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Our chapter holds weekly meetings in the beautiful KKG house just off campus, where sisters can go to study, cook food, or just spend time with each other. We are continuing to make upgrades to the house through our campaign Renovate Rho, and our house is looking better and better!
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==Highlights of 2017==
For the sisters of Rho deuteron chapter, 2017 was a year of friendship, sisterhood, and growth! We participated in both spring and fall recruitment, welcoming 14 new sisters throughout the year. Our sisters continue to represent and support a diverse range of academic studies, ranging from Politics & Government, Classics, Psychology, Economics, and STEM. We are also heavily involved in on-campus clubs and activities, including groups like Active Minds, President's Club, Women in STEM, PRIDE, and SLUs (Small Living Units) like Tree House, the Peace and Justice House, and the Citizens of the World house (COW). Our sister Sarah Foster was also incredibly involved in and dedicated to the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.
The chapter started the year off with a successful formal recruitment, followed up by both a Galentine's Day and Luau themed open house. Our spring retreat was spent at Bare Bowl, a local pottery shop, and as the sisters painted and personalized pottery, we took a break from our studies and just relaxed. This past spring was definitely an oddity, as the chapter had two initiation ceremonies to welcome all of our sisters to their new greek home. In late April, we hosted our annual event Facultea, where sisters are able to invite professors and staff to the Kappa house for tea, snacks, and good conversation. After coming back for the fall semester, the chapter shifted energy to supporting the philanthropy events of other greek organizations on campus. This included (but wasn't limited to) Delta Delta Delta's Kicks for Kids, Delta Zeta's Turtle Trot and Fall Festival, Delta Gamma's Anchor Bowl, and Delta Tau Delta's Beach Bash. We participated in Ohio Wesleyan University's Greek Day of Service as well, serving organizations all around the Delaware community.
In terms of awards, Rho deuteron chapter received the gold award at the Greek Standards of Excellence ceremony that is held annually on campus. Members of the chapter received individual awards at the ceremony as well, including Jill Scribner's acceptance of the greek award for academic excellence. Sisters also received scholarship from Kappa as well as a number of outside sources.
Ohio Wesleyan University celebrated its 175th anniversary and homecoming this year, and at the celebration, the trustee board and president Rock Jones announced that the university's Connect Today, Create Tomorrow campaign raised over $140 million in donations. Rock also announced plans to renovate the House of Black Culture and the Branch Rickey Arena in the coming years. Ohio Wesleyan also elected its very first black female student body president this past year! Other exciting additions to the university were that of a marching band and a new student-run laundry service, participation in both the March on Washington and the March for Science, and involvement in the Ohio 5 Climate Change Coalition.
Rho deuteron chapter has been making a name for itself in 2017 on Ohio Wesleyan's campus. The chapter really focused its attention on the creation of an incredible public relations campaign, not just including social media posts, but becoming more visibly involved on campus and showing the community who a Kappa woman can really be. Not only did this boost of energy bolster Kappa's positive image, but it allowed the Rho sisterhood to grow even closer and highlighted our positive relationships.
Our chapter has historically supported and continues to support Reading is Fundamental, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, and Kappa Kidney Camp. In April of this year, Rho deuteron put on our annual philanthropy event, Kappa Karaoke. The karaoke competition was open to members of all Greek organizations on campus and all proceeds were donated to RiF. We also hosted our annual event Reading is Key, where sisters visited a local elementary school and read to the children. Our chapter partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters for this event, allowing us to volunteer as a part of the Ohio Wesleyan campus community as well. Kappa was also able to provide books for the children we read to, putting RiF's message into action in the community. Finally, the sisters put on our third annual event, Kappa Kakes, this fall in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center. Not only did this include a pancake breakfast for all attendees, we were able to write cards for the children attending Kappa Kidney Camp this upcoming summer. Sisters also raised money for the camp by creating a fun event called Cake a Kappa, where members of the community put money in jars corresponding to different sisters that they would like to see receive a cake to the face.
Rho deuteron chapter supports these organizations not only because they are our national philanthropies, but because we feel that giving back to the community (whether it be Ohio Wesleyan, Delaware, or the area at large) is one of the most important reasons why our chapter exists! It makes the sisters feel good and helps those in need in our community.
Rho deuteron chapter continues to meet in the Kappa house just off campus, where some very noticable changes have been taking place. Through the combined efforts of the house board, house chairman Cheyenne Hanson, and membership chairman Holley Hickman, the house has gained new couches, fresh paint, a professional carpet cleaning session, and a few plants along the way. The Renovate Rho project is still underway, and improvements are being made constantly!
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