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| |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1924|06|07}} | | |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1924|06|07}} |
− | |College= [https://oregonstate.edu/ Oregon State University] | + | |College= [http://oregonstate.edu/ Oregon State University] |
| |Location= Corvallis, OR | | |Location= Corvallis, OR |
− | |Homepage= [https://oregonstate.kappa.org/ Gamma Mu Homepage] | + | |Homepage= [http://chapters.kappakappagamma.org/gammamu/pages/welcome.php Gamma Mu Homepage] |
− | |Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Gamma_Mu Media related to Gamma Mu Chapter]}} | + | |Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Gamma_Mu Media related to Gamma Mu Chapter]}} |
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− | ==Highlights of 2021==
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− | This past year was challenged since we cut the capacity of our members living into half capacity, this meant only pledge class 2019 lived in the Kappa Kastle. We still held virtual chapter winter and spring term. We all had classes
| + | '''Note to Chapter Registrar:''' |
− | over zoom and most events were on zoom. Spring term, things went a little bit back to normal we
| + | 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. |
− | held a virtual barn dance and other virtual events such as functions with other fraternities and our
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− | philanthropy, Kappas in the Key. Our chapter is academically successful and amazing, we have
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− | amazingly educated women in our chapter, it’s unbelievable. For the year of 2021, we were
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− | Panhellenic Chapter of the year, we had both an upperclasswoman and a lower classwoman of the
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− | term, and in Spring 2021 we were above all women gpal!! I am so proud of this chapter and all the
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− | women. Fall term of 2021, we went back to in person classes on campus, with weekly in person
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− | chapter council meetings, as well as chapter meetings. It was a nice change and felt a little more
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− | normal. We had to wear masks on campus and in the chapter house for events, sisterhoods, chapter,
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− | and even our fall term house dance, with the theme of Denim and Diamonds. In the fall during
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− | recruitment, we also welcomed 24 new women into our chapter and had our first in person Initiation
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− | since 2019, because of COVID. Everything went smoothly and we were able to have a successful
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− | Initiation. We also decided to switch philanthropies, instead of RIF we now support the JED
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− | Foundation. For our fall term philanthropy, Kappa Kasino night, all proceeds went to the JED
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− | foundation. We raised over $3,200 and 14 chapters participated.
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− | The beginning of this year, Winter term 2021 we worked with the Heartland Humane Society here in Corvallis, Oregon with our Philanthropy called Kappa Kritters. We have worked with the Heartland Humane Society since 2019.
| + | Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy! |
− | We had a pet supplies drive where we raised over $1300 and collected over 100 items in donations to
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− | help animals in need of toys, food, and beds. In the Spring of 2021, we held a virtual Kappa’s in the
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− | Key event to support the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. The KKG Foundation aids current and
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− | alumni Kappa members in times of financial need and crises. They give one woman in every chapter a
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− | $3,000 scholarship every year. Half of the money we raised from Kappa’s in the Key goes to the KKG
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− | Foundation. This term, fall 2021 we took away Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and instead partnered
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− | with the JED Foundation. Kappa Kappa Gamma nationally has partnered with six well established
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− | mental health related organizations. The JED Foundation protects emotional health and prevents
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− | suicide for teens and young adults. The Foundation gives skills and supports teens and young adults to
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− | thrive today and tomorrow. Fall term we have our Kappa Kasino night event. Greek members can
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− | come play games, eat food, and dance to the music while supporting a good cause.
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− | Each event we partake in everyone has a specific job. Whether that’s check-ins, managing Crowd Change page, Chipotle night or even making the backdrop for Kappa Kasino night. We advertise on social media pages and throughout the Greek
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− | life community. The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma love partaking in our philanthropies and
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− | especially love giving back to the community. One thing our new members said they were most
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− | excited about joining Kappa is our philanthropies.
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− | We have incorporated more DEI activities and education into our chapter with the addition of a DEI officer last year. We included and made more of an effort to hold workshops for the chapter and our officers throughout the year.
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− | COVID affected our events this year, not as much as last year which was super nice. For
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− | recruitment the first two days of Sisterhood rounds were online on zoom. After that the rest of the
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− | rounds were in person, with social distancing and masks required. For initiation, we did a sisterhood
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− | instead of a senior freshman dinner then the Fireside ceremony. The initiates did not spend the night
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− | at Kappa and instead returned to the house the morning of Initiation. We did a combined White
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− | Room and Red Room ceremony instead of separate ceremonies, with masks required. Before this
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− | term we still had chapter on zoom and most events were virtual. This term, we had in person chapter
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− | for the first time since COVID happened which is super nice. We didn’t do chapter dinners because of | |
− | everyone being in the same room with masks off while eating. Instead, we had a sign-up sheet for
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− | girls to still eat their “chapter dinner” just on a different day. Most other events have been in person,
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− | back to normal-ish with masks required and social distancing.
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