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Beta Mu celebrated Founders Day has had an outstanding year, especially given the obstacles due to COVID-19. This year we held a few awesome in-person events early in the year including a "Keys and Kites" dessert party with Kappa Alpha Theta and a self-defense training for all member education in February. We also held our Kappa Kappa Gals Weekend (renamed from Mom's Weekend to be more inclusive for our sisters) during which we had pop-up shops, an event at Wonder Wonder art museum in Boulder, and a few exercise classes for girls to do with nearly their guests. In March, we held a spring initiation to officially initiate Ashley Bradbury, who transferred to Boulder. Once COVID-19 hit, we began to have online movie nights every few weeks, and we had one of our members lead a dozen alumnaevirtual yoga class. At this year's Greek Awards ceremony, performing several Kappas were honored. Tatum Amarell won the Founders Day award for Panhellenic Senior of the Year, Molly Little received the Outstanding Scholar award, Lyndan Wall won Panhellenic Woman of the Year (the second year in a row that a Beta Mu has won this award!), and Hannah Pogue won Exec Member of the Year. Our chapter goals shifted significantly as the pandemic took over to be geared more towards inclusivity and diversity as well as putting greater importance on implementing ideas from chapter members.  In the fall, we put on a virtual work week and recruitment where we extended bids to 115 women. We held virtual chapter meetings on Sunday nights as well as intermittent ritual reviews throughout the semester leading up to our fall initiation. On October 24, we initiated 113 wonderful women from the 2020 pledge class! Following our chapter's initiation, we were included in Gamma Beta's (University of New Mexico) initiation ceremony to initiate the two women who were not able to make it to our original ceremony. The ceremony was followed by Finally, in November, we transitioned to a new chapter council, who are eager for the next year! Despite the difficulties that this year presented, Beta Mu has had a brunch made by wonderful year and has adapted well to virtual events and rituals while keeping members engaged and interested. Beta Mu supported two philanthropies in 2020: Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and Brought to Reality (BTR). We chose RIF to support with our Chef Tonyfall philanthropy not only because it is the nationally supported philanthropy of KKG, but we also think there is a need for greater literacy resources for kids in the Boulder community and all over Colorado. We plan chose BTR to continue support with our spring philanthropy because it is a locally founded organization whose primary mission is to support teens' mental health and prevent teen suicide. This is an organization that resonated deeply with many of our members. To include DEI initiatives in our programming this year we held an online crowdchange fundraiser to benefit the Bail Project and Communities Against Police Brutality. We sent those who donated $20 or more a free art print. We held a virtual diversity and inclusion programming during our ritual reviews work week prior to recruitment which included information on microaggressions, privilege, and how to emphasize support and advocate for people of color. Throughout the year we have maintained a steady social media presence regarding our support of creating an inclusive and equal chapter. Our member, Emma Bramer, created a club focused on Greek life improving and enhancing diversity and inclusion. To celebrate Kappa's 150th anniversary, we held a virtual "birthday party" for Kappa where members did trivia about the historyof Kappa and its founders and other games. Additionally, values Kappa history was included in ritual reviews throughout the year and accomplishments the sesquicentennial was mentioned and celebrate our Sesquicentennial anniversaryhighlighted.  ==Highlights of 2021==