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==Highlights of 2017==
The Delta Iota chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at LSU has participated in many campus-wide and Greek events. Some of these events included Fiji Lipsync Battle, LSU Greekwide Songfest, and Stepshow. We competed in many athletic events, such as Intramural volleyball, basketball, and soccer. We were very successful in these sport events. With around 300 members total as of our Fall 2017 recruitment, Delta Iota has been growing and excelling at LSU. Our members are required to be involved in other organizations and/or volunteer work. Some members volunteer at hospitals and anima animal shelters, while others are involved in the Tiger Athletic Foundation or spend their time tutoring. Delta Iota also participated in Greek Week at LSU, which is a week dedicated to Habitat for Humanity, where every chapter raises money and then comes together to build two houses for the less fortunate in Baton Rouge. Kappa won numerous awards including Outstanding Chapter for Order of Omega. This past year has been an exciting year for the Delta Iota chapter and we look forward to another fantastic year.
Within the past year, there have been some new changes and updates to Louisiana State University's campus. Some of these include: Patrick F. Taylor Hall's construction completed on campus; the University Recreation Center has been renovated to include one of the largest indoor tracks in the nation; and a facelift has been completed to the outside of Middleton Library. Greekwise, there have been major changes to a Fraternity incident on campus last fall. Tailgating for the Tigers will not be the same, and Greek tailgates now will be held inside their fraternity houses instead of the Parade Grounds. Safety across campus has been increased overall, with better lighting and more officers present on campus. As a chapter, we are looking forward to the future, learning from our past, and making the Delta Iota chapter a highly respected and responsible chapter, both nationally and locally.
Our chapter supports St. Jude's Children's Hospital because we believe that these children deserve the chance to receive the treatment that they need. While these families already have to deal with the struggles that come with sickness, we attempt to alleviate financial issues by donating our philanthropic funds. Kappa Kappa Gamma also supports Reading is Fundamental because this program benefits the children that are here in our own community. We donate money and books to the children at underdeveloped schools. Members of our chapter visit these schools and have one-on-one time to meet and interact with the children to whom these books are going. It is so rewarding to see where our money is going and how much joy it brings to the children and their families.
==Highlights of 2018==
The Delta Iota chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at LSU has participated in many campus-wide and Greek events. Some of these events included LSU Greekwide Songfest and Stepshow, placing 1st place at Stepshow. We competed many athletic events, such as intramural volleyball, placing 2nd, and soccer, placing 1st. With around 300 members total as of our Fall 2018 recruitment, Delta Iota has been growing and excelling at LSU. Our members are required to be involved in other organizations and/or volunteer work. Some members volunteer at hospitals and animal shelters, while others are involved in the Tiger Athletic Foundation or Best Buddies. One of our members, Margaret Bourg, was elected as Secretary of LSU’s Executive Panhellenic Council. Delta Iota also participated in Greek Week at LSU, which is a week dedicated to Habitat for Humanity, where every chapter raises money and then comes together to build two houses for the less fortunate in Baton Rouge. Kappa won numerous awards, including Outstanding Chapter for Order of Omega. This past year has been an exciting year for the Delta Iota chapter and we look forward to another fantastic year.
Within the past year, there has been some new changes and updates to Louisiana State University's campus. Some of these include: the opening of new restaurants on campus, including City Pork and the renovation of the Memorial Bell Tower. Greek wise, there has been major changes due to a fraternity incident on campus that occurred in the fall of 2017. Rather than tailgating during football season taking place on the Parade Grounds, it took place inside of the fraternity houses for the first half of the season, and it then moved to outside of the houses. Safety campus wide as been increased overall with better lighting and officers present on campus as well. For Delta Iota, we remain with roughly 300 members. Our members took part in multiple Panhellenic events down sorority row and our chapter is involved on campus with continuing to grow daily. As a chapter, we are looking forward to the future, learning from our past, and making the Delta Iota chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma a highly respected and responsible chapter, both nationally and locally.
Louisiana State University has reached their goal of becoming nationally recognized; It has been ranked as a top tier university on the national rank. The University has made long term investments in enhancement including expansion to the Patrick F. Taylor Hal, University Recreation Center has been renovated, to include the largest track in the nation. There has also been improvements to Middleton Library and Spruce Hall, Business Education Complex, a new band hall, construction and betterment of new and existing dorms, and the amplification of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Our chapter is also excited to build a new sorority house on campus this summer. This coming May in 2019, our current house will be torn down. Over the course of the 2019 academic year, we will build a beautiful, new house. This means that many changes will take place during the next academic year, including finding a new place to hold our weekly chapter meetings and Fall Recruitment of 2019. In these past months, our members took part in many Panhellenic events and represented Kappa to the best of their ability. One way of implementing this involvement has been a requirement of our members to participate in at least two Panhellenic events down the row.
Delta Iota chapter has continued its tradition of emphasizing importance on philanthropy. Delta Iota supported the philanthropies of other chapters on campus including Tri Delta’s Desserts to benefit St. Jude’s Children Hospital, Kappa Delta’s Girl Scouts, and Cheesy with DG. Delta Iota has raised the most money of all Kappa organizations worldwide. Kappa hosted the Kappa Klassic this past Fall of 2018 raising around $50,000 for St. Jude's Children's Hospital Dream Day Foundation. Members of our chapter got to see how our hard work paid off by attending the Dream Day event, called Fishin’ Galore, where patients spent a fun-filled, carnival-themed day in Clinton, La in May 2018. We also put on a silent auction for the Kappa Foundation in the fall of 2018, raising $12,000, which we donated to the Rose McGill Foundation. Delta Iota hosts the largest Panhellenic event called Kappa Krawfish, where we raised $13,000 for our other philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental, by providing crawfish and live music. We also held a Reading is Key event in November 2019 at Wildwood Elementary. With the help of Kappa members’ generous donation of over 2,000 books, each student was able to take over two books, while the remaining books were donated to the school library.
Our chapter supports St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital because we believe that these children deserve the chance to receive the treatment that they need. While these families already have to deal with the struggles that come with the sickness, we attempt to alleviate financial issues by donating our philanthropic funds. Kappa Kappa Gamma also supports Reading is Fundamental because this program benefits the children that are here in our own community. We donate money and books to the children at undeveloped schools. Members of our chapter visit these schools and have one-on-one time to meet and interact with the children that these books are going to. It is so rewarding to see where our money is going and how much joy it brings to the children and their families.
==Highlights of 2020s==