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The Sorority Village, where our chapter lodge currently resides, was built in 2006 to provide greek housing for members of our campus's seven sororities. Pre-2006, four officers lived in small apartments located near the Emory University Hospital. These apartments were torn down to make way for a new hospital wing. Those former apartments and our current lodge is owned by the University and is classified as "University Housing." Emory's sorority housing system is different from most other schools because each sorority does not get their own individual house. All of the sororities live in lodges located in the Sorority Village on our Greek Row. These lodges are connected town houses and can house up to 24 sisters.
==Highlights of 2015==
2015 has been a very busy, yet very successful year for the Epsilon Epsilon chapter. In January, we participated in Emory University’s formal recruitment process and welcomed 56 new members into our sisterhood. After the appropriate new member period, the women were formally welcomed into the chapter in April.
This year, Epsilon Epsilon hosted multiple philanthropic fundraisers. In February, we hosted Kappa Kisses, which was a week-long sale and delivery of roses and Hershey’s kisses, which benefitted the Kappa Foundation. We also hosted Kappa Kappa Game-On, which was a field day sports tournament that raised money towards hosting GIRLS Academy. For our final spring event, we donated over 400 articles of clothing to a local women’s shelter. In the fall, Epsilon Epsilon hosted our annual grilling-out event, Chill ‘N’ Grill, with two campus fraternities. The money we raised went towards Reading is Fundamental. Lastly, Epsilon Epsilon hosted a book drive in November and donated the books to a local school.
In 2015, Epsilon Epsilon continued to excel academically. We maintained a chapter-average GPA of 3.549.
Epsilon Epsilon also continued our tradition of hosting a Mother-Daughter weekend during our spring semester, and a Father-Daughter weekend in the fall, which are organized by our PR Chair. Both of these events are kicked off with a welcome reception on Friday evening, then group activities during the day on Saturday, and a send-off brunch on Sunday. In addition, we continued our weekly tradition of letter-lunch Wednesdays, where sisters are encouraged to wear their letters and gather for a fun mid-week lunch on campus.
One of our chapter goals for the year was to increase sisterhood opportunities, and I think our VP of Standards did a great job of tackling this job. Some of the larger sisterhood events of the year include: decade-themed bowling, laser tag on Emory’s quad, and ice-skating.
Our social-formal chair did a wonderful job planning two outstanding formal events. One in the spring, and another in the fall.
Another chapter goal for the year was to increase overall participation in chapter-wide events. We started to meet this goal by first changing the day of chapter meetings from Tuesday to Sunday, which greatly improved attendance. As a whole, we saw better attendance in many different aspects of involvement.
In Spring of 2016, Emory University will welcome Pi Beta Phi as a new colonizing chapter, which should help make the pledge classes smaller in the future. We hope that smaller pledge classes will foster unity and cohesiveness among the members. As a whole, the Epsilon Epsilon chapter is very driven in all aspects of our academic pursuits. We strive to maintain the highest standards for academics, as is demonstrated by our consistently high GPA average. Our members are also involved in many campus organizations. We have Varsity and club athletes, student government leaders, and Emory Scholars. Epsilon Epsilon is also proud to have members that are involved in Feminists in Action, Sexual Assault Peer Advocates, and Volunteer Emory. Overall, we strive to maintain a strong, positive presence on our campus. While our sisters come from diverse backgrounds, they all represent the strong values of Kappa Kappa Gamma, which really helps unify our chapter.
Chapter Philanthropy:
What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?
Our chapter has historically supported the Hope Lodge, which is operated by the American Cancer Society. The Hope Lodge provides free housing for patients receiving cancer treatment and their caregivers. We often cook meals for the residents of the Hope Lodge as part of our local outreach. We also took on the task of supporting GIRLS Academy this year.
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
Our chapter chose to support this organization because we felt that the values of this organization aligned closely with those of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We also recognized the need the Hope Lodge had in terms of volunteerism and fundraising, and felt that we could truly make a positive impact in the organization.
==Highlights of the 2020s:==
