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|College= [httphttps://www.yale.edu/ Yale University]
|Location= New Haven, CT
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'''Zeta Xi was founded on January 17, 1987.'''
'''740 745 initiates (as of June 20172018)'''
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==Highlights of the 1980's==
Zeta Xi Chapter was installed on January 17, 1987 with 21 Charter members. National Fraternity President, Marian K. Williams performed both the initiation ceremony and the installation services. The chapter had its first informal rush during the spring semester and pledged 7 women. An easter egg hunt philanthropy project, a Kappa Krush dinner party, retreats and a pumpkin carving philanthropy project all contributed to the year's success. The chapter's first semi-formal, the Kappa Kabaret, is a source of pride for Zeta Zi Xi because it pulled together the efforts of the whole chapter. Through these activities and others, we attained our chapter goal 'Greater Kappa Friendships'. We used the term greater to imply that we will have stronger friendships and a wider circle of friends.
The chapter experienced some challenges in promoting its interests on the Yale campus. A vocal student reaction and apparent administration misgivings were a challenge to the growth and stability of greek groups on campus. The chapter president was asked to participate in a panel discussion on the social life at Yale. Aware that KKG adhered to undergraduate regulations regarding alcohol consumption the Dean believed the chapter representative could contribute to the presentation. Kappa received much positive feedback from the audience, mainly Yale alumni, at the end of the presentation.
While the Greek System is not widely known on campus, what is known about Greeks has remained 'positive'. The reputation is that of a very nice, diverse, close group of motivated women.
==Highlights of the 2000's ==
Over the course of the past year our chapter has had many accomplishments. We planned and executed a very successful philanthropy project known as Line-Up consists of a date auction and prize raffle. This event raises money for a local organization known as Bright Beginnings. Bright Beginnings is run through the Yale-New Haven Hospital, It is a local facility that runs a program for young mothers in the New Haven area. The organization provides parenting classes and advice, such as a program called Mother Reads, which provides books and literacy classes for young mothers to encourage them to read to their children.
For this organization, our chapter put together Mother’s Day gift baskets filled with products for mothers and their children and books for mothers to read to their children. In terms of philanthropy, our chapter has also volunteered this fall at the New Haven Book Bank helping to move and re-set up the organization.
Other highlights include the development of the VPAE position to an important vice-presidency in our chapter, the revitalization of our new member program and improvement of our standards committee, especially focused on taking advantage of our advisors.
Our Panhellenic representative was also very influential in reorganizing our Panhellenic Council by writing a new Constitution and Bylaws. Finally, we had a very successful fall rush and great social events throughout the past year.
Our chapter is rather small, consisting of around 50 girls. We are very close-knit and caring. All of our sisters are high achieving, interesting, very diverse, and amazing people. Although our house is not the main living facility for the girls in our chapter, Zeta Xi provides a wonderful support group for all of its members on campus in a social, academic, and leadership capacity. Although all of our sisters are very involved in many activities, all the girls manage to make room for Kappa in their busy schedules, giving their time, energy and ideas to make our chapter the best it can be.
We have in this past year had some problems with our attendance, but our leadership action plan seems to have been successful in creating new solutions that seem to be taking effect nicely.
We greatly improved our Membership Selection process eliminating many of the problems we had suffered in the past and helping our chapter following Kappa procedure more closely. Finally, although we had struggled with elections in the past, with the help of our Nominating Committee Advisor Misty Muscatel, we were able to improve on the election process, ensure that slate was created with the best interests of the chapter in mind, and help to ensure that slate was followed during the election process. Overall, with the help of our advisors and leadership consultants our chapter was able to meet and overcome many of the challenges we faced during the past year.
Each year we hold a Semi-formal Event during the Fall and we have continued our tradition of Kappa Blind Dates, Philanthropy Projects, and involvement in campus events.
Zeta Xi prides herself on the diversity of our sisters, academic excellence, and commitment to each other. Our membership represents different countries and different extra curricular interest. Yet, Kappa and the bonds of sisterhood unite us.
==Highlights 2012==
We welcomed 29 new sisters in March 2013 and 21 more in November. Zeta Xi sisters were involved in many service opportunities, including Yale Day of Service and YHHAP in addition to co-sponsoring events with other fraternities and sororities for various foundations. We raised over $500 for Reading is Fundamental as part of our fall event, Kappacalypse, and celebrated Founder’s Day at the Graduate Club. We improved chapter attendance, and created an online roster for Chapter Council members.
Our chapter total has increased to become comparable to the other two sororities on campus, so that we no longer need a Fall Recruitment period. Our chapter is very diverse and we are able to embrace that diversity to promote sisterhood in many aspects of campus life. Our varying interests are exemplified in athletics, academics, politics, philanthropy, and other aspects of Yale undergraduate life. Our focus on sisterhood is noted by many people on campus, even outside of the chapter.