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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1992|04|11}}
|College= [httphttps://www.princeton.edu/main/ Princeton University]
|Location= Princeton, NJ
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'''663 880 initiates (as of June 20132018)'''
==Highlights of 2012==
'''Biennial Convention in Jacksonville, FL'''
Our chapter is a member of a campus Panhellenic which includes 3 National Panhellenic Conference Groups. Our university does not formally acknowledge the Greek organizations on campus. Since September 2012, the university prohibited freshman from participating in the recruitment process and has imposed numerous restrictions on the sororities and fraternities to prevent them from affiliating with or offering bids to freshman.
Princeton University is a 4 year liberal arts college with approximately 5,000 undergraduate students. Princeton is a coeducational, independent and nondenominational institution.The Kappa Kappa Gamma Zeta Phi Chapter was founded in 1992. We do not have a chapter house and all of our members reside on campus in university housing. We are the 119th chapter founded and we are in Region 1 and part of the Beta East province. Our province Director of Chapters is Alicia Hayden. ==Highlights of 2013== Throughout 2013, members of Zeta Phi were involved in a wide range of chapter and campus-wide activities. In April, Zeta Phi hosted Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Beta Province Convention under the leadership of Krystle Manuel-Countee ’13. At the Province Convention, Zeta Phi won the Risk Management Award (awarded to Risk Management Chair Lakshmi Davey ’15) and the Helen Kinslow Chapter Loyalty Award. The following is just a brief list of some of the activities in which Zeta Phi members participated throughout 2013: Megan Partridge ’14 co-founded the startup company Stitch Your Story, Joan Cannon ’15 started a newsletter for the Princeton University Geosciences Society to help get freshmen and sophomores interested in joining the department, Clarissa Lotson ’16 attended a Princeton-sponsored Global Seminar in Rio during the summer, Emilie Burke ’15 was elected President of the Princeton University Women’s Rugby FC, Rebecca Zhang started a new club – The Princeton Film Society, Stephanie Rigizadeh ’15 interned at CBS News Washington working for CBS This Morning, and Katherine Pogrebniak ’14 won the Princeton Class of 1939 Scholar Award as well as the Churchill Scholarship. One of Zeta Phi’s goals for 2013 was to increase the chapter’s philanthropic involvement. Under the leadership of Philanthropy Chair Yael Wollstein ’15, “Philanth Week” was created – a week during which the chapter participated in different philanthropic activities each day (ranging from making sandwiches for a homeless shelter to writing letters to soldiers). Increased philanthropic involvement was part of a larger effort to increase Zeta Phi’s interpersonal development. Other chapter goals included improved attendance at chapter meetings and greater unification between pledge classes. In addition to working on these goals, Zeta Phi excelled academically throughout 2013 and had a very successful Recruitment season in the fall. At the end of 2013 (in December), Zeta Phi elected new Chapter Council members, and Sooyeon Kim ’15 was elected President. This year’s Recruitment was the second Recruitment after Princeton University’s ban on freshman participation in Greek life. Over 200 girls participated in Recruitment this year, and Zeta Phi successfully welcomed 48 new members to the chapter. Increased philanthropic involvement, successful leadership, and a variety of meaningful sisterly social activities are just several indicators of growth that Zeta Phi has seen throughout 2013. Overall, the future of Zeta Phi looks very promising, and the Chapter Council is very optimistic about the direction in which Zeta Phi is heading. ==Highlights of 2014== Zeta Phi members collected a large number of achievements both on- and off-campus during 2014. Stephanie Rigizadeh was awared the Sue Fream Scholarship, an award that covers one member's dues for an entire year. Other members were involved in a variety of other activities: Katherine Pogrebniak '14 was selected as valedictorian of the Princeton University Class of 2014; Joan Cannon '15 won an Ivy League Championship as a member of the Princeton Women's Tennis Team and was elected president of the Princeton University Geosciences Society; Miranda Rehaut '16 helped to campaign for Wendy Davis in Texas; Sofia Suarez '16 was project leader on two trips to Kenya to implement a rain water cachement system at a primary school in Muchebe village; Arianna Lanz '17 was awarded the Bell-Burnell prize in Physics; Samantha Lee '15 was elected president of the Princeton Student Chapter of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers; Divya Krishnan '16 was elected president of the campus dance group Naacho; Sophia Robertson-Lavalle '16 was named an American Chemical Society Scholar. Our chapter goal of continuing philanthropic involvement also continued. Staying true to Kappa Kappa Gamma's emphasis on literacy, one philanthropic project was aiding in a Read Record Replay project. Read Record Replay is a group whose focus is on teaching English overseas. Members also participated in a panhellenic Powder Puff game, the proceeds of which were given to charity. In addition, a charity night was held at a local Lilly Pulitzer retailer, where a portion of all purchases was donated to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. The chapter also beta tested a polling app, which raised money for philanthropic causes. Recently the panhellenic community has become much more unified, as evidenced by the increase in panhellenic events. A panhellenic Powder Puff football game was held among all the sororities, the proceeds of which were donated to charity. Another panehellenic unity event was held at a local ice cream shop, where a portion of purchases made by Greek community members was donated to charity. There has also been promising discussion of adding another chapter to the Greek community, as the high interest in recruitment has indicated there might be enough women to sustain another Greek organization. Zeta Phi continued to hold their meetings in rooms rented from the University, as they have in past years. The Zeta Phi chapter has never owned a house, lodge, apartment or suite. An off-campus storage unit is rented and maintained by the House Chair. Members may live together in University housing if they so choose. ==Highlights of 2015==Zeta Phi members, as usual, have collected many awards, scholarships, and other achievementsthis year. Vivian Mo '18 won 3rd place Hardware, Facebook's Favorite Hack at HackPrinceton thisfall. Regina Zeng'18 was awarded "Outstanding work by a Freshman in Theater" by the PrincetonUniversity Department of Theater, Lewis Center for the Arts. Nicole Neville '18 was awarded theCape Cod Association Scholarship. Kate Maffey '16 was awarded the John Page Award forleadership excellence in ROTC, Iron Mike Award for best physical fitness score in the battalion,82nd Airborne Division Scholarship, ASIS Chapter Scholarship, and an FSPA Scholarship. SummerRamsay-Burrough '17 was awarded the Leach Summer Scholars Fellowship to fund her summerchemistry research on nickel catalysts. Samone Blair '18 received the Judith Laffan Memorial Prizefrom the NES department for exemplary work in elementary Arabic. Sophia Robertson-Lavelle '16was named an American Chemical Society Scholar. Allyson Brown '18 was awarded a scholarshipby the Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation and while working as a camp counselor this summer,was also awarded the Rookie of the Year for teaching new subjects and dealing with toughsituations. Caroline Tucker '17 served as President of the Princeton Glee Club and OperaCompany. Valerie Wilson '18 received a $4600 grant to intern at an arts organization in Kampala,Uganda over the summer; she also presented her writing seminar research at the Quin Morton '36Freshman Research Conference. Kat Giordano '18 was elected the tour chair and events chair of thePrinceton University Wildcats. Clare Jeong '18 won Junior National Championships and competedin Poland in the Junior World Championships for speed skating. Safeeyah Quereshi '16 was namedArthur Liman Public Interest Undergraduate Summer Fellow , which funded her internship at theMidwestern Office of the US Commission on Civil Rights; she is also a Center for the Study ofReligion Fellow and was awarded the Henrietta S. Treen Scholarship. One of our goals was more active philanthropy work within the chapter. We participated in aphilanthropy event at Fruity Yogurt, a local bubble tea and froyo shop, where a percentage of all ofour orders went to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. We also packed bags of cookies forTASK, a local food kitchen, for Thanksgiving. This year, we have faced some financial issues and some problems with member retention. We'veworked hard to ameliorate these problems, and our 2015 recruitment season was very successfuland has renewed the energy in our chapter. Campus climate has been slightly tenser than usual with protests and discussions centered aroundrace and diversity, attracting nationwide media coverage. However, the chapter has been a refugeof comfort, acceptance, and friends. Members have commented on the supportive, positive, andwelcoming environment they find in Kappa. For many, Kappa is a source of light in our campuscommunity. Our successful recruitment season has reinvigorated our members and brought uscloser together as a chapter. Princeton's rigorous schedule can be stressful but many sisters havenoted that Kappa is a destressing and refreshing aspect of their campus life. Chapter Philanthropy: What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, inyour community?Our chapter raises money for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and Reading is Fundamental, our national organizations. Within the community, our philanthropic commitments change as various organizations express their needs. This past year we have donated hours to TASK (Trenton Area Soup Kitchen). Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?We chose to support TASK because they needed food and snacks for Thanksgiving. We thought this was the perfect opportunity to give back to our community, give thanks, and show our appreciation for our wonderful community. ==Highlights of 2016== At convention, Zeta Phi Chapter received an honorable mention for Academic Excellence. In thespring, the chapter took proactive steps regarding interpersonal and gender based violence byparticipating in Princeton University's Public Safety self-defense class and bringing in speakersfrom Womanspace. Zeta Phi faced low recruitment numbers, but worked to overcome thischallenge by placing a revitalized emphasis on sisterhood events, boosting morale and improvingmember retention. On December 11, 2016 Zeta Phi held a philanthropy event to stuff bears todonate to Toys for Tots for the holidays. In the future our goals are to increase membership, tocontinue to promote sisterhood by making our chapter a strong emotional and academic supportnetwork and by getting to know our sisters better through more casual sisterhood events.Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter.As a result of increasingly open campus dialogues, the University has made several importantchanges this fall. On campus, some of the eating clubs have begun to have student read consentpledges upon admittance to parties as part of an effort to address the problem of sexual assaulton college campuses. The University has moved to adopt gender inclusive housing optionsbeginning next spring. The University has also bent to popular demand and announced that finalexams will be held before winter break rather than in January in the near future.In the words of our members, Zeta Phi chapter is warm, welcoming, open, smart, caring, laidback, diverse, inclusive, and generally a fabulous group of young women. ==Highlights of 2017== One of our chapter goals for this year was to establish a strong pledge class of 2017 as part of ourcontinuous goal of building a stronger tradition of sisterhood and creating a more involvedchapte. To accomplish this, we dedicated a lot of energy and organization to Recruitment,Continuous Open Bidding, and the New Member process. We made all new members feelwelcome by hosting study sessions and other activities where they could get to know each otherand the old members. We also elected Pledge Class Captains to continue the bonding within apledge class. All of the 2017 new members are active chapter members as of the writing of thisreport.Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter.Campus is talking a lot about sexual misconduct, especially in light of national allegationsagainst high-profile figures like Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, and more. At Princeton, severalgraduate students have spoken out about harassment in their departments. According to thethird annual "We Speak" survey, which was distributed to all students in the spring of 2017 tolearn more about their knowledge and experiences of sexual misconduct at Princeton and theirawareness of the University’s policies, procedures, and resources, 1 in 5 undergraduate studentsexperienced sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence orstalking during the 2016-2017 academic year.In other news, University President Chris Eisgruber announced that a seventh residential collegewould be built in the next 10 years as part of his initiative to expand Princeton's opportunities tomore students, especially students from underrepresented backgrounds. A bigger student bodywould most likely increase the amount of women going through recruitment and diversify ourmembership.Zeta Phi has seen a surge in sisterhood in the past year. With our 42 new members, we surpassedour expectations and welcomed an amazing and enthusiastic group of new sisters. Our memberscharacterize our chapter as chill, supportive, artsy, funny, kind, involved, accommodating,respectful and considerate.Our members believe that our chapter cares a lot about supporting each other in achieving ourgoals, focusing on developing our academic, professional, and extracurricular interests. Theyappreciate how their Kappa sisters are always willing to take time to support each another atperformances and competitions of all kinds. Members also believe that our chapter really valuesphilanthropy, from Kappa-related events/fundraisers to volunteering on our own time. SamoneBlair '18, Sonia Hashim '18, and Kristy Yeung '18 are Community Service Representatives fortheir eating clubs on campus.CR-08 Page 2 of 3 17.11.AOur members see the purpose of our chapter as fostering a safe and welcoming space for womenof all backgrounds on campus, and standing for positivity and inclusivity under the banner ofsorority tradition. They view our chapter as an unconditional support system that encourages andsupports sisters in their diverse pursuits on and off campus, and alleviates some of the hardshipsthat can arise at a demanding environment like Princeton's.Zeta Phi sisters have achieved considerable recognition for their skills and accomplishments. KatGiordano '18 is the President of the Princeton University Wildcats, Samone Blair '18 is the MusicDirector and Claire Jones '18 is the Performance Chair. Meredith Hooper '20 is the Secretary ofGlee Club and Rosamond van Wingerden '20 is the Alumni Liason. Samone Blair '18 is thePresident of the Princeton University Chapel Choir. Shriya Sekhsaria '18 won first place at IvyLeague Championships for archery. Maia Chamberlain '20 finished third place in NCAAs forfencing. Kat Giordano '18 won the Princeton Silver Choice Award at Princeton Research Day2017. Ashlyn Lackey '18 and Shriya Sekhsaria '18 entered their third year as TigerChallengeFellows. Claire Jones '18 is the Editor in Chief of the Princeton Historical Review.Chapter Philanthropy:What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, inyour community?In Spring of 2017, we did a Reading is Fudamental (RIF) event with the Princeton YMCA and wealso volunteered with them afterwards.In Fall of 2017, we donated money to HomeWorks, an organization working to provide Trentongirls with housing and academic enrichment.Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?We chose to support the Princeton YMCA because they were a local organization who workedwith children. We chose to donate to HomeWorks because they are focused on young womenand the organization is founded and run by a Princeton student. This semester we alsovolunteered with the Princeton Disability Awareness organization because a fellow Kappa,Mayya Velitskaya '18, is president of the group. The enthusiasm this year is exciting and there seems to be a renewed sense of purpose and spirit among the chapter as a whole. '''Chapter Philanthropy:''' Reading is fundamental is Kappa's national philanthropy. We held meetings in lecture halls. This year, we moved our meeting to the campus art museum'sMcCormick Hall to make the chapter feel more comfortable and homey.
==Highlights of 2020s==