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'''Fraternity Officers:'''
'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:'''
Installed in early March, 2007, Eta Kappa Chapter at Knox College is located only 13 miles from Monmouth College and the Stewart House Museum, home of Founder Minnie Stewart. The college was founded by social reformers who opposed slavery and believed in the potential of all to learn, grow, and contribute to the greater good of the community. Knox was one of the first colleges to admit African Americans and women and remains one of America's historically significant liberal arts colleges and is the only remaining site of the Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858. The City of Galesburg, approximately 50 miles east of the Mississippi River, is a unique town in that it was a planned city whose purpose was fostering religious education. Knox College was the main reason for its existence. (From an official letter, November, 2006)
On a cold March morning, members of Eta Kappa took a Polar Plunge at Lake Storey in Galesburg, Illinois. With a minimum pledge of $75.00 for the icy dip, more than $23,177 was raised for the Illinois Special Olympics.
'''Philanthropy 1-2-3:'''
As individuals with time, talents and treasures, Kappas first support their sisters; second, participate in local service projects; and third, serve the greater good. The chapter women support elementary schools, Relay for Life, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Habitat for Humanity to name a few. Chapter fundraising events support causes such as the American Cancer Society, breast cancer/Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, tsunami relief, and multiple sclerosis research. Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) was supported through the donation of thousands of books and volunteer hours to Boys and Girls Clubs, elementary schools and hospitals. The chapter also supported the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation with financial gifts and Rose McGill magazine subscription sales to help fund scholarships, confidential aid, education and training, and support of the two Kappa museums.
The fraternities and sororities at Knox have distinctly different ways of recruiting members. Notably one thing that makes the college different from many other schools is that no freshmen are allowed to join the Greek system during their first term at Knox. Sorority recruitment consists of three rounds. The first is sisterhood round, the next one is philanthropy round and the third being a preference round.
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'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''