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'''Pennsylvania State UniversityFounded May 24, 1911''', formerly the Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania established in 1855. At that time, it was a village in the wilderness in the geographic center of Pennsylvania with no name.

'''2Beta Psi Chapter installed at Victoria College,031 initiates (as Toronto, Ontario. Transferred to University of June 2014)Toronto, May 1925'''

Gay Chuba '''1,223 initiates (as of June 2018)  =='''Rose McGill'''== [[File:RoseMcGillHeadshot.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Rose McGill]]The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870 - 1930, describes“...a frail wisp of sunny youth,courageous though wracked with pain,smiling always even in the face of discouragement, Rose fought withdetermination to regain the healththat the doctors had long sincedespaired of.” Said to have a carefree manner andgiven to making witty remarks, “Rosewas very pretty, with lovely coloring,and though she never looked verystrong she had an unlimited amountof energy - energy she should haveconserved.” A 1934 issue of ''The Key'' carried adetailed story about Rose. “The youngestof three children, Rose was about 13when her mother died, followedtwo years later by her father. She wassent to boarding school and during herlast year there her brother, the onlyremaining family member she coulddepend on, died suddenly. Another detailed article about Rose appeared in the Spring 2008 issue of ''The Key.'' [http://digital.watkinsprinting.com/publication/?i=8386&p=21 Click to read.] ----------------------------------- '''Charter Members:''' Beatrice Maud Barry , Vera Davidson, Alexandrina Denne, Laura Denton, Lily Denton, Dora Forsythe, Grace Isabel Grange, Elsa Horning, Madeline Mary Jenner, Jessie Logie Keagey, Grace Winnifred MacLaren, Josephine McConnell, Lenora Porte, May Cecilia Shorey, Ethel Tait.  '''Some of Beta Psi’s Outstanding Members:''' '''Fraternity Officers:''' Mary Hall Deeves, National Registrar 1924-1930; Margo White (Secord), Traveling Consultant 1984-1985; Mary Legakis, Traveling Consultant 1999- 19962000;   '''Fraternity Loyalty Award:''' 

'''Additional Outstanding Alumnae'''Marion Hilliard, 1950, 1 chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Women’s College Hospital, Toronto; Ruth Davison Reid, 1954, nutritionist; lecturer; Dorothy Mulholland Taylor, 1954, journalist; author; Gabrielle Jane Sellers Kroeger, 1966, foreign service officer with United Nations Division of External Affairs; F. Marguerite Hill, 1970, physician-in-chief at Women’s College Hospital, Toronto; Thora Mcllroy Mills, 1978, founding member of Diabetic Association and the Indian-Eskimo Association for Support of Native Peoples; Jean Rowe Casselman Wadds, 1984, Canadian diplomat; held high-level government positions; Barbara Leamen McDougall, 1990, Canada’s Minister of Employment and Immigration, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women; Marion Smith Davey, 1998, longtime volunteer and officer for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind ==University History==

Patty Meily (Mershon): Graduate Counselor, 1948-1950;Ella Louise Williams (Bassett): Graduate Counselor, 1951-1952; Silvia Brown (Trumbower): Graduate Counselor, 1965-1967; Christine Lowry (McKeag): Graduate Counselor, 1970-1972;Beth Ann Sharp: Graduate Counselor, 1973-1974;Deborah Smith (Fischer): Graduate CounselorThe University of Toronto was founded as King’s College in 1827 and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, 1975-1977;Linda Pierson (Henkelman)the university assumed its present name in the 1850s upon becoming a secular institution. Toronto has evolved into a large and complex public institution occupying three campuses: Graduate CounselorScarborough, 1981-1983;Carol Bender (Mason): Chapter ConsultantErindale and the historic downtown St. George campus. It is federated with three smaller universities which are on the St. George campus, 1986-1988;and is affiliated with several colleges and institutes. Ten teaching hospitals in metropolitan Toronto are affiliated fully with the university.

==The Early Years(From university’s insistence on the importance of research in all disciplines has made it the major center for graduate education in Canada. In many fields, it produces a majority of Canada’s doctoral candidates. The History quality and range of the programs - undergraduate, graduate and professional - attract students from all parts of Kappa Kappa Gamma 1870–1976)==the province, from around the country and from abroad.

Chartered in 1855 to provide a scientific agricultural educationTo support its work of teaching and research, the so-called Farmers High School, university has collected a misleading title, became library that is the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania largest in 1862. This experimental college was designated Canada and among the commonwealth’s representative best in the national system world. The University of Toronto Press is the chief institution of state land-grant colleges in 1863. Benefits from this innovative federal-state contract to support higher education came slowly to Penn State, but its kind in 1871 the first women were admitted, Canada and in 1874 the name became Pennsylvania State College. In 1930 the college celebrated its 75th anniversary at “Old Main” on the site one of the building which had been the entire campus when the first students arrived most important scholarly publishers in 1859. Since 1953 it has been the Pennsylvania State University.The non-university locality is still State College, Pennsylvania, and the Kappa alumnae association is the State College Alumnae AssociationNorth America.

The first coeds, occupying part University of an upper floor dormitory in “Old Main,” followed strictly enforced rules for “association with the opposite sex.” Separate housing began after Toronto is home to the first state appropriation for buildings. Maintenance was granted men’s fraternity in 1887Canada, a milestone yearZeta Psi, when intercollegiate and extracurricular activities whose Toronto chapter has been active since 1879. Because few other Canadian universities in the 19th century were added, national affiliations for men’s clubs developeddeemed comparable to their American counterparts, most early American fraternities and campus buildings were constructed. Faculty, enrollment, and curricula grew steadily, checked only by the two world wars and the Depressionsororities chose to open their first international chapter at Toronto.

Fraternity President Florence Tomlinson Myers (Wallace), Drake, conducted If there is certain fervor in the voices of the members of Beta Psi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the service with Fraternity Director University of Provinces Eleanor V.V. Bennett, UC Berkeley, Toronto when they repeat the ritual words “I will support my chapter in prosperity and Kappa’s new Executive Secretary Clara Operil” there is good reason. PierceIndeed, Ohio State, officiating for the first looking back it is difficult not to see that history as a kind of continuing “Perils of many times. Province officers Pauline”* with a new crisis arising in every episode and University periods of Pittsburgh actives assistedprosperity all too frequently interrupted by setbacks and threats to the chapter’s continued existence.

The reception To understand many of Beta Psi’s problems, it is necessary to understand the history and structure of the University of Toronto itself. This first university in Ontario, then “Upper Canada,” was given chartered in Beta Theta Pi’s 1827 under the name of King’s College and with a formal affiliation with the Church of England or Anglican Church. This affiliation continued until 1857 when a new chapter housecharter was issued providing for a nonsectarian university under the name of the University of Toronto expanded to include all the professional and other faculties found in a modern university with the original arts and humanities core becoming University College of the University of Toronto. The next day Eventually, as expansion continued, the chapter’s first President Margaret Knoll university entered into federation with a number of church affiliated universities. Trinity College (OliverAnglican) conducted initiation for 28 Sychor alumnae including two founders, Elsie Kohler Moore Victoria College (Methodist from Coburg, Ontario) and Ruthanna Sharpless ElySt. Michael’s College (Roman Catholic) all moved to the University of Toronto campus. Founders Day dinner was This federated structure has proved to be a great source of strength and diversity in the university, but because the present university is a federation rather than an amalgamation, each college maintains considerable independence in the Centre Hills Country Clubsetting of policy.

With dormitory space at a premium Although international women’s fraternities were established in the 1920s, women’s social organizations enjoyed the use University of former faculty residences, but had all meals Toronto early in the McAllister Hall dining commons. The three-story frame Willard Cottage became the Sychor and later the Kappa house20th century, and was they operated as dormitoryonly at University College. When it was moved slightly west in 1938 for the building In 1906, a group of Pattee Libraryundergraduates at Victoria College decided to form a local sorority, Xi Zeta Gamma. As a private and unofficial club, Delta Alpha had the one and only private chapter room group flourished until in the new basement1909 several members met a group of Kappas at a YWCA Convention. Moves to McElwain Hall in 1949 and to Cooper Hall in 1958 were to suites in Fired with enthusiasm for the large residence hall complexes that Penn State had begun international fraternity movement, Xi Zeta Gamma petitioned to buildbecome a chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Each group rents a living roomAfter an inspection by Florence Burton Roth, Michigan, kitchenetteGrand President, Mrs. Roth and storage closet unit; occupies adjacent dormitory rooms; members of Beta Tau, Psi and shares larger facilities for meetings and initiations. The old Kappa houseGamma Rho installed the fledgling chapter on May 24, renamed Moffat Cottage, was torn down in 1964 to make way for the west addition of the library1911.

Sensing problems which might arise The situation of Beta Psi Chapter in those early years was enviable. As the only women’s fraternity at Victoria College, it had no need of Panhellenic, no formal rushing, no rushing rules and no competition. The only restriction on its membership policies was an unhoused (by Kappa definition) chapter bound by informal arrangement with the dean of women who adopted the local Panhellenic policy principle of sophomore pledging. Beta Psi did not have a chapter house, and meetings were held in the Fraternity assigned a graduate co-organizer, Marion Cheyne (Felton), William homes of members and Mary, to live with alumnae who lived in the Delta Alphas during 1931-32. Marjorie Matson (Converse), Purdue, was Delta Alpha’s Graduate Counselor 1945-46city.

Delta Alpha’s small This halcyon period was short-lived. Anti-fraternity feeling, which began smoldering on the campus in 1913, flared up during the term 1914-15, and it appeared that the senate of Victoria College would legislate the group out of existence. Only through the intervention of State College alumnae served as advisers and formed an association in 1933who worked tirelessly to influence husbands, with Margaret Oliver again as first President. The chapter fathers and association were hostesses friends on the senate was it possible for Beta Province Conventions in 1933, 1955 and 1967Psi to continue.

Anne Riley Canada was Delta Alpha’s first Field Secretaryalready heavily involved in the Great War, 1964-66and members directed all their energies to combining academic excellence with a heavy commitment to “war work. She was followed by Marjorie Gohn (Felsburg” In the chaos of world conflict,) 1970-71. Ella Louise Williams (Bassett) was sent to Beta Phifraternity took on a new meaning and so, Montanain 1916, 1951-52; Silvia Brown (Swiss) was the Graduate Counselor for the Puget Soundchapter decided it should establish its first independent home, and Beth Sharp was Graduate Counselor at Arizona one room in 1973-74a picturesque old house close to the Victoria campus.

Helen KinsloeIn 1925, charter member and notable Kappa personality, has been honored by chapter membership had passed the 100 mark with 70 enthusiastic alumnae offering their support from the four corners of the chapter’s only memorial award for Fraternity loyalty globe and scholarship30 actives continuing to attract outstanding new members. It was established by Delta Alpha alumnae and State College Kappas an appropriate time for a memorable event—the first General Convention of Kappa to be held in Canada. The location was Bigwin Inn in 1963 after her deathOntario’s Lake of Bays resort area, which deprived the Fraternity of a dynamic leader whose rapport with and Beta Psis were overjoyed to welcome their sisters from the chapter was enhanced by her faulty position as student adviser and teacher of bacteriologyUnited States.

A Kappa memorial scholarship for graduate study abroadmore somber event with far-reaching effects grew out of the illness of a much-loved young chapter member, Rose McGill. Rose joined Beta Psi in her freshman year in languages1920. As she was an orphan, she was forced to withdraw after her first year because of financial difficulties. Nevertheless, her fraternity ties remained strong, and it was endowed a blow to the entire chapter when she suffered an attack of pleurisy, which quickly developed into tuberculosis. In the early years of Rose’s illness, chapter members and their families attempted to supply the personal and financial support she so desperately needed. Although their love and attention continued until her death in 1966 by 1927, it was only through the husband prompt action of Susanna Stover Rootthe Fraternity in establishing the Rose McGill Fund that adequate money was available. Small wonder that even years later, support of the Rose McGill Fund has a Sychor alumnavery high priority with all Beta Psi members. It is a matter of pride for Toronto alumnae that they have led consistently in the magazine sales which support the Rose McGill Fund. The This private tragedy coincided with a new threat to the chapter supports . During 1925, another local sorority was established at Victoria, and all the anti-fraternity feeling of 1915 revived. By the end of the year, it became apparent that a victory would split the college and result in damage to Victoria that could not easily be repaired. An unselfish but extremely difficult decision was made. Beta Psi decided to withdraw from Victoria College where, from a university scholarship modest base in memory the apartment of Alona Williams, who died four of leukemia its members it would attempt to rush in 1969competition with six strongly entrenched international groups. This abrupt upheaval was made particularly difficult because all but four of the actives remained Victoria College students with little opportunity to know, her junior yearmuch less attract, potential members in University College.

Individual interests give a By 1927, the chapter was strong enough to rent an apartment of its personalityown, and by 1928 was ranked the highest in scholarship among the nine women’s fraternities at University College. Delta Alphas are recognized for scholarshipIn addition, student leadership, and Beta Psis found time to work at the artsUniversity Settlement House, to work as volunteers in publications a local hospital and in athletics. Before beauty to mount successful fundraising projects for both the Endowment Fund and talent queens were out the Women’s Building Fund of fashion, Kappas frequently wore their crowns, including that University College.Highlights of Miss Penn State. Delta Alphas were among the charter members when Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Alpha Lambda Delta, Cwens and other honor societies were installed.1930s

The 1930s might be described as Beta Psi’s nomadic period. In 1972the space of a decade, Rhonda Egidio was one of the two first women elected to Lion’s Paw, a prestigious senior “men’s” honorary. A Sychorchapter occupied five separate off-Delta Alpha, Drcampus apartments. Mary R. Freer Keeler, This was an early recipient inevitable consequence of the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award. She fact that fraternities had never been recognized at the university, so that on-campus housing was Penn State’s “Women of the Year” in 1959 for academic achievement not available and as dean of faculty of Hood College. When the title of “Dean of Women” was abolished, Jane E. McCormick, Penn State, became head woman administrator in the university’s student affairs office. Donna Symonds Clemsonat that period, associate editor of neither the Penn State Alumni publications, now limits her Kappa activity to chapter advising. Another good friend nor its members were able to Delta Alpha was Doris M. Seward, Delta, Indiana, executive assistant to president of Pennsylvania State and professor of human developmentafford permanent quarters.

Consistently high rating among Penn State’s Panhellenic groups strengthened Delta Alpha for survival during Far from recalling those Depression days as hard times, members of the partial eclipse 1930s remember their various homes with a good deal of affection. With budgets stretched to the Greeks in the late 1960sbreaking point, “gourmet” dinners, featuring sausages and mashed potatoes or macaroni and membership quotas cheese, were maintainedgreeted with enthusiasm. By 1970 sorority chapters on the campus were in the low 20s with smaller memberships, after peaking at nearly 30 in A flourishing mothers club earned everyone’s gratitude for the early 1960shelp it provided when each temporary home had to be furnished.

Firmly established chapters are coping with changes The grimness of the economic climate was certainly not reflected in campus situationschapter life where creativity was substituted for cash. Social events included formal rushing parties, progressive dinners and playing a vital role on campuses where liberalized housing creates problemsscrip dances after football games. By exerting Panhellenic leadership in The chapter used the 1970s, Delta Alpha hoped scrip dances to become free of the unstructured disunity of the chaotic 1960s raise money for its philanthropies. When engagements were announced and fiancés were expected to combine recognition of individuality with Kappa’s traditional values of honor through group organization and the loyalty Beta Psi custom of members.--------------------------------The previous information was excerpted from The History presenting the chapter with five pounds of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976chocolates (then about $2. The information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History Reports50), it was often the chapter meeting minutes, letters and comments from chapter members and alumnae, member who slipped her hard-pressed future husband the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and The Keynecessary cash. Each chapter is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questions.--------------------------------

==Highlights Since all expenses of the 1970s:== Delta Alpha, like many of our chapterschapter were borne by actives, financial disaster was affected by always just around the corner. Ingenious cost-cutting measures were undertaken. These included not only subletting the chapter apartment for the events summer but doing most of the world. The campus became more involved in issues of our country maintenance and the ongoing war repair work for which workmen, now in Vietnam. Saigon fell, the Watergate scandalarmed forces, President Nixon had left office and Gerald Ford became president, which all left their mark. Peace movements began and hippies money were everywhereunavailable. The Delta Alphas answered shortage of domestic help was overcome by focusing on philanthropies hoping to attract more membersordering daily boxed lunches from local department stores for the sum of 25 cents. Disco fashion were sweeping the nation – bellbottoms, platform shoes, mini-skirts were in vogue and flower power influence permeated the campus

Rush (Recruitment) numbers were noticeably lower in Fraternity life was not made easier by the 1960s and continued into dean of women at the 1970sUniversity College who was militantly anti-fraternity. For those years the total membership was just In these days when in the 30s. It wasn’t until 1979 loco parentis sounds like an archaic Victorian disease, it is hard to remember that , even though fraternities were not recognized, it was back possible for an unsympathetic dean to forbid female undergraduates the right to live in their fraternity houses and, in fashion addition, to be exercise a Greek. Academic achievement was foremost on great deal of control over the members’ minds timing, form and the GPA average for the decade was 3.21content of rushing.

Coach Joe Paterno had a decade ==Highlights of winning football seasons. Saturdays were always a highlight for the campus known as “Happy Valley.” The campus continued to grow not only in the number of students but in increasing the number of academic buildings. 1940s==

Spring Week As is often the case in difficult times, the warmth and Greek Week support of fraternity life were major highlights important to college women of the 1940s, and the fraternity system flourished. By the spring of 1943, when a house became vacant on the university’s unofficial fraternity row, it was finally possible for Beta Psi to acquire a home of its own. Kappa Kappa Gamma House Corporation was formed and, by means of donations, the Delta Alphas as well as for selling of shares and a much-appreciated loan from the campusFraternity, 134 St. George Street became Kappa’s address. The Delta Alphas in conjunction with their partner fraternity always gleaned several awards each yearDuring the summer of 1943, members acquired a virtually lifelong aversion to painting, wallpapering and rubbish removal. By fall, 12 alumnae and other boarders, the first house mother and a wildly enthusiastic active chapter were settled and ready for bigger and better things.

January 15By the end of the decade, 1979campus life was again in full swing. The university had successfully managed an expansion from about 10, 000 to more than 28,000 students to accommodate those returning from the 1,000th member of Delta Alpha was initiatedservices.

The Kappas were well-known on campus for their participation and involvement in philanthropies. They participated in In the Delta Gamma Anchor Splash and THON1950s, now one Canadian Kappas enjoyed almost an embarrassment of the largest student run philanthropic events riches with two General Conventions—1950 at Murray Bay, Quebec, and 1954 at Jasper Park Lodge in the country as well as other Greek groups’ events. THON is short for a mara”thon” dance competition which takes place during a four-day periodAlberta’s beautiful Rockies.

==Highlights Social service was also emphasized and through a variety of fundraising activities, including a mammoth bazaar opened by alumna Maryon Moody Pearson, Beta Psi, wife of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, and volunteer work through which the 1980s:==chapter gave substantial support to the Interfraternity Cerebral Palsy Clinic.On campus the Paterno Library was dedicated Social activities flourished, and there were frequent exchange parties with men’s fraternities, chapter formals and named in football Coach Joe Paterno’s honor not only for his major gift to the project but because end-of the importance he placed on academics with his teams-year house parties. It almost doubled In 1957, the size of chapter won the existing Patee Librarysnow sculpture contest during Winter Carnival.

“The Dairy” continued In spite of this record of achievement, certain disquieting trends were beginning to be felt. Although the Beta Psi alumnae were honored at the Alpha Province Convention in 1955, active chapter records show a favorite of undergraduates and returning graduatesdeclining performance in administration. Penn State began as the Farmer’s High School Reports were often late, parliamentary procedure grew sloppy, so it is only natural that by the late fifties a determined effort was required to bring the Agricultural degree chapter back to its former efficiency.More alarming was a small but steady annual decrease in the number of women electing to go through rushing. Both Panhellenic and Beta Psi itself made a determined effort to eliminate some of the rushing abuses, which were highly acclaimedproviding ammunition for anti-fraternity feeling, but the decline in membership in women’s fraternities continued. Various flavors Finally, in spite of ice cream considerable opposition from official quarters, it was decided to extend rushing beyond University College, and cream cheese were relief was felt when no issue was made of the favoritesexpansion. In spite of, or perhaps partly because of this extended community, numbers continued to decline.

Ice skatingAlthough women’s fraternities had once supplied a high percentage of college and university leaders, square dances by the end of the fifties, students in general and popcorn parties even some Beta Psis were held monthy and were well attended. Tailgating occurred before each home football game and “mother/daughter” events were held often culminating perceiving fraternity life as interfering with participation in a Mother’s Day tea partythe wider university community.

The chapter continued These small but disquieting clouds on the fraternity horizon seemed to maintain a high GPA and diminish in the members participated in many campus eventsearly sixties. Since the chapter was essentially unhoused it Although official recognition was difficult still withheld, professors accepted invitations to plan sisterhood events on campusdinner and discussion. The chapter strived and other fraternities gave substantial support to maintain the importance of sisterhood. Founders Day was celebrated every year with the State College alumnae newly formed Varsity (Alumni) Fund and other university fundraising activities, and was one it appeared that fraternities had finally been accepted as a valid part of the opportunities to bring together the whole chapteruniversity life.

Many ==Highlights of the members were involved in intramural sports and student councils across the campus. March 31, 1980, Delta Alpha was recognized as the outstanding chapter on Penn State campus. This award is given by an administrative committee and was most prestigious. 1960s==

For the third decade THONTo add to Beta Psi’s problems, Kappa’s permanent home and a number of other fraternity houses were expropriated for university expansion. Fraternity row became a thing of the largest student-run philanthropy in the worldpast, was not only and new houses had to be purchased at a much greater distance from the major focus center of the entire campus but of Greeks in general. The money raised With strong alumnae support, Beta Psi was for the Four Diamonds Fund of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center which primarily treated children with cancer. Kappas and their partners raised able to buy a fine old house on average more than $40Madison Avenue,000 and both actives and alumnae took considerable pride in the renovations planned by a yearlocal architect and Beta Psi alumna.

==Highlights of The alumnae group remained strong and supportive, and the 1990s:==Delta Alpha continued to be proud of its many philanthropic effortssmall active membership proved once again that quality can surmount difficulties even though quantity declined.The members were proud Alumnae agreed to be carrying on the traditions increase their financial support of the past. For examplehouse, still participating in Derby Days the house board made heroic and winning Spring Week successful efforts to fill rooms with the Sigma Chis as well as the participation in THON. Kappas maintained a great relationship with other Greek organizations by continuously attending their events paying boarders and enthusiasm and getting to know other members involved hard work were substituted for numbers in Greek lifethe 1974 rush season. This helped It was heartening to boost Kappa’s reputation on campus and in report that the pledge class of 1974 was more than four times the size of the communityclass of 1973.

During these years This is only one step in what promises to be a difficult uphill climb. The chapter’s future is brighter but far from secure. If enthusiasm, determination and mutual affection between actives and alumnae are the Delta Alpha Chapter won prerequisites for a resurgence of fraternity strength, then it is fair to hope that Beta Psi has come through another period of peril, and that prosperity lies ahead.--------------------------------------------------*The Perils of Pauline (1914), Pathe’s silent film episodic serial, is considered the outstanding chapter at Penn State award multiple timesmost famous suspense serial in cinema history. **The award was based on activities Nora Waln Fund for Refugee Children began in philanthropies 1940, at the suggestion of The Key Editor Helen Bower, Michigan, when she learned that well-known author and involvement Kappa Nora Waln, Swarthmore, would not be permitted to leave war-torn England to speak at Kappa’s 1940 General Convention.Helen proposed that the money budgeted to bring Nora to America be used instead as the start of a fund, to be distributed by Nora to children and others in England who had been bombed out of their homes. Donations poured in THONas the project became a Fraternity-wide cause. Kappa was one of After the war, Nora learned while on an assignment for the top organizations Atlantic Monthly that raised money many Norwegian babies had only newspapers for THON over the course of yearsswaddling clothes, and immediately promised that Kappa Kappa Gamma would create and send 5,000 layettes. ---------------------------------Delta Alpha The previous information was excited to host the Beta Province Meetingexcerpted from The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976. The information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History Reports, chapter meeting minutes, letters and comments from chapter prided itself on its GPA for member and alumnae, the decade Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and continued The Key. Each chapter is expected to express the importance of academic studiesupdate its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questions.

==Highlights of 2000-2010:== Penn State is known for having excellent academic programs. In fall 2010 The Wall Street Journal named Penn State as initiation banquet was held at the number one school where business recruiters seek to hire students. AlsoPark Plaza Hotel, and the Sapphire Ball was held at the Toronto Women’s Volleyball Team won its fourth consecutive national championshipClub. Here The actives held a retreat at Penn State a fraternity house where the chapter is very well respectedgoal was set, Kappa Konsideration. It has a reputation on In the campus and among fellow students of having outstanding members. The chapter continues to participate in fall, Greek Week was held, and Spring Week – a major event on Beta Psi raised money for the campus each year. The chapter focused on promoting sisterhood with special events Heart and retreatsStroke Foundation. Campus involvement by so many members left little time for sisterhoodEight new women pledged Kappa. Founders Day continued to be The pledges created a favorite event among sisters Kappa flag as their class project, held a semi-formal at Trish Rorison’s home and enjoyed a time when they can all be togetherpledge breakfast.

Scholarship was once again a prime focus with a decade average The alumnae and active members got together for the annual Taste of 3.42. The Christmas party, and the active chapter also hosted a LEAD seminar with the Dickinson members held its Christmas dinner and Bucknell chaptersKris Kringle gift exchange.

'''PhilanthropyIn 1991, Beta Psi celebrated the Monmouth Duo with Pi Beta Phi with an evening dessert night. The graduate banquet was held at Mr. Greenjeans. At this banquet, the following awards were presented:''' outstanding graduate, president’s award, outstanding pledge, contribution pin, scholarship pin, scholarship cup and the K.B. Dignan award.

In 2004, Delta Alpha The chapter was busy with its partner fraternity raised $81,875 to contribute to numerous activities including the fight against pediatric cancer – THON. The campus in total raised $3.5 million.In 2006, $91,1798 annual initiation banquet which was raised; in 2009 Delta Alpha raised an unbelievable $136held at the Park Plaza Hotel,443 for THONSapphire Ball held at the Hilton International Hotel, placing third. Also, in 2004 the chapter began its decade association with Reading Is Fundamental. The first activity was a story time Kappa Krush and help with an elementary school.Other RIF activities for the decade to raise money were an ice cream eating contestactive retreat where the chapter goal, “Kappa Klassic” tennis tournament; Kappa Winter Tales – children attended an event to listen to a profession story tellerKommitment, was set.

Three women pledged Kappa during fall rush. The Delta Alphas are proud of their long heritage of contributing to society and pledge semi-formal was held at the same time making academic success Kellie Broderick’s house, and philanthropy involvement its top prioritiesa pledge breakfast was held. The Kappas-only event was a group outing to see Les Misérables.

2000 – Scholarship Honorable Mention: Greatest Scholarship Improvement Honorable Mention2002 – Efficiency AwardSince the chapter hadn’t fulfilled its requirements in the past, Ritual Honorable Mentionthe chapter received a Letter of Concern from the Fraternity Council. This motivated the six actives to work hard to show that they were capable of leading the chapter in an efficient manner. These members were happy to discover that most of the challenges had been met, Scholarship Honorable Mention, Recruitment Honorable Mention, Advisory Board Honorable Mention, 2006 – Risk Management Honorable Mention2008 – Panhellenic Award, Standards Honorable Mentionand the Letter of Concern was removed.

The Delta Alpha Chapter now consists ==Highlights of 2014== It is amazing the amount of 91 active memberseffort that goes into running a chapter each year, and how so much can happen in eight months! Our chapter experienced some growing pains, after this as we expanded from a chapter of 9 to 23. This year our chapter won Most Improved Chapter in the Panhellenic Sorority Awards. This was a big award for our chapter for the past fall when two years because we received have improved so much; in our retention, our spirit, our community involvement, and our academic achievement in particular. Our president Vanja organized a new fairly large pledge class Sexual Health Workshop for all fraternities and sororities on campus; it was well attended and very informative! This year was the first year we began to have Monday Night dinners each month, which was the highlight of 31 new sistersformal meeting night and ensured that everyone was on time (what can I say, Kappa's love food! ). We also just welcomed hosted a spring pledge class Halloween party for the children of 9 new girls currently going through the Toronto St. Felix Centre and visited them during their pledging processafter school program to play games, paint faces, and have fun. We also partnered with the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity to host a Christmas party for the same children from the St. Seven Felix Centre, where we decorated gingerbread houses and played games. It was nice to be reminded how to play like a youngster! Overall, most of our active members are currently studying abroad work was directed internally, as we wanted to build our chapter in Florencea way that facilitates personal and chapter growth, individuality, community service, Barcelona and Parissisterhood. This  There have been no large changes on our campus this year. We are trying to mix more with other sororities on campus because it is so meaningful to have friends in other houses. Our chapter is a mix of different women from different backgrounds, 2012countries, and cultures. We feel we received are the easygoing sorority on campus, putting a real effort into true friendships. It has been an experience to meet other Kappa chapters from the states; they feel so different from our own. I think it is our uniqueness that lends us the ability to try new THON family! things and learn from each others' experiences.  We are very excited have a chapter- owned house, that holds 10 women. In 1965 we moved to our current location because our university kindly offered us $45,000 to welcome this young girl into vacate so they could build our present-day library. We bought our THON familyhouse in 1945 and have been here ever since. THON If you would like more information on this transaction, I have preserved the letters pertaining to this transaction with the university.  ==Highlights of 2015== Information about the previous calendar year was , scholarship, group honors/awards, Province awards, traditions, special events, philanthropic involvement, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, world/local events that you participated in or helped with – Presidential campaigns, natural disasters, etc.In January, we had an amazing sisterhood retreat to one of our sister’s farm houses in the beautiful Ontario countryside. We had a bit different than successful philanthropy event, Kappanda (Kappa Canada) in March where we raised almost $1000. We won three awards at the past due to a tragic car accident of Panhellenic awards night in March - Most Improved, Alumna Appreciation, and Outstanding President awards. In September we had a girl successful recruitment in another sorority which we recruited 14 amazing sisters who was traveling have already shown their dedication to someone's home Beta Psi and Kappa. We had another great fall philanthropy event - Kappa Kantina - in November and raised $1300. We used the money for a canning weekendour annual holiday party with children from the St. Felix Centre in December. A “canning” weekend means going Beta Psi’s Initiation in November was the best it has been in years and we are so excited to a fellow sister’s house welcome our new actives into sisterhood! Over the year we had an outstanding increase in GPA and being welcomed by her family for now have the second highest GPA of all the sororities on campus. Over the summer we lost a weekendfew officers, The family provides shelter but girls graciously stepped up to take their places in September and homeoverall our officers had a very productive year. We couldn’t be more proud of our now-cooked meals full chapter!     No recent changes on campus that I can think of. Our chapter prides itself on our close friendships and genuine sisterhood. While we have a relaxed and during flexible attitude, we do not let this get in the way of performing our sisterly duties to the best of our abilities.      Chapter Philanthropy: What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?     We most often raise money for the St. Felix Centre in downtown Toronto, a local organization with an after-school program for children. At the day end of each fall semester, we go into host a holiday party with the streets children and use the money we raise to buy gifts for the children. This past spring semester, we donated to an organization on campus that one of our sisters is a part of that builds bridges in third world areas. Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support? Our chapter has supported the St. Felix Centre for the past few years and hopes to continue our relationship with the Centre for years to come. Beta Psi believes it is important to actively support our local community rather than blindly donate money for , and spending time with the children of the Hershey Medical Center’s Four Diamonds FundSt. Felix Centre is a great way to do so.     

After this incident the THON committee proceeded to put regulatilons on canning weekend and require students participating to go to a workshop that talked about how to ensure our safety. You would then receive a wristband that showed you completed this workshop and were allowed to go! Kappa is paired with Delta Chi Fraternity once again for THON 2012. We had a birthday party for Ashley, one ==Highlights of our THON family members at Delta Chi which was a lot of fun, and a good chance for the new girls to get to know the family better. We held a philanthropy event this year with obstacle courses and pie eating contests, that Kappa actually won! In addition we held a Founder's Day brunch this fall at the Nittany Lion Inn. All of our sisters and alumni came together to reminisced on Kappa traditions and passed events. Here at Pennsylvania State University the Delta Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma is very respected and we have a very classy reputation among the campus and fellow students. 2016:==

'''Chapter:''' Due to these events this This has been another amazing year on campusat Beta Psi! In January, our joint chapter council and officer transitions went smoothly, all officers adapted to their new positions very quickly. At the Delta Alpha chapter end of Kappa Kappa Gamma the month we made an effort went on our annual sisterhood retreat to represent Penn State as best as our sisters’ farm house in the country side. In February, we could as a chapter hosted our second annual Canadian themed philanthropy, Kappanada. Our Philanthropy Chairman, Jessica Maitland, introduced online donations which enabled our families and friends from far away to show the outside world that Penn State is not one personalso contribute. We strived to raise even more money raised just over $2000 for THONThe Red Door Shelter, which is such an incredible cause here emergency shelter that our school does, and we did not want the previous events offers aid for individuals in danger. We donated specifically to lead us to any financial losses for this great cause their children’s program that helps so many people in needoffers a comforting environment where they can feel safe. Here on campus Kappa has one of In March, we attended the highest held GPA's Panhellenic Awards Ceremony where we were presented with 3 awards; Most Improved Chapter, Most Outstanding COB, and we take great pride in our academic successMost Outstanding President. Many of Also, our members also participate in club activities. We are Education Chairman and Chapter Registrar organized a very well rounded group trivia night to improve the chapter’s understanding and knowledge of young ladiesKappa history. On May 24th of this year, Beta Psi celebrated its 105th anniversary!

A recent visit from The house was empty in the summer as our House Board worked hard to complete several renovations, including a Leadership Consultant helped us identify things we can improve on new window seat in our the chapter. This includes become more open room and welcoming to cabinets in the dining room. Active members of other sororities who participate Beta Psi moved in our philanthropies or come to our suite for activitiesin August, filling the house once again. In terms of making relationshipsSeptember we recruited 15 wonderful new members into our chapter, we surpassing Panhellenic quota. Beta Psi also need to try to reeach out to nationals to and create a better relationship with won the people out there who want to help us most! We also need to do a better of job of getting in Greek Week trophy this year, another great achievement for our paper work on time. We are very motivated to step up and improve these things that we need to work on. We are constantly trying to better ourselveschapter.

==Highlights of 20122017==Beta Psi had an exciting year in 2017! Officer transitions in January went smoothly with officers adapting to their roles well. In January, we held our sisterhood retreat at our former President Hunter Sleeth's farm. In February, we held our annual Kappanada philanthropy for the charities Beautiful World and Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. We raised money through our event and online donations from friends and family members. In March, Beta Psi won 4 Panhellenic awards, Panhellenic Spirit, Most Outstanding Chapter, Most Improved Chapter, and Outstanding Recruitment. In April, we held a exciting Sapphire Formal, organized by our Event Chair Lauren Goncalves at the end of the term where the women and their dates had dinner and danced at Lisbon by Night. With the beginning of school again we held a successful formal recruitment and COB, who were initiated on November 18th, 2017 thanks to the hard work of our Marshall Nicolette Zukowski and the whole chapter. In October, we held our first philanthropy of the 2017-2018 academic year. It was called Kappas in Wonderland, with an Alice in Wonderland theme and supported a University of Toronto-based group called Silence is Violence, which works to support sexual assault survivors and advocate for better policies. We also donated half of our proceeds to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. We concluded the year with elections and officer transitions, readying Kappa for 2018.

The Delta Alpha Chapter had Beta Psi is a great year. The Chapter consists of 117 active members and welcomed a new pledge class of 36 girls in the fall! Several girls are currently studying abroad in places such as Paris, Barcelona, Argentina, and even Africa! This year we went on many canning trips to support and raise money for THON. Our lively chapter is thrilled to be working with three amazing THON families and we are so proud to say we help them with all of our hearts. Through raising money for the Hershey Medical Center's Four Diamonds Fund we have gained a full understanding of how lucky we are and how our actions and hard work can help so many people that are in need of love 2017 Pledge Class added more energy and care. We hosted a birthday party for one of our THON children, Ashley, at our partner, Delta Chi Fraternity's house. We also raised a lot of money excitement to donate to our philanthropy by holding different philanthropy events throughout the year. Our chapter had very successful recruitment periods and gained so , especially as many great friendships and bondswill take on Chapter Council positions in 2018. Many pearls were given out to reward The University opened the sisters who received GPAlaw school's of 3.8 or higher. Although Penn State new library which has been going through become a tough time favorite study spot of many women in the recent years, Kappa Kappa Gamma has kept a very leveled head and worked to improve the campus. As a whole chapter we supported the football team and many campus events to show our loyalty as a sisterhood and as a Penn Stater. All year we were proud to wear our KKG letters around and spread information about why we love being a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

As We continued to volunteer with the organization, Out in the Cold, which provides shelter and warm meals for those without a chapter we have changed over place live during the yearswinter months in Toronto. Bonds have grown stronger and it We also held our annual Reading is apparent that each individual is making Key event in December, where we host a huge effort to give Kappa Kappa Gamma Christmas Party for children from a great reputationlocal community centre. Recently there has been a strong effort We supported both organizations because they help empower women. Beautiful World helps girls in developing countries be able to afford to make the new pledge class feel at home and a desire go to get them very involved. Our chapter continues school (from elementary to work with our philanthropypost-secondary) by providing supplies, Reading is Fundamental, as well as Penn State's dance marathon will all transportation and other types of our heartsassistance. Kappa has one of the highest GPA's among other sororities and we have maintained Silence is Violence is a survivor-driven that advocates for better policies, provides educational workshops and are so proudhelps surivivors by providing resouces.

Some chapter challenges included miscommunication between all members of the Delta Alpha Chapter. We have been aiming Beta Psi continues to meet and overcome these challenges by working with in our advisers and talking things through in chapter house at 32 Madison Avenue. During the summer it underwent some aesthetic renovations including a mature and lady-like way. We have attended many meetings to help us open up new cushion for the window seat and learn how to communicate properly and womenly. We are working hard to develop a strong communication with reorganization of the sororities around us on campus and basement to nationals. One last thing we have struggled with in the past is turning in paper work on time include two beds and finishing important documents and webinarsmake it a more functional study space. The new CC is working so hard and coming up with many ideas to keep us on top of our tasks so we can improve!

Our campus has gone through many changes that have to do with the scandal involving the coaches on our beloved football team. Like the previous year all Penn State students kept a positive attitude and maintained their pride. Kappa made sure to attend the Blue-out game to support victims ==Highlights of child abuse. Other recent changes on campus have included new sorority housing being built in which the Delta Alpha chapter will be able to live in next year. Many sororities are moving into the new buildings along with us, which will help us get to know many other people. The amount of girls that decided to go through recruitment this year was very high, and the Delta Alpha chapter worked their hardest to have the most successful recruitment process as possible.2018==

==Highlights It was another great year for the Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Beta Psi Chapter! Officertransitions in January went smoothly and the first Chapter Council meeting was a goodstart for Kappa in 2018. Our new member retreat at the end of 2013==January, held at 32 MadisonAve for the newly initiated members, made for some additional sisterhood bonding time.Kappanada (Kappa Canada), our annual philanthropy took place in February. After lots ofhard work on the part of the chapter and the Philanthropy Chairman; we raised money forthe charities: Beautiful World and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. In addition, ourchapter won a few Panhellenic awards such as 'Best New Member Programming', amember won 'Best Panhellenic Officer' and multiple women won awards for'Outstanding GPA'. In April, after a touching Senior Send-Off, we attended our SapphireFormal at the restaurant Lisbon by Night where we announced prizes, ate lots of food anddanced with our dates. After the well-deserved summer break, our chapter regrouped inSeptember to take part in a beautiful and well-organized recruitment and COB,orchestrated by Shyanne Cole-Denault. In October, the new members got to experiencetheir first Kappa Philanthropy called Kappa Koachella (named after Coachella; the floweryCalifornian music festival). Half of the proceeds went to the Children’s Aid Foundationand the other half to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. November was a busy monthfor Kappa; Marshal Jessica Meszaros went above and beyond to organize an InspirationPeriod and Initiation that was conducted by the book and with grace. Later in the monththe Chapter headed out for a weekend to our Sisterhood retreat in Richmond Hill thanksto Nadian Shaban that welcomed us into her home. The year was concluded with Chapterelections and our annual Reading is Key Christmas party, where we host children andtheir families from a nearby school, to end off a great year!

-The Delta Alpha Chapter had a very fulfilling This year. The Chapter now consists the University of 149 active members and initiated a new pledge class of 54 girls in Toronto decided to revoke the fallPanhellenic Council's ULiferecognition. However, including three legacies! Our chapter had a very successful recruitment process and integrated our new members with the enthusiasm to uphold Kappa’s traditions. This year our chapter participated in many fundraising activities to raise money for both THON and our national charity. We went efforts are being made on many canning trips with our partners in the Delta Chi Fraternity, sent Thonvelopes, part of Panhel and created many fundraising events with the local restaurants such as Five Guys and Cold Stone. This year our chapter is working with two amazing THON families, who are loving and caring. It has brought our chapter so much pride sevensororities to get try to know restore these families and we are so excited to spend the weekend with them for THON weekendties. Participating in such a meaningful organization For Beta Psi, 2018 has made every girl in our chapter proud to be supporting such been a causeyear of growth. In academics, our Notonly has the chapter gave out gotten closer but many pearls to the girls that earned a GPA of 3.8 or higher to recognize members have put extra time and effort intohaving more sisterhood events, volunteering opportunities, and reward their academic achievementsmuch more.

As This year the Chapter has supported Out in the Cold, which provides shelter and warmmeals for those without a whole chapter we work place to improve our sororitylive during the winter months in Toronto. In December, our women host a Christmas party for children at a nearby school and , this is the annual eventfor Reading is Key. Furthermore, our community. All year we work philanthropies have allowed us to donate to spread awareness of the great benefits of sisterhood and the bonds formed in Kappa Kappa Gamma. HoweverFoundation, like every other organization we have faced some challenges that we have worked to overcome together as a chapter united. Some chapter challenges that we have met in the past and continue to work on is being more organized with our documents Beautiful World and struggling to turn in important paperwork in on timeChildren’s Aid Canada.

Our members and the new CC has been working endlessly to overcome these challenges by working with our advisers and staying on top ==Highlights of our tasks. Every girl takes their individual responsibility seriously in order to achieve everything our chapter is capable of. The last challenge that we have met as a sorority is being able to handle a new pledge class of fifty- four girls, the biggest pledge class we have had yet. This was a challenge for not only our sorority, but all sororities on campus as the number of girls going through recruitment has increased yearly. Integrating such a big group of girls into our chapter brought about many organizational issues within the sorority. This is a challenge that we faced with grace and our now proud to say that by working together have successfully integrated the new pledge class. 2019==

Our Penn State campus has undergone many changes this year including new housing for all sororities to move into[[File:Beta Psi chapter 2019. Our jpg|thumb|Beta Psi chapter moved into a new building this spring semester. This move has given us the opportunity to meet the other sororities that also moved into the building, allowing all the sororities on campus to become closer to each other, and given all Pan-Hellenic women the opportunity to get to know each other and make us closer as a whole. There have also been some changes within Pan- Hellenic itself because new sororities have been invited to join the Greek community on campus. Some new sororities will be coming on to our campus for the upcoming year, and we have also said good -bye to other sororities that have left our campus. Pledge classes are now bigger than they have ever been on Penn State campus. This increased Greek life as a whole on campus. 2019]]

As In September, we had a chapter successful Fall formal recruitment where we continue to change recruited an amazing new pledge class. Bigs and improve. Our members are still working tirelessly littles took part in activities to represent Kappa Kappa Gamma accurately, giving our sorority the reputation that it deservesthen be paired together. As a chapter In October we stick together and support had our sisterhood retreat at our sisters to the fullesthome, at 32 Madison Ave. The biggest change within our chapter has been , and then at the increase "Rec Room", a fun arcade located in pledge class size and downtown Toronto. In October we then had our sisters are also working very hard to include the new pledge class that has grown significantly this year second philanthropy, Scream Kweens, an exciting Halloween themed event with fabulous attendance and will probably continue to grow in the upcoming yearsdonations.

Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history At our first philanthropy of the year, Kappanada, all of our collected proceeds were donated to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, Canada. The donations of your our following philanthropy, Scream Kweens, were given to the Canada Cancer Society. For our first philanthropy event, Kappanada, our chapter wanted to support the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation in its efforts to support women in scholarships. As for future generations our Scream Kweens philanthropy, we donated to the Canada Cancer Society, as mulitple of our members and families in our community were directly affected by it around the time and we wanted to work together to enjoy!support them.