==Highlights of 2020s:==
Highlights This year was undeniably unlike any year Gamma Nu has ever experienced. Despite the challenges that we faced, we were still able to make do with what we were given. At the Kappa Convention, Gamma Nu was proudly awarded multitude of awards including: Heritage Award, Panhellenic Award, Risk Management Award, and Most Outstanding Chapter Award. We also received Honorable Mention for Philanthropy, Reading Is Fundamental (scholarshipRIF), Recruitment, Academic Excellence, New Member Program, Ritual and Excellence in Chapter Management. The year started off with a great deal of excitement for involvement. January 13th, kicked off Gamma Nu’s first chapter of the year with budget meetings held by the Director of Finance following shortly after. February was our last full month of in-person meetings. Our last in-person formal chapter was held on the March 3rd. We celebrated Valentine’s Day on the 12th with a sisterhood event, and Valentine’s Day was celebrated on the 13th with our ‘Lock and Key’ date function. Gamma Nu’s Mom’s Weekend kicked off March and was the 6th through the 8th. Food Network star, ‘The Pioneer Woman’, came and hosted a cooking class for moms and daughters. That same weekend we hosted our first full house recruitment practice with all members classes. Soon after ‘Mom’s Weekend’, the University of Arkansas closed down due to COVID-19. All in-person classes were held via Zoom as well as chapter meetings, but all in-person functions were cancelled. April, May and June were very odd times where the nation was under a lockdown, but our recruitment team was preparing for an incredible, online recruitment. It was brought up in June that we should do videos interviewing each Chapter Council member, so the potential new members could get a good look of what Kappa is all about, as they were registering for recruitment. August 8th was the start of work week where we learned the ins and outs of zoom. Recruitment week quickly approached with Bid Day, where Gamma Nu received 125 New Members. School started the following Monday, August 24th, with a hybrid plan of partial online classes and partial in-person classes. September started off with Formal Pledging and ending with a virtual initiation training with the Ritual History team on the 22nd. Gamma Nu’s President and I attended a virtual mock initiation presented by Kappa’s Ritual History team on October 6th to prepare us for our own initiation on the 24th. My Ritual History Specialist, Mindy, and I had another zoom call to discuss how initiation would look for a larger chapter like Gamma Nu on the 8th. The New Members could participate, honorsif willing, in one of the few in-person events at the Big/awardsLittle Reveal on the 14th. There was an initiation dress rehearsal on the 18th with all speaking parts to go through and eliminate any hiccups for the following Saturday. The President, Mary Larkin, and I set up for initiation on the 21st and got it approved by my specialist, and on the 24th, Gamma Nu got 125 New Members! November consisted of the transition of positions with our President being Amy Truitt! We are so excited for her to do wonderful things to this chapter! Although this year has been challenging to our physical and even emotional health, I am incredibly proud of the Gamma Nu Chapter for their love of giving. We were able to donate 2, special events427 books to Reading Is Fundamental from our book drive as well as $4, philanthropy 926 and service projects500+ hours. COVID-19 has impacted every person in some form or fashion. Gamma Nu did a wonderful job of transitioning to virtual chapter meetings and standard meetings. Recruitment was the first main event that was all virtual. Members made a great impression on the potential members by being genuine and caring about everyone’s situations. There was a technology team of roughly five girls that made sure videos and zoom calls were running smoothly. Initiation, etcbeing another big event, had a lot of pressure to be as special and noteworthy as it was when it was in-person. My team and I had a lot of meetings and calls to brainstorm ways to make every new member understand how incredible the sorority is. My Advisor and Specialist helped a great deal in making sure I knew how Initiation would play out and giving me feedback on ideas to make the New Members feel special. Virtual Initiation was so smooth running and impactful to New Members and even alumnae.):
Gamma Nu supports the SOAR Organization First, it was brought to the chapter by a current member at the time. Second, RIF is Kappa Kappa Gamma’s philanthropy, so SOAR pairs nicely with that, as it’s an afterschool program to help children with homework and play games.
'''Philanthropy:'''Gamma Nu used social media as a platform to reach out and spread awareness for racial injustice as well as encouraging others during the pandemic to ‘mask up.’
'''Housing:''' '''Convention Awards:''' -------------------------------'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''Please refer to your chapter archives including We celebrated the 150th Anniversary by hosting a virtual celebration after chapter meeting minutes and back issues of ''The Key'' to fill in any gaps in showing the above historical highlightssignificant events throughout Kappa’s history. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistance. Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!