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'''Johns Hopkins, Established in Baltimore, Md.MD, in 1876'''
==Highlights of the 1990s==
Eta Epsilon Colony was established at Johns Hopkins University, April 9-11, 1999. The colonization/recruitment process resulted in 44 enthusiastic new members. Initiation of new members and installation of the chapter took place October 22-24, 1999. Greek life at Hopkins consists consisted of eleven fraternities and four (NPC-recognized) sororitiesat the time. The biggest challenge of 199 was acceptance by other sororities and fraternities. By participating in all Panhellenic events and joining the Fraternity League's intramural volleyball games (the first girls' Greek organization to participate in the league), we the chapter not only received acceptance as a Greek organization but also respect, both as individual women and an organization. Membership was a concern as well. We The chapter began fall semester with 29 new members and held Continuous Open Bidding(COB), gaining two more members.
==Highlights of 2000-2010==
<b>Academic Year 2001-2002</b>
From chapter’s History Report: The Johns Hopkins University, and the new Eta Epsilon chapter, recognized the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001, by holding a candle light vigil on the Arts and Sciences Quad. Our chapter consists of 40 sisters, many of whom sit on chapter council. Our small size presents difficulty trying to accomplish all the activities and tasks necessary for a well rounded chapter.
<b>Academic Year 2004-2005</b>By 2004, our fifth year as a chapter, we saw an increased presence in the involvement in the Johns Hopkins community. Campus events included a smores barbecue, and a Halloween candy giveaway. Eta Epsilon had the largest number of sisters participating in freshman orientation. Sisters were involved as executive staff, student advisers, parent ambassadors and orientation assistants. Additionally, the Panhellenic Council recognized Eta Epsilon as having the highest GPA of all sororities and fraternities on campus.
Dissatisfied with Recruitment in 2004, more time was spent planning for Recruitment 2005, with help from the Advisory Board who held workshops discussing conversation skills, body language and smooth transitions, in order to boost the chapter's confidence in recruitment abilities. In the Spring of 2006 we gained one of our largest classes, 21 new sisters. That fall we won our campus wide Greek Week contest for sororities. Other events we participated in were Relay for Life, raising money for cancer, reading books to children. Our Waffle House philanthropy raised more than $300.
<b>Academic Year 2005-2006</b>
2006 saw us active in a clean-up project in the Wyman Park Dell near campus, and we received a grant to help us purchase playground equipment for a Baltimore city playground.
<b>Academic Year 2006-2007</b>A constant struggle is recruiting enough members. We are the smallest sorority on campus and our small size is often frowned upon by girls going through recruitment who want to join a larger sorority. We welcome Leadership Consultant visits to help before and after recruitment but the challenge continues. In Spring 2007, the chapter welcomed 9 women through formal recruitment and participated in Spring COB to bring the new member class to 15 women. <b>Academic Year 2007-2008</b>In Fall 2007 the chapter welcomed a new member class of 6 women through Fall COB. In Spring 2008 we had welcomed our largest group new member class yet, 23 girls in our pledge class24 women. Twelve new members came from formal recruitment and an additional twelve were added through Spring COB. <b>Academic Year 2008-2009</b>In Fall 2008 the chapter welcomed an additional 6 women through Fall COB. That year we also were recognized as Greek Week Champions of 2008, and we won the Panhellenic Award at the Biennial Convention. In Spring 2009 the chapter welcomed a new member class of 33 women, 25 of whom were recruited through formal recruitment (8 were added through Spring COB). <b>Academic Year 2009-2010</b>In Fall 2009, an additional 9 new members were welcomed through Fall COB. Finally, in 2010, the chapter saw the largest expansion of the chapter in our short history with a new member class of 60, nearly doubling the chapter size and surpassing quota for the first time in the chapter's history. Fifty-four of these women were recruited through formal recruitment and 6 were added through Spring COB. The large increase in the size of the new member class can be attributed to both an increase in quota after the closing of another Panhellenic chapter, and the extraordinary efforts of the Kappa sisters to shine during recruitment. At Convention in Phoenix Eta Epsilon received the Recruitment award and honorable mention for Academic Excellence, Standards, Panhellenic, Finance and Greatest Improved Chapter. At Johns Hopkins we earned recognition for earning the highest GPA of all sororities with a 3.51.
Fall 2010 marked the first time in many years that Eta Epsilon chapter did not participate in Continuous Open Bidding, as the chapter had grown sufficiently that this measure was not necessary. The chapter has not participated in Fall COB since.
With the addition of Pi Beta Phi all chapters' recruitment quotas were lowered to 35 women, allowing for smaller and more closely-knit new member classes. In Spring 2011 Kappa Kappa Gamma welcomed the largest new member class of any Panhellenic chapter on campus, 41 women. The chapter did not participate in Spring or Fall COB.
At Province Meeting in March we were awarded the Risk Management award for our dedication to new risk policies and procedures. In April, a Kappa Trainer, Julie Martin Magnis, George Washington, Museums Chairman for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, presented ritual workshops prior to initiation.
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==Highlights of 2011-2019==