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==Highlights of the 1990s==The late nineties also brought changes in terms to familiar sorority events. In 1997 Big and Little sisters became key sisters, and families became Kores, and Pledges became New Members. In 1998 Rush became Formal Membership Recruitment (and Informal Membership Recruitment) Panhellenic-wide.
The Delta Xi’s worked hard to get their name out campus Booth Highlights* 1996 booth was "Sharp Shooters"* 1997 Carnival theme was Television, and received the 1997 Golden Key for outstanding achievementbooth was "Dinosaurs" ''(referencing the TV show that ran 1991-1994)''* 1998 booth was "Peter Pan". A popular philanthropy The booth won second place* 1999 Carnival Theme was "Children's Literature" booth was "Paddington Station"* 2000 booth was Mayan Ruins ("Kappanitza") and the Kappa Kappa Gong Show to benefit Children’s Cancer Foundation.booth won second place
Housing: In 2009, Delta Xi moved into their current house on the Greek House. With double the girls living in the house, the Kappas became more prevalent on campus and the size of the Greek Community began growing exponentially.
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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1944|02|17}}
|College= [httphttps://www.cmu.edu/index.shtml Carnegie Mellon University]
|Location= Pittsburgh, PA
|Homepage= http[https://kappakappagammacmu.kappa.org/ Delta Xi Homepage]|Media= [httphttps://wiki.kappakappagammakkg.org/pages/Category:Delta_Xi Media related to Delta Xi Chapter]
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'''Chapter founded February17th, 1944'''
'''1,177 326 initiates (as of June 1, 20122018)'''
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'''Charter members:'''
Janet Adele Armstrong, Phillis Gean Baber, Elizabeth Anne Beall, Ruth Essie Beall, Mary Jane Dickson, Mary Jane Forman, Lois Frishkorn, Dorothy Hortense Greiner, Thalia JEan Harmany, Helen Elisabeth Harrison, Dorothy Patricia Houlihan, Helen Louise Johnston, Catherine Ring Kinley, Helen Jean Macdonald, Billie Wallace McIlrath, Helen Wright Robinson, Ann McDonald Rodgers, Virginia Ann Sheppard, Dorothy Lucille Stauff, Marie Gloria Sunseri, Mary Kathryn Truxell, Mary Patricia Weakland, Dorothy Louise Willison, Marjorie Gretta Woodburn.
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Aleta Cornelius Malm Eastman, 1952, Award-winning artist, painter and art teacher
Mary Shaw Marohnic (Horn), 1958, Artist/illustrator; art instructor
Barbara Hall Feldon, 1970, TV and film actress and fashion model, most famous for her role as Agent 99 in the TV series Get Smart '''Additional Outstanding Delta Xi Alumnae:'''Mary Lou Maurhoff (Stewart), Graduate Counselor, 1954-1955; Lori Jurgovsky (Johnston), Chapter Consultant, 1995-1996;
==Highlights of the 1970s==
Delta Xi also won Greek Sing in 1974
In 1975, the Delta Xi sisters won Greek Sing with the help of Phi Kappa Theta. In 1978, Kappa received an Appreciation Award from the March of Dimes for their efforts.
1975-1976: First Place in Greek Sing with the brothers of Phi Kappa Theta, First Place in Womens Overall Intramurals1976-1977: Second Place in Greek Sing, Second Place in the Booth Competition for Spring Carnival, First Place in Intramural Softball and Volleyball1977-1978: First Place in Greek Sing with the brothers of Alpha Tau Omega, Second Place in Booth Overall1978-1979: First Place in Booth, First Place in the Float Competition with the brothers of Alpha Tau Omega, First Place in Greek Sing with the brothers of Beta Theta Pi, First Place in Intramural Football and Basketball, Appreciation Award from the march of Dimes 1979-1980.
==Highlights of the 1980s==
In 1980, the sisters received the Beta Province Award for most improved scholarship. Delta Xi continued its academic achievements when it earned the highest QPA of all the sororities for the second consecutive year in 1982. Kappas were always successful in campus competitions such as intramurals, Greek Sing and Booth.
Second Place in Greek Sing with the brothers of Beta Theta Pi, Second Place in Booth Sororities1980Sororities*1980-1981: First Place in Greek Sing with the brothers of Phi Kappa Theta, First Place in Booth, First Place in Intramural Football and Softball, Highest QPA for Sororities, Beta Province Award for Most Improved Scholarship, Linda Kralosky was elected President and Janet Szwarc was elected Treasurer of the Society of Women Engineers, Cathy Glenn won the Carrier Corporation Award at the SWE Banquet1981Banquet*1981-1982: Highest QPA for Sororities, First Place in Intramural Football, Third Place in Greek Sing, Third in Booth among Greeks1982Greeks*1982-1983: Sue Ann Illig won the Scholarship Award and the Chapter Finance Award in the 54th Biennial Kappa Convention1983Convention*1983-1984: Award for Overall Improvement, Third Place in Greek Sing, First Place in Booth for Sororities, Third Place in Booth overall1984overall*1984-1985:Honor Societies: Holle Humphries, Elizabeth Williams, M. Clair Blatt, Johanna Conte, Ingrid Goedicke, Lynetta Kopta, Cindy Baker, Heidi Riedl, Amy Pierce, Deborah Kaltwasser, Georgine Bogovich, Sue Ann Illig, Colleen Kennedy, Laurie Worthington, Joyce Teolis, Joan Lommel ==Highlights of the 1990s== The Delta Xi’s worked hard to get their name out campus and received the 1997 Golden Key for outstanding achievement. A popular philanthropy that started in 1997 was the Kappa Kappa Gong Show to benefit Children’s Cancer Foundation.
Overall greek enrollment was down in the mid-nineties with a Panhellenic ceiling of just 45 members in the early nineties. One year after a large senior class had graduated, Kappa's numbers were significantly lower than the other houses entering fall rush that year. As a way to look larger on campus than they really were, sisters wore letter shirts every single day around campus so that it looked like there were Kappas everywhere you went. To keep from wearing the same shirts all the time, sisters washed the shirts every night at the house and traded shirts in order to extend their wardrobes. The trick worked, as Kappa's pledge class that fall was one of its largest. In the late nineties Kappa grew in size and so did the rest of the Panhellenic sororities and the chapter was 47 members by the end of the decade.
Greek Sing Highlights
* 1996 Kappa won first place in Greek Sing with PhiKap performing Pippen
* 1997 Kappa partnered with SigEp, a new colony at the time, to perform La Cage aux Folles
* 1998 Kappa partnered with Tri-Delt and performed Chorus Line
* 1999 Kappa performed alone to a Madonna Anthology
* 2000 Kappa performed with Delta Upsilon in Boogie Nights Musical
==Highlights of 2000-2010==
For the spring 2009 semester the Delta Xi chapter was busy with booth and Greek Sing. Teaming up with Phi Kappa Theta, the Delta Xi chapter placed second in Carnegie Mellon's 2008 Greek Sing competition. Performing "West Side Story" the sisters had a great time while also raising money for charity.
==Highlights of 2009==
Carnegie Mellon's annual Spring Carnival theme for this year was "Epic Adventures". Kappa Kappa Gamma built a two story booth entitled "James and the KKGiant Peach" placing first in our division. We held our annual Sapphire Ball at the Concordia, and early in the semester held Crush Party at Union Grill. For the fall 2009 semester the Delta Xi chapter completed an FMR retreat and FMR where we gained a pledge class of 32 enthusiastic sisters. Following FMR our standards committee conducted a standards retreat, which included fun role plays and a series of relay events.
Chapter challenges in 2009 included attendance, maintaining our bonds of sisterhood under a two events per week policy, and dealing with our sanctions. Attendance continues to be a problem from the previous year. We continue to try to combat this challenge, by holding each other accountable and maintaining a strict attendance policy. Throughout the Fall Semester of 2009 the Delta Xi chapter faced a number of challenges centered around the sanctions placed on our chapter. The biggest impact felt by Delta Xi because of these sanction has to do with our sisterly bonding. As sisters we had to focus on things such as risk management and leadership skills, and bonding was pushed aside. However, towards the end of the Fall Semester, the election of a new Chapter Council has helped to move our chapter beyond these sanctions. Our focus for the next semester is to build our bonds of sisterhood, while maintaining Kappa Kappa Gamma standard of two events per week.
Housing: In 2009, Delta Xi moved into their current house on the Greek House. With double the girls living in the house, the Kappas became more prevalent on campus and the size of the Greek Community began growing exponentially.
==Highlights of 2010==
In the spring semester of 2010, the Standards retreat was held at a bowling alley. For Greek Sing the sisters paired up with Sig Ep and performed “Fame”. The sisters had a great time learning the dance and embodying the 80’s vibe. The chapter had a successful Carnival. The overall theme of Carnival was “History with a Twist” and the KKG’s built a themed booth of “Kappa Kappa Glacier: If the Ice Age Never Ended”. The sisters were awarded second place for the Sororities Division. KKG hosted lecturer Rick Barnes who gave a presentation entitled “Drink Think: A Personal Approach to Alcohol”. Delta Xi Formal, Sapphire Ball, was held at The Renaissance Hotel.
Some of the chapter challenges included being placed on probation, maintaining a GPA consistent with Kappa Kappa Gamma standards, and a philanthropy event each semester. The sisters viewed being placed on probation as a challenge to create a better chapter. The sisters have been fulfilling the probation requirements through such things as holding informative meetings, increasing volunteer hours, and creating stricter housing rules. Another challenge was maintaining a high average GPA. The sisters worked to improve their GPA through showing special attention to girls who were having trouble in school, providing academic resources providing incentives to do well in school. The sisters set goals at the beginning of the semester and worked hard throughout the semester to achieve these goals. They were supported by the efforts from the academic committee and were provided with the resources they needed to succeed. Philanthropy has been a struggle for the Delta Xi’s as well. Because of scheduling conflicts and changing circumstances, creating a consistent and successful philanthropy event has been difficult to achieve. The sisters are working to focus on philanthropy by brainstorming new ideas and working closely with the Philanthropy chair to do so.
==Highlights of 2011-2019==
==2011==
The Delta Xi chapter had a very eventful year in 2011. In the spring we performed "The Wedding Singer" with the brothers of Delta Tau Delta for Carnegie Mellon's annual Greek Sing competition. We won second place and had a wonderful time. For CMU's Spring Carnival our chapter built a booth called Kappa Kosmic Galaxy, as the carnival's theme was "When I Was Your Age…". As for philanthropy we hosted Pasta Pasta Sauca in the spring and in the fall many of us attended a variety of philanthropic activities, including Greek Service Day. Each sister completed at least ten hours of service.
In 2011 the chapter struggled with risk management skills so it went through a lot of programming and education about risk and Kappa in general. The sisters' understanding of the New Member Program and its Risk Management Policies have greatly improved. Areas in which the chapter could improve were philanthropy and alumna involvement. The members have many new ideas for philanthropy in 2012 and hope to succeed in all that we do.
==2012==
The Delta Xi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had a very eventful year. In the spring we performed "The Wizard of Oz" with Sigma Alpha Epsilon for Carnegie Mellon University's annual Greek Sing competition. We had a wonderful time bonding with our sisters. For CMU's Spring Carnival , our chapter built a booth called It's A Small World based on the "As Seen on TV" theme for Carnival and was given the Chairman's Choice Award for it! As for philanthropy, we hosted Pasta Pasta Sauca in the Spring. In the fall we hosted Twister with a Twist. Many of us also participated in other philanthropic events including Greek Service Day, Relay for Life, and CMU PennPIRG for the election. Each sister completed at least five hours of service.
'''Campus:'''
Carnegie Mellon welcomed a freshman class of about 1,500 students, with an all time high of 45% girls. Many of these girls decided to go through FMR. With the addition of Alpha Phi to CMU, more girls are joining greek life. About 23% of CMU students participate in Greek Life. Our school and academic programs are constantly growing and improving. We are gaining more respect and renown as one of best schools in the country. CMU has been invovled with many exciting projects, such as a new energy instute. It has been a very exciting time for students, faculty, and alumni.
'''Chapter:'''
During FMR in the fall, our chapter had a wonderful new pledge class of 26 girls. Our newest pledge class includes freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. In addition, we initiated three Continuous Open Biding girls. Our chapter has excelled in intergrating New Members, being involved on campus and within the chapter, and strengthing our sisterhood. We hope to improve our understanding of Ritual, Chapter History, and Kappa Ideals. In addition, we hope to improve even more our sisterhood bonding and philanthropy events. We have many new ideas about improving all areas of our chapter and I hope we will continue to succeed in the new year.
==2014==
Greek Sing - "American Idiot" (2014). 1st Place for Philanthropy (raised over $13,000)and 2nd place for Doubles Category
Booth - "Wreck it Ralph" - 2nd place for Sororities
Recruitment Award (Delta Xi Chapter) for Kappa Convention 2014 - August 2014 (Sent Ciara (President), Hannah (Panhellenic Delegate), Chris (Chapter Advisor))
Got Fall Pledge Class of 2014 (25 New Sisters)
KKG Delta Xi is working hard and keeping up with academics. Because Carnegie Mellon University is a stressful university, Delta Xi has implemented study hours as well as stress-free activities for the sisters to participate in. The university has not implemented many new changes to campus. There are plans for a new gym and biomedical engineering building.
The chapter has a university owned house. We hold chapter meetings in our chapter room within the house. We can have 29 sisters live within the house. We rent the house from the University because the house is University owned. We used to rent a floor at a local University owned dorm in the early 2000s.
==Highlights of 2015==
This year the Delta Xi chapter has continued to grow both in numbers and involvement. We currently have 82 members with the initiation of the wonderful spring 2015 and fall 2015 new member classes. In the spring, our chapter held Crush Party, participated in Sigma Chi Derby Days, and held Sapphire Ball. We participated in Greek Sing with Phi Delta Theta for a performance of the Lion King, and the proceeds went to Our Clubhouse. Other philanthropy events we held were Date Auction and Pasta Pasta Sauca. Also in the spring we participated in Booth where we built a Storybook booth with a giant tree climbing through the middle, which was quite the feat.
During the summer several of us lived in the house and had fun going to sports games and bonding in the wonderful weather.
In the fall, we started the semester off with a standards retreat, Kamp Kappa, at Camp Guyasuta. We used this time to reflect and bond as a sisterhood. The following week was formal recruitment during which we gained 18 wonderful new members. These new members show a commitment to the chapter as they already hold several leadership positions and have become quite close through forming friendships and participating in Carnegie Mellon traditions such as painting the fence with the message “Drop it to the Fleur.”
In the fall we held Mystery Date at Bangkok Balcony and had tons of fun eating dinner and dancing with our mystery dates. The fall’s philanthropy efforts included participating in CMU’s 1000 plus volunteer day together, filling meal bags for Stop Hunger Now, and our Hugging is Fundamental event where we take our giant bear, Alberto, to the center of campus to give hugs in exchange for donations to Reading is Fundamental. To conclude 2015, we held a chapter-wide holiday dinner to cap off a fabulous year! Overall 2015 has been an amazing year for Delta Xi.
Greek Life is growing at Carnegie Mellon as many students are seeking a balance to their rigorous academic lives. Our chapter’s members are heavily involved on campus in over one hundred different activities from dancer’s symposium to robotics research to division three athletics. Our chapter is a diverse group of passionate women seeking degrees in every college Carnegie Mellon has to offer.
Our chapter holds meetings in our chapter room which is located in our house on campus, rented from the university. Our chapter’s housing is located in our house in the Greek Quad on Carnegie Mellon’s campus. The house is rented from the university and can house 30 Kappa sisters.
==Highlights of 2016==
In the spring of 2016, the chapter focused on growing sisterhood by participating and competing in PanHellenic events. This year we partnered with Delta Tau Delta and performed Beauty and the Beast for Greek Sing. The Pasta, Pasta, Sauca event was held to raise money for the Greek Sing philanthropy, Our Clubhouse, a non-profit organization that provides free support to those touched by cancer in western Pennsylvania. We also won first place in Booth with our two-story Mario Kart design. Kappa had two formal events in the spring. We had our crush party at the Shady Grove Restaurant and our annual Sapphire Ball was held at the Pittsburgh Aquarium. We were the first Greek organization to have an event at the aquarium in a long time, and we impressed the workers with our class and sophistication. We ended the spring semester by winning the most improved academic excellence and best academic initiative at the CMU Greek Awards.
In the summer, some members remained in the house in order to take classes, do research, do internships, or get a summer job. The Kappas staying in the house over the summer went to sports games and concerts together. We also redecorated the chapter house living room to promote community, sisterhood, and academic excellence for the coming semester.
In the fall, we started off with a successful formal recruitment, gaining 20 more awesome members and reaching total. The new members attempted to paint the fence in the rain. Though painting the fence was unsuccessful due to the rain it became an inside joke and brought the new members together. We had a semiformal Mystery Date event at Dave & Buster’s to promote sisterhood and help integrate the new members into the chapter.
We also focused on philanthropy this semester. We were able to purchase over 400 books for RIF through bake sale events and the Kappa Kappa Grill ‘Em Grilled Cheese Sale. Some of our contributions for RIF also came from winning a prize in Sigma Chi’s Derby Days. Kappa won 1st Place Overall and the Philanthropy Award. We also had the highest participation of any Greek organization at CMU in Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Donut Dash for ALS. Two of our sisters, Sarah Deluty and Linda Chen, attended the Kappa Convention together thanks to the House Board. They shared what they learned to promote sisterhood in this semester and the coming year.
==Highlights of 2017==
Throughout 2017, the Delta Xi chapter has continued to grow and flourish in its sisterhood. This spring, the chapter participated in the annual Greek Sing competition and won first place for its performance of Moana with our partners Sigma Phi Epsilon. The chapter also held Sapphire Ball and multiple philanthropy events. The chapter participated in CMU’s annual Booth Build competition and won first prize for our seventy’s-themed booth, “That 70’s Booth.”
During the summertime, multiple sisters lived in the house in order to have a home while they took classes, participated in research, internships, or other summer employment positions.
In the fall, the chapter started the year with a very successful formal recruitment that gave us 25 lovely new members who are already showing commitment and dedication to the chapter as they take up various leadership positions. Many sisters participated in Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Donut Dash for ALS, and Kappa Kappa Gamma had the highest participation of any Greek organization. The chapter also hosted a very successful Kappa Carnival to raise money for Reading is Fundamental that involved a dozen on-campus organizations and had a great turn out from the CMU community.
The chapter had a successful Crush Party at Steel Cactus early in the semester to promote sisterhood between the new members and the sisters. After learning that our partner for Greek Sing of 2018 was Phi Delta Theta, the sisters of Delta Xi started hosting some bonding events to get to know the brothers better. We also hosted a Kappa Kappa Grill’Em Grilled Cheese Sale with the help of Phi Delt brothers to deliver $400 worth of grilled cheese. All the proceeds from the event went to Camp Kesem.
Delta Xi continues to meet in our Chapter House which is owned by the university. Currently, around thirty active sisters live in the house.
==Highlights of 2020sBooths==2019: The Lion King (2nd place) <br>2018: Alice in Wonderland (1st place) <br>2017: That 70's Booth (1st place) <br>2016: Mario Party (1st place) <br>2015: MagiKK Γree House (2nd place and Chairman's Choice) <br>2014: Wreck It Ralph (2nd place) First sorority to program a game <br>2013: Snow White and the Seven Giants (3rd place) <br>2012: It’s a Small World <br>2011: Kappa Kosmic Galaxy <br>2010: Kappa Kappa Glacier (2nd place) <br>2009: James and the Giant Peach (1st place) <br>2008: Wizard of Oz/Kappas in Kansas— first two story booth <br>2007: Gum Ball Machine <br>2006: Kappa Art Nouveau <br>2005: Kappa Klaw <br>2004: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (chairman’s choice) <br>2003: Fantasia <br>2002: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe <br>2001: Kappa’s Antopia, Life’s a Picnic <br>2000: Mayan Ruins/Kappanitza (2nd Place) <br>1999: Paddington Station <br>1998: Peter Pan (second place) <br>1997: Dinosaurs <br>1996: Sharp Shooters <br>1995: <br>1994: <br>1993: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure <br>1992: <br>1991: <br>1990: <br>1989: Barrel of Monkeys? <br>1988: <br>1987: <br>1986: <br>1985: Konestoga Kappa (Wild Wild West)1984: first place booth <br>1983: <br>1982: third place <br>1981: first place <br>1980: FAO Schwartz <br>1979: <br>1978: King Tut’s Tomb <br>1972: Geodesic Dome<br>
==Greek Sing Shows==
2017: Moana (1st place) <br>
2016: Beauty and the Beast <br>
2015: The Lion King <br>
2014: American Idiot <br>
2013: Legally Blonde <br>
2012: Wizard of Oz <br>
2011: The Wedding Singer <br>
2010: Fame <br>
2009: West Side Story <br>
2008:
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2006:
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