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|Image= [[File:Delta_Phi.jpeg|200px]]
|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1948|10|30}}
|College= [httphttps://www.bucknell.edu/ Bucknell University]
|Location= Lewisburg, PA
|Homepage= [httphttps://www.orgsbucknell.bucknellkappa.edu/kkg/mainorg/ Delta Phi Homepage]|Media= [httphttps://wiki.kappakappagammakkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Delta_Phi Media related to Delta Phi Chapter]}}
'''12,936 153 initiates (as of June 20132018)'''
'''Charter Members:'''
Martha Jane Acker, Adah Lorraine Allen, Shirley May Andresen, Marian Louise Brown, Lois Jane Dial, Elizabeth Jane Diegel, Ruth Anita Dusenbury, Caryl Lois Galow, Jeanne Marie Grove, Janice Fields Gundaker, Marjorie Carol Haas, Jane Sheble Haigh, Mildred Jane Haigh, Blanche Barbara Hall, Lois Marjorie Harvey, Helen Ruth Hayden, Odette Rose Hutchinson, Evelyn Doris Jackson, Gloria Freia Kurzmann, Josephine Sproul LaBarr, Jean Eleanor Lampert, Judith Lee Martin, Shirley Anne Mathieson, Betty Jane OEsterle, Eleanor Ann Raup, Margery Jane Reinhart, Emilie Christine Riley, Jean Isabelle Ritchings, Betty Louise Snyder, Barbara Soyster, Patricia Ellen Steele, Barbara Lou Stine, Charlotte Dianne Stratton, Eloise Mary Triggs, Jean Lois Walker, Avilda Raynell Wilson.
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'''Additional Outstanding Delta Phi Alumnae'''
Katherine Scholberg (Weeks), Graduate Counselor 1976-1977, Foundation Board of Trustees, 2008 - Present;Lola Nashashibi (Grace), Graduate Counselor 1977-1978
Delta Phi often worked with other Greek-letter organizations at Bucknell for philanthropy events. The chapter women made Valentine’s Day cards for the elderly with Pi Beta Phi. They also teamed up with the brothers of Phi Gamma and Sigma Phi Epsilon and the sisters of Pi Beta Phi to raise money for the local dog shelter, Mostly Mutts, with a powder-puff football game.
==Highlights of 2012==
2012 was a great year for the Delta Phi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma in which the whole chapter can reflect on with pride. Kappas were involved in multiple fronts on campus as they continued to pursue excellence in both academic and extracurricular realms. For the spring semester of 2011, we achieved an average term GPA of 3.49 and were able to maintain the same academic standard through the fall. This average falls above the campus all-female and all-sorority GPA average of the university. We are also very proud to have 11 members of our chapter earn a 4.0 GPA for the spring semester, and 9 members earn a 4.0 GPA in the fall.
One of the main challenges our chapter has faced this year has been risk management regarding our events. With one of the sororities from our school getting kicked off campus this past semester the university has tightened down on all the Greek organizations on campus. We have taken many precautions in preparing for our Spring Formal Event. Our Event Chairman and Risk Chairman have been working very closely with council to ensure the security and success of our event. We have all been working hard to create a fun event, in a safe location while managing potential risks.
Specially we are distributing wristbands to members and their dates that are of age, using security personnel instead of fellow Kappa members. Additionally we are strictly requiring hand stamps before students go to the event. We have divided the check in by grades to make the process more efficient and effective for everyone involved. We are increasing the number of security guards as well as stationing our own members at various locations of the event. With regards to transportation we are positioning both the Event and Risk Chairs at the front of the bus to check wristbands and hand stamps and ensure that no negative discourse between Bucknell students and those providing transportation occurs. ==Highlights of 2013== '''Awards''' - Gracious Living Award (Beta Province Meeting, Spring 2013), Oustanding New Member Award - Caroline Jaffe (Bucknell Greek Awards, Spring 2013), Excellence in Recruitment (Bucknell Greek Awards, Spring 2013), Academic Excellence Award (Bucknell Greek Awards, Spring 2013), Outstanding Academic Advisor - Chris Boyatzis (Bucknell Greek Awards, Spring 2014), Outstanding Junior Award - Rachel Wahl (Bucknell Greek Awards, Spring 2014) '''Special Events''' - Supported and will continue to support the NO MORE Campaign which works to end domestic violence and sexual assault all over the nation; - Educational nutritionist event with Alpha Chi Omega (Spring 2014) '''Philanthropic Involvement'''- Participated in the Rose McGill Holiday Sharing Program; - Kappa Klassic (Fall 2013) - raised over $1600 for Reading is Fundamental, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and an orphanage in India;- Collected over 500 books and donated them to local Lewisburg schools (Fall 2013);- Kappa Kisses (Spring 2014) - proceeds benefitted Reading is Fundamental, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and Madison Holleran Foundation: The women of Delta Phi Chapter have been very successful in their philanthropic efforts this semester. Last February and this past February, Kappa Kappa Gamma has publicized Kappa Kisses throughout campus, encouraging all of Bucknell to buy bundles of kisses to send to from anyone from a friend, to a secret admirer, and even to a full blown crush. Kappa Kisses is a great philanthropy activity that brings the entire student population together in order to celebrate Valentine's Day in a simple and fun way. The entire chapter becomes involved in the philanthropy activity by making bundles on the suite as well as by encouraging passerbys in the ELC mall to purchase a bag. In both 2013 and 2014 we made a large profit from Kappa Kisses, sending the money to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and Reading is Fundamental (our national philanthropy). This past February, we were fortunate enough to have raised enough profit to send the money to a third organization, the Madison Holleran Foundation in honor of the recently deceased track star from University of Pennsylvania, in order to raise awareness for suicide prevention. In October, Kappa Kappa Gamma puts on the annual Kappa Klassic soccer tournament. Teams from every fraternity and sorority participate in a morning-long round of elimination soccer games, in order to win the championship cup. Three of the mod fields are taken over by various different colored shirts who are fighting and playing for the gold. Last year kappa raised $1,600, which was donated to our philanthropies. Finally, in accordance with Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kappa put on a wing eating contest, in order to raise money for each of our respective philanthropies. In order to support our national philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental, we organized a book drive over parents weekend and donated over 300 books to two local Lewisburg schools. We were also very excited to participate in The Rose McGill Holiday Sharing Program for the first time this fall. We sent various gifts and notes to an older Kappa woman who had recently fallen upon hard times. Our sisters have been participating in other Greek organizations' events throughout the semester, including Lambda's Watermelon Bust, Alpha Chi Omega's Dodge Domestic Violence dodgeball tournament, and Delta Gamma's Anchor Slam basketball tournament. Local/ World Support - Donated money to an Orphanage in India (Kappa Klassic 2013 proceeds) & to The Madison Holleran Foundation (Kappa Kisses 2014 proceeds) High Academic Excellence – GPA goal setting organized by VPAE to encourage girls to try to meet a specific goal each semester. If goal is met, the girls will receive a small treat and be recognized at chapter. Presentations with Academic Adviser about sisters involved in notable academic activities around campus. “Hoots” at the beginning of chapter will give girls the opportunity to anonymously submit compliments to be read aloud at chapter. Organize additional events with faculty members – for example, the University President will be speaking at our chapter this semester In the Fall of 2013, a new sorority on our campus, Alpha Xi Delta, joined our recruitment process. Over the course of this year, we have supported and helped them grow and develop as an organization on campus. It is good to see new sororities sprouting up at Bucknell. All of the different sororities cooperate with one another, attending philanthropy events and doing community service together all over campus. The Delta Phi chapter at Bucknell University is very involved with whatever project we set our minds to. The friendships that we make here are everlasting. The senior Kappa Kappa Gamma class has spoken in our previous five chapters about advice that they would give to sophomores if they could redo their Kappa Kappa Gamma experience. Everyone stays connected once they graduate. We receive letters from girls in our chapter who are abroad saying hello and can’t wait to get back to campus to be greeted by their sisters. ==Highlights of 2014== Awards:Outstanding Academic Advisor - Chris Boyatzis (Bucknell Greek Awards, Spring 2014), Outstanding Junior Award - Rachel Wahl (Bucknell Greek Awards, Spring 2014) Special Events: The Delta Phi chapter was able to participate in numerous special events throughout the past year! We joined with the brothers of Sig Chi for an extremely fun and relaxing yoga class! We also partnered with the sisters of Alpha Chi Omega for an educational nutrition event. The president of Bucknell University, John C. Bravman, spoke to us at chapter about issues surrounding our campus culture and provided each council member a copy of Sheryl Sandberg's, Lean In, a book that provides advice on how women can succeed and work towards a gender equal society. In June, two of our sisters, Janie Whelan and Julia Pilzer attended the Kappa Kappa Gamma convention in Texas and had a blast meeting fellow sisters nationwide! This fall Barbara G. Martin, Bucknell’s Compliance Officer & Title IX Coordinator, spoke to us at chapter about the process of a sexual misconduct cases here at Bucknell and informed of the resources available to us surrounding sexual misconduct. Philanthropic Involvement: The ladies of the Delta Phi Chapter have been active participants in various philanthropic endeavors this past year. Our annual Kappa Kisses philanthropy event last February raised over $500, which was donated to Reading is Fundamental, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, and the Madison Holleran Foundation. Kappa Kisses is a weeklong sale of Hershey kisses that students can send to each other along with a small valentines note. It always proves as a fun way to celebrate Valentines Day and is a great way to express appreciation across the Bucknell community! We are currently planning this years Kappa Kisses event and are hoping to sell out just like last year! This fall we had a successful book-drive over parents weekend and were able to donate over a hundred books to local libraries. We also held Kappa Klassic, our annual soccer tournament, and had an excellent turn out with multiple teams participating from each fraternity and sorority. The tournament brought out everyone’s competitive spirit and successfully raised $2,211! We donated our impressive earnings to Reading is Fundamental as well as two charities close to our sister’s hearts: the ALS Association and Gillian Reny’s (a survivor of the Boston Bombings) Stepping Strong Fund. In collaboration with the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon we hosted a wing-eating contest, which was a fun yet messy way to raise money for our respective charities. Chapter Goals: Our goals for the upcoming year include upholding strong chapter management by reviewing and familiarizing ourselves with the Chapter Bylaws and Standing rules in a more consistent manner. We also hope to incorporate more programming in the upcoming year and take advantage of the wonderful resources Bucknell offers in order to educate our chapter. Academic Excellence: The ladies of Delta Phi recognize the importance of scholarship and work hard each semester to achieve their academic goals. In the beginning of each semester we each set individual GPA goals, which if met, are recognized and rewarded in our chapter meetings. The Delta Phi chapter is an extremely tight-knit community that values and upholds Kappa Kappa Gamma’s values. Our sister’s friendship, loyalty and trust are held to high standards as we push ourselves and each other to succeed as students, artists, athletes, and individuals. Our sisters mentor and advise each other through our college experiences as well as work to uphold our incredible bonds beyond graduation. Our chapter meetings are held in Bucknell University’s owned Art Building. The Delta Phi Chapter occupies a suite in the Bucknell owned dormitory, Hunt Hall. Eighteen sisters can live on the suite at a time, however there is a large common room accessible to all Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters despite where they live on campus. Kappa Kappa Gamma is one of 7 sororities who occupy this dormitory. ==Highlights of 2015== We had another great year of here at the Delta Phi Chapter. This past spring semester we were pleased to announce, yet again, our chapter’s overall GPA had increased, putting us at an overall 3.57! This surpassed both the all Greek and all women average GPA on campus, putting us in 2nd place out of a total of 7 sororities on campus. Seniors were celebrated during our final chapter this spring with letters from their parents expressing how proud they are of their daughter’s accomplishments at Bucknell University. It was a bittersweet end to another great semester. This fall we hosted yet another successful faculty luncheon, where our members invited their professors for a sit down lunch. It served as a great way for our sisters to connect with professors outside of the classroom and meet other Kappas! A fellow Kappa alumnus was gracious enough to come to speak to our chapter about her career path and possible career opportunities at Trunk Club, where she is currently employed. It was so generous of her to take time out of her day to talk to us and just goes to show how our chapter continues to support one another beyond gradation. Awards: We had Delta Phi members represented in all of the following honors societies for the Spring 2015 semester: Alpha Lambda Delta, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Order of Omega, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Beta Gamma Sigma. Our advisor also earned, Advisor of the Year, our chapter earned the Academic Excellence Award, and our President Rachel Wahl won the Individual Pillar of Excellence award.Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter. On September 4th we welcomed 47 new members. Chapter Philanthropy: The women of the Delta Phi chapter have been eagerly participating in philanthropy events all across campus, all while helping to run our own exciting events over the past semester. In September over Parents Weekend here on campus, we encouraged parents to stop by the Kappa Kappa Gamma Suite to bring with them from home new or gently used children’s books. The support was overwhelming, as we were able to collect over 300 children’s books to donate to various locations around the local Lewisburg community.On October 4th, we held our annual Kappa Klassic Soccer Tournament. Almost every Greek organization participated and signed up at least one team, and in many cases, sent multiple teams, while non-Greek organizations participated as well! In total, over 35 teams signed up for the tournament, helping us raise approximately $3,725. We were thrilled with this grand total, of which 25% went to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, 25% to our national philanthropy, Reading Is Fundamental, 25% to The Jimmy Fund, which will help support one of our sister’s fathers in his fight against cancer, and 25% to Cycle for Survival, which helps with the fight against rare childhood cancers. Our chapter has even extended our charitable work beyond just our own fundraising events. Besides participating in other Greek organization’s fundraisers, our Kappa’s have volunteered in our local elementary schools, community garden, food bank and more. Many members of our chapter have even orchestrated their own charity events, which our chapter has been eager to both attend and support. ==Highlights of 2016== In September, the Delta Phi chapter eagerly welcomed 42 new members to Kappa Kappa Gamma. The Delta Phi chapter believes that it is important to immerse itself in philanthropic opportunities hosted by other Greek organizations and Bucknell student organized events. In addition to participating in all philanthropy events hosted by other organizations in the Panhellenic community, the Delta Phi chapter had a strong presence in an event hosted by the Bucknell Student Club called "ACE" where proceeds were donated to charities in the Lewisburg community.Overall the past year, the Panhellenic Community welcomed a new chapter, Delta Zeta, to the Bucknell Greek Community and the Delta Phi chapter was noted for being exceptionally welcoming to the Bucknell's newest organization. '''Chapter Philanthropy:'''The Delta Phi chapter has raised money for Reading is Fundamental and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation over the past few years through our annual philanthorpy events, Kappa Klassic and Kappa Kisses. The Delta Phi chapter meets in the Art Building located centrally on Bucknell University's campus. Meetings are held in the lecture hall where there is plenty of room for all chapter members and there are adequate facilites for visual and audio support if need be. ==Highlights of 2017==
The Delta Phi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Bucknell
University was extremely involved and active throughout the university and the community. This
chapter believed it was essential to go to other greek life philanthropic events, such as raising
money for domestic violence awareness and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Along with
this, members also worked in our community’s garden and soup kitchen, helping those in need.
In September, the Delta Phi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Bucknell University welcomed
37 new members. These new members have become very involved within the philanthropic
events, and have several ideas for the future of the Delta Phi chapter.
Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter.
Bucknell University has become a very welcoming and inclusive campus. The university
now has gender neutral bathrooms, rallies, and open discussions about the social, academic and
spiritual life at Bucknell. Due to recent events regarding greek life throughout the country,
Bucknell has had several round table discussions about making greek life safer and open to
everyone. Several Delta Phi members attend these meetings and speak freely about the changes
they wish to see. This displays that Kappa Kappa Gamma is passionate about positive changes,
and this chapter wants their voices heard in the Bucknell Community.
The Delta Phi chapter historically raises money for Reading is Fundamental and has
donated hours by going to local libraries and elementary schools to read to children. This
chapter raises money through the two main philanthropy events, Kappa Klassic and Kappa
Kisses.
Our chapter continues to support Reading is Fundamental because as educated leaders,
we believe reading is an essential key to becoming an influential member of society. We believe
every child should get that support and knowledge and have the resources to do so. Therefore,
we are passionate about donating books and money in order to make an impact.
The Delta Phi chapter holds our weekly meetings in the Art Building on Bucknell’s
beautiful campus. It is centrally located on campus and is easy for all members to walk to. The
specific room we use has plenty of seating and a large screen in which we can play videos,
slideshows and display important reminders for our members.
==Highlights of 2020s:==