==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.)
'''Housing'''Rho Deuteron, along with the rest of the world, has had a year that no one could have predicted. The outbreak of COVID-19 this past spring forced a campus-shutdown, resulting in the rise of new, digital ways to stay connected as a sisterhood, continuing into the fall semester. Keeping the feeling of sisterhood alive this year meant that Rho had to be creative; with virtual book clubs, movie nights, and sisterhood events, we refused to let a digital world stop us from being together. Rho Deuteron persevered this year in ways our chapter had never done before, under circumstances never seen before. While many normal events were cancelled or post-poned due to the limitations imposed by COVID-19, our sisterhood had a shared priority of keeping ourselves and our community safe. All of our events were held virtually this semester, including chapter meetings and our Sesquicentennial celebration. We couldn’t be more proud of how our chapter has overcome the challenges presented this past year. Prior to the campus-shutdown, in our spring semester we welcomed 14 new sisters with a “Krushin’ on Kappa” themed Bid Day! Our standards chair Maria Lagrotteria ’20 held a fun and relaxing sisterhood event with the whole chapter where sisters were able to connect and get to know the new members. This pledge class was the first in Rho Deuteron history to be initiated virtually! In our fall recruitment, we welcomed home 2 new sisters! We held a virtual Bid Day where we used Zoom to form small groups to connect with each other and get to know our new members! Throughout the semester, we held two virtual sisterhood events where we played games and hung out over Zoom. Even though they were virtual, these sisterhood events were a lot of fun! For this fall new member class, we had our first Rho Deuteron run virtual initiation and pledging ceremony. Both ceremonies were very successful despite the circumstances, thanks to help from ritual specialists and advisors. Many of our sisters were also rewarded for their academics this year! Sisters were accepted into many honor societies such as: Politics & Government, Philosophy, Theater, Mortar Board, and more, as well as Dean’s List honors. Several sisters received merit and need-based scholarships from Kappa and another sister won the Gilman International scholarship. Showing how truly KKGenius our house is, a sister was published in a scientific paper and many sisters won awards within their academic fields. Philanthropy this year was more essential than ever due to the economic hardships imposed by COVID-19. As a chapter, we used our social media platforms to raise money for both Kappa Kidney Camp and Reading is Fundamental. We also virtually held a Reading is Key event and recorded ourselves reading children’s books to be sent to a local elementary school for the students to watch. Separate from our usual philanthropic efforts, we were also able to make a donation to the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition (BTAC) in Columbus this summer. Our chapter was thankfully able to participate in other Greek organizations’ events such as Kappa Alpha Theta’s Theta Bee, Delta Delta Delta’s Movie Night, Chi Phi’s Pumpkin Carving, as well as donate to the other Greek organizations on campus. In our house, we were fortunate enough to have replaced our downstairs carpeting and plan to replace the rest of the carpeting next year. The house looks brand new and we are so thankful for our House Board’s efforts! Rho Deuteron demonstrated this year that we are able to thrive under any circumstances and we cannot wait to see what we are able to accomplish next year!
Our chapter supports Kappa Kidney camp as our chapter philanthropy as well as Reading is Fundamental and the Kappa Foundation. We chose to support Kappa Kidney camp specifically because it is local to our chapter and we appreciated the efforts of the organization. The camp provides a normal summer camp experience for children on dialysis in the Columbus area. We also support Reading is Fundamental because we recognize the importance of education and providing books to children who are without is a great way to promote education. Lastly, we support the Kappa Foundation because of its ability to provide support to sisters in need so that they are able to successfully continue on their academic journey.
In response to the changing political and social climate, Rho Deuteron this year created many diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals and initiatives. This summer, we publicly made a statement highlighting our stance against racism and the actions we planned to take as a chapter. We were also able to make a donation to the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition (BTAC) in Columbus, OH this summer. In the spring, we had the chair of the OWU Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion council come in and speak during a programming chapter on the importance of diversity. This semester we established a DEI chair position to help promote events involving DEI as well as maintaining chapter discussion around diversity. We are hoping to make more donations to cultural organizations and bring in more speakers to continue this important conversation.
'''Philanthropy'''For our chapter celebration of Kappa’s 150 anniversary, we held a virtual meeting where myself and the Academic Excellence chair Megha Malik ’20 shared both Kappa and Rho Deuteron’s history and then played a Kahoot game afterwards with a prize for the best score. The day of our celebration was also the day that the virtual Minnie Stewart van was visiting our chapter, so that made it even more special! In the months leading up to the Sesquicentennial, Minerva history moments were shared at chapter to increase awareness of the importance of Kappa’s longstanding history.
[[File:Wear your Letters Wednesday.png|thumb|Wear your Letters Wednesday]]
[[File:Virtual Bid Day.jpg|thumb|Virtual Bid Day]]
[[File:Day after virtual Bid day with new members!.jpg|thumb|Day after virtual Bid day with new members!]]
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'''Convention Awards'''
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'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''