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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1980|04|26}}
|College= [httphttps://www.lafayette.edu/ Lafayette College]
|Location= Easton, PA
|Homepage= [httphttps://chapterslafayette.kappakappagammakappa.org/zetabeta/ Zeta Beta Homepage]|Media= [httphttps://wiki.kappakappagammakkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Zeta_Beta Media related to Zeta Beta Chapter]}}
'''Lafayette College established in 1826, Easton, Pennsylvania'''
'''Zeta Beta founded April 26, 1980 -- 55 charter members'''
'''1,049 125 initiates (as of June 20152018)'''
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Our chapter also embraced our philanthropic duties for the year and organized and co-sponsored a variety of extremely successful events both on and off campus. Kappa Kappa Gamma’s annual Marina Day in which all members of the Lafayette community, Greek and non-Greek, joined Kappa in celebrating the life of their beloved sister Marina Petersen. At the event there are many activities that range from wing eating contests to hair wraps. The chapter raised a striking $4500 that went to the Study Abroad Scholarship in honor of Marina. We look forward to continuing the tradition in the spring and hope to raise even more than last semester. As a chapter we also participated and supported other philanthropic events that other chapters and organizations on campus were holding such as Pi Phi’s Dance Marathon fundraiser, a book and school supplies drive for Good Will in Bethlehem for RIF, Close Loop Fashion Show, Landis Holiday Helpers, Standup’s Fall Ball, and the L.A.F. Rivalry Week Flag Football Powderpuff Game. In efforts for our chapter to be able to do RIF next semester, almost ever member of the chapter got fingerprinted to be able to volunteer with children in the state of Pennsylvania. Many of our members received Safe-Zone training, but as spaces were limited, and training will continue in the spring.
==Highlights of 2016==
Part of Kappa’s message to branch out, and bring the leadership and support we experience within the fraternity to other organizations. This year our sisters were engaged in an incredible amount of activities outside of Kappa. Our sisters participated in the dance company, alumni relations council, Science Horizons, Recreation Services, Athlete’s Care, The Lafayette student newspaper, WJRH, our student-led radio station, Cadence, the all-women’s a capella group, Lafayette Activities Forum, American Chemical Society, College Democrats, Government and Law Society, Investment Club, Landis, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Government, and Health Professional Club.
Kappa competes for Spring and Winter Track, Cross Country, Women’s Varsity Lacrosse, Club Lacrosse, Club Soccer, Club Field Hockey, Equestrian Team, and Women’s Varsity Tennis. The Zeta Beta chapter also works as Orientation Leaders, PARDners, Supplemental Instructors, ATTIC Peer Tutors, Writing Associates, Reunion Weekend Staffers, and Tour Guides. We were proudly Marquis and McKelvy Scholars.
On September 24, 2016 we initiated 29 new members into our chapter. Our new pledge class has become extremely close in a short amount of time, quickly bonding with the older members as well. Our chapter has become even more cohesive with the addition of these new members.
Our sisters jumped at the chance to engage in programs such as Lafayette Landis’ Holiday Helpers, where care packages for new, low-income mothers were put together. Zeta Beta also co-sponsored a Zumba-thon and participated in Pi Beta Phi’s Dance Marathon, both incredibly fun and philanthropic events. Our annual Marina Day was also held in April, in honor of one of our sister who passed away in the summer of 2009.
As women who work to foster support for each other, aiding charities that support struggling mothers was extremely important to us, thus our participation in the Holiday Helpers program. The Zumbathon was also geared towards women, with the proceeds going towards breast cancer awareness and research. The Dance Marathon we participated in benefited the Boys and Girls club, which aligned with our commitment to youth development. Marina Day proceeds went to the Marina Peterson Interim Abroad Fund, supporting our commitment to diverse and fulfilling educational experiences.
Our chapter meetings are held in the basement chapter room of our chapter house, the Lerch House on the Lafayette College campus. Julia Muller, a current member of our Zeta Beta chapter has a heartwarming story about how being a Kappa has helped her overcome her difficult high school years and become an empowered and confident woman.
==Highlights of 2017==
The sisters of Zeta Beta participated in a wide range of enriching and amazing experiences. In March we sent new officers to the Regional Kappa District meeting in Pittsburgh for training. And in the fall a sister participated in Leadership Academy. We engaged in our usual plethora of philanthropic events as well as several new ones. We set and achieved chapter goals such as the revitalization of the Standards Committee as well as reclaiming our spot as the second highest grade point average of Greel organizations. Qw qwew lucky to be able to hold spring recruitment where we welcomed another member to our chapter in April. We initiated 23 new members in September and hosted a Parents brunch that morning of Parents weekend. What a busy weekend we had but it was so hreat to welcome Kappa Alumnae Moms.
Lafayette College has recently begun to increase the size of the student body to about 2,900 students. A few fraternites have been allowed back on campus and Greek Life is exploring the possibility of adding a new Panhellenic group or cultural interest sorority. Kappa is looking forward to these changes on campus and is eager and excited to adapt to these changes in the coming years.
==Highlights of 2020s:==