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| ==Highlights 2011== | | ==Highlights 2011== |
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− | The year was one of involvement, reflection, and improvement for Eta Alpha. We were able to take a look at our strengths and weaknesses, as a chapter, through two LC visits and a focus letter from headquarters. We had 30 new members initiated in March and two initiated in the fall with the Clemson University chapter. We held the traditional philanthropy events: Reading is Key at the Boys and Girls Club, our Kappa Pageant in the fall to raise money for RIF, and coordinated a change in schools for our weekly philanthropy visits. We participated in Homecoming float and parade on campus with Sigma Nu fraternity. In March we hosted Province for the Mu North province and representatives from all chapters attended. We won the Best Standards awards for all the chapters in Mu North. We were awarded the Andrus Stale Roberts Trophy for the 2010-2011 school year--a trophy presented to the sorority that makes the greates contribution to Furman University, specifically in the areas of scholarship, leadership, religion, athletics, and general excellence. Our sorority moved from third to second highest GPA on campus.
| + | Eta Alpha had a year of involvement, reflection and improvement in 2011. The members were able to take a look at its strengths and weaknesses, as a chapter, through two Leadership Consultant visits and a focus letter from the Fraternity Council. Thirty new members were initiated in March, and two initiated in the fall with the Clemson chapter. |
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| + | The chapter held its traditional philanthropy events: Reading is Key at the Boys and Girls Club, the Kappa Pageant in the fall to raise money for RIF and coordinated a change in schools for our weekly philanthropy visits. |
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− | '''Campus:''' In 2011 Furman University was adjusting to a new president, larger freshmen classes, revised alchohol policies, a continued emphasis on sustainability, a new bookstore and new housing opportunities, and more student voice in Strategic Planning of campus activities and policies.
| + | In March, Eta Alpha hosted Province Meeting for Mu Province and representatives from all chapters in the province attended. Eta Alpha received the Standards Award for Mu North. |
− | | + | The chapter received the Andrus Stale Roberts Trophy for the 2010-2011 school year—a trophy presented to the sorority that makes the greatest contribution to Furman University, specifically in the areas of scholarship, leadership, religion, athletics and general excellence. It raised its GPA from the third- to second-highest on campus. |
− | '''Chapter:''' Eta Alpha feels that it represents the ideals described in the mission statement of Kappa Kappa Gamma. The members of this chapter are genuine, down-to-earth, and warm. Within the chapter, sisterly support is one of our biggest priorities. The chapter is well-respected on campus and shows its commitment to the campus as a whole by being involved in various activities from hall staff, sports and intramurals, religious organizations, student teaching, volunteering, academic clubs and honor societies, and more.
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− | In an effort to help Eta Alpha improve its chapter communication and overall functionality, the RDC and former PDC issued a Focus Letter that outlined several goals for Eta Alpha and recommendations for promoting chapter organization. The Letter also highlighted some areas of concern from the past to help guide Eta Alpha forward, giving suggestions for improvement as needed. In the fall, we took a chapter survey completed by each active member and the results were compiled. Areas that needed greatest improvement were in chapter efficiency and public relations As a response to the Focus Letter and the Chapter Survey, Chapter Council wrote, and the chapter approved, a Leadership Action Plan to address these areas and implement reasonable steps to achieve greater chapter efficiency as well as other goals. Also, the Chapter Council planned to revise the Bylaws and Standing Rules in the semester to come. Another goal we, especially our Recruitment committee, decided to address was our energy and attitude regarding the recruitment process. We worked as a chapter to make recruitment a more positive experience for active members as well as potential new members. In the fall, we had more workshops and focused on informal recruitment more than we have in the past.
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| ==Highlights 2012== | | ==Highlights 2012== |