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'''University of New Mexico, Miami established in 1889 in Albuquerque1925, Coral Gables, New MexicoFlorida'''

'''Gamma Beta Chapter founded April 5November 18, 19181938'''

'''21,104 781 total initiates (as of June 20152018)'''

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'''Some of Gamma Beta’s Outstanding AlumnaeCharter Members:''' (If you have chapter alumnae who have received recognition in any of these three categoriesDorothy Rose Ashe, Ruth LaVerne Diestelhorst, Inze Helene Fripp, Elizabeth Maude Hayes, Valerie Louise Howitt, Jane Elizabeth Johnsen, Mary Ellen Kimball, Mary Jane Lineaweaver, Virginia Eloise Miles, Aileen Moira Murphy, Martha Ousley, Doris Ruth Page, Rebekah Rossignol Parham, Marie Henrietta Reichard, Elaine Alexandria Rheney, Nancy ELizabeth Shepherd, Margaret Shillington, Margaret Tallman, please list them with the date(s) of recognitionMargaret Winifred Wood.)

'''Some of Delta Kappa’s Outstanding Alumnae''' (If you have chapter alumnae who have received recognition in any of these three categories, please list them with the date(s) of recognition.)

'''Fraternity Council Members:;'''

Jan Harenberg Jenny Scott (StockoffLee), Field Secretary, 1975Traveling Consultant 1994-19771995; Dianne Delay (Handy)Mindy Moellering, Province Director of Chapters, Field Secretary 1980Gamma South 2001-1982; Kristi Stillwell2003Caity Meehan, Traveling Consultant 1992-1993; Adrienne Betzen (Weeks)Province Director of Chapters, Traveling Consultant 2003Beta Central 2012-20042014; Shaylee Beasley, Leadership Consultant 2009Assistant to the Director of Standards 2014-2010 2016

'''Fraternity Loyalty Award:'''

'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipient:'''

'''Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''

Doris Hart, 1958, third Kappa to win the U.S. Women’s Open Tennis Championship; won every major tennis tournament of her time;

Jo Ann Pflug (Woolery), 1972—actress who played Lt. Maria “Dish” Schneiderstar in the movie version of M*A*S*H, 1970; star of Candid Camera; philanthropist;

Dr. (Mary) Kathryn Hammock, 1986—neurosurgeon; founding board member of National Brain Research Association; Virginia McMIchael Sittler, 1994, computer scientist for the Department of Defense

'''Fraternity Additional Outstanding Delta Kappa Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''

Patricia Reid ConwayMary Moore (Wagner), 1958Graduate Counselor 1941-1942;Mary Carnegie (Edmund), Chapter Consultant 1984-1986;Sonja Schnell (Broderick), Chapter Consultant 1992-1993;Paula Cote (McBride), Chapter Consultant 1997-1998;Tracie A. Johnson, Chapter Consultant 1998-1999;

'''Additional Outstanding Gamma Beta Alumnae'''

Waneta Coester (Tuttle), Graduate Counselor 1967-1968; Kathryn Huff (Samuelson), Graduate Counselor 1980-1981;Linda Hoffman (Barela). Chapter Consultant 1990-1992; Ann Girand (Ullman), Chapter Consultant 1990-1992;Patricia Lewis (Erhardt-Lewis), Chapter Consultant 1996-1997; Michele Cornali, Miss New Mexico 1971; Winona Marjorie Haury, Miss Indian America 1969; Denise Simms Johnson, First Lady of New Mexico 1995-2002.---------

==The Early Years==

The University of Miami, founded in 1925, began to build south of Coral Gables in 1926. The incomplete structure was severely damaged by a hurricane that September, and another building was found closer to Coral Gables. It was only partly finished, had no partitions and classrooms were made with huge sheets of wallboard. The name “Cardboard College” stuck for years.

In 1947, the site was changed and the university, tremendously grown, is now situated on a large, beautifully landscaped campus.

Seven girls on the Miami campus were selected in 1927 by Kappa alumnae to be the nucleus of a local group, Lambda Phi, which would someday become a Kappa chapter.

------In 1938 Lambda Phi’s petition was accepted and Delta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma was formally installed that year on November 17, 18, and 19. Nineteen charter members were initiated. Actives from Rollins and Alabama aided in the 1938 installation. Lambda Phi alumnae had the privilege of becoming Kappas at regular initiation services for the next five years.An interesting feature of the installation banquet was the showing of movies of the newly built Kappa Hearthstone at Winter Park, the 33rd Convention at Hot Springs, and the film that Lambda Phi sent with its petition.

==The Early Years==Clara O. Pierce, Ohio State, conducted the model meeting November 20, 1938. Chapter officers were installed, talks were given on standards and responsibilities, and the contents of the archives chest were displayed.

The University Dr. Bowman F. Ashe, president of New Mexicothe university, was host at a tea March 1, 1939, at his home of Gamma Beta Chapter, is located in Albuquerquefor distinguished writer Dorothy Canfield Fisher, New MexicoOhio State, a beautiful city that enjoys ever clear and bright blue skies and is bounded attended by mountain ranges actives and inert volcanoesalumnae. Mrs. Below these lie fertile valleys, yielding an abundance Ashe was one of the original members of fruit and vegetables. Sunsets are masterpieces, and the evening skyline is unsurpassed in brillianceKappa Mothers’ Club of Miami. Albuquerque is She had a blend daughter who was the first initiate of Spanish, Mexican and Indian traditionsDelta Kappa.

The University of New Mexico Mothers’ Club was created by an act formed in the fall of 1940 and has always been a great help to the Territorial Legislature in 1889 chapter. The club has contributed a silver tea and coffee service, the scholarship punch bowl, dishes and began full term instruction in 1892stainless flatware, almost 10 years before New Mexico became the 47th state installation of a terrazzo floor in January 1912the Kappa suite, an annual $50 bond for highest scholarship and another for greatest improvement, a Christmas tree and holiday dinner, a champagne brunch for graduates plus a gift for each senior.

Alpha Gamma, a local sorority, was organized in 1914. When members expressed an interest in becoming a Kappa chapter in 1917, Grand Secretary Estelle Kyle Kemp, Colorado, inspected the group and plans were made for an installation. On April 5, 1918, Grand President Lydia Voris Kolbe, Akron, and three Colorado undergraduates initiated seventeen charter members. Gamma Beta became the 51st chapter of the second national sorority at UNM. Phi Mu was the first national sorority on this campus.

For a number of years Gamma Beta rented houses or used a rented dormitory room for meetings and activities. The first chapter house, built in 1931, was an Indian pueblo-style structure, in keeping with the campus architectural style. It housed 26 Kappas and cost approximately $29,000. The mortgage-burning ceremony took place at the Founders Day Banquet in 1948.'''Housing'''

The UNM campus grew from 20 acres in 1892 to over 500 chapter rented its first house in 1966September, 1939. In 1942 sorority houses were no longer sanctioned by the university and the enrollment increased proportionatelychapter returned to a room. Gamma Beta found it needed more spaceBy the chapter’s 20th anniversary Delta Kappa was housed in the Panhellenic Building with all the other sororities. The current chapter house at 1620 Mesa Vista Road NE suite of a large living room, conference room, kitchen and bath was completed November 14, 1966in the prize location on the first floor next to the entrance. Civil engineering students carrying placards The custom of protest because chapter members wearing light and dark blue dresses started with the first rush and proved to be a fine way of identifying Kappas, who had been their across-to the-street neighbors for 30 years, were moving staged an affectionate demonstration. There were tears as Gamma Beta left their hacienda but Rushees during the new $325,444 multi-level white brick house offered New Mexican spaciousness of 19,000 square feet, more than enough room for 58 memberssilent period.

Since April 5, 1918, the chain reaction of Gamma Beta’s accomplishments, small and large, personal and professional, continues to be felt. Rosalie Furry Doolittle is a nationally known rosarian and gardener, That first year ended with a recipient of the Outstanding Rosarian Award for the Pacific Southwest district of good report after winning the American Rose Society. Her bookscholarship cup, Southwest Gardening, received a national literary award from the Council of State Garden Clubs. Lucille Lattanner Reid Brockathletic trophy, whose paintings are in collections in 20 states and four foreign countries, is listed in the Who’s Who of American Women 1968-69, Who’s Who in trophy for the Arts, 1972, and in 2000 Women of Achievement, Devon, England 1971-72best decorated house during homecoming. The accomplishments of Harvena Richter, author of The Human Shore and Virginia Wolfe: The Inward Voyage, are enumerated Chapter members were in Authors’ varied activities and Writers’ Who’s Who, 2000 Women of Achievement, garnered trophies and Who’s Who of American Women, 1964-65honors through the years.

Many Gamma Beta alumnae have remained in New Mexico to give of their timeDuring 1940, effort and monies. As nurses, dental hygienists, hospital volunteersthe “Powder Puff Bowl, ” a football game between the Kappas and members of state and local hospital boardsChi Omegas, Gamma Betas have shown became a constant interest in meeting community health needs. They have been officers and volunteers for tradition; the New Mexico Rehabilitation Center Auxiliary and have raised funds necessary to purchase all the equipment for the Center’s Cleft Palate Clinic through the Albuquerque Alumnae Association. Alumnae contributions also aided in purchasing a bus for patient transport. Gamma Betas have presented dental health puppet programs to audiences chapter won two of school children three awards at Mu Province Meeting; and gave Christmas parties for indigent children in a daycare center. They are an ever-present helping hand in the All Faiths Receiving Home, take part in urban renewal programs, and Albuquerque’s cultural programs. The alumnae association assumed the delightful task of furnishing the Brides’ Room at the University Memorial Chapel, built member was voted outstanding senior in 1963 to honor the deceased of World War II, and completed the project in 1972province.

In an effort The chapter purchased a $500 War Bond in 1943. Pledges won the scholarship cup and Kappas were elected to maintain high educational standards, Gamma Betas have served not only as members of the University’s Board of Regents every senior class office but as instructors from kindergarten to university levelone in 1945-46. The Albuquerque Alumnae Association contributes annually to Delta Kappa won the Kappa Memorial Scholarship FundSong Fest, originally known as and three Kappas were on the Irene Fee Lighton Memorial Fund. The fund has helped many Kappas complete work toward their degrees and is interestuniversity’s All-free while the girls are American Girls Volleyball Team in school. Panhellenic awards for outstanding scholarship dominate Gamma Beta trophy cases1947-48.

The educational atmosphere on this campus today is definitely space age, although there are reminders of the past. Current courses of study, chosen by today’s chapter members, include nuclear medicine and communicative disorders.

The First International World Hot Air Balloon Championship took place in Albuquerque in February 1973. A yellow balloon carried New Mexico’s first licensed female commercial hot air balloon pilots, both Gamma Beta alumnae.'''Honors and Traditions'''

Looking The chapter had many beauty queens: one chapter president was chosen to represent the U.S.A. at Albuquerque’s skylinethe Lima, Peru, Fair; Mary Davison (Mills) was 1951 Orange Bowl Queen; Jo Ann Pflug (Woolery), Kappas can reflect upon the many accomplishments of Gamma Betas since 1918. Through actress who received the Kappa Alumnae Achievement Award in 1972, was a Miami queen in 1960 and the example first president of so many College Board; nine members were selected as “best dressed” at the surroundings have become better 1961 Greek Week; and more beautifulthere were 12 Kappas in the 1969 Homecoming queen contest. Gamma Beta has helped to achieve Delta Kappa also had a more lasting skyline!national title winner in 1970, Deborah Shelton (Castro), “Miss U.S.A.”Kappa teams won athletic trophies and had national sports figures too. Doris Hart was the third-ranking national women’s tennis player in 1947-48 and was an Alumnae Achievement Award winner in 1958. Judy Eller (Street) played on the Curtis Cup Golf Team in Nottinghamshire, England, in 1959-60.

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, Many scholastic honors have come to the chapter meeting minutes, letters and comments from chapter its members and alumnae. In 1951 Kappas were graduated magna cum laude, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archivessumma cum laude, and The Keycum laude. Each chapter is expected In 1964–65 five Kappas were named to update its history Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, setting a record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questionsMiami.

The highlight of 1971-72 was the chapter’s philanthropy—special education classes and contributions to the drug rehabilitation center.

Among the many alumnae who helped Delta Kappa, Carol Engles Harmon, who served as Mu Province director, 1963-1967, and Fraternity director of alumnae, 1966-1970, received an award from the Miami Alumnae Association in appreciation of her service.

==Highlights One of Delta Kappa’s favorite songs with words by Randy Mebane (McDonald), a member of the 1970’s==first pledge class, is sung to the tune of “Till We Meet Again.” It ends “Let us pledge each other that we’ll keep, Kappa friendships strong and deep, “till we meet again.” Delta Kappa’s spirit has always been “strong and deep.”

---------------------------------The previous information was excerpted from The 1970’s brought new political awareness to the University History of New MexicoKappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976. Protests over the Vietnam War and the Kent State massacre led to arrests and an eventual state of emergency on campus. Students proudly watched as Mark Spitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics in MunichThe information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History Reports, Germanychapter meeting minutes, only to be horrified at the massacre of Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists days later. Earth Day was celebrated for the first time letters and comments from chapter members and students demonstrated their concern for the environment.  Hodgin Hallalumnae, the University’s oldest buildingKappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, was listed on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties in 1974 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1978The Key. New facilities for the medical and law schools were constructed on North Campus while new buildings were built on Main Campus on the site of the demolished Zimmerman Field and StadiumEach chapter is expected to update its history record annually. These included Ortega Hall, Woodward Hall, the Humanities Building and the Art BuildingContact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg. A new landscaping plan was undertaken, leading to the construction of the duck pond west of Zimmerman Library and the conversion of many streets to pedestrian malls in order to make the campus more pedestrian friendlyorg with questions. Embroidered denim shirts and jeans, Dr. Scholl’s wooden sandals, and bell-bottom pants were the dress of the day. Pet rocks were a big hit and students flocked to theaters to see Saturday Night Fever and Star Wars.-------------------------------

The Kappas continued their involvement on campus, participating in various philanthropic events and numerous social events. Baby Triad, held with the Pi Beta Phis and Kappa Alpha Thetas, was a popular barn dance. The end of the fall semester brought Monmouth Duo with the Pi Phis. Formal Triad, once again held with the Pi Phis and Thetas, was held in the spring of each year. Homecoming was a major activity every year, with each fraternity and sorority decorating their house and competing for various awards. Members of Gamma Beta were often selected as members of the Homecoming Court.

The 1974 Kappa General Convention was held in Columbus, Ohio and Gamma Beta received awards for Public Relations and Pledge Training. In the spring ==Highlights of 1975 Gamma Beta chapter hosted the Kappa Province Meeting. Delegates from chapters in Arizona and southern California were invited to the Gamma Beta chapter house to participate in a number of workshops and seminars. It was not long after that Gamma Beta was moved into Eta Province, which included New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.1980s==

Delta Kappa had a successful year in 1987. The chapter won the Greek Week for the fifth consecutive year. They had a successful fall rush resulting in 19 enthusiatic pledges, filled quota and chapter total. These pledges won the second consecutive Pledges on Parade. Campus wide involvement and visibility were both very strong this year. This was promoted with jersey days every Friday and two mixers a semester were held.

'''Housing'''1988 was a fantastic year for Delta Kappa. The campus saw the largest rush participation in 11 years. The chapter extended 27 bids all of which were accepted.

A variety The 50th anniversary of factors influenced Gamma Beta’s housing situation throughout the 1970’sDelta Kappa’s founding was observed in 1988. The costs associated chapter and local alumnae association celebrated with the new a cocktail party, Founders Day activities which included perusing old chapter house required as many of the chapter members as possible to live in the house. Over several years, new live-in policies were considered scrapbooks and testedcomposites. Some members chose to resign their membership rather than living in the chapter house for four years. At the same time recruitment numbers remained constant, making it difficult to build up membership numbers to allow for flexibility in Many DK alumnae attended the housing situationactivities.

Phone and door duty The Kappa Convention held nearby in Boca Raton in 1988. It was required of all members, with everyone taking a turn on a rotating basis. Members on duty answered an exciting week for the house phones during the evening, using many chapter women and local alumnae groups that helped host the intercom to alert others of their phone calls. Door duty required the member to answer the front door for visitorsConvention.

Chapter activities included such things as Greek Week and mixers with various fraternities. The members participated in various campus philanthropies, also.

==Highlights The chapter worked on improving scholarship by having study halls twice a week and providing tutors for those having difficulty with particular classes. They achieved this goal by moving from 5th place to 2nd place of the 1980’s==Panhellenic groups.

The 1980’s began with the election of Ronald Reagan and continued with the selection of Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman Supreme Court justice. Sadly, the country watched as the Challenger space shuttle exploded just 74 seconds into its flight. Among the seven astronauts on board was a teacher, Christa McAuliffe. Personal computers were becoming more prevalent in businesses and schools.

On campus, the University continued to grow, with an ever-expanding enrollment and new facilities constructed. The University of New Mexico Hospital saw dramatic expansion while new facilities were built for the business and engineering schools. The Centennial Library was also built during this time. A Homecoming King was selected for the first time in 1980 in response to a male student running for Homecoming Queen in 1979.

Recruitment numbers remained stagnant during this time. Sadly, more Panhellenic groups left, leaving just four sororities on campus. More and more women students went to work part-time in order to pay for their tuition and Kappa dues. ==Highlights of the 1990s==

Delta Kappa had another great year in 1990. The chapter experienced success with a pledge class of 33 new members and winning its eighth Greek Week trophy.

'''Housing'''Campus image continued to improve through member participation in all aspects of campus life which included Panhellenic, Mortar Board, Rho Lambda and Student Government to mention a few. The chapter also received the highest overall scholarship award for actives and pledges.Activities this year included a pledge retreat and a well attended Fun Day which benefited children with disabilities in the area. During Greek Week the chapter won the philanthropy award and raised the most money for Cerebral Palsy. Another Kappa Krush was a hit and the annual Christmas Party was well attended.

LiveThirty-eight pledges started 1991 off right. Next came Greek Week where the chapter donated the most blood, took first place in policies and alcohol consumption within the house were continuing issues for the chapter Greek Sing, midday events, lip sync, spirit and House Board. The Standards Committee worked diligently with the House Board to help solve these problemsfinished in second place overall.

Chapter members continued to eat dinner togetherIn March a large Delta Kappa delegation attended Mu Province Meeting at Clemson. Fraternity men who received meals as pay served The chapter dinner on Monday nightswon two awards. On other nights dinner was served family buffet-styleApril included several great mixers and an awesome Sapphire Ball. Typically, this was At the opportunity members looked forward to as they re-connected with each other after a day of class and work. Lunch was served as a buffet over a period 1991 Greek Leadership Awards the chapter won eight out of an hour and a half as members came in from classnine awards.

Members relied Fall Rush 1991 was a great success with a pledge class of 53, who won Pledges on Parade. The chapter enjoyed a visit from Province Director of Chapters Shelley Melvin, West Virginia. Homecoming was held in November and the house phones less chapter won first place in Organized Cheer and less because it became more prevalent for phones second place overall. Chapter members traveled to be installed in the individual bedrooms. At the beginning University of each semester it was a common sight Florida and Florida State University to see a telephone company employee installing phones throughout the houseenjoy some football. Often several sets of roommates would share a phone The month ended with a long cordmixer. December brought the annual Christmas party, which could be moved from one room to anotherwas put on by the pledges for the chapter and alumnae. December ended with the Alpha Sigma Phi Beach day and Bar-B-Q that helped all relax and get ready for finals.

The chapter has 110 members, who increased sisterhood and respect for each other through more fun activities getting to know each other better. The women also had more beach days and had dinner together on Fridays.

In the Fall of 1992, Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, decimated south Florida. The start of the school year was delayed as a result. The chapter pulled together and participated in multiple philanthropies to help hurricane victims. Big/Lil Sister Day was held off campus at the beautiful home of Mady Sanchez.

==Highlights of the 1990’s==Kappa continued to be strong on campus. Members were involved in Iron Arrow, Student Government, Homecoming Executive Committee, Greek Week Committee, academic and leadership honor societies, Presidents 100, Cheerleading, Resident Assistants, Orientation Assistants, peer counseling programs and intramural sports, to mention a few.

The 1990’s very quickly became During the beginning of summer the electronic agechapter suite was redecorated. The World Wide Web was born in 1992, changing There were also many changes on the way we communicated, spent our money, and did businesscampus. AmazonNew trees were planted to replace those destroyed during Hurricane Andrew.com became the biggest trend in booksellingNew sidewalks were constructed with brick. The United States military became involved throughout the world, including Kuwait, Haiti, recreation center was demolished and Bosnia. On a new state of the domestic front, President Bill Clinton narrowly survived a trial to remove him from officeart student Wellness Center was built.

Growth Delta Kappa started 1994 with a 26 new members. A Delta Kappa was Homecoming Executive Committee Chairperson and was tapped into the mainstay Iron Arrow Society, the oldest living tradition and highest honor attainable at the University of New Mexico during this timeMiami. An Honors College was started, This is the first Delta Kappa to be inducted into the current bookstore and Dane Smith Hall were constructedsociety, and the Research Park on South Campus since Elizabeth Rodriguez was expandedtapped in 1987. The University now had one of women participated in Greek Week taking first place overall. They also took first place in the largest student Zeta Beta Tau volleyball tournament and faculty Hispanic the Lambda Chi Alpha volleyball tournament. Actives met at the renovated Kappa suite on Thursday nights to watch Friends and Native American populations in the countrySeinfeld.

For the Kappas, the 90’s represented opportunities to be active both Fall 1995 started with another successful rush resulting in 37 new members. These pledges participated and won first place in Pledges on campus and within the Greek communityParade. Numerous The chapter members held positions as ASUNM senators, Trailblazers, cheerleaders, Chaparrals, and new student orientation leaderswon second place overall in Homecoming. Several members of Gamma Beta were named as Greek Woman of During Homecoming the women joined to help with Hurricanes Help the Year during this decade as were several Kappa alumnae named as Alumna Hometown effort on campus which helped victims of the YearHurricane Andrew.

Scholarship was seen as an ongoing challenge with During this year the chapter striving decided to achieve a 3have unity with an emphasis on sisterhood as its goal.0 average for The focus was to become closer in order to better the overall chapter, as well as its members. After several years of working on this This goalwas met through various activities such as going ice skating, trips to the chapter was able beach, to declare success. They were recognized for their improvement in scholarship both a club on campus to watch Beverly Hills 90210 on Wednesday and within on Fridays for the Fraternityclub’s promotional night. Presidential Scholarship This has strengthened the chapter and UNM Scholar recipients were common among brought the Gamma Beta membershipmembers closer together.

The Gamma Betas took great pride in participating in Greek Week, winning the Greek Cup many times during the 1990’schapter continued to work on academic excellence. Greek Sing was also This year Panhellenic study hours were installed to help all pledges and members maintain a popular event, with the Kappas often winning the Large Group events, both on their own and paired good GPA. Those with a men’s fraternityGPA below 2.3 were required to attend study hours to improve grades.

Delta Kappa started 1995 with a new member class of 26 amazing women. Shortly after Rush the chapter held Kappa Krush at the Chilli Pepper in South Beach and the annual Sapphire Ball at the beautiful Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which brought a memorable time and fun for everyone. The chapter participated in Greek Week and placed second in cheer, third in Greek Sing, first in blood drive, third in Olympic Day and third overall. The end of spring semester brought graduation and a tearful goodbye to members who have meant a lot to the chapter.

'''Philanthropy''' Fall brought the chapter 23 wonderful new members. Then came Homecoming, where the chapter was paired with Alpha Sigma Phi and earned a third place trophy overall. Delta Kappa members were active in almost every aspect of college life. They were a visible chapter; they participated in Greek Week, Homecoming, Pledges on Parade and the various sorority and fraternity activities. From Student Government and clubs to intramural sports, varsity sports, master tutor program, peer counseling programs and leadership in honor societies; members were very active on campus.

Philanthropy moved up on This year brought unforeseen challenges to the list of priorities for Gamma Beta during this timechapter. The members often participated individually Leadership left the chapter in philanthropic projects a rebuilding stage with more than 1600 hours the graduation of service in a yearthe seniors. In addition, The new officers tried hard to keep the chapter worked together and united by trying to put improve attendance and participation at meetings and fraternity events. The chapter had Wednesday nights on a Fall Harvest Dance the town and gathered at a retirement communitythe Rathskellar, helped out with the Albuquerque AIDS Walkan on campus restaurant and pub. Senior Night, Heart Sister Day and raised funds with a pancake breakfastBig/Little Sister Day were some other activities held to promote sisterhood.

Sadly, the decade Delta Kappa’s year (1996) began with spring semester. It was not without full of great tragedysocials with various fraternities on campus. In October 1998These included a mixer with Pi Kappa Alpha, one with Kappa Sigma and Sigma Alpha Mu during Greek Week. There were also a number of philanthropic activities in which the chapter participated. Some included Fun Day which was a horrible car accident claimed day dedicated to the life enjoyment of a Gamma Beta undergraduate children and adults with disabilities and three other members were seriously injuredSigma Chi’s Derby Days which benefited their philanthropy. The chapter pulled together with received individual and chapter awards at the help Association of Greek Letter Organizations awards banquet. A major event of their advisersthe spring was the Sapphire Ball, alumnae members, Fraternity officersheld at the Intercontinental on Biscayne Bay. Elegant and beautiful, it showed Kappa’s charm and the University of New Mexico staffclass. Fall was busy as usual for DK. An award is given annually at Founders Day in memory of the young woman who lost her lifeThe chapter had a tailgate with Zeta Beta Tau before Rush.

Towards By the end time recruitment was completed the chapter doubled in size with 46 new members. The semester marked the beginning of the decadenew member Program. Chapter members were a little nervous at first, Gamma Beta implemented but successfully used this program to initiate the Fraternity’s new six week New Member Education Programmembers. As with anything The newmembers place second in Pledges on Parade, dressing up as food and making everyone smile! The social calendar was full. The first mixer of the semester was with Sigma Alpha Phi with an Olympic theme. Tailgates followed with Sigma Chi and Alpha Epsilon Pi. Founders Day united the chapter had to work hard with alumnae at incorporating the programbeautiful Biltmore Hotel for brunch. At The chapter received second place in the 1998 General Convention, Gamma Beta was the recipient of the Heritage Award Panhellenic Salvation Army tree philanthropy and wrapped presents at Barnes and received Honorable Mentions Noble to raise money for scholarship the Ronald McDonald House. The season ended with a Christmas party, Senior Night and standardsdate party at Pen Rod’s on South Beach.

Fall semester was successful academically with the chapter earning the highest grade point average in the Greek system. Many members pledged honor societies and fraternities as well as participating in the President’s 100, student government, philanthropic committees and campus wide program committees. Delta Kappas were involved all over campus and frequently held leadership roles!

'''Housing'''The 61st Kappa convention was held this year in Tampa, Florida, in June 1996. Several Delta Kappas attended the Convention and were very proud to accept the Panhellenic Award and the Finance Award for the chapter.

One Spring 1997, was full of excitement with many socials and philanthropic events. The chapter participated in a Healthy Eating Seminar where they learned about many eating disorders. Some of the greatest accomplishments during activities included Kappa Krush, mixers with Alpha Sigma Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Sigma and Phi Delta Theta. The chapter won Greek Week this decade was year and won awards at the burning Association of the mortgage Greek Life Organizations for both the chapter house in 1991and individuals. Sapphire Ball was held at the Rusty Pelican restaurant on beautiful Biscayne Bay.

Fall was full of activity with Recruitment resulting in an exciting 38 new members! Pledges on Parade experienced some changes this year and is now known as Presenting Our Pledges. The New member class was excited to win the honor of Best Song and Most Creative Banner. This semester also included mixers with various fraternities and participation in other Greek events. The Founders Day brunch was held at the lovely Colonnade Hotel in Coral Gables where chapter members spent time reminiscing with alumnae. The chapter placed first in Homecoming this year with Kappa Sigma Fraternity. The chapter went camping for their chapter retreat. The season ended with a semi-formal date function and a holiday party.

In the fall of this year, Delta Kappa earned the highest grade point average of all Greek organizations with members pledging honor societies and fraternities as well as participating in the President’s 100, student government, philanthropic committees and campus wide program committees. Delta Kappas were involved all over campus and frequently held leadership roles!

==Highlights The year 1998 started with informal spring rush which included three nights of 2000-2010==events that gave the chapter members an opportunity to mingle and meet new women. This effort resulted in seven new members. The chapter participate in many mixers and philanthropic events. DK started an annual event Kappasta Dinner. The chapter women served members of the college and local community a spaghetti dinner from which all the proceeds went to a local philanthropy, the Love Jen Fund at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

During a person’s lifetimeOne of the concluding events of the semester was the Association of Greek Letter Organizations Award Banquet. Kappa had an exciting evening with the highest chapter grade point average, there are certain moments that define who they arehighest pledge class GPA, what they’ve done and where they’re goinghighest sorority woman overall GPA, Rho Lambda spirit award, Marilyn Gerstein Coller senior woman of the year, Mary B. FurthermoreMerritt outstanding Panhellenic award, if the certain moment affects more than just a handful most outstanding junior woman of people, say the entire country, one will likely see an attitude shift year and changes in the way things are doneWilliam Butler Scholarship for volunteering. Such was The GPA for the case when the World Trade Center in New York City semester was attacked on September 11, 20013. Soon after 178 exceeding the United States was involved in wars in Afghanistan Fraternity’s Region Two Strive for Pi and Iraq. Recession struck around attaining the worldhighest sorority average on campus. In The final event for the meantime, Google became the largest name in online search engines and one of semester was Sapphire Ball at the world’s largest corporations. Social networking became an ubiquitous part of everyday lifeWyndham Resort Biscayne Bay.

The UNM campus saw a major expansion Fall started of medical facilities on North Campus wonderfully with rush resulting in 28 amazing new members who proved to be outstanding sisters and assets to the construction of chapter. There were numerous tailgates and mixers with fraternities which helped increase chapter morale and helped the chapter get to know the current visitor center, a new engineering center, members better. The chapter showed its spirit and pride and George Pearl Hall, won first place in Homecoming working with Kappa Sigma. Founders Day was celebrated with local alumnae with a lovely lunch at the home of Riviera Country Club in Coral Gables. Another Kappasta Dinner was held raising more money for the architecture Love Jen Fund. The year ended with a semi-formal date function and planning schoola sisterhood holiday party to say goodbye for the winter break. In additionChapter members were tapped for numerous honor societies and participated in many campus organizations, philanthropic events, Panhellenic Council, a branch campus was opened in Rio Ranchoand President’s 100.

This decade Delta Kappa begn1999 with a bright young chapter council full of ideas. Kappa trainers helped prepare the women for spring Recruitment which was truly outstanding for Gamma Beta. From 2002-2007 Gamma Beta won the Greek Cup five years in a rowfirst main event of the year. Later in The amazing trainers gave the decade chapter many useful pointers that they were named a five star able to use during future Recruitments as well. Spring Recruitment added seven wonderful young women to the chapter, while meeting UNM’s Greek Life requirements. The chapter began a new philanthropic effort, called Kappa Kakes, went on to raise funds for have the United Way, Reading is Fundamental, annual Kappa Krush at Penrod’s on South Beach and the Kappa Foundation. The chapter participated participate in a variety of campus activities, including Spring Storm and Greek Week, winning second place over-all. In November 2006, the chapter was pleased The women went on to host the University’s new president, Dr. David Schmidly, have mixers with several fraternities such as Lambda Chi Alpha and his wife during a Monday night dinnerKappa Sigma.

Early in While they were having fun with the fraternities, Delta Kappa was winning awards also. Chapter representatives attended Province Meeting hosted by Emory, where the chapter won the Risk Management Award and the decade Gamma Beta had depended on informal recruitment to help meet its membership needsJan Stamper Communications Award. HoweverA traveling consultant visited the chapter later that semester, meeting with each officer, answering questions and providing helpful hints. At the Association of Greek Letter Organizations Banquet the support chapter won awards for Chapter Involvement for having the most members involved in campus activities of leadership consultants during recruitment, all the sororities. As the semester came to a close the annual Sapphire Ball was held at the Wyndham Hotel on Miami Beach in the Starlight Room as well as Senior Week which is a strong advisory board, and increasing numbers time to honor the graduating senior class. At the end of the semester we were given the opportunity to extend three more bids to amazing women going through Fall . This resulted in the addition of two new members who were initiated in the fall just prior to fall Recruitment, Gamma Beta has pledged and retained larger pledge classes.

In the fall the chapter prepared for formal Recruitment by having a Sisterhood Retreat in Hialeah where they were able to practice some useful techniques to bond with one another. A traveling consultant also helped the women market themselves better during Recruitment. Fall Recruitment added 20 wonderful new members to the chapter. During the semester the chapter participated in Alcohol 101 and several philanthropies, mixers and tailgates with fraternities such as Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Phi Epsilon. The Founders Day Brunch was held at the Riviera Country Club the morning after Initiation, which was pushed back due to Hurricane Irene. Kappa Krush was held again this semester at the Wilderness Grille. The Kappasta Dinner to raise money for a local philanthropy, the Love Jen Fund was held also. The chapter was teamed with Pi Kappa Alpha for Homecoming placing second overall. The semester ended with a Sisterhood Retreat at a nearby campground, a holiday party to exchange gifts and to say goodbye for the semester break.

'''Housing'''A Chapter of GAMA (Greek Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol) was colonized in the spring of the year to help the Greek community openly discuss and resolve Risk Management issues with one another. In the fall, Panhellenic expanded with the addition of Delta Delta Delta Fraternity and the Interfraternity Council expanded with the addition of Sigma Phi Epsilon.

The Gamma Beta House Corporation took on a major project in this decade by deciding to refurbish the bathrooms on all three floors simultaneously. They meticulously planned the timing of the work so that it could be completed in the summer while the members were away. New countertops and plumbing fixtures were installed along with beautiful tile work. The chapter was most pleased!

A number of changes have also been seen in the housing policies of the chapter. For many years the University would allow women who had planned to live in the dormitories and then pledged a Greek group to break their contracts with the dorms and move into the chapter house. That is no longer allowed. Fortunately, the increase in membership numbers has allowed the chapter to maintain the number living in the house. The increase in numbers has also created some difficulties with parking around the chapter house. However, the chapter and House Board continue to be creative in solving these difficulties.

==A New Millennium --Highlights of 20112000-20192010== Spring semester began with continuous open bidding where the chapter pledged four amazing new members. Following a five- week new member period, initiation was held on April 8th. During the 2006 calendar year the women participated in various fraternity philanthropy events. First was the Sigma Chi’s Derby Days where one sister won the title of Miss Derby Days. Then there was Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s first annual Paddy Murphy Week where the chapter won first place overall as well as winning the Miss Minerva competition. Also, there was Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Week of the Heart which the chapter placed second overall. Lastly, there was Greek Week 2006 where the chapter placed second in the Blood drive. As for social events, there was an amazing Crush Party with Sigma Chi at John Martins and the chapter finished off spring semester with a fabulous formal at Hibiscus Island near Miami Beach.

==Highlights Fall semester began with Recruitment and the chapter welcomed 35 new members. A five week new member period followed and ended with initiation on October 29th. Also in the fall, some sisters participated enthusiastically in the National Gandhi Day of 2011==Service as well as Homecoming activities. The chapter also participated and placed second in Lambda Chi Alpha’s philanthropy event Watermelon Bust. There were a few social events, a Grab-a-Date function at Laser World where the women and their dates enjoy a few games of laser tag. The chapter also held a celebrities party with Sigma Phi Epsilon at Señor Frog’s in Coconut Grove. The fall semester ended with a fun-filled semi-formal at Uva Restaurant in Coral Gables.

This past year was a wonderful and successful year full The implementation of many accomplishments. We were honored to be recognized as a five star chapter by the University of New Mexico's Greek Life. Our most proud accomplishment new Reading is Fundamental program was our academic excellencestill a challenge. We received first in grades in To meet this challenge, the Spring philanthropy committee coordinated a book drive and Fall semesters of 2010got other sororities involved. Some of our many achievements include winning the Greek Cup These books along with pencil boxes and Sigma Chi Derby Days. In the Fall of 2010, we other school supplies were over quota for recruitment which was very astonishing; it was the largest recruitment we've ever haddonated to underprivileged children. We got 37 beautiful new members The philanthropy committee also planned a book fair in our house, and we couldn't cooperation with Scholastic Books to be more excited. Every fall semester we put held on a community service event called Kappa Kakes. During campus in the event, Kappas helped make and sell pancakes to the campus community to raise money for Reading is Fundamental. We raised an amazing $2600 for RIFspring.

'''Campus:''' Our campus is really proud The Delta Kappa chapter had approximately 105 active women. The chapter was very strong academically having the highest average GPA of the diversity we havePanhellenic community. There Chapter women are around 18extremely involved in other organizations on campus where they held various important positions.Spring 2007 the chapter pledged five amazing new members. Following a five week new member period the women were initiated on February 24th. During the rest of the spring semester the chapter participated in numerous fraternity philanthropy events, such as Sigma Chi's Derby days,330 undergraduate students who attend The University where a member won the title of New Mexico (UNM)Miss Derby Days the second year in a row. 42% are male The chapter also participated and 58% are female. 21% were the reigning champs for Sigma Alpha Epsilon's Paddy Murphy Week, with a chapter member winning the title of Miss Minerva and the chapter won the students who attend competition overall. Additionally the University chapter participated in Greek Week 2007 where a few of New Mexico are from out the members were Co-chairmen of statethis event. There are many different races including: CaucasiansFurthermore, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, African Americans and the chapter held a campus wide Scholastic book fair which raised more. The University of New Mexico represents 102 different countriesthan $3, 500 which explain our diversitywas donated to local reading programs. Spring semester closed with a fabulous Art Deco themed formal.

Another aspect Fall semester began with Recruitment resulting in 28 new members for the campus is proud of is that it has become more environmentally friendly over the past yearchapter. The Student Senate, which one of our members is actively involved in, aims toward being women completed a more environmentally friendly campus by adding more recycle bins around campus for better accessibility, limiting paper use, using different light bulbs, five week new member program and morewere initiated on October13th. It is As a slow process but if everyone participates chapter the women participated in making UNM environmentally friendly, we could really make a differenceHomecoming with members being co-chairs of the event.  '''Chapter:''' The chapter consists also participated in Sigma Alpha Mu’s Sam Slam where the chapter placed 2nd overall, and became the Champions of 94 wonderful membersBeta Theta Pi’s first annual Beta Blast fight against measles. The Besides Kappa’s friendly philanthropy competitions the chapter tries had a few social events with fraternities including a holiday party with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Rock and Roll with Phi Delta Theta, and a Used to be as involved as possible Cool with activities and events around campusAlpha Sigma Phi. Greek Life The chapter ended the year with an incredible masquerade themed semi-formal at Town in downtown Miami. The University of New Mexico is very small, making up chapter really wanted to boost its philanthropy focusing on benefiting not only around five percent of RIF but the college local community. However, we do our best to stand out The philanthropy chairman and have committee set up a positive influence Scholastic Books bookfair on the campus communityto help purchase books to be donated to Kenlock Middle Schools creative writing program. The University of New Mexico is a very diverse campus, women also went every Friday to Canterbury Preschool to read books to the kids and Greek Life contributes encouraged them to read. Twice a week throughout the amazing diversity we have at our semester chapter women would go to South Miami Community Center where they tutored kids who were struggling in school.

'''Chapter Challenges:''' We have Delta Kappa chapter had three major challenges that are hard to overcome for the chapter97 active women on its roster in 2007. The women were very strong leaders and involved in numerous other organizations where members held various officer positions. The first one is to improve chapter women also were very passionate academically with the chapter involvement in having an average GPA greater than the National Panhellenic Council. Our monthly goal has been for each member to increase their involvement with Panhellenic by going to a meeting or informational session; these include Greek Week meetings or officer meetings put all-woman’s average on by Greek lifeour campus.

Our short term goal has been to invite an alum to come and speak at In 2008 there was lots of excitement in the Delta Kappa chapter. In January, the chapter started the New Year with a program meeting about her knowledge bowling mixer with Kappa Sigma and experience another mixer with Beta Theta Pi, winning the National Panhellenic Council; and first annual Beta Blast competition. The women also inviting other houses and had a strong showing in Sigma Chi’s Derby Days. In February, the Panhellenic Executive Board chapter enjoyed going to participate. Thus fara Crush Party, there has been more effort as well as competing in learning Greek Week. Always enthusiastic about and being involved with the National Panhellenic Council. Secondlyphilanthropy, Kappa’s Scholastic Book Fair collected $4,200, of which $3, we still plan 500 was donated to improve committee involvement and meeting efficiency by each officer taking minutes Blue Lake Elementary. The chapter pledged three great new members during their committee meeting C.O.B. events and emailing initiated them to in March. In April, the women danced the president night away at Formal and their committee members Monday nightcame in second place in Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Paddy Murphy Week.

Our short term goal has been to encourage each committee member to be actively involved by awarding a committee member of In the fall, the month from each committee. This has really helped chapter had the girls get more involved opportunity to attend an alumnae and has shown to be a positive thingactives brunch in Miami. The women mingled with fellow Delta Kappa alumnae as well as other Kappas who now call Miami home. LastlyIn September, we plan to improve attendance and the chapter unity having one team building activity had a semester very successful Recruitment which resulted in addition to chapter retreatten wonderful new members. October marked a fantastic Founders Day and which was celebrated during a brunch with Alumnae. To improve unity The chapter’s newest members performed a skit as our Founders, we will plan to have themed committee meetings monthly. Girls get really excited about this and it really brings everyone together to be silly and laughenjoyed a keynote presentation by a Delta Kappa alumna.

==Highlights The month ended as the chapter participated in Hurricanes Help the Hometown, a service event during Homecoming Week. November included initiation, as well as a fun Peter Pan themed mixer with Alpha Sigma Phi. Delta Kappa’s first annual Hot Wing Eating contest brought out lots of 2012==fraternity brothers who eagerly competed and won prizes which gave Kappa great exposure on campus. The chapter also came together around Thanksgiving and enjoyed a holiday meal provided by the Standards Committee. The semester ended with a fun-filled evening at a semi-formal in December. The upcoming year promised to be just as eventful and enjoyable as 2008.

Scholarship: Formal Recruitment started the 2009 spring semester off for the chapter. During this time the chapter was visited by a Leadership Consultant, Angie McNeight, Emory. Recruitment finished with Continuous Open Bidding events which resulted in the chapter pledging 20 amazing new members. In February the chapter held a date function at B.E.D. Lounge on South Beach as well as a My-Tie themed mixer with the men of Beta Theta Pi at Tantra Lounge also on South Beach.

First The chapter was very busy in Grades for Fall 2012Group Honors: Five Star Chapter Spring 2012Traditions: Blue March. In addition to Inspiration Week, they placed third in Delta Gamma’s Anchor Bowl, won the Sorority Spirit Award during Greek Week and Blue dinner during i-week Fall 2012Philanthropic Involvement: Kappa Klassic golf tournament Fall 2012first place in Beta Theta Pi’s Beta Blast. In addition, the chapter held its annual book fair, Reading is Key event, RIF spring chapter elections and fall 2012had a joint leadership day with PDC Chrissy Haddad, Ronald Mcdonald House Emory.The semester continued with a luau themed mixer with Phi Delta Theta at Finnegan’s on the River. The annual Senior Week was a bittersweet goodbye to the graduating seniors. The seniors also participated in a Senior Tea where they were inducted into the alumnae association. Spring and Fall 2012semester ended with Sapphire Ball at the Westin Colonade in Coral Gables.

Chapter Goals: More sisterhoods and more bonding experiences were put as important goals for Fall started off with a visit from the Leadership Consultant. The chapter to haveparticipated in Continuous Open Bidding which resulted in six wonderful new members. In addition, more efficient meetings was September the chapter held a new goal.As a chapter we have had more efficient meetings, sand volleyball tournament and also made meetings more fun. We used donated all the proceeds to wear black dresses and heels to formal meeting, and have changed that to business casual. Recent changes to The University of New Mexico's campus was the addition of Camillus House which is a new dormitory called Casas Del Rio in the Fall of 2012non-profit organization helping homeless people. This allowed students to now no longer break their dorm contracts once they had signed them. In previous years dorm contracts could be broken. This allowed only five new members to live in A chapter member attended the Kappa house, but Foundation’s annual Leadership Academy. The chapter celebrated its 71st birthday at the house was still filled annual Founders Day luncheon with activesthe alumnae association. In Inspiration Week initiated the fall 26 six new members were initiated into . The chapter hosted mixers with Alpha Sigma Phi and and Phi Delta Theta. Homecoming was held in November with the gamma beta chapterplacing second. The nature of our chapter is upbeat members participated in the Fraternity’s Holiday Sharing Program with the local alumnae association and positive, something that we have wanted to strengthen and didfinished the semester with the semi-formal at Uva Lounge in Coral Gables.

The 2010 year began with formal Recruitment. The chapter welcomed 30 new members in January. Bid Day was celebrated with a trip to an ice skating rink. Soon enough, classes began and the women were involved in the first philanthropy event of the year, Sigma Chi's Derby Days and enjoyed playing dodge ball, volleyball, and supporting Kappa in the Miss Derby Days pageant. The chapter also participated in Sigma Alpha Mu's Sam Slam. By February, it was time for Kappa’s own big philanthropy event. The chapter held its annual Scholastic Book Fair on campus which helped raise money for children's books. Every member helped out which made it a very successful book fair.

==Highlight The Super Bowl was held in Miami in 2010. The members had fun taking advantage of 2013==all the free concerts and events the city offered. During the spring five mixers were planned. The chapter had an "I'm so glad I'm not…" mixer with Beta Theta Pi, a "B.C." mixer with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a Mardi Gras mixer with Alpha Epsilon Pi, a "Cowboys & Indians" mixer with Pi Kappa Phi, and a "P is for Party" mixer with Lambda Chi Alpha. Members also participated in Greek Week.

Scholarship: First This was an opportunity for the women to bond as a sisterhood and participates in Grades events such as Organized Cheer, a blood drive, Olympic Day, and Coin Wars. In March the chapter won the Spirit Award for Relay for Fall 2012Group Honors: Five Star Chapter Spring 2012Traditions: Blue Life on campus and raised more money than any other Greek organization. The relay theme was "England" and Blue dinner during i-week Fall 2012Philanthropic Involvement: sisters dressed up as traditional English guards as part of a fundraiser. Delta Kappa Klassic golf tournament Fall 2012participated in Sigma Alpha Epsilon's Paddy Murphy Week and won the first place trophy! Sisters competed in a brother's auction, a pageant, RIF spring and fall 2012flag football. The chapter also competed in Lambda Chi Alpha's Watermelon Bust, Ronald Mcdonald House Spring which included such events as a volleyball tournament and Fall 2012decorate a brother contest. Delta Kappa came in second place in this contest.

Chapter Goals: More sisterhoods and more bonding experiences Elections were put as important goals for held towards the end of spring semester. The chapter celebrated its sisterhood by going on a chapter trip to havesee the musical "Wicked" in downtown Miami. In additionBy the end of the school year, more efficient meetings was a new goal.As a chapter we women were ready to relax and have had more efficient meetings, and also made meetings more fun. We used to wear black dresses and heels to The formal meeting, was held at the Dadeland Marriot and have changed that to business casualall had a fantastic time dancing the night away.

Recent changes Delta Kappa kicked off the fall semester with Continuous Open Bidding Recruitment events. Four wonderful new members were welcomed into the chapter. An exciting new project to raise money for Reading is Fundamental was held. The University Delta Kappa is the proud home of New Mexico's campus was the addition of KappaGirl lipstick, a new dormitory called Casas Del Rio in color that is just Kappa Kappa Gammas. The proceeds from the Fall sales of 2012these lipsticks benefit RIF. This allowed students to now no longer break their dorm contracts once they had signed them. In previous years dorm contracts could be broken. This allowed only five new members to live The project has been very successful so far and will hopefully carry on in the future. The end of September brought Kappa house, but the house was still filled with actives's new and improved philanthropy weekend. In Besides the fall 26 new members were initiated into annual volleyball tournament that benefits Camillus House, the gamma beta chapterheld a coin wars competition and co-hosted a comedy night at the Rat Restaurant on campus, where a writer from The Daily Show performed. The nature of our chapter is upbeat weekend was very successful and positiveraised $2, something that we have wanted to strengthen and did000.

==Highlight In October, members participated in the Pi Kappa Alpha Pike Platoon, where members competed in various events and cheered on a sister in a pageant. Founders Day was celebrated this month with a very successful brunch with the alumnae association at a hotel in downtown Coral Gables. Members also enjoyed the fall semester by going to football games together and cheering on the Hurricanes. By the end of 2014==October it was time for a favorite chapter event - Homecoming. Chapter women participated in events such as a blood drive, Organized Cheer, an Alma Mater singing contest, a parade float contest, and a philanthropy day called Hurricanes Help the Hometown. The chapter came in second place for the second year in row in Homecoming events. In November members created and performed a dance for Sigma Phi Epsilon's Dance for the Heart contest.

JanuaryThe chapter had one mixer in the fall with Alpha Epsilon Pi with an "N is for November" theme. In addition, the chapter president surprised members during a chapter meeting with a spontaneous trip to Finnegan's River, a restaurant downtown. Chapter members had lots of fun during this spontaneous party. Fall semester ended with semi-formal at Uva, a salsa club in Coral Gables. The chapter had a great time enjoying the end of the semester and bonding with sisters.

•All The Delta Kappa chapter is proud of the new officers attended Leadership Day its strong sisterhood that it has had since its founding in 1938. The Delta Kappa chapter members are extremely involved on campus, with leadership positions in such organizations such as Homecoming Committee, Student Government, UMTV, Yearbook, and countless other organizations. The chapter has continued its involvement in multiple philanthropic events as well.

•Practices for Greek sing began, we were paired with ATO for small group and Kappa Sigma and Lambda Theta Phi for large group

•Awarded 1st in grades for Fall 2013

==Highlights of 2011==

February •Our chapter raised the most money for the Greek Week Philanthropy, Basket ==Highlights of Hope  •For Greek Week we placed 3rd in open mic and large group 2012==

•We participated in The chapter’s annual RIF fundraiser is our book fair. Additionally, the members are excited to announce the creation of an exclusive lipstick expressly created for Kappa. Founder and owner of Montreal-based Shmink Cosmetics, Steven Reti has collaborated with our chapter to create a community service project at the Zooone-of-a-kind lipstick shade, Kappagirl, with all proceeds from sales to benefit RIF. Kappagirl is a youthful, fashionable and universally wearable pink that is beautiful on every woman who has tried it.

•We Throughout 2012 the Delta Kappa chapter worked tirelessly to improve their recruitment strategy. In the spring, their hard work paid off with a new member class of nearly 50, more than tripling the previous years intake. The Kappa 'canes also put focused heavily on academics and during 2012 moved up in the rankings of sorority GPA's while remaining above the all student average. Kappa's third main goal was to incorporate more community service which the sisters did with a hasher appreciation dinner to thank all variety of service days and fundraising partnerships with the American Cancer Society, Reading is Fundamental, Camillus House and of our hasherscourse, the Kappa Foundation.

In the winter and spring of 2012 the women of Delta Kappa celebrated their graduating seniors with a variety of events such as reverse owl and letter, as well as a senior tea. Of course, all sisters attended a lovely founders day brunch the following October, hosted by the Miami alumni association. In March of 2012 sister Danielle Landau won the Lady of the Dove Scholarship pageant making her the sweetheart for the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity on campus. The chapter also hosted their 3rd annual Lilly Pulitzer trunk show for the entire campus community with a portion of the proceeds going to a sister in financial need. UM students and faculty enjoyed the scholastic book fair hosted by the Kappa women and the chapter exceeded their fundraising goals for the event!

MarchIn the fall the Delta Kappa chapter participated with Phi Delta Theta fraternity in homecoming, placing 2nd overall. Additionally, Kappa sister Alix Bigley was crowned homecoming queen, which marked the second year in a row that Kappa held the Queen title. This was great PR for the sisters and really fostered a growing relationship with the brothers of phi delta theta. Later in the fall the presidential election excited the campus and many sisters helped with both political sides of the campaign. Finally the year came to a close with lots of secret santa's, donating to the those in need including the Kappa holiday sharing program, and sister Lauren Ruben, worked tirelessly on a campus wide hurricane sandy relief fund. 2012 was a year of great success in recruitment and academics as well as social and campus wide events for the sisters of the Delta Kappa chapter!

•At The University of Miami campus is in the Greek week Banquet Gamma Beta process of massive renovations. The Cox Science Center is in the process of adding an addition that will nearly double the size of the main science building on campus. With the addition, more classes will be accommodated as the number of students studying the sciences continues to increase. An art building that was recognized severely damaged during a hurricane and left vacant for years began undergoing renovation in the spring of 2012. The new student activities center is progressing steadily with an anticipated opening date set for fall 2013. In addition, cosmetic changes are occurring all over campus, such as a sidewalk-widening project on San Amarro Drive making the edges of campus more pedestrian friendly. Starting in the fall of 2012 new walls were constructed along the same stretch of road as well improvement of parking lots in the area to accommodate more commuting students. During the fall of 2012 homecoming festivities, a 5 star chapter new “U” statue was presented to the campus. The statue quickly became an icon for the school as it sits on the green adjacent to the bookstore.

•We had serenades for The women of Delta Kappa continue the Spring pledge class chapter’s strong tradition of a close-knit sisterhood. Their kindness and support provide the basis necessary to establish a home away from home. Sisters truly understand and embody the Kappa values of leadership, scholarship, and friendship. Delta Kappa women are represented in all facets of fraternities on campuslife from student government to special interest organizations. Within the chapter, sisters are always sharing their leadership experiences and encourage the chapter to get involved. The University of Miami holds a high academic standard. As a result, Delta Kappa members are driven to make every effort to perform at their best. Friendships formed in the chapter are very strong. Many alumni still come back to visit sisters demonstrating a bond linking Kappas beyond college years.

•Kappa, Delilah Davila, participated in the Ms. Silva Rose pageant

•Kappa’s attended the UNM fundraiser Lobothon==Highlights of 2013==

In the spring of 2013, Kappa welcomed its new members after both a successful formal and informal recruitment. Participating in fraternity and sorority philanthropies, as well as other on campus organization philanthropies, is always a priority for Delta Kappa. The fall and spring 2013 semester included participating in AEPi, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi, Kappa Sigma, and SAE’s philanthropy events. Our sister Michaela Hennessy won Sigma Chi’s Miss Derby Days pageant with her singing talent, which aided our chapter towards a third place finish. Additionally, University of Miami’s Greek Week took place in the spring where our chapter was paired up with NPHC and MGC as well as the newly installed Kappa Sigma Chapter. After competing in all the events and working tirelessly throughout the week, we finished third overall, having a lot of fun while raising money for United Cerebral Palsy and building great relationships with the chapters we participated with.

AprilIn the fall, we hosted our annual Kappa Kappa Gametime event which raises money for Reading is Fundamental. This year in addition to sororities and fraternities participate in the event, we opened up the volleyball tournament to on campus organizations that wished to play. The chapter also hosted an S&S jewelry trunk show in the suite to raise more money later in the semester, and the Scholastic Book Fair in the spring for RIF. Next year, the chapter is looking to build upon our philanthropy and perhaps revamp Kappa Kappa Gametime to raise even more money for such an incredible cause.

•14 girls attended The fall semester marks many exciting events both on campus and within Kappa that brings the Senior Tea for chapter together as a whole. Every year, our chapter participates in Homecoming and demonstrates true Kappa and Miami Hurricane pride. In the pledge class fall of 2010 •Gamma Beta had 2013, we partnered up with the gentlemen of Kappa Sigma after a wonderful formal great Greek Week together, and building that relationship even more. Our sister, Becky Taylor, won Homecoming Queen, marking the 3rd year in Santa Fea row that a Kappa has been crowned. Additionally, 2013 marked the 75th anniversary of Delta Kappa at the University of Miami and the Miami Alumni Association hosted a beautiful Founders Day at the Coral Gables Country Club to celebrate the anniversary. Notable school deans were present as well as past alumni and even our school mascot Sebastian. It was a very special event to celebrate a great achievement.

•Kappa’s raised over $10Throughout the year, Delta Kappa continued its weekly Reading Buddies program where the chapter goes to the Gibson Bethel community center by campus to read to the kids after school. Our Reading is Key event in the spring of 2013 is always a chapter favorite when we get to give each child at least two books to bring home with them. Building relationships with the kids is something everyone truly values,000 for UNM Children’s Hospital and Alumni Foundation from we can see the impact we have on the Spring golf tournamentkids every week.

•LC visited Gamma Beta The chapter held several mixers throughout the spring and offered advice fall semesters with various fraternities in addition to all crush parties, a semi formal in the chapter officers •Kappa trainerfall, Denise Rugani, talked to and a formal in the chapter about sisterhoodspring.

•1 The sisters of Delta Kappa ran continue to be involved in every facet of student life and organizations. Many sisters were tapped into prestigious societies including Michaela Hennessy who was tapped into Iron Arrow, the highest honor at our university, and many sisters tapped into Rho Lambda among others. Two of our sisters were selected to the new Panhellenic Executive Board where Kappa continues to have a strong presence in the Panhellenic community. Our sisters are involved in Student Government, Homecoming, Greek Week, club sports, and philanthropic organizations such as Dance Marathon, Relay for UNM’s senateLife, ASUNMProject Sunshine and many, many more. With such high on campus involvement, our sisters truly become role models for everyone in our chapter and new members who are looking to become a part of something new on campus.

•Kappa had four members become Rho Gammas, including the Panhellenic president and VP of recruitment

Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter.

May As always, the University of Miami is continuing to expand its campus. In the spring of 2013, the Greek community expanding with the re-chartering of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and the re-chartering of Chi Omega in the fall. We welcomed Chi Omega to the Panhellenic community and hosted a joint “Owl-Ween” event in October in honor of both our symbols being owls. We plan to continue to grow our relationship with this chapter in future semesters.

•Greek GraduationIn terms of building expansion, the Student Activities Center was finally unveiled in the fall of 2013—a beautiful three story building overlooking Lake Osceola that is home to student organization suites, ballrooms, offices, and the new Rathskeller. The Toppel Career Center is building built and moving to Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Additionally, the Mahoney dining hall under went massive renovations to both the interior and exterior over the summer of 2013. The Hecht-Stanford dining hall is expecting similar renovations in the summer of 2014. There is also major construction around the Frost Music School, although it is insure if all the building space will be just for recording studios or perhaps classrooms and offices as well. The university is constantly renovating and adding to the campus life, and there will surely be many more adjustments in the near future.

•Kappa’s worked hard Overall, 2013 was an exciting year for Delta Kappa where the sisters continued to finish up finals foster relationships with one another and other chapters and organizations. We pride ourselves on upholding the Kappa values in our daily lives. A sense of trust and friendship is felt throughout the chapter and we pride ourselves on having the connection of true sisterhood—something special to all of us.

June/July •President Jade Sierra represented Gamma Beta at the National conference where we won the New Member Program award and received an honorable mention for academic excellence ==Highlights of 2014==

AugustIn the spring of 2014, the Delta Kappa chapter welcomed its new members after a successful formal and informal recruitment. Philanthropy is always a priority for Delta Kappa. This year they participated in Greek Week, Kappa Sigma, Beta Theta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Kappa Phi’s philanthropies. They proceeded to win Lambda Chi Alpha’s philanthropy in the fall. Additionally, University of Miami’s annual Greek Week took place in the spring of 2014 and Kappa Kappa Gamma took 2nd and sister Michaela Hennessey took second place in the Greek God and Goddess competition and they also took second place in the organized cheer portion of the competition. It was a lot of fun tirelessly competing in these events and raising money for United Cerebral Palsy. Kappa also took first place in the first ever Sorority Night Live, benefiting Circle of Sisterhood.

•We completed Pre-recruitment In the spring we hosted our first ever Kick it with Kappa soccer tournament, inspired by FIFA. The philanthropy raised money for Reading is Fundamental. Each fraternity that participated represented a different country. Lambda Chi won the philanthropy and the prize was a social event with our sisters. The Delta Kappa chapter also has restarted their reading buddies program in which the sisters read to children ever week at a local community center. The chapter hopes to expand upon our philanthropic efforts and Recruitment right before school started again raise even more money for Reading is Fundamental in the fallfuture.

•Welcomed 34 new The fall and spring semester brought the members •Had 2 Kappas go on international exchangesof the Delta Kappa chapter even closer. The chapter also hosted our sisterhood event in the spring, 1 went to Scotland which was kayaking in the keys and a yoga event in the fall in which each member was gifted a yoga mat and one to Jordana mat strap.

•Awarded 2nd The chapter has held several mixers throughout the fall and spring semesters in grades for Spring 2014addition to a date function and our formal in the spring and semi-formal in the fall.

The sisters of Delta Kappa chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma continue to be an integral part of the University of Miami community. Many sisters were tapped into prestigious honor societies including Rho Lambda and Order of Omega. Sisters Holly Bensur and Melissa Damas were tapped into Iron Arrow, the highest honor at the University of Miami. One of our sisters was elected onto the PanHellenic Executive Board and two sisters were elected PanHellenic coordinators. The sisters are involved in the Ibis Yearbook, Distraction Magazine, No Zebras, Relay for Life, Dance Marathon and may more organizations. With such a strong involvement on campus the sisters of the Delta Kappa chapter continue to be role models and fundamental parts of the University of Miami community.

SeptemberThe University of Miami continues to expand and improve its campus for its students. Both of the dining halls on campus have been remodeled and redone to benefit students. The Frost School of music has a building consisting of more practice rooms for students to utilize. In the summer of 2013 the Hurricane Food Court was remodeled and new dining options were added. Such choices include Subway and Tossed. The University also broke ground on a new hospital being built on campus and in the process has moved Dickinson Drive over a street. The University also announced that president Donna Shalala will be stepping down at the end of the spring 2015 semester; it is unclear who will take over the role. The Kappa Kappa Gamma suite, which is part of a University building, has had its bathroom and kitchen redone and has been painted and has new furniture. Overall, 2014 was an awesome year for the Delta Kappa chapter. Sisters continue to become closer with one another and also continue to foster relationships with other organizations. The sisters hold their selves to the Kappa values and feel they have the connection of sisterhood—a bond that can never be broken.

•President Jade Sierra ==Highlights of 2015==The Delta Kappa chapter kicked off the spring semester with recruitment and bid day, and quickly after we fell into Greek Week in which we were paired with Sigma Chi and Alpha Epsilon Pi who donated blood and helped raise over $30,000 for United Cerebral Palsy. We also participated in other fraternity and sorority philanthropies, where we helped raise money for other causes through raffles, coin wars, restaurant fundraisers, auctions, and participating in fun events. It is difficult to judge how much money was voted runner up raised for each event because a lot of donations are based upon individual contributions of cash, and are not documented in our billhighway system (other than entry fee and shirt orders). This spring we participated in events and raised money for Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Sigma Pi, and Sigma Phi Epsilon and won Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, and Kappa Sigma’s philanthropies’. We also contributed money and won the Panhellenic Circle of Sisterhood fundraiser. In the fall we participated in events and raised money for Homecoming QueenZeta Beta Tau, Alpha Sigma Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, and won Beta Theta Pi’s Beta Blast Off.

•Our new members participated Our Vice President Organization created an excel document with goals for Chapter Council created by input from the entire chapter on an anonymous forum. Chapter Council, or CC, checked in serenades with several fraternitiesregularly to see if we were meeting these goals, what we could do to better achieve them, and what we may need to change to fit the path our chapter was taking. We planned a sisterhood trip to Disney World and got matching shirts made, and it was so fun we are still talking about it almost a year later! We had two sisters, Keelin Beelski and Rori Kotch get tapped into Iron Arrow which is the highest honor you can receive at the University of Miami. We also had sisters tapped into Order of Omega, Rho Lambda, and Omicron Delta Kappa. Our chapter also received a community service award at the AGLO Awards night, and we had sisters win individual awards.

•Sarah Bartlett attended Leadership academy •Many Kappas showed In Spring 2015, headquarters visited us and told us we were going to be suspended due to our low recruiting numbers. This news came as a surprise seeing as we were in good standing with the fraternity before recruitment. The University of Miami, Delta Kappa, ad alumni community pulled together to support for ALS us, and participated in a fundraiser walkfew days later the decision was reversed. This roller coaster brought our sisters closer together than ever and has encouraged us to work hard for this upcoming 2016 recruitment.

•Alex Hidalgo In the Fall we teamed up with Alpha Sigma Phi for Homecoming 2015, and had a blast participating in the boat burning/fireworks, building a parade float, dancing in Organized cheer, creating an ornament for the Spirit Tree, painting a Wynwood mural,creating a small scale model of the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami, and cheering on our football team to victory against Virginia. Our standards committee hosted our first, but certainly not last, cupcake wars where sisters teamed up to decorate the most creative cupcakes and win prizes. This event was voted Gamma Beta’s Greek Week chairman  Octobera fun way to welcome our new members and get to know them better. The committee also planned a holiday party, where we had a secret sister gift swap and a cookie exchange for everyone to get into the holiday spirit before finals.

•We had an awesome Big-little weekThis year the University of Miami dedicated the Shalala Student Activity Center to our outgoing president Donna Shalala, and we welcomed Julio Frenk as our sixth president. We also recently opened up a new bridge across the lake on campus which was donated to the school by a sister of our chapter’s family. We also fired our head football coach Al Golden and recently hired alum and former quarterback Mark Richt. Our chapter struggled through the few days we were suspended, but we grew closer as a chapter in the Spring 2015 semester and went into the summer with our hearts full of love and support. The chapter came into the fall semester afraid of the future, but luckily our amazing chapter consultant Jessica Sitton has helped us through many of our problems and questions. We look forward to working with her, Jessica has given Delta Kappa hope for the future and has encouraged us to work harder than ever.

•Many Kappas attended a Founders Day banquet with alumni •We volunteered for the Campus event Fall frenzy, where many organizations got together and helped clean up campus •34 members got initiated into the Gamma Beta chapter  November •Gamma Beta had a great Formal at the Hotel Andaluz •We hosted our Chapter Philanthropy event, Kappa Kakes, at our house:

•Our LC visited and helped our new Chapter Council become comfortable with their positionsWhat organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?

•VP All sisters are expected to participate in at least one trip to Branches South Miami community center to read to children each semester for our reading buddies program. We go there every Friday and read with K-5th graders in the after school program. We then spend time coloring and playing with them. At the end of Standardsthe spring semester, Amanda Flores, put on Spirit week we hold “reading is key” event at Branches where we bring two books for every single child in the group for them to take home. Many of them don’t have any books at home and struggle with illiteracy. They are very happy and receptive of the gift. We also bring them snacks and have fun challenges planned activities for the time that we spend with them. All sisters are expected to win prizesattend this event. Throughout the year, we encouraged sisters to participate in on-campus community service events such as Dance Marathon, Funday, Relay for Life, etc. We have several sisters on the Dance Marathon and Special Olympics e-boards. We have several sisters involved in APO showing a large presence in community service around the area.

•Kappas showed their gratitude Our official chapter donations for their bigs entry fees, t-shirt orders and money raised for our own philanthropies are roughly $5,600. Overall, I’d estimate our donations, both documented and undocumented to be around $10,000 to various philanthropic causes. Dividing this total by 84 members in the fall, each member raised roughly $238 on average. We’ve educated others about our philanthropic cause during Big Appreciation Week •We elected Formal Recruitment’s philanthropy day through a video presentation and through our social media and on-campus presence. During our new member education program, we also have the philanthropy chair make a presentation to the new Chapter Councilmembers about our 3 official avenues of chapter community service/philanthropy, that is reading buddies, Reading is Fundamental, and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation.

 

December

 

•Installed the new officers

 

•Kappas helped with Hanging of the Greens around campus

 

•Finals week

•Amanda miller was elected for Academic Excellence on Panhellenic CommitteeWhy did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?

Since we go to reading buddies on a weekly basis, the kids recognize many sisters and look up to us as role models. Many of them aspire to go to college already at such a young age and want to be just like us when they get older. It is always a very special time for us because we see what kind of positive impact we have on the kids who may be growing up in less fortunate conditions than our upbringing. This year we voted as a chapter to support the Alzheimer’s association because it was a cause dear to us. Alzeimers is a terrible disease that many sisters in our chapter are personally affected by, and because of the personal connection our chapter had with this disease.

Recent changes on campus:This past year on campus the dining hall, La Posada, was renovated and all freshman living in dorms were required to buy a meal plan. The Cottages were built to increase campus housing. The soccer and basketball teams did well. ==Highlights of 2016==

Overall nature of chapter:

As a chapter we have a mutual respect for all of our sisters and share a strong bond of sisterhood. Kappas continued to be very high achieving and stayed involved on campus in other clubs and activities. We support our sisters and want the best for them and our chapter. Gamma Beta values accountability, respect, and compassion for our members.

Challenges The Delta Kappa chapter started off the spring semester in January with both recruitment and how they bid day. Greek Week followed quickly after and we were overcome:Some challenges paired with Lambda Chi Alpha and Kappa Sigma. We donated blood and helped raise over $34,000 for United Cerebral Palsy. Throughout the year we encountered as a chapter this past year involved: filling the housealso participated and raised money for several fraternity’s philanthropies including Lambda Chi Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Theta, social mediaSigma Chi, and paying Billhighway with credit or debit cardsAlpha Sigma Phi. The problem of filling In addition, we participated in the house was conquered through positive encouragements by House board and requiring applications Panhellenic Pride Week this fall, which raised $26,000 in three days for live-out to be due earlier to allow for better preparation. The challenge of monitoring social media was overcome through diligent monitoring by the PR officer Circle of member’s personal sites. Members who continued to pay Billhighway with a credit or debit card were sent to standardsSisterhood Foundation.

During Homecoming this fall, we paired up with Alpha Sigma Pi and had a great time participating and cheering on our team. We participated in the opening ceremony, Homecoming King and Queen, Organized Cheer, the parade, boat burning and fireworks. Our sister Toni Farrell competed in Homecoming King and Queen and was named a princess! Many of our chapter members were in the crowd to cheer her on.

==Highlight This year we had members tapped into Order of 2015==Omega, Rho Lambda, and Omicron Delta Kappa. We also had many sisters win individual awards at the AGLO awards night in the spring. During the Kappa Kappa Gamma convention this past summer, the Delta Kappa Chapter won the Gracious Living Award. We also received honorable mention for the Standards and Advisory Board categories.

In the spring semester of 2015Last January, we won Greek Week on campus and Gamma Beta was recognized as a five star chapter. We also raised the most money for the Greek Week Philanthropy, Basket University of Hope. We participated in a community service project at Miami inaugurated the Zoo and attended the philanthropy eventsixth President, LobothonJulio Frenk. Kappa put on He has started leading the annual golf tournament Kappa Klassic and raised money for UNM Children’s Hospital and Alumni Foundation. We had Greek Graduation for our graduating senior members. In the fall semester, Gamma Beta had pre-recruitment and recruitment University in August and welcomed 37 new membersdirections through his plan called the “Roadmap to Our New Century. ” We learned valuable lessons from the LC are excited to see all that visited President Frenk accomplishes during this his time. A fellow member, Makayla Mondragon, attended Leadership Academy. On October 13, we had our Founders Day banquet and on October 17, we initiated 36 members. We elected a new chapter council and new officers were installed into their positions. Our member, Hannah Glasgow, was elected Panhellenic president. Gamma Beta’s Spring cumulative was 3.417 and the all Greek Average was 3.252. Our Fall cumulative was 3.308 and the all Greek average was 3.223at UM.

This past year in particular, we started focusing on campushosting several small sisterhood events throughout the semesters to create a deeper bond within our chapter. The standards committee hosted Galentine’s Day, our sports teams did well; unfortunatelyMovie Night with the Transfer Student Association, KKG Ribbon Making, and a field trip to Sky Zone in the spring. Throughout the fall semester, we lost the committee hosted a spooky sisterhood event and “stuff a member plush.” The idea of our football team stuff a plush was for sisters to make two stuffed animals, one for themselves and one to be donated to the children at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. The House committee also started hosting potluck dinners throughout the semester before chapter meetings, and there was even a macaroni and cheese contest during one of them. To wrap up the semester, there was a chapter holiday dinner that included a cookie exchange as well as a car accidentwhite elephant gift exchange. We have hope that by planning many sisterhood events throughout the semester rather than a new interim dean of studentsfew big-budget ones, our sisters can become closer and a BeKind organization was formed on campus we can allow our Delta Kappa bond to continue to promote small acts of kindnessgrow.

The overall nature of our chapter is very supportive and respectful. Our members encourage one another in academics and all aspects of life. Kappas continued to be very involved on campus and leaders in many other clubs. Our values focus on accountability, involvement, and respect for all Gamma Beta members. In the spring semester of 2015, we won Greek Week on campus and Gamma Beta was recognized as a five star chapter. We also raised the most money for the Greek Week Philanthropy, Basket of Hope.

Chapter '''Philanthropy:'''

What Kappa Kappa Gamma as a national organization(s) has your supports Reading is Fundamental. In the Fall of 2016, Delta Kappa took into consideration the importance of reading programs across the country that foster the imagination and improve reading performance. The importance of reading on long-term literacy resonated with our chapter historically/traditionally raised money . Our mission is to support children within our community with an opportunity to embrace their imagination and create a lifelong love forreading. Throughout the fall and spring semester, or donated hours toour chapter raised about $2000 and $1300, in your community? respectively.

Along with putting on several events at our house Within the chapter, sisters have a continuous chance to benefit participate in our national philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental, our chapter traditionally contributes to weekly reading program “Reading Buddies” in cooperation with Branches South Miami. Sisters visit a local philanthropy called lobothonafterschool care center every Friday afternoon and bring each student from K-5th grade a book that they read with us in an effort to promote higher literacy rates in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods. Our weekly visits have created close ties with Branches as an organization as well as with the kids we interact with. This philanthropy involves As such it creates a 12-hour non-stop dance marathon personal environment where these children can feel comfortable reading and speaking to us. Even at that age the children are curious about their education and always ask questions about college such that raises money we’re hopeful it inspires them to benefit continue their education and view us as positive role models. To further resonate the importance of literacy at a young age we hold a “Reading is Key” event in which we have activities and food for the children as well as a package of books to continue their personal reading. Working directly with the community at large enables our chapter to directly impact the city they now live in and continue the University efforts of New Mexico Hospitala cause we so dearly support.

Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?==Highlights of 2017==

Our chapter chose Delta Kappa faced a difficult decision this organization year. Having spent the previous calendar year trying to increase the Chapter's recruitment numbers, the Chapter and the Fraternity made the mutual decision to support because it was started by a fellow member suspend operations at the end of our Greek life community at UNMthe 2017-18 academic year, who was himself affected by pediatric cancer. We also have several members with the hope of our chapter who work on the committee returning to put on campus in the dance marathonyear 2022. We felt it was very important to show Gamma Beta’s support The decision lightened the load for the small Chapter and made things considerably less stressful for a local cause that is dear DK's sisters, who have been able to focus solely on sisterhood and ending the community’s heartyear in happier spirits.

Woman behind the badge:'''Philanthropy'''

Do any of your chapter officers wear historical badges? YesDelta Kappa Chapter raised funds for Reading is Fundamental, our a cause that is important to the Fraternity and the chapter president wears a historical badgebecause of the value of the importance of education and the necessity of ensuring that as many people are well-educated and literate.

What is inscribed on the back of the badge?There is nothing inscribed on the back of the badge. ==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.)

(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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'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''

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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