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In the 2013 calendar year, Zeta Rho members have remained extremely involved all over campus. We have sisters who are Senators in the Student Government Association, play on varsity and club sports teams, and serve as Presidents or Vice Presidents for many clubs on campus whether the focus is philanthropy, leadership, performing arts, or recreation. Recruitment numbers continue to rise, and we are all hoping that the campus will be open to expansion very soon!
==Highlights of 2014==
The 2014 calendar year was a rewarding year for the Zeta Rho chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Colgate University. In February we sold annual Kappa kisses to raise money for the Birthday Klub event, a party for children in Madison County who are either in foster care or are underprivileged. In March, Kappa Co-sponsored Relay for Life to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society. Kappa also sponsored a 5K for Alopecia. We held a fundraiser at Steph boutique for Reading is Fundamental, a nonprofit focused on improving literacy among children all over the country. In April, Kappa hosted the Kappa Birthday Klub. In April, Kappa also hosted the Professor’s Tea, which brought professors of all disciplines to the house. This event allowed Kappas to converse with their professors while enjoying some food and tea. Zeta Rho won second place of all Kappa Kappa Gamma national chapters for commitment to study hours, which we were very proud of. Additionally, at the Colgate Greek Life Awards Kappa won Chapter of the Year.
Fall recruitment kicked off the new academic year. Zeta Rho welcomed 66 well-rounded, intelligent and involved new members to its chapter. A great deal of hard work, patience and commitment to success caused this process to run smoothly and efficiently. Sisters worked together tirelessly to hand pick the girls who would be the best fit for Zeta Rho.
Zeta Rho’s fall and winter were packed with philanthropic events. In September we co-sponsored the Make a Wish 5K with Beta Theta Pi to raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation. We raised $4,980 for the cause. In late October, Zeta Rho donated a copy of the book Bunny Cakes to every student in two local Head Start classrooms in honor of Read for the Record. The Kappa Kickball tournament for Breast Cancer Awareness took place on November 7th and was a great success, despite the snow! This tournament to “Kick Cancer” has historically received great support from the Zeta Rho chapter. The Rose McGill holiday sharing event took place in December, which got many involved. Zeta Rho also began optional but suggested “Safe Zone” training programs to inform Kappas about what to do in difficult and questionable situations involving drugs and alcohol. This program consisted of two sessions to choose from.
Dedication to academics is incredibly important to Zeta Rho. To offer incentives for good grades and support and appreciation for hard work, we continued the tradition of publicly recognizing individuals during chapter by calling their names and presenting them with a small gift. We also made sure that members were kept up to date with the academic opportunities on campus to assist students, especially because a few Kappas are tutors among various disciplines and some even work in the Writing Center and Career Services Center. The book club was kicked off during this year as well. All in all it remains that Zeta Rho continues to excel in academia.
Zeta Rho has recently experienced many new changes in leadership of the university as well as changes in chapter leadership. Colgate University’s 16th president has just announced that he will not seek renewal of his contract at the end of the year. Zeta Rho also said goodbye to Fouad Saleet as the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. Additionally, Zeta Rho has added three new advisors for the risk, house, and VPAE positions.