Changes
→Highlights of 2014
Our chapter house has been around for many, many years. However, within the last decade, a new floor was added to the house allowing more women to live in. Every summer we get new renovations of our choice (within reason). For example, a third level was added, a new wing was added, a patio was added, and other minor changes as well. As of right now, around 65 women can live in our chapter owned home.
==Highlights of 2015==
One of the biggest challenges that our chapter faced this year is our warning of probation that we were placed on last August. Since then, we have made tremendous growth as a chapter. We made a list of goals at the beginning of the year that we wanted to focus on as a chapter council. These goals consisted of making the chapter more aware of Kappa’s Bylaws and Standing Rules and values, creating more efficient use of committees, and to work on our sisterhood. Since then we have met these goals by having monthly sisterhoods, reading passages of the Bylaws and Standing Rules during chapter meetings, and using delegation in our committees.
Another one of our goals as a chapter was to be more involved in the Greek community and to make a name for Kappa on campus. We had four Rho Gammas from Kappa for formal recruitment, many members on ISU Blood Drive, and many members on the Iowa State Dance Marathon committee. One Kappa was also just elected to be the Vice President of Judicial Affairs on the Collegiate Panhellenic Council. We are continuing to become more involved in the Greek and non-Greek community within the next couple of years as well.
A recent change in our chapter is the retiring of our beloved Mom Miller. After 31 years serving as the Kappa house mom, she has retired. We will miss her dearly and hope to get a new house mom just as caring and loving as her! The nature of our chapter is positive, involved, and fun. We recruited over 50 new members between formal recruitment and informal recruitment, and many of them spend a lot of time at the house and enjoy being around such a great group of girls.
One recent change on campus that many girls in the house appreciate is the Starbucks that was just added across the street from Kappa. At any given time, there is a Kappa in Starbucks ordering a drink before class or even studying. Starbucks is a great study spot and being so close to the house, there are always girls studying there. Above that new Starbucks, new apartment buildings have been added. These nice, fully furnished apartments are a popular hangout spot that many Kappas enjoy. A lot of women choose to live in these apartments because they are so close to the house and it makes it very easy for them to stop by any time and just hang out.
Chapter Philanthropy:
What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?
Delta Omicron has been actively involved in donating money to Reading is Fundamental, Kappa Foundation, and Children’s Miracle Network. We continue to hold our fall philanthropy, Kappa Con Queso, which benefits Kappa Foundation and Reading is Fundamental. This year we raised a record breaking amount (over $7,600.00) to be donated equally to Kappa Foundation and Reading is Fundamental. Our spring philanthropy, Kappa Kakes, partners with Iowa State Dance Marathon to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network. At this event, we invite members of Dance Marathon to come and set up a table for the guests to donate. In addition to that, we also have a lot of women participate in Dance Marathon, raising even more money for the Children’s Miracle Network. We also participate in a smaller service event, Kappa Karnival, at a local elementary school where we play games with kids and they receive tickets that they can then cash in for books.
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
We wanted to support Kappa Foundation because of what it does for Kappa Alumni and current Kappa Chapters. We believe that Reading is Fundamental is a very good organization that encourages literacy in children and adults and we think that this is a good cause to donate to because we also have a strong belief in literacy. Partnering with Dance Marathon and donating to Children’s Miracle Network is also something that we have a strong desire to do. Children’s Miracle Network is a great organization and helps a lot of children and their families, and we think it is great to be able to help with that.
==Highlights of 2020s:==
