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− | ==Highlights of 2018==
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| Eta Nu started off the year in January with the initiation of the Lambda class. I-week was filled with fun bonding time as we reunited with our sisters who returned from studying abroad, played mini golf at a sisterhood event, and spent time with our Kappa families. Chapter elections were held right after initiation, and the previous and incoming chapter councils worked together on transitions. The chapter composite photos were taken in our house’s backyard in front of our beautiful wall of red flowers. | | Eta Nu started off the year in January with the initiation of the Lambda class. I-week was filled with fun bonding time as we reunited with our sisters who returned from studying abroad, played mini golf at a sisterhood event, and spent time with our Kappa families. Chapter elections were held right after initiation, and the previous and incoming chapter councils worked together on transitions. The chapter composite photos were taken in our house’s backyard in front of our beautiful wall of red flowers. |
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| March brought the end of winter quarter, so our sisters spent a lot of time cramming in the library. The AE committee provided moral support through events like Pie for Pi and study snacks in the library. Sapphire ball closed out the quarter, giving all of our sisters a chance to spend time together and have fun before finals. | | March brought the end of winter quarter, so our sisters spent a lot of time cramming in the library. The AE committee provided moral support through events like Pie for Pi and study snacks in the library. Sapphire ball closed out the quarter, giving all of our sisters a chance to spend time together and have fun before finals. |
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− | We returned from spring break in April, ready to finish out the school year. The month was pretty calm, as our sisters adjusted to their new class schedules. | + | We returned from spring break in April, ready to finish out the schoolyear. The month was pretty calm, as our sisters adjusted to their new class schedules. |
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| May was a packed month for us as school started to come to a close. Our social calendar was packed as we had our final semi-formal of the year and our wedding to the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Our sisters also began practicing for recruitment and got ready to say goodbye to our seniors. We ended the month by attending the Panhellenic Greek Awards, where Eta Nu won the Best Overall Chapter award. | | May was a packed month for us as school started to come to a close. Our social calendar was packed as we had our final semi-formal of the year and our wedding to the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Our sisters also began practicing for recruitment and got ready to say goodbye to our seniors. We ended the month by attending the Panhellenic Greek Awards, where Eta Nu won the Best Overall Chapter award. |
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| December was devoted to finals and getting ready for the holidays. Eta Nu earned the top GPA amongst sororities for the second quarter in a row, and 20 of our sisters earned a 4.0. Our sisters finished up the quarter and left campus for winter break. We spent a month celebrating the holidays and preparing for the initiation of our newest pledge class. | | December was devoted to finals and getting ready for the holidays. Eta Nu earned the top GPA amongst sororities for the second quarter in a row, and 20 of our sisters earned a 4.0. Our sisters finished up the quarter and left campus for winter break. We spent a month celebrating the holidays and preparing for the initiation of our newest pledge class. |
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− | ==Highlights of 2021==
| + | '''Note to Chapter Registrar:''' |
− | | + | Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of The Key to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistance. Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy! |
− | Eta Nu began the year of 2021 with the virtual Initiation of the Xi class. Due to the COVID-19
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− | pandemic, the chapter continued to meet virtually for council, chapter, and all other
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− | meetings. Nonetheless,I-week was an exciting time for the New Members to get to know
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− | each other and to spend time with their Kappa families, although it was through a computer
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− | screen. Chapter elections took place after Initiation. Outgoing and incoming council officers
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− | worked together through transitions to prepare incoming officers for the year to come.
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− | In February, we excitedly installed our new chapter officers. We also had our first
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− | philanthropy event, Kappa Krush, in which we sold roses to the student body to be delivered
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− | to a person of their choice. We delivered them all on Valentine’s Day to support a cause of our
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− | choice. We also finalized our spring quarter budget, gave out goodie bags to our members,
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− | and our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion chair and Education chair gave an informative | |
− | presentation about Black History Month. We closed out the month with our annual New
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− | Initiate Presents, where bigs were able to read sentimental letters to their newly-initiated
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− | littles.
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− | March marked the end of the winter quarter, so many of our sisters spent long hours
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− | studying for finals. The studying paid off, however, as we had 42 members achieve 4.0 GPA’s
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− | this quarter, more than we have ever had! We also had 2 merit scholar recipients. Dr. Seuss
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− | day kicked off this month. Several members helped to make recorded versions of Dr. Seuss
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− | books to be shared with children in the area. Our last four New Members who were not able
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− | to attend Initiation in January attended another chapter’s Initiation, marking the
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− | completion of the initiation of the Xi class!
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− | After returning from spring break, we kicked off the month of April by taking photos for our
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− | annual chapter composite. Wellness Week followed, which was a week filled with
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− | presentations and mental health and wellness resources. We also started a Book Club
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− | surrounding the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We ended the month with an
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− | energetic Cyclebar class that was open to the entire chapter!
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− | The month of May was filled with many fun events that brought our chapter together. The
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− | month began with a chapter-wide ice cream social event at our chapter house. Our second
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− | philanthropy event, Krispy Kreme with KKG followed soon thereafter, which benefited Free
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− | to Thrive. We also held a sisterhood event with a food truck at the Kappa house.It was much
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− | needed to enjoy some great food and get together with sisters after midterms. Lastly, a
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− | yearbook signing for our graduating seniors was held in the backyard of the Kappa house. | |
− | June was a quieter month for our chapter as our members hit the books to study for their last
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− | finals week of the academic year. Luckily, the chapter was then free to have a relaxing
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− | summer break!
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− | July and August were filled with sisters visiting their families back home, working, and
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− | holding internships. As September drew near, excitement built as our members were eager
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− | to get back to school to reunite.
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− | Our chapter came back together in late September, and began straight away with
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− | recruitment practice. Our Marshal also held a comprehensive Ritual Review to reintroduce
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− | the chapter to in-person formal chapter proceedings. We ended the month with our annual
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− | Kappa Gala date event in the Kappa house backyard.It was very refreshing for our chapter to
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− | get back to regularly scheduled social events.
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− | October began with long-awaited in-person recruitment. Our chapter spent the first week of
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− | October practicing songs and recruitment protocols leading up to the action-packed
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− | weekend. We welcomed 46 New Members to join Eta Nu chapter. The Courage to Commit
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− | Summit gave our chapter a place to openly discuss the importance of diversity, equity, and
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− | inclusion. Following recruitment, our chapter enjoyed a Frankie’s Bikinis sale in the Kappa
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− | backyard, benefiting the JED Foundation. We also held COB recruitment this month, which
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− | welcomed 6 New Members to our chapter, bringing the total New Member count to 52.
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− | Lastly, we held our next philanthropy event this month, Kappa Chi, in which we partnered
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− | with the fraternity of Sigma Chi in a carnival style event to raise money for the JED
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− | Foundation.
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− | Our fall semi-formal took place in November, which gave our members a fun place to
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− | socialize after a long year and a half of quarantine. Our Xi class began Owl Pal dates with the
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− | New Members in order to form friendships and potentially find a little sister to add to their
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− | families. Big Little Reveal soon followed, in which each New Member was warmly welcomed
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− | into a Kappa family with decorative baskets and goodies. Thanksgiving break allowed for rest
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− | and decompression after a difficult quarter at Santa Clara.
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− | December brought a month-long holiday break for our members to relax and regroup for the
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− | new quarter and the initiation of our new pledge class.
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− | Eta Nu Chapter supports Free to Thrive, an organization that “empowers survivors of human
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− | trafficking to be free from exploitation and to thrive by providing them with holistic and
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− | trauma-informed, legal and support services in collaboration with our service partners, and
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− | by increasing access to justice for all survivors.” Our chapter chose to support Free to Thrive to
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− | help improve survivors’ access to legal help and justice.
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− | Throughout every philanthropy event, our chapter supported each cause by publicizing and
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− | raising awareness about the fundraiser and cause. Members also helped to plan philanthropy
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− | events.In total, we raised over $7,000 for 5 different organizations.
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− | A major way our DEI officer emphasized diversity, equity, and inclusion was through the
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− | formation of a Kappa Book Club, which focused on literature predominantly surrounding
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− | these issues. Additionally, early in the year, our DEI officer and Education officer made a
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− | presentation about Black History Month for the entire chapter. Lastly, our Courage to
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− | Commit summit was presented by a guest speaker who provided a space for open discussion
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− | about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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− | Until this new academic year, almost all of our chapter meetings and events were held
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− | virtually. Towards the end of the last academic school year, we had a few socially distant and
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− | outdoor social events, adhering to guidelines provided. Luckily,recruitment was able to
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− | happen in person with everyone wearing masks, which went well as everyone was vaccinated.
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− | Unfortunately, due to unprecedented circumstances on our university’s campus lately, we are
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− | opting to have Initiation online due to the stress everyone is under because of extenuating
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− | circumstances. Although we did need to do most of this year through a computer screen, we
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− | remained thorough in our planned schedule and made sure our New Members felt welcomed
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− | as well.
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