| Eta Epsilon | |
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| Founded | October 23, 1999 |
| College | Johns Hopkins University |
| Location | Baltimore, MD |
| Homepage | Eta Epsilon Homepage |
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Johns Hopkins, Established in Baltimore, Md., in 1876
Chapter Founded in 1999 -- 44 charter members
_____ initiates (as of 2011)
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The Johns Hopkins University was the first university in the Western Hemisphere founded on the model of the European research institution. Named for its initial benefactor, Baltimore merchant Johns Hopkins, the university enrolls more than 16,000 full- and part-time undergraduates on campuses in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., China and Italy. The Baltimore campus – Homewood – has more than 3,400 full-time undergraduates in two schools, the School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering. Johns Hopkins is also well known for its School of Medicine and School of Hygiene and Public Health. From The Key, Summer 1999.
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 of eleven fraternities and four (NPC-recognized) sororities. 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 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 began fall semester with 29 new members and held Continuous Open Bidding, gaining two more members.
Highlights of 2000-2010
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.
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. Following the tragic death of a brother of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Eta Epsilon showed its support to the fraternity by sending irises and a card to their house as well as providing emotional support to the brothers and friends of the lost student.
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.
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.
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 2008 we had our largest group yet, 23 girls in our pledge class. That year we also were recognized as Greek Week Champions of 2008, and we won the Panhellenic Award at the Biennial Convention.
Finally, in 2010, we saw the largest expansion of the chapter in our short history with a pledge class of 57 girls, nearly doubling the chapter size. 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.
During Relay for Life, we were the largest fundraiser at Johns Hopkins. We enjoyed a sisterhood retreat at Terrapin Adventures where we did rope courses, a giant swing and zipline, creating a unique bonding experience before the start of the school year. One of our sisters attended Leadership Academy and we continued to grow with ten new members in the Fall pledge class, bringing our chapter total to 80. We celebrated our 10th birthday in the fall, an important milestone, and welcomed Pi Beta Phi to our campus.
Philanthropy:
Bracelet sale to benefit the Kenya water project, raising $400, Relay for Life, Waffle House to fund Kappa causes, purchasing playground equipment for a city playground. Raised $1,000 at our Barnes and Noble charity book fair to promote literacy and hosted a children's section at the University Spring Fair.
Chapter Convention Awards:
2008 Recruitment Award
Highlights of 2011-2019
A new tradition was begun in 2011 when we held our first annual Monmouth Duo picnic with the recently colonized Gamma chapter of Pi Beta Phi, wearing tee shirts especially designed with an interlacing Kappa key and Pi Phi arrow on the back. We continued to excel in academics with a top GPA of 3.45. 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.
Philanthropy:
Relay for Life, volunteering at the Barclay School for RIF, American Cancer Society, Maryland Food Bank, Maryland SPCA.
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Highlights of 2020s:
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