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|Name= Eta Nu
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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|2009|01|10}}
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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1942|12|12}}
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|College= [http://www.scu.edu/ Santa Clara University]
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|College= [https://www.umass.edu/ University of Massachusetts]
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|Location= Santa Clara, CA
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|Location= Amherst, MA
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|Homepage= [http://santaclarakkg.wix.com/kappalove Eta Nu Website]
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|Homepage= [https://umass.kappa.org/#/index Delta Nu Homepage]
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'''Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif., established 1851'''
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'''University of Massachusetts established 1863, Amherst, Massachusetts'''
  
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'''Eta Nu Founded January 10, 2009'''
 
  
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'''77 Charter Members'''
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'''Delta Nu founded December 12, 1942 -- 20 charter members'''  
  
  
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'''299 initiates (as of June 2013)'''
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'''1,851 initiates (as of June 2018)'''
  
  
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Some of Chapter’s Outstanding Alumnae: (If you have chapter alumna who have received recognition in any of these three categories, please list them with the date(s) of recognition.)
 
  
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'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''
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'''Charter Members:''' Mary Elizabeth Bartlett, Jean Ellen Brown, Jean Burleigh Carlisle, Beatrice Emma Carnall, Florence Mary Daub, Norma May Deacon, Mary Francis Fitzgerald, Margaret Robert Gale, Norma Florence Gibson, Blanche Anne Gutfinski, Mary Evelyn Holton, Claire Dorothy Horton, Elizabeth Marie Huban, June Marie Kenney, Lucille Bridge Lawrence, Avis Mary Ryan, Priscilla Scott, Doris Jeanette Sheldon, May Marle Thayer, Martha Abbott Treml
  
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'''Some of Delta Nu’s Outstanding Alumnae:'''
  
  
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'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:'''
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'''Fraternity Council Members:'''
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Wilma Winberg Johnson, Province Director of Alumnae 1979-1981, 1982-1983, Director of Philanthropies 1986 -1990, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Board of Trustees 1994-1996, Graduate Counselor 1945-1947; E-Alice O'Connor Gorman, Province Director of Alumnae 1983-1985
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'''Fraternity Loyalty Award:'''
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Wilma Winberg Johnson, 1994
  
  
  
 
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''
 
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''
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Connie Benjamin Clery, 1992, Co-founder of Security on Campus, safety legislation activist;
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'''Additional Outstanding Delta Nu Alumnae'''
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Wilma Winberg (Johnson), Graduate Counselor 1945-1947;
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Janice Persson (Williams), Graduate Counselor 1972-1973;
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Monica Young  (McKenney), Graduate Counselor 1974-1975;
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Heather Hartman (Howard), Chapter Consultant 1989-1990;
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Kristen White (Pease), Chapter Consultant 1996-1997;
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Jill Heggie, Gymnast;
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==The Early Years==
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Before a sorority system existed on the campus of Massachusetts State College, Delta Phi Gamma, open to all women of the college, served as a social organization. In the fall of 1931, this Greek letter society was divided into three closed groups, one of which was Alpha chapter of Sigma Beta Chi, founded February, 1932. In the fall of 1933, nineteen members moved into a house at 314 Lincoln Avenue. It was rented and was run on a cooperative plan.
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In the fall of 1941, Sigma Beta Chi became interested in affiliating itself with a national fraternity and began negotiations with Kappa Kappa Gamma. In July, 1942, the members of Sigma Beta Chi were informed that the group had been granted a charter at the Kappa convention in Canada.
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That fall a graduate counselor, Alice Anne Longley (Roberts), DePauw, introduced the chapter to Kappa ways, instructing the girls in sorority lore, and preparing them for their big days in December when the new Kappa chapter, Delta Nu, would be officially installed.
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Kappa dignitaries arrived on campus for the installation weekend. Initiation for 33 was held on Saturday, December 12, 1942, and Delta Nu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had become a fact. Much festivity followed with a candlelight banquet that night. A campus reception was held in the home of the college dean, William Machmer, the following day.
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Members were active on campus, scholarship held high priority, and progress was made during that first year as Delta Nu members tried to achieve Kappa standards.
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'''Housing'''
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The war years affected the chapter. During 1944 and 1945, Delta Nu was housed at Alpha chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa while the brothers were serving in the armed forces. In the fall of 1943, sisters campaigned by setting up a booth in Stockbridge Hall where war bonds and stamps were sold. In the spring of 1946, Delta Nu alumnae were incorporated and purchased a new home at 314 Lincoln Avenue, the house once used by Sigma Beta Chi. Delta Nu had a permanent home; the boys would be back soon to take over the Phi Sigma Kappa house; a peacetime campus had returned.
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'''Changes, Traditions and Honors'''
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Agitation to change the name of the college from Massachusetts State to the University of Massachusetts mounted during the 1946–1947 school year. Several members of Delta Nu were outstanding in their efforts to effect such a change. Meetings with the legislature in Boston and on campus were attended. The effort was successful in the fall of 1947.
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As the years progressed, members of Delta Nu achieved many honors, scholastic and social. A luncheon, in the Lord Jeffrey Inn on December 13, 1952, celebrated Delta Nu’s 10th anniversary as a member of the “Kappa family.” Alpha province members joined in the festivities.
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In the spring of 1954, there were rumors of new housing for the chapter. Requests to President Jean Mather had taken effect. A joint sorority drive was led by Delta Nu to improve sorority housing. It was not until 1960–1961 that the house corporation began planning a new house. Three lots were purchased in 1962 and in the spring of 1964, Delta Nu moved to 32 Nutting Avenue. The dream was approaching reality. The move was so exciting. No one minded as the plumbers and carpenters continued to work. A cement-mixer in the middle of the formal living room was a commonplace thing.
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At last the painting and papering were completed and the furnishings were in place. Delta Nu’s house was the first to be newly built for a campus sorority. With devoted alumnae help, the dream was realized.
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In September, 1965, Delta Nu was host to the Alpha Province Meeting. The new house was formally dedicated that weekend. The three story brick structure was located at the end of one of Amherst’s quaint, characteristic streets and ideally near the campus. Frances Fatout Alexander, DePauw, Fraternity president, and Virginia Parker Blanchard, Boston, her assistant, were present at the house dedication.
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Two years later, on December 10, 1967, a buffet, fraternity appreciation program, and gifts to charter members made a lively 25th anniversary party for Delta Nu.
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Each of the previous 32-years brought recognition of achievement of members of the chapter. There have been nominations to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, elections to Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Scrolls, and Mortar Board. In 1968, an active won the Miss University title and that same year Delta Nu won first prize for its homecoming float. The first graduate counselor from the chapter was Wilma Winberg Johnson in 1945 who went to Iowa State University. Janice Persson Williams went to the University of Nebraska in 1972 to share her Kappa experience. In 1974, Monica Young served her graduate counsellorship at the University of Pittsburgh.
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The previous information was excerpted from The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976. The information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History Reports, chapter meeting minutes, letters and comments from chapter members and alumnae, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and The Key. Each chapter is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questions.
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==Highlights of the 1970s:==
  
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Increasing political awareness and political and economic liberty of women continued to grow through the 1970s decade. Opposition to the Vietnam War, nuclear weapons, hostility to the authority of government and big business were popular. Advocacy of world peace and the environmental movement increased dramatically.
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==History of University==
 
  
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Santa Clara University, founded in 1851 by the Society of Jesus as Santa Clara College, is California’s oldest institution of higher education. It was established on the site of Mission Santa Clara de Asís, the eighth of the original 21 California missions.
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Notable events were: a rise in the use of terrorism by militant organizations around the world; in 1972 students proudly watched as Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in swimming for the US. Days later eleven Israeli athletes were massacred by Palestinian terrorists; Kent State University shootings with four killed and nine injured caused disbelief and shock throughout the country; President Nixon resigned in 1974 while facing charges of impeachment for the Watergate scandal; Vietnam War came to a close in 1975; space exploration continued; first supercomputer was created; verdict of Roe vs. Wade was handed down by the Supreme Court; voting age for all federal and state elections was lowered to 18 years; United States held its first Earth Day with thousands of college students participating; and the presence and rise of significant numbers of women as heads of state and heads of governments around the world increased
  
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The college originally operated as a preparatory school and did not offer courses of collegiate rank until 1853. Following the Civil War, enrollment increased and by 1875, the size of the student body was 275. One-third of the students were enrolled in the collegiate division; the remainder attended the college’s preparatory and high school departments.
 
  
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Santa Clara experienced slow and steady growth during its first 60 years, becoming the University of Santa Clara in 1912 when the schools of engineering and law were added. In 1925, the high school was separated from the university, taking the name of Bellarmine College Preparatory in 1928.
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For 110 years, Santa Clara was an all-male school. In 1961, women were accepted as undergraduates, and Santa Clara became the first coeducational Catholic university in California. The number of students tripled over the next decade. The size of the faculty also tripled, and the university began the largest construction program in school history, building eight residence halls, a student union and the athletic stadium.
 
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In the early 1970s, the board of trustees voted to limit the size of the undergraduate population, an action that was intended to preserve the character and ensure the quality of the university for generations to come.
 
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In 1985, the university adopted Santa Clara University as its official name.
 
  
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The 106-acre campus is located in Santa Clara, Calif., at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, approximately two miles from San Jose International Airport. The university enjoys a moderate climate year-round; the sun shines approximately 300 days a year.
 
  
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At the center of the campus is Mission Santa Clara de Asís, surrounded by the roses and palm trees of the historic Mission Gardens. The more than 50 buildings on campus include residence halls, two libraries, a student center and extensive athletic facilities.
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==Highlights of the 1980s:==
  
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This decade saw the following events: election of President Ronald Reagan; Sandra Day O’Connor selected as the first woman justice to the Supreme Court; first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off ; Beirut barracks bombing occurred killing American and French servicemen; Lockerbie Disaster when terrorists blew up the plane over Scotland; Chernobyl disaster in the Ukraine filled much of the world with radioactive debris; Challenger disaster left six astronauts and one woman school teacher dead; protestors at Tiananmen Square were crushed by the Peoples Liberation Army of China; fall of the Berlin Wall was the most momentous event of the decade; oil tanker Exxon Valdez caused one of the worst ecological disasters ever; War on Drugs accelerated; worldwide the beginning of the AIDS pandemic; and rejection of smoking based on health issues. Personal computers experienced massive growth.
  
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Delta Nu was one of nine sororities at the University of Massachusetts. In 1988 Phi Mu sorority closed due to a small membership. There were 12 men’s fraternities but one was forced to close for breaking social probation.
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The colonization Recruitment was led by Joanie Cook Cohen, Colorado, and assisted by Coordinator of Chapter Development Amanda Compton Ruffo, UC Irvine; Chapter Consultant Jessica Myers, Washington; Leadership Consultant Kate Greene, Ohio State and Tara Singhal, Creighton. Also participating in this Recruitment were members from big sister chapter UC Davis assisted by the UC Berkeley and Stanford chapters. Recruitment events were held on the Kappa Alpha Theta patio, at St. Clare’s Catholic Church and in the tent Delta Gamma used for Recruitment. Kappa’s colonization Recruitment was a true Panhellenic experience.
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During the decade the chapter selected various goals to work toward. They were as follows: to create a better national image through communication, committees, and advisers; improve chapter relations with alumnae; and through programming and limiting the amount of social events, to emphasize the importance of scholarship to pledges and actives.
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Interviews for the charter class were conducted at the Starbucks immediately off campus as no events could be held on the campus where Greeks are not recognized by the university. Exceptional support was received from the members of the San Jose and East Bay Alumnae Associations as well as other associations in the Bay Area who eagerly participated in new member interviews and assumed positions on the advisory and house boards. Cristin Carone Sanchez, UC San Diego, opened her home for the planning and membership selection meetings.
 
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Eta Nu’s preference brunch and formal pledging were held at the San Jose Doubletree Inn where 87 new members were pledged on October 18, 2008.
 
  
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The months before Eta Nu was installed were a unique period for the charter members of Eta Nu Chapter. The new members were able to bond and nourish the new chapter in a short time. These women worked hard to build a strong Kappa reputation on campus and build strong relationships with the Greek community at Santa Clara. They looked for philanthropy to support and developed a strong feeling of sisterhood. One of the chapter’s first social events was a lovely semi-formal held in November.
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Both pledges and actives were extremely active on campus and in the community with service to others. One chapter president said that the “People Power” of Delta Nu is its greatest asset. They annually celebrated Founders Day with a special dinner at the chapter house and recognized their alumnae with their 50-, 65- and 75-year pins.
  
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As a new chapter on campus, Eta Nu faced several challenges. Where to hold the weekly meetings was solved by making arrangements with St. Clare’s Church near campus. As the new kids on the block, the members faced judgments from those who were not ready to accept a new group on campus. The new members had to learn to open up and accept each other as sisters. This was accomplished very quickly and easily. They accomplished this by dividing the new members into small groups each week, meeting together and sharing stories about themselves. Through this, friendships were formed and the groups felt more comfortable with each other.
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A proud achievement came in 1984 when Delta Nu won the U Mass Gold Chapter Excellence Award for finishing first in nine of ten categories. They demonstrated excellence in member involvement in campus activities, scholarship (highest GPA), fund raising, public relations, and officer training.
  
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More than once during the decade, the chapter held the highest cumulative grade point average among all of the Greek groups on campus. They annually participated in Greek Sing and built Homecoming Floats, finishing in first place in 1985, and helped new students move into their dorms.
  
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In 1988, the chapter was faced with its greatest challenge when Panhellenic switched to a deferred rush in the spring and an open rush in the fall.
  
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Eta Nu Chapter was installed on January 10, 2009, in a ceremony held in Berkeley. All ceremonies for this installation were held in the chapter house during the UC Berkeley winter break when the chapter members weren’t in residence. This made it possible for the Santa Clara charter members to spend the weekend nights sleeping in sleeping bags in the chapter house which gave them the experience of living in a chapter house. Several additional members from the other province chapters joined the charter members for this slumber party.
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Individuals annually were recognized on varsity sports teams, honoraries, Mortar Board, Order of Omega, Golden Key Honor Society, Who’s Who, Panhellenic and Student Government officers, and varsity cheerleaders.
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The 77 charter members were warmly welcomed into the traditions and history of Kappa Kappa Gamma during their initiation.  
 
  
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Fraternity President Denise Rugani, UC Davis; Chapter Consultant Jessica Meyer, Washington and Pi Province Director of Chapters Amanda Compton Ruffo, UC Irvine, led the new members through a beautiful and memorable initiation. Extension Chairman Joanie Cook Cohen, Colorado, oversaw the installation planning.
 
  
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Following the Fireside Friday evening, as everyone enjoyed dessert, the chapter received gifts from chapters and alumnae associations. A badge to be worn by the chapter president was given to the chapter by the San Francisco Bay alumnae associations; the philanthropy badge was presented by Joanie Cohen on behalf of the Denver Alumnae Association to be worn by the philanthropy chairman and a scholarship dangle to be worn or presented to a member as the chapter decided was presented by Carol George Sanders, Cal State Northridge.
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The installation brunch followed the installation at the Clark Kerr Conference Center atrium and banquet room on campus. Chapter members from the UC Davis, UC Berkeley and Stanford chapters assisted with the installation. Members from the other Pi Province chapters and associations were there to welcome Eta Nu as the Fraternity’s newest chapter. This was a beautiful, sunny northern California weekend. This installation would not have been possible without the exceptional support of the UC Berkeley chapter, its house board, advisers and alumnae. It was a fabulous Kappa effort.  
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In 1984 there were 60 active members living in the chapter house. In 1985, the house underwent many renovations. All of the bedrooms, the den and study rooms were painted. New wallpaper and drapes were added in the dining room. New drapes and mattresses were placed in the bedrooms, new tables, chairs and curtains were added to the study room, and the outside classic front columns and shutters were painted. In 1989 the living room and TV room were redecorated. The Delta Nu chapter house was the most beautiful and cared for sorority house on the U Mass campus.
  
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At the first chapter council meeting, Chapter Consultant Jessica Myers presented and displayed the archives which the Fraternity sent to Eta Nu to start its chapter archives. After initiation, the women continued to make an effort to establish the chapter’s role on campus as well as in the community. During the spring, the chapter held its first informal Recruitment and pledged 16 new members. These women were initiated as the quarter came to an end.
 
  
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Throughout the decade, Delta Nu was outstanding in its service and fundraising for others. They annually held their Halloween Party for the children of Amherst, Children’s Easter Egg Hunt, and service at Boltwood.
  
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After a wonderfully relaxing summer, the members returned to campus refreshed and excited for the new year. One of the biggest changes and most exciting moments was getting its own chapter house. The house had been completely renovated during the summer and was beautiful with creative decorations such as small fleur-de-lis tiles in the floor. Seventeen amazing Kappas lived in the house this first year. The house made a huge difference in strengthening the chapter. The members were able to spend more time together and have a place for the meetings and sisterhood events.
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One year they sponsored a child in New Mexico with money and gifts, raised money for the Missing and Exploited Children, helped construct a new playground for the Fort River Project, and with other Greeks raised several thousand dollars for Cancer, participated in the walk-a-thon for the Jimmy Fund, and planted thousands of bulbs on the U Mass campus.
  
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The members were excited to plan and hold the chapter’s first official fall Recruitment. The themes for three of the days were Kappa is a Girl’s Best Friend, Dr. Seuss and the Secret Garden preference party. On October 14, 2009, Eta Nu pledged 41 new members.
 
  
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In addition to a semi-formal, the chapter carried out several philanthropic activities. These included Kappa Kare Packages. Several groups of women put together small baskets of items such as decorated baby bibs, diapers, bottles and pacifiers. These baskets were given to a women’s shelter in San Francisco where they were given to 15 women with babies.
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The chapter was composed of a diverse group of women who participated in all school events and were leaders, scholars and athletes who exuded compassion and leadership throughout the entire campus. After initiation in January 2010, the chapter had 118 members.
 
  
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Since the chapter was only a year old, it was extremely difficult to make itself known and respected as those qualities come with time. Another hardship the chapter experienced was the dwindling participation in non-mandatory chapter events. The chapter made it a priority to be more involved and supportive. During that year, the members demonstrated through their actions and dedication that although a young chapter, it was a group of extremely strong and intellectual women who individually were amazing but together were unstoppable. The women of Eta Nu progressed immensely in 2009 and became stronger as a united unit which showed the true meaning behind sisterhood.
 
  
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The 2010 year was one filled with chapter development and sisterhood events for the women of Eta Nu. Following winter break on January 9, 2010, 41 new members were initiated. The UC Berkeley chapter graciously welcomed Eta Nu to its chapter house for a beautiful initiation ceremony. Following this initiation, Eta Nu celebrated the chapter’s first anniversary.
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Winter 2010 was filled with philanthropic and sisterhood events. The chapter had two teams participate in Alpha Phi’s star search and helped contribute to their philanthropic efforts. Eta Nu continued to show a campus-wide presence with a large turnout for Kappas to the Game and a successful parents weekend meet-and-greet at the chapter house. The winter Reading is Fundamental (RIF) event was a successful chapter book collection followed by reading to second-grade students in a nearby elementary school. Eta Nu brought home first and second place in Kappa Alpha Theta’s dodge ball tournament and proudly displayed the trophies in the chapter house. The annual Sapphire Ball was held at the beginning of February in the beautiful Corinthian Grand Ballroom in San Jose.
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The1990s were often considered the true dawn of the Information Age. Info-age digital technologies became widely used by the general public. Highlights include: Gulf War with Iraq began in 1991, the same year as the Soviet Union’s dissolution ended; funeral procession of Diana, Princess of Wales, was mourned worldwide; bombings of the World Trade Center and the Oklahoma City Federal Building led to awareness of domestic and international terrorism as a real threat; Columbine High School massacre occurred; President Bill Clinton was a dominant political figure and scarred by the Lewinsky scandal; youth culture embraced environmental issues; record numbers of women were elected to high office in the US. ’92 became known as the “Year of the Woman.”
  
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Spring quarter started with the chapter’s first on-campus Relay for Life and its first Kappapalooza event which raised more than $2,500 for an organization called Four Pearls and the Kappa Foundation. Eta Nu wore matching Kappapalooza tank tops and danced the night away with fellow students, sold auction tickets and manned the busy kitchen. The chapter won first place in Sigma Chi’s Derby Days. An Eta Nu member was chosen as the Derby Darling after a stellar performance in the athletic activities. At the spring Panhellenic awards event, Eta Nu won the award for Chapter Progress, and its member Christine Ahlstrom was elected Panhellenic President.
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Delta Nu remained one of nine sororities and Alpha Epsilon Phi colonized. Theta Chi and Alpha Tau Gamma were welcomed back to campus after suspension. Phi Mu Delta’s charter was revoked after violating Massachusetts anti hazing laws.
  
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The chapter continued the annual Faculty Tea, participated in Homecoming events, celebrated Founders Day with their alumnae, moved new students into their dorms, began a Faculty Night Out babysitting service, and held workshops on Date Rape, Self Defense, Alcohol Awareness, and Time Management and Parents Day became popular. The chapter participated in a Greek-wide Seder for Jewish members. Delta Nu was the hostess chapter for the Rho Province Meeting.
  
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Some of the chapter goals during the decade were as follows: to improve cultural and academic awareness; to improve commitment to sisterhood; to promote New Member involvement before Initiation; to increase participation of all members in both mandatory and non-mandatory events; and to promote faculty and alumnae relations.
  
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Fall Recruitment was successful resulting in welcoming 54 new members. The chapter celebrated the new pledge class with an interactive sisterhood at a sports venue filled with trampoline walls and floors.
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In 1995 the chapter won Greek Sing. In 1996 Delta Nu was chosen by the Fraternity to pilot an entirely new member program which was to last only six weeks. In 1997 at the Rho Province Meeting, they won the Most Improved Chapter Award.  
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The chapter celebrated Founders Day with the San Jose Alumnae Association, and the fall pledge class was initiated November 13, 2010.
 
  
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Eta Nu’s chapter house was located one block from the Santa Clara campus which made it the perfect gathering spot for the 160 members and their activities.
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The U Mass social system became more restrictive. Kappas held their Date Party in the fall and their formal in the spring. They instituted a Crush Party where the members could invite two guests. The annual Dessert Exchange was held for all sororities.
  
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In addition to seeing the Kappa sisters, many incentives to attend the non-mandatory events such as apparel distribution and baked goods were instituted to emphasize the importance of attendance and reiterated what was considered a valid excuse.  
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Individual members were selected for honoraries, the Society of Women Engineers, Golden Key, Dean’s List, PH offices, Greenpeace, International Studies Association, Boltwood, cheerleading, Theatre Guild, Arabic Club, Truman Scholarship, and two Phi Beta Kappas.
  
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Another challenge was getting to know each other in a chapter that had nearly tripled in size in three years. To assist with this, several small sisterhoods were held.
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Said one president, “Our goal was to promote our scholarship through new programs and activities so that we could combine our college life with sisterhood to the fullest to strengthen and fulfill our hearts, soul, and mind. We went from 7th place in scholarship to #1.”
 
   
 
   
  
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In 1990, an alarm system was installed in the chapter house, the front walks were redone, and two computers were purchased for the study room. In 1994, the House Board sent seven members to General Convention. A new heating system and a new roof were installed. Several pieces of the living room furniture were reupholstered. In 1995 all bedrooms were freshly painted and new furniture purchased. New sinks and countertops were installed in the bathrooms.
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The chapter continued the Halloween Party for the children of Amherst, the Newman Center Phon-a-thon, Dessert Exchange, and the Easter Party for children at battered women’s home. They participated in the Run for Horizon, Take Back the Night rally against violence to women, Jammin for Jimmy Fund, Americacares Program to clean up neglected neighborhoods, at Christmas made gift bags and delivered them to shelters, Breast Cancer Awareness Week, the Run for Newman, and the MS Walk-a-thon collecting cans to raise money for the Leukemia Society.
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Globalization continued to influence the world. A prime contributor was the growth of the Internet. Wireless Internet became prominent and email became the standard form of communicating. Highlights included: George W. Bush being elected President; 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers led the U.S. War on Terrorism at home and abroad; U.S. was once again involved in a war in Iraq and limited engagement began in Afghanistan; Mexican Drug War saw armed conflict between rival drug cartels which eventually would dominate the wholesale illicit drug market in the U.S.;. Virginia Tech Massacre became the deadliest shooting on a school campus; climate change and global warming became household words, and population growth skyrocketed. In 2008 Barack Obama became the first African American elected the U.S. President.
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U Mass is a large public school, Greek Life involves a small percentage of the campus but all chapters were very involved on campus. Delta Nu had 48 members and many advisers lived close by. The chapter house is off campus but very close to many of the academic buildings.
  
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In 2011, Eta Nu continued establishing itself as a leading fraternity on campus. It joined in every possible philanthropy event hosted by other Greek organizations, took an active role in the campus Panhellenic and fully involved itself in several clubs on campus. Eta Nu celebrated the second anniversary of its founding and looked forward to another building year.
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Challenges were the involvement of second semester seniors and morale, spirit and attendance. The chapter held two scholarship banquets and recognized sisters with a 3.0 or higher, as well as those who made the Dean’s List. New members and their parents were invited to attend the banquets and the active members could invite anyone they wished. Senior Week was very special with activities, dinners and events. Bid Day, Heart Sis Night, Core Families and Initiation were highlights of the year. A BBQ recognized the alumnae special to the chapter.
  
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Winter quarter 2011 began with the chapter hosting a Fraternity Trainer whose topic was developing bonding and trust between the members.
 
  
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The chapter members participates in several philanthropies this year including Alpha Phi’s philanthropy Star Search, Jog for Jill walking in support of the late Berkeley Kappa Jill Costell,  Mr. Casanova and Panhellenic’s fundraiser. To support RIF, Eta Nu supported Dr. Seuss Day by reading and making hats with children at a local elementary school.
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Spring quarter began with a visit from Fraternity Leadership Consultant Kristin Hanricka. The members hosted an alumnae event at the Kappa Kastle chapter house. This was a huge success, and the members hoped it would become an annual event.
 
  
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The chapter took part in several philanthropies this quarter including Theta dodge ball where it placed third and later that day its Evolution of Superior Being mural took first place; Sigma Chi hosted its Derby Days and Eta Nu took first place in the Fashion Show; Kappa held its Relay for Life and Delta Gamma hosted its annual Anchor Splash. Kappa Karnival was a huge hit and included a dunk tank and water obstacle course.
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The Greek Awards event was held in downtown San Jose where Eta Nu received the following individual awards: Greek Scholars Robin Landis and Carolyn Linck; Spirit of Service Ellen Thompson; Panhellenic Award of Distinction Megan Sopko and Charlotte Allen; and Outstanding New Member Dominque Troy. Eta Nu also received the Outstanding Chapter Program Award.
 
  
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Fall quarter began with Recruitment and a visit from Leadership Consultant Kelcey Schmidt, Georgia Southern. The chapter celebrated its successful Recruitment with a 1980’s-themed bid night where the 57 new members were taken ice skating and to a potluck at the Kastle. This year the chapter celebrated Founders Day 2011 at the Kappa Kastle with many local alumnae
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst has seen some changes so far in this decade. From the beautification of the Southwest part of campus to making resident halls and classrooms more eco-friendly, the university is seeing improvements. The town of Amherst has been working to clean up the town by allowing stricter police enforcement to maintain public safety. Following the loss of the New England Patriots at Superbowl XLVI, the police reacted to the riots on the UMass Campus. This riot made national news, as students were arrested for gathering in large groups and taunting police officials. Meanwhile, the women of Delta Nu were welcoming the Leadership Consultant sent from National.
  
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The chapter had now grown to 160 active members, and the chapter received an Academic Focus Letter from the Fraternity Council. Eta Nu met the challenge, and all its members shot for Pi, a new academic plan developed by the Vice President Academic Excellence.
 
  
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'''Housing:'''
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For the 2011-2012 academic year, Delta Nu became the largest chapter on campus as well as the largest in Delta Nu history with 84 members. The sisters residing at 32 Nutting Ave have grown in the fields of recruitment, scholarship and athletics. More importantly, the sisters are the closest they have been compared to recent years. Delta Nu took on its biggest pledge class of 24 women in the fall of 2011, making them above quota set by Panhel. Highlights of the new member period included Bid Day, Initation, and Good Morning Sister.The chapter also had a great Senior Week with senior dinners and senior spotlights.
  
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==2012==
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'''Philanthropy:'''
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In Spring of 2012, Delta Nu raised over $2,000 at the Annual Pink Party! Pink Party raises money to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure to Breast Cancer. Every year the sisters host a Barbeque and raffle off great prizes like Red Sox tickets and gift cards to Amherst's local eateries. At this years fundraiser, the sisters also hosted a Trunk Show, with parts of the proceeds going to the philanthropy. And on this day, we wear pink.
  
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2012 was a great year for Santa Clara Kappas!  We have officially established ourselves as a presence among the campus, enough so that our Panhellenic Council was able to add another sorority after our successful charter. Kappa joined in every possible philanthropy event that was hosted by other Greek organizations as we support all our other sorority sisters and try to keep the sense of community alive. Eta Nu was an active part of our Panhellenic delegation as well fully involved in various clubs and leadership roles around campus. Eta Nu celebrated its 3nd birthday of the Chapter's installment and looked forward to another successful year keeping our foothold as one of the top sororities.
 
  
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Eta Nu’s winter quarter began quickly as our first week back was Initiation Week! Planned by our wonderful Marshal, the week was filled with bonding experiences for the Epsilon Class as well as the “families” within Kappa. Girls decorated they key boxes so that after receiving their keys, they would have a safe place to store them which would be unique to them. That Friday, Fireside was hosted at our wonderful Chapter House and then all the New Members as well as some actives drove to Sarah Bedford’s house in Hillsboro in order to have a sleepover before Saturday morning initiation. The remaining actives drove out the next morning bright and early to help set up and participate in the ritual.  Many advisors and family members came and even some alumnae from the area. We were especially blessed to have the mother of our new sister, Erin Root and the sister of Ellie Mcquestion in attendance as well.
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'''Convention Awards:'''
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Honorable mention for Signature Philanthropy Event
  
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After that Eta Nu settled back into a regular routine. We elected our new officers and had a smooth transition period and officer voting that was overseen by Sareena Helton, the LC, when she came to visit us. Her trip was filled with fun adventures including the aquarium. Following a page from last year, we had a wonderful Sisterhood event to see the movie “The Vow” and there was not a dry eye in the theatre. Kappa supported Delta Gamma’s philanthropy event “Anchor Slam” by cheering on the competitors. Other philanthropies that Eta Nu was represented at included Jog for Jill: walking in support of the late Berkeley Kappa, Jill Costell as well as Alpha Phi Star Search where Eta Nu was able to show off our amazing dance-moves and support a great cause. Eta Nu also hosted a wonderful brunch and house tours during Parent’s Weekend as we left old shirts and pictures of events around the house so our parents could see the bonds we had formed.
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==Highlights of 2014==
  
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March held two important events including the ever anticipated Sapphire Ball as well as our RIF day. To promote RIF, Eta Nu supported Dr. Suess' day by reading and making hats at a local elementary school where the Principal is a mother to a kappa. We also partook in a joint effort with Sigma Chi to host a team for Relay for Life so we could have people walking all 24 hours of the event. After working hard on our academics, Kappa placed 1st in the Panhellenic Compilation so we were able to compete in all events in the Spring as we were no longer on our “Focus Plan” - way to be academically excellent girls!
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The Delta Nu chapter has had a very busy and exciting calendar year. We were awarded Best Philanthropy by the PanHellenic council.  Throughout the year we took part in many different events and had good philanthropic involvement.  We took part in Relay for Life, which is close to our hearts due to the fact that our housemother, Myrtle Wright, is a three-time cancer survivor. We also participated in Autism speaks and our favorite event of the year, Greek Week, in April of 2015.  Also during the spring we held our annual Pink Party philanthropy at our house in support of the Susan G. Komen foundation.
  
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Spring for Eta Nu started off with the taking of the composite pictures. We had a wonderful date Dash of “Dynamic Duos” and girls were ever so creative. Kappa Alpha Theta's philanthropy, Theta Dodgeball, which allowed Eta Nu to demonstrate our athletic ability as we won after a fiercely competitive final round versus Alpha Phi. In keeping with our Philanthropic support, Kappa had multiple teams participate in Sigma Chi’s “Derby Days” where the senior team took first with their can construction of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Frattiness” design. The Juniors wow'd in the fashion show with their bathroom, and the rest of Eta Nu showed their talents during the Sigma Sing-Off. Kappa placed second overall at the event which we were very pleased about as we always enjoy supporting great causes.  
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Leadership Consultant Joe paid us a visit in the spring, which went very successfully and then again in fall, Leadership Consultant Malerie came to spend some time with us and spread her knowledge of kappa. We also had a trainer in the spring come to teach us more about committees and involvement. In fall we had our annual Reading is Fundamental philanthropy with Big Brother Big Sister at our Dr. Seuss Party.  Another exciting thing that occurred was that one of the Fall 2013 sisters, Marisa Mazzoni, attended Leadership Academy in Ohio. Some things our chapter worked on trying to improve was senior involvement and attendance at events and house meeting. Another goal we set for ourselves was to try to create a more unified chapter council so we could work with each other better and reach our full potential.
  
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Next, Eta Nu supported Sigma Pi’s philanthropy by participating in their All-Day Volleyball Tournament where after a heated battle, we placed 2nd overall. Congrats Girls! As spring is always filled with philanthropy events, Greek Awards are hosted reward all of our hard work as a Panhellenic Association. This year, Kappa was recognized for Outstanding Fraternity Values, Outstanding New Member Program and Outstanding New Member, Cynthia Baricevic. Our biggest honor was being named Outstanding Chapter of the Year! This was our first time and hopefully not our last!
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The Delta Nu chapter holds our chapter meetings in our chapter room located in the basement of our house. The chapter is an owned house just off of campus. The university does not own it, it is owned by the Springfield Housing Association.
  
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For sisterhood, we took a wonderful hike up and around Palo Alto and some of our pictures made it to the cover photo for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Facebook page. We were very excited about this! Kappa Karnival had a record of 34 teams participate and continues to grow as our annual event gathers more awareness. The day was perfect weather to walk around the carnival-like events and eat popcorn, snow-cones, and cotton-candy. We were able to raise over $700 at the door and over $2000 from the teams! We were even dubbed with the title of being Sigma Chi’s “Favorite Event of the Spring Quarter”. While Karnival may have been Sigma Chi’s favorite event, the girls favorite event was our Kappa Kandyland themed Spring Semi-Formal Dance. The venue, located in downtown San Jose overlooked the city which gave us some gorgeous views when we could tear ourselves away from the dance floor. To end the night, the juniors, sophomores and freshman sent our seniors off in style with a VERY enthusiastic O-Pat. We were sorry to see them graduate in June, but very excited to see how they continue to stay apart of Kappa Kappa Gamma!
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Delta Nu’s housing has been around on our campus for quite some time. Our first chapter house was located on 314 Lincoln Avenue and sisters lived there from 1946 until 1964. In 1964 our chapter moved to 32 Nutting Avenue, which is currently still the house we occupy today. It is a house located just off campus and is owned by the Springfield housing association. The housing capacity for the year was set at 52 but fluctuates to fit the amount of active sisters year to year.
  
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As always, Fall Quarter began with a multitude of recruitment practices leading up to heavily anticipated Fall Recruitment! We had a surprise sisterhood to Santa Cruz for a fun day at the beach and of course, an opportunity for some wonderful pictures. This was a great way to let off some steam and catch-up before school started. Eta Nu’s attitude was always positive and it paid off as we received a fantastic Zeta Class of 51 members!
 
  
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We could not have asked for a better group of girls to accept into our family after a fun-filled night of bowling during Bid-Day and everyone wore our adorable Recruitment/Bid-Day Shirts to “Stay Golden”. The New Member program began shortly after that and continued throughout the fall quarter. After recruitment, Eta Nu was blessed with a phenomenal visit from LC, Kristi Watts. We loved her Southern Charm and her ability to connect with every girl she met in our chapter. She met with all council members and was able to co-teach a Zumba class with one of her fellow Texans at the house, Eta Nu definitely has some moves! We were sad to see her leave but look forward to her upcoming visit in the Spring.  
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==Highlights of 2017==
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'''Philanthropy:'''
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2017 was a great year for philanthropy within our chapter. We had five major events: Kappa Kisses
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for Reading is Fundamental, Pink Party for Susan G. Komen, Pie a Frat Guy for our dance marathon for
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Children’s Miracle Network, our Halloween party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading is
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Fundamental, and Kappa Kappachinos for hurricane relief.
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In addition to the new philanthropy events added to our chapter, we have been able to utilize
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committee work within each position in 2017 more than ever before. This has increased involvement and
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excitement for the events and has allowed women without positions to get involved and demonstrate
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leadership.
  
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Fall held a varieties of mixers including ones with fraternities as well as a  Cookie-Exchange with the newest addition to Santa Clara Panhellenic, Alpha Delta Pi. This was a great way for Eta Nu to help show their support of the new Sorority as well as meet their Charter Class. We also supported a local philanthropy, Project Open-Hands, as girls served meals to the homeless.  
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'''Housing:'''
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We got some exciting house updates, such as new furniture and an addition to our chapter room.
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Our chapter goals included: Increasing senior involvement, new philanthropy ideas including events
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for the Kappa Foundation, and holding more educational events.
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Our challenges included: Senior attendance and communication between CC and advisors.
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As for special events, we held our first ever Kappa Kappachinos event for the Kappa Foundation
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for sisters affected by Hurricane Maria.
  
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For Founders Day, Eta Nu was invited to attend the Brunch hosted by the San Jose Alumnae Association. We had so much fun getting to mix and mingle with them as well as bring goodies and food to help celebrate. Our Panhellenic Delegation arranged for a speaker to talk to all the Sororities about how to protect ourselves, “Girls Fight Back”. Many girls loved the enthusiasm the speaker showed as well as the audience participation and the sound effects.  
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'''Campus changes:'''
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Recent changes on campus include an increasing emphasis on academic achievement. Each year, it
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becomes more and more difficult to be admitted to UMass Amherst as a prospective student. The average
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accepted SAT scores and high school GPA requirements are currently higher than they have ever been.
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This has created a more competitive and more serious atmosphere surrounding schoolwork and academic
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excellence on the UMass Amherst campus.
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There is always construction going on around campus in an ongoing effort to improve our facilities.
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For example, an old building on campus called South College was renovated and is now a beautiful
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location with classrooms and open study space accessible to all students. UMass Amherst also upheld its
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title of #1 Campus Dining in America from the Princeton Review.
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As for our chapter, Delta Nu is full of dedicated, empowered, smart and strong women. So many
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of us have found our best friends through this chapter. It’s wonderful to see such strong bonds form
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between the members of Delta Nu, and we hope to continue establishing lifelong friendships with our
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sisters.
  
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Another Panhellenic event, Greek Gatsby was hosted and Kappa participated by donating a basket for the silent auction as well as having girls attend the event. It was a fun-filled night for the greek community and Panhellenic was able to raise money for a wonderful charity. One of the highlights of Fall Quarter was our new annual fall Semi-Formal event, Kappa Korral! Hosting a western-themed dance in the backyard was extremely fun as girls tried to two-step the night away with their dates. Hay-bales and saddles were generously donated for the night so pictures could be taken highlighting our theme. Girls enjoyed the atmosphere, music and the wonderful snacks! Our Fall closed with Big/Little Reveal Week! As always, this week was filled with presents, surprises, sweat, tears and QUITE a few late nights. It went off without a hitch and all the families welcomed everyone their clan in a varieties of outfits and surprises. We are glad that everyone was able to participate!
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We consistently do our Halloween event for RIF with the local Big Brothers, Big Sisters. We have
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pumpkin painting, face painting, games, crafts, food, a haunted house, and lots of books for the kids to
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choose from. It is a success every year and we continue to look for ways to improve the event.
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In addition to Reading is Fundamental, the Delta Nu chapter is involved with the Susan G. Komen
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organization. We hosted our annual Pink Party where we raised about $1600 for the fight against breast
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Eta Nu was also recognized on the national level for Honorable Mention for our Risk Management program. This was the first time that Eta Nu was recognized on a national level. We are very excited for what is to come in 2013.
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==Highlights of 2018==
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With a new year came a new local philanthropy. As a chapter, we decided to switch our local philanthropy from Susan G. Komen to the Ellie Fund. The Ellie Fund is based out of Needham, MA (where many current and former sisters grew up) and is a non-profit that fights breast cancer and provides free services to ease the effects on cancer patients and families. We held a spring BBQ to raise money for the Ellie Fund.
  
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This past year, our Panhellenic Council added a new sorority, Alpha Delta Pi. This makes five total sororities associated with our Panhellenic council. Alpha Delta Pi rushed after the other sororities had met quota and had quite a turnout. They have been a great addition and we are excited about the expanding greek life. Eta Nu is located approximately one block from Santa Clara University's campus. Our chapter house is home to 18 girls and our house mother and is a welcoming home for all our sisters. While we are only associated with the city of Santa Clara, all our members attend Santa Clara University. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California where palm trees and flowers cover the campus.  
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In April, we participated in the annual UDance Marathon to raise money for Baystate Children's Hospital, of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. UMass raised over $212,000 for the hospital. Delta Nu is proud to have contributed to this amazing event.
  
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The campus is extremely picturesque and has over 5,000 undergraduate students as well as an additional 3,000 graduate students. Undergraduate students are in one of three schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, the Leavey School of Business, or the The School of Engineering. Additionally for graduate students there is a school of Law and the Counseling Psychology, Education, and Pastoral Ministries program. Students have an array of 44 majors to pick from as well as many other minors. Santa Clara University is continually growing and improving their academic reputation.
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In the fall, we held our annual Halloween Party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading is Fundamental. In December, we had Kappa Kappachinos to benefit the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation and, specifically, disaster relief aid. Both events were lots of fun and great successes!
  
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'''In Memoriam:'''
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Delta Nu's were left heartbroken this year, as former house mom Myrtle Wright passed away on September 22nd, 2018. She held a special place in the hearts of many. We held a memorial service at our house during Homecoming Weekend, where many current and former sisters came together to honor and remember Myrt. We also planted a tree in her honor. She will be missed.
  
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==Highlights of 2019==
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'''Highlights of the 2020s:''' (Information from chapter history reports, scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.)
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'''Philanthropy:'''
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The year 2019 was filled with many amazing philanthropy events, some of which were new. In February the Delta Nu's made Valentine's Day cards for the veterans as well as sold Kappa Kisses (bags of Hershey kisses) for Reading is Fundamental. In March, we partnered with Theta Chi to raise money for FTK at their annual benefit concert by selling KKGrilled cheese. For greek week, we were partnered with TKE in which we hosted "pie a Frat guy" to raise money for FTK. At the end of greek week, sisters participated in Dance Marathon. To finish out the spring semester, we hosted a new event called Kappa Kones, which was an ice cream sundae bar raising money for the Ellie Fund. In October, we had a "Think Pink" week in which we sold pink bracelets raising money and awareness for breast cancer and the Ellie Fund. Also in the month of October, a handful of sisters went to the Amherst Elementary School to read to the children. Finally, in November we hosted our annual Kappa Kappuccinos at the house raising money for KKG Foundation Hurricane Relief.  
  
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'''Housing:'''
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In the summer of 2019, all the third floor bedrooms were repainted a light grey color as well as some of the second floor bedrooms. The rest are expected to be painted in the summer of 2020. The formal living room was also repainted a light blue color and new lamps and wall art were added for a more modern look. Starting in the fall of 2019, we hired our new chef's Eileen and Tina as a part of the company Gill's Grilling who we love very much!
  
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In the spring of 2019, the campus opened up the new Isenberg building, also known as "The Hub". The campus center is also under construction right now.
  
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'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''
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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!
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Delta Nu hosted a date party at club Lit in March, as well as formal in April at local restaurant, Porta. Porta however, is no longer open, in fact it closed to the public the day after our formal (guess we partied too hard). In October, we had our annual Kappa Krush at the Hadley Farms Meeting House.

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Delta Nu
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FoundedDecember 12, 1942 (1942-12-12) (83 years ago)
CollegeUniversity of Massachusetts
LocationAmherst, MA
HomepageDelta Nu Homepage
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University of Massachusetts established 1863, Amherst, Massachusetts


Delta Nu founded December 12, 1942 -- 20 charter members


1,851 initiates (as of June 2018)


Charter Members: Mary Elizabeth Bartlett, Jean Ellen Brown, Jean Burleigh Carlisle, Beatrice Emma Carnall, Florence Mary Daub, Norma May Deacon, Mary Francis Fitzgerald, Margaret Robert Gale, Norma Florence Gibson, Blanche Anne Gutfinski, Mary Evelyn Holton, Claire Dorothy Horton, Elizabeth Marie Huban, June Marie Kenney, Lucille Bridge Lawrence, Avis Mary Ryan, Priscilla Scott, Doris Jeanette Sheldon, May Marle Thayer, Martha Abbott Treml

Some of Delta Nu’s Outstanding Alumnae:


Fraternity Council Members:

Wilma Winberg Johnson, Province Director of Alumnae 1979-1981, 1982-1983, Director of Philanthropies 1986 -1990, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Board of Trustees 1994-1996, Graduate Counselor 1945-1947; E-Alice O'Connor Gorman, Province Director of Alumnae 1983-1985



Fraternity Loyalty Award:

Wilma Winberg Johnson, 1994


Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:

Connie Benjamin Clery, 1992, Co-founder of Security on Campus, safety legislation activist;


Additional Outstanding Delta Nu Alumnae

Wilma Winberg (Johnson), Graduate Counselor 1945-1947; Janice Persson (Williams), Graduate Counselor 1972-1973; Monica Young (McKenney), Graduate Counselor 1974-1975; Heather Hartman (Howard), Chapter Consultant 1989-1990; Kristen White (Pease), Chapter Consultant 1996-1997; Jill Heggie, Gymnast;


The Early Years

Before a sorority system existed on the campus of Massachusetts State College, Delta Phi Gamma, open to all women of the college, served as a social organization. In the fall of 1931, this Greek letter society was divided into three closed groups, one of which was Alpha chapter of Sigma Beta Chi, founded February, 1932. In the fall of 1933, nineteen members moved into a house at 314 Lincoln Avenue. It was rented and was run on a cooperative plan.

In the fall of 1941, Sigma Beta Chi became interested in affiliating itself with a national fraternity and began negotiations with Kappa Kappa Gamma. In July, 1942, the members of Sigma Beta Chi were informed that the group had been granted a charter at the Kappa convention in Canada.

That fall a graduate counselor, Alice Anne Longley (Roberts), DePauw, introduced the chapter to Kappa ways, instructing the girls in sorority lore, and preparing them for their big days in December when the new Kappa chapter, Delta Nu, would be officially installed.

Kappa dignitaries arrived on campus for the installation weekend. Initiation for 33 was held on Saturday, December 12, 1942, and Delta Nu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had become a fact. Much festivity followed with a candlelight banquet that night. A campus reception was held in the home of the college dean, William Machmer, the following day.

Members were active on campus, scholarship held high priority, and progress was made during that first year as Delta Nu members tried to achieve Kappa standards.


Housing

The war years affected the chapter. During 1944 and 1945, Delta Nu was housed at Alpha chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa while the brothers were serving in the armed forces. In the fall of 1943, sisters campaigned by setting up a booth in Stockbridge Hall where war bonds and stamps were sold. In the spring of 1946, Delta Nu alumnae were incorporated and purchased a new home at 314 Lincoln Avenue, the house once used by Sigma Beta Chi. Delta Nu had a permanent home; the boys would be back soon to take over the Phi Sigma Kappa house; a peacetime campus had returned.


Changes, Traditions and Honors

Agitation to change the name of the college from Massachusetts State to the University of Massachusetts mounted during the 1946–1947 school year. Several members of Delta Nu were outstanding in their efforts to effect such a change. Meetings with the legislature in Boston and on campus were attended. The effort was successful in the fall of 1947.

As the years progressed, members of Delta Nu achieved many honors, scholastic and social. A luncheon, in the Lord Jeffrey Inn on December 13, 1952, celebrated Delta Nu’s 10th anniversary as a member of the “Kappa family.” Alpha province members joined in the festivities.

In the spring of 1954, there were rumors of new housing for the chapter. Requests to President Jean Mather had taken effect. A joint sorority drive was led by Delta Nu to improve sorority housing. It was not until 1960–1961 that the house corporation began planning a new house. Three lots were purchased in 1962 and in the spring of 1964, Delta Nu moved to 32 Nutting Avenue. The dream was approaching reality. The move was so exciting. No one minded as the plumbers and carpenters continued to work. A cement-mixer in the middle of the formal living room was a commonplace thing.

At last the painting and papering were completed and the furnishings were in place. Delta Nu’s house was the first to be newly built for a campus sorority. With devoted alumnae help, the dream was realized.

In September, 1965, Delta Nu was host to the Alpha Province Meeting. The new house was formally dedicated that weekend. The three story brick structure was located at the end of one of Amherst’s quaint, characteristic streets and ideally near the campus. Frances Fatout Alexander, DePauw, Fraternity president, and Virginia Parker Blanchard, Boston, her assistant, were present at the house dedication.

Two years later, on December 10, 1967, a buffet, fraternity appreciation program, and gifts to charter members made a lively 25th anniversary party for Delta Nu.

Each of the previous 32-years brought recognition of achievement of members of the chapter. There have been nominations to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, elections to Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Scrolls, and Mortar Board. In 1968, an active won the Miss University title and that same year Delta Nu won first prize for its homecoming float. The first graduate counselor from the chapter was Wilma Winberg Johnson in 1945 who went to Iowa State University. Janice Persson Williams went to the University of Nebraska in 1972 to share her Kappa experience. In 1974, Monica Young served her graduate counsellorship at the University of Pittsburgh.

The previous information was excerpted from The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976. The information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History Reports, chapter meeting minutes, letters and comments from chapter members and alumnae, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and The Key. Each chapter is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questions.


Highlights of the 1970s:

Increasing political awareness and political and economic liberty of women continued to grow through the 1970s decade. Opposition to the Vietnam War, nuclear weapons, hostility to the authority of government and big business were popular. Advocacy of world peace and the environmental movement increased dramatically.

Notable events were: a rise in the use of terrorism by militant organizations around the world; in 1972 students proudly watched as Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in swimming for the US. Days later eleven Israeli athletes were massacred by Palestinian terrorists; Kent State University shootings with four killed and nine injured caused disbelief and shock throughout the country; President Nixon resigned in 1974 while facing charges of impeachment for the Watergate scandal; Vietnam War came to a close in 1975; space exploration continued; first supercomputer was created; verdict of Roe vs. Wade was handed down by the Supreme Court; voting age for all federal and state elections was lowered to 18 years; United States held its first Earth Day with thousands of college students participating; and the presence and rise of significant numbers of women as heads of state and heads of governments around the world increased


Chapter Convention Awards:


Highlights of the 1980s:

This decade saw the following events: election of President Ronald Reagan; Sandra Day O’Connor selected as the first woman justice to the Supreme Court; first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off ; Beirut barracks bombing occurred killing American and French servicemen; Lockerbie Disaster when terrorists blew up the plane over Scotland; Chernobyl disaster in the Ukraine filled much of the world with radioactive debris; Challenger disaster left six astronauts and one woman school teacher dead; protestors at Tiananmen Square were crushed by the Peoples Liberation Army of China; fall of the Berlin Wall was the most momentous event of the decade; oil tanker Exxon Valdez caused one of the worst ecological disasters ever; War on Drugs accelerated; worldwide the beginning of the AIDS pandemic; and rejection of smoking based on health issues. Personal computers experienced massive growth.

Delta Nu was one of nine sororities at the University of Massachusetts. In 1988 Phi Mu sorority closed due to a small membership. There were 12 men’s fraternities but one was forced to close for breaking social probation.

During the decade the chapter selected various goals to work toward. They were as follows: to create a better national image through communication, committees, and advisers; improve chapter relations with alumnae; and through programming and limiting the amount of social events, to emphasize the importance of scholarship to pledges and actives.

Both pledges and actives were extremely active on campus and in the community with service to others. One chapter president said that the “People Power” of Delta Nu is its greatest asset. They annually celebrated Founders Day with a special dinner at the chapter house and recognized their alumnae with their 50-, 65- and 75-year pins.

A proud achievement came in 1984 when Delta Nu won the U Mass Gold Chapter Excellence Award for finishing first in nine of ten categories. They demonstrated excellence in member involvement in campus activities, scholarship (highest GPA), fund raising, public relations, and officer training.

More than once during the decade, the chapter held the highest cumulative grade point average among all of the Greek groups on campus. They annually participated in Greek Sing and built Homecoming Floats, finishing in first place in 1985, and helped new students move into their dorms.

In 1988, the chapter was faced with its greatest challenge when Panhellenic switched to a deferred rush in the spring and an open rush in the fall.

Individuals annually were recognized on varsity sports teams, honoraries, Mortar Board, Order of Omega, Golden Key Honor Society, Who’s Who, Panhellenic and Student Government officers, and varsity cheerleaders.


Housing:

In 1984 there were 60 active members living in the chapter house. In 1985, the house underwent many renovations. All of the bedrooms, the den and study rooms were painted. New wallpaper and drapes were added in the dining room. New drapes and mattresses were placed in the bedrooms, new tables, chairs and curtains were added to the study room, and the outside classic front columns and shutters were painted. In 1989 the living room and TV room were redecorated. The Delta Nu chapter house was the most beautiful and cared for sorority house on the U Mass campus.


Philanthropy:

Throughout the decade, Delta Nu was outstanding in its service and fundraising for others. They annually held their Halloween Party for the children of Amherst, Children’s Easter Egg Hunt, and service at Boltwood.

One year they sponsored a child in New Mexico with money and gifts, raised money for the Missing and Exploited Children, helped construct a new playground for the Fort River Project, and with other Greeks raised several thousand dollars for Cancer, participated in the walk-a-thon for the Jimmy Fund, and planted thousands of bulbs on the U Mass campus.


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Highlights of the 1990s:

The1990s were often considered the true dawn of the Information Age. Info-age digital technologies became widely used by the general public. Highlights include: Gulf War with Iraq began in 1991, the same year as the Soviet Union’s dissolution ended; funeral procession of Diana, Princess of Wales, was mourned worldwide; bombings of the World Trade Center and the Oklahoma City Federal Building led to awareness of domestic and international terrorism as a real threat; Columbine High School massacre occurred; President Bill Clinton was a dominant political figure and scarred by the Lewinsky scandal; youth culture embraced environmental issues; record numbers of women were elected to high office in the US. ’92 became known as the “Year of the Woman.”

Delta Nu remained one of nine sororities and Alpha Epsilon Phi colonized. Theta Chi and Alpha Tau Gamma were welcomed back to campus after suspension. Phi Mu Delta’s charter was revoked after violating Massachusetts anti hazing laws.

The chapter continued the annual Faculty Tea, participated in Homecoming events, celebrated Founders Day with their alumnae, moved new students into their dorms, began a Faculty Night Out babysitting service, and held workshops on Date Rape, Self Defense, Alcohol Awareness, and Time Management and Parents Day became popular. The chapter participated in a Greek-wide Seder for Jewish members. Delta Nu was the hostess chapter for the Rho Province Meeting.

Some of the chapter goals during the decade were as follows: to improve cultural and academic awareness; to improve commitment to sisterhood; to promote New Member involvement before Initiation; to increase participation of all members in both mandatory and non-mandatory events; and to promote faculty and alumnae relations.

In 1995 the chapter won Greek Sing. In 1996 Delta Nu was chosen by the Fraternity to pilot an entirely new member program which was to last only six weeks. In 1997 at the Rho Province Meeting, they won the Most Improved Chapter Award.

The U Mass social system became more restrictive. Kappas held their Date Party in the fall and their formal in the spring. They instituted a Crush Party where the members could invite two guests. The annual Dessert Exchange was held for all sororities.

Individual members were selected for honoraries, the Society of Women Engineers, Golden Key, Dean’s List, PH offices, Greenpeace, International Studies Association, Boltwood, cheerleading, Theatre Guild, Arabic Club, Truman Scholarship, and two Phi Beta Kappas.

Said one president, “Our goal was to promote our scholarship through new programs and activities so that we could combine our college life with sisterhood to the fullest to strengthen and fulfill our hearts, soul, and mind. We went from 7th place in scholarship to #1.”


Housing:

In 1990, an alarm system was installed in the chapter house, the front walks were redone, and two computers were purchased for the study room. In 1994, the House Board sent seven members to General Convention. A new heating system and a new roof were installed. Several pieces of the living room furniture were reupholstered. In 1995 all bedrooms were freshly painted and new furniture purchased. New sinks and countertops were installed in the bathrooms.


Philanthropy:

The chapter continued the Halloween Party for the children of Amherst, the Newman Center Phon-a-thon, Dessert Exchange, and the Easter Party for children at battered women’s home. They participated in the Run for Horizon, Take Back the Night rally against violence to women, Jammin for Jimmy Fund, Americacares Program to clean up neglected neighborhoods, at Christmas made gift bags and delivered them to shelters, Breast Cancer Awareness Week, the Run for Newman, and the MS Walk-a-thon collecting cans to raise money for the Leukemia Society.


Chapter Convention Awards


Highlights of the 2000s

Globalization continued to influence the world. A prime contributor was the growth of the Internet. Wireless Internet became prominent and email became the standard form of communicating. Highlights included: George W. Bush being elected President; 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers led the U.S. War on Terrorism at home and abroad; U.S. was once again involved in a war in Iraq and limited engagement began in Afghanistan; Mexican Drug War saw armed conflict between rival drug cartels which eventually would dominate the wholesale illicit drug market in the U.S.;. Virginia Tech Massacre became the deadliest shooting on a school campus; climate change and global warming became household words, and population growth skyrocketed. In 2008 Barack Obama became the first African American elected the U.S. President.

U Mass is a large public school, Greek Life involves a small percentage of the campus but all chapters were very involved on campus. Delta Nu had 48 members and many advisers lived close by. The chapter house is off campus but very close to many of the academic buildings.

Challenges were the involvement of second semester seniors and morale, spirit and attendance. The chapter held two scholarship banquets and recognized sisters with a 3.0 or higher, as well as those who made the Dean’s List. New members and their parents were invited to attend the banquets and the active members could invite anyone they wished. Senior Week was very special with activities, dinners and events. Bid Day, Heart Sis Night, Core Families and Initiation were highlights of the year. A BBQ recognized the alumnae special to the chapter.


Chapter Convention Awards:


Highlights of 2011

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has seen some changes so far in this decade. From the beautification of the Southwest part of campus to making resident halls and classrooms more eco-friendly, the university is seeing improvements. The town of Amherst has been working to clean up the town by allowing stricter police enforcement to maintain public safety. Following the loss of the New England Patriots at Superbowl XLVI, the police reacted to the riots on the UMass Campus. This riot made national news, as students were arrested for gathering in large groups and taunting police officials. Meanwhile, the women of Delta Nu were welcoming the Leadership Consultant sent from National.


Housing: For the 2011-2012 academic year, Delta Nu became the largest chapter on campus as well as the largest in Delta Nu history with 84 members. The sisters residing at 32 Nutting Ave have grown in the fields of recruitment, scholarship and athletics. More importantly, the sisters are the closest they have been compared to recent years. Delta Nu took on its biggest pledge class of 24 women in the fall of 2011, making them above quota set by Panhel. Highlights of the new member period included Bid Day, Initation, and Good Morning Sister.The chapter also had a great Senior Week with senior dinners and senior spotlights.

Philanthropy: In Spring of 2012, Delta Nu raised over $2,000 at the Annual Pink Party! Pink Party raises money to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure to Breast Cancer. Every year the sisters host a Barbeque and raffle off great prizes like Red Sox tickets and gift cards to Amherst's local eateries. At this years fundraiser, the sisters also hosted a Trunk Show, with parts of the proceeds going to the philanthropy. And on this day, we wear pink.


Convention Awards: Honorable mention for Signature Philanthropy Event

Highlights of 2014

The Delta Nu chapter has had a very busy and exciting calendar year. We were awarded Best Philanthropy by the PanHellenic council. Throughout the year we took part in many different events and had good philanthropic involvement. We took part in Relay for Life, which is close to our hearts due to the fact that our housemother, Myrtle Wright, is a three-time cancer survivor. We also participated in Autism speaks and our favorite event of the year, Greek Week, in April of 2015. Also during the spring we held our annual Pink Party philanthropy at our house in support of the Susan G. Komen foundation.

Leadership Consultant Joe paid us a visit in the spring, which went very successfully and then again in fall, Leadership Consultant Malerie came to spend some time with us and spread her knowledge of kappa. We also had a trainer in the spring come to teach us more about committees and involvement. In fall we had our annual Reading is Fundamental philanthropy with Big Brother Big Sister at our Dr. Seuss Party. Another exciting thing that occurred was that one of the Fall 2013 sisters, Marisa Mazzoni, attended Leadership Academy in Ohio. Some things our chapter worked on trying to improve was senior involvement and attendance at events and house meeting. Another goal we set for ourselves was to try to create a more unified chapter council so we could work with each other better and reach our full potential.

The Delta Nu chapter holds our chapter meetings in our chapter room located in the basement of our house. The chapter is an owned house just off of campus. The university does not own it, it is owned by the Springfield Housing Association.

Delta Nu’s housing has been around on our campus for quite some time. Our first chapter house was located on 314 Lincoln Avenue and sisters lived there from 1946 until 1964. In 1964 our chapter moved to 32 Nutting Avenue, which is currently still the house we occupy today. It is a house located just off campus and is owned by the Springfield housing association. The housing capacity for the year was set at 52 but fluctuates to fit the amount of active sisters year to year.


Highlights of 2017

Philanthropy: 2017 was a great year for philanthropy within our chapter. We had five major events: Kappa Kisses for Reading is Fundamental, Pink Party for Susan G. Komen, Pie a Frat Guy for our dance marathon for Children’s Miracle Network, our Halloween party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading is Fundamental, and Kappa Kappachinos for hurricane relief. In addition to the new philanthropy events added to our chapter, we have been able to utilize committee work within each position in 2017 more than ever before. This has increased involvement and excitement for the events and has allowed women without positions to get involved and demonstrate leadership.

Housing: We got some exciting house updates, such as new furniture and an addition to our chapter room. Our chapter goals included: Increasing senior involvement, new philanthropy ideas including events for the Kappa Foundation, and holding more educational events. Our challenges included: Senior attendance and communication between CC and advisors. As for special events, we held our first ever Kappa Kappachinos event for the Kappa Foundation for sisters affected by Hurricane Maria.

Campus changes: Recent changes on campus include an increasing emphasis on academic achievement. Each year, it becomes more and more difficult to be admitted to UMass Amherst as a prospective student. The average accepted SAT scores and high school GPA requirements are currently higher than they have ever been. This has created a more competitive and more serious atmosphere surrounding schoolwork and academic excellence on the UMass Amherst campus. There is always construction going on around campus in an ongoing effort to improve our facilities. For example, an old building on campus called South College was renovated and is now a beautiful location with classrooms and open study space accessible to all students. UMass Amherst also upheld its title of #1 Campus Dining in America from the Princeton Review. As for our chapter, Delta Nu is full of dedicated, empowered, smart and strong women. So many of us have found our best friends through this chapter. It’s wonderful to see such strong bonds form between the members of Delta Nu, and we hope to continue establishing lifelong friendships with our sisters.

Events: We consistently do our Halloween event for RIF with the local Big Brothers, Big Sisters. We have pumpkin painting, face painting, games, crafts, food, a haunted house, and lots of books for the kids to choose from. It is a success every year and we continue to look for ways to improve the event. In addition to Reading is Fundamental, the Delta Nu chapter is involved with the Susan G. Komen organization. We hosted our annual Pink Party where we raised about $1600 for the fight against breast cancer.

Highlights of 2018

Philanthropy: With a new year came a new local philanthropy. As a chapter, we decided to switch our local philanthropy from Susan G. Komen to the Ellie Fund. The Ellie Fund is based out of Needham, MA (where many current and former sisters grew up) and is a non-profit that fights breast cancer and provides free services to ease the effects on cancer patients and families. We held a spring BBQ to raise money for the Ellie Fund.

In April, we participated in the annual UDance Marathon to raise money for Baystate Children's Hospital, of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. UMass raised over $212,000 for the hospital. Delta Nu is proud to have contributed to this amazing event.

In the fall, we held our annual Halloween Party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading is Fundamental. In December, we had Kappa Kappachinos to benefit the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation and, specifically, disaster relief aid. Both events were lots of fun and great successes!

In Memoriam: Delta Nu's were left heartbroken this year, as former house mom Myrtle Wright passed away on September 22nd, 2018. She held a special place in the hearts of many. We held a memorial service at our house during Homecoming Weekend, where many current and former sisters came together to honor and remember Myrt. We also planted a tree in her honor. She will be missed.

Highlights of 2019

Philanthropy: The year 2019 was filled with many amazing philanthropy events, some of which were new. In February the Delta Nu's made Valentine's Day cards for the veterans as well as sold Kappa Kisses (bags of Hershey kisses) for Reading is Fundamental. In March, we partnered with Theta Chi to raise money for FTK at their annual benefit concert by selling KKGrilled cheese. For greek week, we were partnered with TKE in which we hosted "pie a Frat guy" to raise money for FTK. At the end of greek week, sisters participated in Dance Marathon. To finish out the spring semester, we hosted a new event called Kappa Kones, which was an ice cream sundae bar raising money for the Ellie Fund. In October, we had a "Think Pink" week in which we sold pink bracelets raising money and awareness for breast cancer and the Ellie Fund. Also in the month of October, a handful of sisters went to the Amherst Elementary School to read to the children. Finally, in November we hosted our annual Kappa Kappuccinos at the house raising money for KKG Foundation Hurricane Relief.

Housing: In the summer of 2019, all the third floor bedrooms were repainted a light grey color as well as some of the second floor bedrooms. The rest are expected to be painted in the summer of 2020. The formal living room was also repainted a light blue color and new lamps and wall art were added for a more modern look. Starting in the fall of 2019, we hired our new chef's Eileen and Tina as a part of the company Gill's Grilling who we love very much!

Campus Changes: In the spring of 2019, the campus opened up the new Isenberg building, also known as "The Hub". The campus center is also under construction right now.

Events: Delta Nu hosted a date party at club Lit in March, as well as formal in April at local restaurant, Porta. Porta however, is no longer open, in fact it closed to the public the day after our formal (guess we partied too hard). In October, we had our annual Kappa Krush at the Hadley Farms Meeting House.

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