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The lease on this space is up in September, so many of our sisters and advisers have been researching new facilities to accommodate our chapter. We are especially considering spaces that would accommodate the entire chapter for chapter meetings and other chapter-wide events. At this point, we have not found a facility that suits our needs, but we are hopeful that we will get a new space by the Fall.
==Highlights of 2016==
The year of 2016 proved to be a challenging year for the Eta Theta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. The most significant change facing our chapter this past year has been the uncertain future of our organization due to proposed sanctions against single-sex organizations by the Dean of Harvard College. These sanctions would potentially mandate significant change in our organization, and the policy has sparked intense debate across campus and beyond Harvard’s gates. Though the vote to determine if these sanctions will go into effect was originally supposed to take place this semester, the vote has now been pushed back to February of 2017. Since the sanctions were proposed, members of our chapter have been diligently and tirelessly active in the discussions about the legitimacy of these sanctions and the future of Harvard’s social scene. Additionally, a staple of chapter and council meetings has been open dialogue about these important issues.
Even though concern for the future of our organization weighs on our chapter, the changes on Harvard’s campus have also catalyzed greater support between and among groups of women. On May 9th, 2016, the Hear Her Harvard rally brought hundreds of women against the sanctions together to protest. These women, hailing from different social organizations, banded together in support of female spaces on campus. The Eta Theta Chapter has also benefitted from the kind words and generous deeds of countless members of Kappa Kappa Gamma, from our national organization to our sisters at other colleges to our diverse alumni, and our members have truly appreciated this support.
Despite the uncertainty faced by the chapter, for the most part, business has continued as usual. In February, we were thrilled to welcome around fifty new members as our “Pi” class. I-Week took place during the week of March 28th, culminating in Fireside on the first of April and Initiation the following day. We were happy to have two leadership consultants, Katherine Latta and Madalynn Poletis, visit our chapter. Their input has been invaluable during this year, and we are continually working to implement their suggestions.
Our members continued to thrive and to excel in all areas of their lives this year. We are happy to report that our chapter GPA remains above 3.5 due to the hard work and dedication of our members. Outside of the classroom, our sisters excelled in their extracurriculars as members of sports teams, acapella groups, student government, and more. Our sisters continued to be involved in Harvard’s annual Relay for Life, contributing around $3000 to the fantastic cause. Another philanthropy highlight for our chapter was a dodgeball tournament organized by the Cambridge-Area Panhellenic Council, benefitting the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter. Many of our sisters participated in the event, and had a great time doing so!
Our annual spring and fall formals, Sapphire Ball and Kappa Kappa Glamour, were hosted on April 3rd and December 6th, respectively. Our members and their dates had a great time, and both events were well attended. Sisterhood events have been another highlight of 2016 for our chapter with events like pumpkin carving, chapter-wide dinners, and ice skating. Our wonderful PR Chair (and President for 2017) Sally Marsh also organized a fantastic fall photoshoot for key families and friends in Kappa! To cap off the year, we were thrilled to welcome a largely new council in December.
Although last year’s chapter history report discusses our chapter’s search for a new space, due to the uncertainty resulting from the College’s sanctions, we were unable to move into a new space this year. Luckily, we managed to renew our lease on the old space for this past year, but we will look to find a new space for the upcoming year. This past year, our chapter meetings have been held in the Atrium, a large open venue near our space.
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