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|Image= [[File:Eta_Theta.jpg|200px]]
 
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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|2003|11|15}}
 
|Founded= {{start date and years ago|2003|11|15}}
|College= [https://www.harvard.edu/ Harvard University]
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|College= [http://www.harvard.edu/ Harvard University]
 
|Location= Cambridge, MA
 
|Location= Cambridge, MA
|Homepage= [Eta Theta Homepage]
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|Homepage= [http://www.krimsonkappas.com/ Eta Theta Homepage]
|Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Eta_Theta Media related to Eta Theta Chapter]}}
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|Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Eta_Theta Media related to Eta Theta Chapter]}}
 
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'''38 charter members'''
 
'''38 charter members'''
  
'''614 initiates (as of June 2018)'''
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'''584 initiates (as of June 2016)'''
  
 
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The lease on this space is up in September, so many of our sisters and advisers have been researching new facilities to accommodate our chapter. We are especially considering spaces that would accommodate the entire chapter for chapter meetings and other chapter-wide events. At this point, we have not found a facility that suits our needs, but we are hopeful that we will get a new space by the Fall.
 
The lease on this space is up in September, so many of our sisters and advisers have been researching new facilities to accommodate our chapter. We are especially considering spaces that would accommodate the entire chapter for chapter meetings and other chapter-wide events. At this point, we have not found a facility that suits our needs, but we are hopeful that we will get a new space by the Fall.
  
==Highlights of 2016==
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==Highlights of the 2020s:==
  
The year of 2016 proved to be a challenging year for the Eta Theta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. The most significant change facing our chapter this past year has been the uncertain future of our organization due to proposed sanctions against single-sex organizations by the Dean of Harvard College.  These sanctions would potentially mandate significant change in our organization, and the policy has sparked intense debate across campus and beyond Harvard’s gates. Though the vote to determine if these sanctions will go into effect was originally supposed to take place this semester, the vote has now been pushed back to February of 2017.  Since the sanctions were proposed, members of our chapter have been diligently and tirelessly active in the discussions about the legitimacy of these sanctions and the future of Harvard’s social scene. Additionally, a staple of chapter and council meetings has been open dialogue about these important issues.
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(Information from chapter history reports, scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.)
 
 
Even though concern for the future of our organization weighs on our chapter, the changes on Harvard’s campus have also catalyzed greater support between and among groups of women.  On May 9th, 2016, the Hear Her Harvard rally brought hundreds of women against the sanctions together to protest.  These women, hailing from different social organizations, banded together in support of female spaces on campus.  The Eta Theta Chapter has also benefitted from the kind words and generous deeds of countless members of Kappa Kappa Gamma, from our national organization to our sisters at other colleges to our diverse alumni, and our members have truly appreciated this support.
 
 
 
Despite the uncertainty faced by the chapter, for the most part, business has continued as usual.  In February, we were thrilled to welcome around fifty new members as our “Pi” class. I-Week took place during the week of March 28th, culminating in Fireside on the first of April and Initiation the following day.  We were happy to have two leadership consultants, Katherine Latta and Madalynn Poletis, visit our chapter.  Their input has been invaluable during this year, and we are continually working to implement their suggestions.
 
 
 
Our members continued to thrive and to excel in all areas of their lives this year.  We are happy to report that our chapter GPA remains above 3.5 due to the hard work and dedication of our members.  Outside of the classroom, our sisters excelled in their extracurriculars as members of sports teams, acapella groups, student government, and more.  Our sisters continued to be involved in Harvard’s annual Relay for Life, contributing around $3000 to the fantastic cause.  Another philanthropy highlight for our chapter was a dodgeball tournament organized by the Cambridge-Area Panhellenic Council, benefitting the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter.  Many of our sisters participated in the event, and had a great time doing so!
 
 
 
Our annual spring and fall formals, Sapphire Ball and Kappa Kappa Glamour, were hosted on April 3rd and December 6th, respectively. Our members and their dates had a great time, and both events were well attended.  Sisterhood events have been another highlight of 2016 for our chapter with events like pumpkin carving, chapter-wide dinners, and ice skating.  Our wonderful PR Chair (and President for 2017) Sally Marsh also organized a fantastic fall photoshoot for key families and friends in Kappa!  To cap off the year, we were thrilled to welcome a largely new council in December.
 
 
 
Although last year’s chapter history report discusses our chapter’s search for a new space, due to the uncertainty resulting from the College’s sanctions, we were unable to move into a new space this year.  Luckily, we managed to renew our lease on the old space for this past year, but we will look to find a new space for the upcoming year.  This past year, our chapter meetings have been held in the Atrium, a large open venue near our space. 
 
 
 
 
 
==Chapter Suspension 2017:==
 
  
In May 2016, Harvard College announced a new policy stating that beginning with the class of 2021, undergraduates at Harvard College, who are also members of USGSOs (Unrecognized single-gender social organizations), will not be permitted to hold leadership positions in recognized student organizations or on athletic teams and that they will also not be eligible for letters of recommendation from the Danoff Dean of Harvard College for scholarship opportunities, including the Rhodes and the Marshall.
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As Harvard University has reviewed its policies regarding single-gender organizations and through months of ongoing conversations with the collegiate members regarding the status of Eta Theta Chapter, Kappa Kappa Gamma has made the difficult decision not to participate in Recruitment 2018.  The chapter closed in early 2018.
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'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''
  
The collegians were uncomfortable offering unaffiliated women membership in an organization that will limit the opportunities available to them on campus. Additionally, they felt that recruiting new members under Harvard’s policy would be in direct conflict with Kappa Kappa Gamma’s vision of empowering women to pursue a lifetime of excellence.
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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.
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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.  
  
Alumna status was granted to all collegiate members in good standing so they may enjoy the lifetime benefits of membership in Kappa Kappa Gamma.
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