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{{Infobox Fraternity|Name=Theta Alpha|GreekSymbol=HIghlights ΘA|Image= [[File:SIUE_main.jpg|200px]]|Founded= {{start date and years ago|2018|11|03}}|College= Southern University Illinois Edwardsville|Location= Edwardsville, Illinois|District= Epsilon|Homepage= [http://siue.kappa.org/ Theta Alpha Chapter Website]|Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Theta_Alpha Media related to Theta Alpha Chapter]}} '''Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois''''''Founded as Theta Alpha Chapter November 3, 2018''''''164 total initiates (as of January 2020)''' '''Charter members''': '''Outstanding Theta Alpha Alumnae:''' '''Outstanding Theta Alpha Alumnae''' '''Fraternity Officers:''' '''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:''' '''Alumna Achievement Award Recipients:''' '''Additional Outstanding Theta Alpha Alumnae''' ==Highlights of 2018==
Fall of 2018 was an amazing first semester for the newly installed chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Theta Alpha Chapter at Southern University Illinois Edwardsville. This fall will be remembered through monumental firsts including Kamp Kappa Bid Day, our first officer elections, and creating a sisterhood through many activities. Events such as our first powderpuff season and family reveals, along with many other memories, bonded us together. Our first activities as a chapter would begin in September when our first Bid Day was held on the 16th, where Theta Alpha’s first ever New Member class of 132 women were welcomed by the Leadership Consultants at Kamp Kappa on SIUE’s campus.
● Composite picture for 2019-2020 was taken.
● New officers for the 2020 term held their first chapter.
During the fall semester, SIUE welcomed a new fraternity on campus, Delta Tau Delta. Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma were able to attend the induction for the new members of Delta Tau Delta. Our chapter is busy crew, but enjoy supporting other Greek organizations. Theta Alpha is also encouraging its members to strive for academic excellence in order to bring up our overall GPA.
This first semester was a huge period of growth for us as a chapter as we established ourselves within the chapter and in leadership roles. Through the highs and lows we really started to mature with our sisters and enjoy some laughs along the way. We cannot wait to see what 2020 holds as a newly established chapter, and look forward to our future dear Kappa days.
==Highlights of 2020==
"Chapter Summary
January: Formal pledging and Bid Day for COB members 1/26/2020, Sisterhood for karaoke, PHC Best Dance Crew – participated, RIF reading event at Hamel Elementary school; February: Turning tragedy into progress, Kappa Kisses, Speed Dating sisterhood, RIF reading event at Hamel Elementary school; March: Book drive donations for Reading is Fundamental on 3/2/2020, Big Little reveal for COB members on 3/1/2020, Transitioned to online events and paper chapter related to COVID-19 restrictions; April: Virtual initiation 4/26/2020 for 10 new members, Virtual Netflix Party sisterhood; May: Meals for Meds fundraiser on 5/5/2020, Finals week May 4-8th; August: Virtual work week and recruitment, Virtual and socially distant/masked BID day celebration(theme Dream A While on 8/31/2020); September: Virtual programming chapter 9/20/2020 about body positivity, RIF fundraiser on 9/6/2020; October: Big Little reveal for fall 2020 members on 10/18/2020, Virtual 5K fundraiser for RIF occurred 10/10/2020, Virtual founders day celebration 10/11/2020 for Theta Alpha, and the national celebration was held 10/13/2020, Virtual inition with the Iota and Alpha chapters with 18 new members on 10/24/2020, Virtual sisterhood using Netflix Party occurred during I-Week; November: Virtual Officer elections occurred for the 2021 calendar year, Virtual Behind Happy Faces HQ programming for the Theta Alpha Chapter. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions were put in place for our university in March. This caused the Theta Alpha chapter to finish the school year in the Spring semester of 2020 with virtual chapter. Since then, the Theta Alpha chapter learned how to provide all important Kappa experiences virtually, including chapter (both formal and informal), new member experience meetings, virtual work week and recruitment, virtual initiation, and in January of 2021 we will have virtual officer installations.
Our chapter supports Reading Is Fundamental, Kelsie’s Hope, and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. The chapter supports these organizations because they give back to those that are truly in need and we want to help provide a positive future for those organizations through funding.
The Theta Alpha chapter provided programming related to body positivity, as well as Behind Happy Faces training provided by headquarters. Theta Alpha also provided its members with anti-racism programming. Throughout the months, the Theta Alpha chapter has provided its members with ways to be inclusive on social media, including tagging sisters in inspirational Instagram stories. "
The Theta Alpha chapter had it’s own virtual celebration the Sunday before the 150th celebration (10/11/2020) where we played a virtual Kappa Kappa Gamma History jeopardy game. The members were also able to take the online quiz of Which Founding Member Are You and were able to learn more about the founding members. Chapter members were also encouraged to attend the national celebration virtually on October 13th.
