, Kappa
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− | Kappa Gamma officially refocused our national philanthropy to supporting mental health
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− | organizations. Out of the list of suggested organization, our chapter voted to support the National
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− | Eating Disorders Association. This cause is very important to us as many of us know someone who
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− | suffered from an eating disorder or have ourselves.
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− | In the winter and spring philanthropy, with virtual learning we raised money through fundraising
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− | members as we participated in walk-a thons. In fall quarter, we raised nearly $7,000 at our annual | |
− | Kappacino event where we serve coffee and donuts to members of the Davis community. Through
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− | this event, we received donations through ticket sales and t-shirt sales as well as donations from each
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− | member’s individual fundraising for the event.
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− | This past year we added a DEI officer to chapter council. This position was added last fall quarter, but
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− | this was the first year with the position and I was a success. She hosted programming covering implicit
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− | biases and had a presentation for the chapter prior to recruitment to remind the members of Kappa’s
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− | values and inclusivity. She also collaborated with the public relations chair to post social media
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− | awareness posters to spread the message of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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− | Winter and spring quarters were held virtually with chapter and chapter council meetings
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− | held virtually. There were also virtual sisterhoods and senior events that took place virtually.
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− | Fortunately, for fall quarter, we were able to resume in person instruction which meant in
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− | person Kappa events as well. I was able to get the chapter more involved in ritual by hosting
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− | ritual reviews to learn songs and have in person initiation. Also, recruitment, big-little,
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− | initiation, presents, Founder’s Day, Formal, and philanthropy were all able to be in person
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− | since they occur in fall.
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