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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1942|12|12}}
|College= [httphttps://www.umass.edu/ University of Massachusetts]
|Location= Amherst, MA
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'''University of Massachusetts established 1863, Amherst, Massachusetts'''
'''1,848 851 initiates (as of June 20172018)'''
'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''
==Highlights of 2011==
==Highlights of 2017==
2017 was a great year for philanthropy within our chapter. We had five major events: Kappa Kisses
for Reading is Fundamental, Pink Party for Susan G. Komen, Pie a Frat Guy for our dance marathon for
excitement for the events and has allowed women without positions to get involved and demonstrate
leadership.
We got some exciting house updates, such as new furniture and an addition to our chapter room.
Our chapter goals included: Increasing senior involvement, new philanthropy ideas including events
for sisters affected by Hurricane Maria.
Recent changes on campus include an increasing emphasis on academic achievement. Each year, it
becomes more and more difficult to be admitted to UMass Amherst as a prospective student. The average
sisters.
We consistently do our Halloween event for RIF with the local Big Brothers, Big Sisters. We have
pumpkin painting, face painting, games, crafts, food, a haunted house, and lots of books for the kids to
cancer.
==Highlights of 2018==
'''Philanthropy:'''
With a new year came a new local philanthropy. As a chapter, we decided to switch our local philanthropy from Susan G. Komen to the Ellie Fund. The Ellie Fund is based out of Needham, MA (where many current and former sisters grew up) and is a non-profit that fights breast cancer and provides free services to ease the effects on cancer patients and families. We held a spring BBQ to raise money for the Ellie Fund.
In April, we participated in the annual UDance Marathon to raise money for Baystate Children's Hospital, of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. UMass raised over $212,000 for the hospital. Delta Nu is proud to have contributed to this amazing event.
In the fall, we held our annual Halloween Party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading is Fundamental. In December, we had Kappa Kappachinos to benefit the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation and, specifically, disaster relief aid. Both events were lots of fun and great successes! '''In Memoriam:'''Delta Nu's were left heartbroken this year, as former house mom Myrtle Wright passed away on September 22nd, 2018. She held a special place in the hearts of many. We held a memorial service at our house during Homecoming Weekend, where many current and former sisters came together to honor and remember Myrt. We also planted a tree in her honor. She will be missed. ==Highlights of 20182019=='''Philanthropy:'''The year 2019 was filled with many amazing philanthropy events, some of which were new. In February the Delta Nu's made Valentine's Day cards for the veterans as well as sold Kappa Kisses (bags of Hershey kisses) for Reading is Fundamental. In March, we partnered with Theta Chi to raise money for FTK at their annual benefit concert by selling KKGrilled cheese. For Greek week, we were partnered with TKE in which we hosted "pie a Frat guy"Philanthropyto raise money for FTK. At the end of Greek week, sisters participated in Dance Marathon. To finish out the spring semester, we hosted a new event called Kappa Kones, which was an ice cream sundae bar raising money for the Ellie Fund. In October, we had a "Think Pink" week in which we sold pink bracelets raising money and awareness for breast cancer and the Ellie Fund. Also in the month of October, a handful of sisters went to the Amherst Elementary School to read to the children. Finally, in November we hosted our annual Kappa Kappuccinos at the house raising money for KKG Foundation Hurricane Relief. '''Housing:'''In the summer of 2019, all the third-floor bedrooms were repainted a light grey color as well as some of the second-floor bedrooms. The rest are expected to be painted in the summer of 2020. The formal living room was also repainted a light blue color and new lamps and wall art were added for a more modern look. Starting in the fall of 2019, we hired our new chef's Eileen and Tina as a part of the company Gill's Grilling who we love very much! '''Campus Changes:'''In the spring of 2019, the campus opened up the new Isenberg building, also known as "The Hub". The campus center is also under construction right now. '''Events:'''Delta Nu hosted a date party at club Lit in March, as well as formal in April at local restaurant, Porta. Porta however, is no longer open, in fact it closed to the public the day after our formal. In October, we had our annual Kappa Krush at the Hadley Farms Meeting House.