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Mu chapter has grown and changed over the past year, just like Butler. The University’s 2020 plan is still in progress, and a new building has opened. Irvington House welcomed its first tenants in August, right across the street from Kappa. Mu has been preparing for primary recruitment, during which time 8 of our sisters will be recruitment counselors and one will serve as Vice President of Conduct on the Panhellenic Executive Board to help Butler women find their forever homes on Greek Row. Our newly elected Chapter Council is excited to help Mu grow even more. 2018 has been a great year of growth and sisterhood, and we can’t wait to see what 2019 holds!
Highlights of 2020
Chapter Summary
Summarize the previous calendar year, scholarships, group honors/awards, Convention
awards, traditions, special events, philanthropic involvement, chapter goals, and how your
chapter operations changed because of COVID-19 (e.g., how did it affect recruitment,
initiation, etc. Were events/activities held virtually?). This year, Kappa Kappa Gamma Mu
Chapter has won honorable mentions in Chapter/Advisory Board Relations and Recruitment
and were the overall winner of the Standards Award. Additionally, we raised our house GPA
from a 3.5 to a 3.6 from Fall 2019 to Spring 2020, and have increased our members with a 4.0
from 17 to 28. In terms of chapter events and traditions, we were fortunate to conduct
recruitment, bid day, and initiation in-person. In doing so, we recruited 45 wonderful girls to
join our sisterhood in January, and initiated them in March with the help of our wonderful
Kappa alumnae. Our largest philanthropy event, Kappa Kickoff, occurred virtually this fall and
raised over $10,000 for The Coburn Place. Our sisterhood events included movie nights,
Galentine’s Day, workout classes, etc. Lastly, since the impact of COVID-19 on our globe, our
chapter events and operations have been fully virtual including chapters, philanthropy
events, programming, workshops, etc. Overall, we are very impressed by the way in which
our members have handled the virtual transition, and are excited to welcome our new pledge
class in January 2021.
Chapter Philanthropy
What organization does the chapter support? The Coburn Place
Why did the chapter choose this organization? The Coburn Place is a local Indianapolis shelter
dedicated to helping and improving the lives of men, women and families who have been
affected by domestic violence. As of 2018, The Coburn Place has helped 247 adults and 289
children resulting in 45 survicors successfully exiting the program to live in permanent
housing. Furthermore during COVID-19 pandemic, the number of intimate partner violence
cases were on the rise. We at Kappa, are proud to support such a wonderful and giving
organization who have made such a large impact on our community.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
How did your chapter include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in your
programming this year? (e.g., adding a DEI officer, philanthropy events, social media
awareness campaign, chapter training, etc.). This year, we have elected a Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion Chair to lead a committee in an effort to educate the chapter and improve our
chapter’s relationships and practices regarding being a diverse, equal, and inclusive house.
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Additionally, we had our school’s DEI organization come in to conduct a workshop during
initiation.
Sesquicentennial Celebration
How did your chapter celebrate Kappa's 150th anniversary? Share what you have done this
year. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we celebrated Founder’s Day virtually by conducting a
ritual workshop with the new members, sending out Kappa facts, attending the virtual
national celebration, as well as socially-distanced celebrating at the house with our sisters.
Photographs
Are there any interesting photos from this year to share? e.g., screen shots of virtual
meetings, pictures of chapter events that followed all public health guidelines (mask wearing,
physical distancing, etc), pictures of masks, drive-thru bid days, etc.