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| |Image= [[File:Gamma_Zeta.jpg|200px]] | | |Image= [[File:Gamma_Zeta.jpg|200px]] |
| |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1920|01|03}} | | |Founded= {{start date and years ago|1920|01|03}} |
− | |College= [https://www.arizona.edu/ University of Arizona] | + | |College= [http://www.arizona.edu/ University of Arizona] |
| |Location= Tucson, AZ | | |Location= Tucson, AZ |
− | |Homepage= [https://arizona.kappa.org/ Gamma Zeta Homepage] | + | |Homepage= [http://www.arizonakkg.com/ Gamma Zeta Homepage] |
− | |Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Gamma_Zeta Media related to Gamma Zeta Chapter]}} | + | |Media= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/index.php?title=Category:Gamma_Zeta Media related to Gamma Zeta Chapter]}} |
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| '''University of Arizona, established in 1885''' | | '''University of Arizona, established in 1885''' |
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| ==Highlights of 2020== | | ==Highlights of 2020== |
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− | This year our entire world was flipped upside down. Starting in March, our school and chapter events | + | |
− | went completely virtual. We held chapters on Zoom from March until December. We held a completely
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− | virtual recruitment and gained a new member class of 105 women. Bid day was held over Zoom and so
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− | was Big/Little Reveal. We wore masks around the house and almost every room in the house was
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− | rearranged to allow for more social distancing. For the first time in a long time, the house was not filled
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− | to capacity with live-in members. Sleeping porch rooms were rearranged to allow for less women
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− | sleeping in the same space and were converted to two person rooms. House Board worked tirelessly to
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− | allow us to safely return to our chapter house in the fall semester. Dividers were put in between sinks in
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− | shared bathrooms to allow for physical distancing. Plexiglass was also installed in some sleeping rooms
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− | between bunk beds. Initiation was held completely virtual as well as all Inspiration Week activities. The
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− | initiation ceremony was a 35 minute condensed version of normal initiation. Alumni were invited to
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− | join the Zoom to welcome our legacy members. All 105 new members that we started with were
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− | initiated over Zoom. Our chapter also raised money for one of our housekeepers, Rosa, as her father
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− | passed away from Covid-19 in November. We were able to donate $2,335 to go towards his funeral
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− | costs. Even in a pandemic, we found a way to support one another.
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− | We supported the Joyful Heart Foundation for our philanthropy this year. Our normal event is called Hoops for Hope in which we
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− | host a basketball tournament to raise money for our organization. It was scheduled for late March of 2020 so unfortunately
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− | our event was cancelled. We were still able to donate $12,000 to the organization through jersey sales.
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− | This organization was brought to our attention when one of our dear sisters came to us with this
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− | organization that supports survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. The cause was very near
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− | to her heart and many of our sisters. This organization empowers and educates society to change the
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− | negative perception of survivors of these horrendous events. The organization was started by
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− | Mariska Hargitay, an actress who plays Olivia Benson on the show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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− | The contents of the script and the work she did to prepare for the role made her realize she wanted
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− | to do more to help women who were victims of sexual assault. The organization’s mission is to
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− | “transform society’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, support survivors’ healing,
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− | and end this violence forever.” As we all may know, on college campuses the
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− | rate of sexual violence is high. This is a cause we can all get behind as many college women
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− | experience this or know someone who has.
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− | This year our chapter introduced a DEI committee to educate our chapter. They held presentations at chapter meeting
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− | to promote diversity and inclusion within our chapter. We educated new members on the
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− | importance of acceptance and love. All members attended the Ross Lawrence presentation which
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− | educated us on the history of Greek life’s founding. We were educated on the inherent racism in Greek life and how we
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− | can work to change it. We also reviewed the importance of accepting the LGBTQ+ community. One of our sisters who is a
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− | member of that community, shared some of her experiences with bias against her because of her sexuality and she
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− | educated the chapter on the importance of acceptance and inclusion. We also had a presentation on the importance of
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− | mental health. As a chapter we were able to have an open dialogue about our mental health and the
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− | importance of seeking help. This presentation/discussion was led by Zach Westerbeck, a well known
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− | mental health speaker.
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− | This year we held a virtual Founder’s Day celebration over Zoom. We had alumnae attend our Zoom meeting and
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− | we held ritualistic activities in accordance with our bylaws. We also showed the Gail Owen 150 year
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− | video provided by the Fraternity. The video told the story of many Kappa women and what being a Kappa
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− | Kappa Gamma means to them, even after graduation. We had many alumnae attend over Zoom, even
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− | more than we may have had in person. The one good thing about meeting virtually is almost
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− | everyone is able to attend even if they are not in the area.
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− | ==Highlights of 2021==
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