Zeta Chi
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| Founded | November 20, 1993 |
| College | Marist College |
| Location | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Homepage | Zeta Chi Homepage |
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Marist College, established in 1929 in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Zeta Chi founded November 20, 1993
424 initiates (as of January 2014)
2013
Standards is one of the most challenging positions for VPS has to keep track of all senior contracts, sisters on probation, while at the same time keeping spirit and morale without the chapter as high as possible! Over the past year standards has created kore groups, passed around the hoots jar, supportive sister and celebrated sisters are announced each week, as well as weekly standards meetings to check in with the sisters.
These past few years for Membership have been very exciting as we watch the new member classes and chapter grow. We've had fun themes to get the chapter and PNMs excited, like Disney and Breakfast at Tiffany's. This semester, Spring 2014, our recruitment is "Kappa and the City!" We're going to highlight all of the great resources that Kappa has to offer internationally. Of course, we're going to demonstrate to them the bonds of sisterhood and the strength of our sorority.
Zeta Chi is fully involved in Greek Week, an annual week dedicated to friendly competition, and Greek unity. In addition, Kappa Kappa Gamma, has participated in a number of campus wide events organized by a new sub committee of the Marist College Student Government, which advocates campus club unity. Kappa Kappa Gamma fully supports other Greek Organizations. This semester we will be participating and supporting another on campus sorority at a zumbathon event. Zeti Chi will also be participating in the Polar Plunge, a huge local event that benefits the Special Olympics. We have extended the invite to join our team to the other Greek Organizations. This year in particular, Zeta Chi is focused on increasing Greek unity, and creating a more interactive environment.
The Zeta Chi chapter is very active on several forms of social media. We regularly post photos, upcoming events, fundraisers, and birthdays on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Zeta Chi also has a blog that sisters contribute posts to each several times each month. Topics that have been covered on the blog include study abroad experiences, big/little week, i-week, philanthropy events, and more. In addition to these social media handles, our chapter also appeared in Poughkeepsie Journal last semester for the RIF event we held at an after school program.
2012
This previous year, the Zeta Chi chapter was very involved in philanthropy. Events we participated in included RIF events, Relay for Life, Marist Hunger Walk, The KKG Foundation, and The National Eating Disorders Association. This past spring Marist College's greek community also held their annual Greek Week olympic-style games, in which Kappa Kappa Gamma placed first out of four sororities. Individually, one of our members Robyn Crabtree made the 19th annual World Maccabiah Games and will be playing water polo for team USA.
Active member Amber also gave birth to healthy baby girl on December 19th! Unfortunately, the chapter also came together that same month after the Sandy Hook shooting, as two of our members were from the town and personally connected to many involved. Though a difficult time, the Zeta Chi chapter is a group of very supportive girls and has been helping the members to cope.
Marist College has been undergoing many changes on campus with the renovations to the Lowell Thomas Communications Center last spring and now the beginning of a major addition to the Student Center. Marist's student population is growing rapidly with each passing year, and so is the Zeta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. This past week we were proud to welcome 26 new members! The Zeta Chi chapter is a group of amazing girls who have all been very involved in making improvments to our chapter in areas including academics, philanthropy, and campus involvement.
