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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)''' | + | '''790 initiates (as of June 2015)''' |
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| Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support? | | Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support? |
| We chose to support TASK because they needed food and snacks for Thanksgiving. We thought this was the perfect opportunity to give back to our community, give thanks, and show our appreciation for our wonderful community. | | We chose to support TASK because they needed food and snacks for Thanksgiving. We thought this was the perfect opportunity to give back to our community, give thanks, and show our appreciation for our wonderful community. |
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− | ==Highlights of 2016==
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− | At convention, Zeta Phi Chapter received an honorable mention for Academic Excellence. In the
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− | spring, the chapter took proactive steps regarding interpersonal and gender based violence by
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− | participating in Princeton University's Public Safety self-defense class and bringing in speakers
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− | from Womanspace. Zeta Phi faced low recruitment numbers, but worked to overcome this
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− | challenge by placing a revitalized emphasis on sisterhood events, boosting morale and improving
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− | member retention.
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− | On December 11, 2016 Zeta Phi held a philanthropy event to stuff bears to
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− | donate to Toys for Tots for the holidays. In the future our goals are to increase membership, to
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− | continue to promote sisterhood by making our chapter a strong emotional and academic support
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− | network and by getting to know our sisters better through more casual sisterhood events.
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− | Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter.
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− | As a result of increasingly open campus dialogues, the University has made several important
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− | changes this fall.
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− | On campus, some of the eating clubs have begun to have student read consent
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− | pledges upon admittance to parties as part of an effort to address the problem of sexual assault
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− | on college campuses. The University has moved to adopt gender inclusive housing options
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− | beginning next spring. The University has also bent to popular demand and announced that final
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− | exams will be held before winter break rather than in January in the near future.
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− | 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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− | 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.
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− | '''Chapter Philanthropy:'''
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− | Reading is fundamental is Kappa's national philanthropy.
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− | We held meetings in lecture halls. This year, we moved our meeting to the campus art museum's
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− | McCormick Hall to make the chapter feel more comfortable and homey.
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| ==Highlights of 2020s== | | ==Highlights of 2020s== |