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'''Dartmouth College established in Hanover, New Hampshire'''
'''Epsilon Chi founded September 30,1978'''
'''1,542 initiates (as of June 2014)'''
--------------'''Charter Members:''' Mary Elizabeth Bartlett, Jean Ellen Brown, Jean Burleigh Carlisle, Beatrice Emma Carnall, Florence Mary Daub, Norma May Deacon, Mary Francis Fitzgerald, Margaret Robert Gale, Norma Florence Gibson, Blanche Anne Gutfinski, Mary Evelyn Holton, Claire Dorothy Horton, Elizabeth Marie Huban, June Marie Kenney, Lucille Bridge Lawrence, Avis Mary Ryan, Priscilla Scott, Doris Jeanette Sheldon, May Marle Thayer, Martha Abbott Treml
'''Some of Epsilon Chi’s Outstanding Alumnae:'''
Adrienne Draper (Olson)Wilma Winberg Johnson, Leadership Consultant 2004Province Director of Alumnae 1979-20051981, 1982-1983, Director of Philanthropies 1986 -1990, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Board of Trustees 1994-1996, Graduate Counselor 1945-1947; E-Alice O'Connor Gorman, Province Director of Alumnae 1983-1985
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''Kirsten Rutnik Gillibrand, 2014, politics
'''Additional Outstanding Epsilon Chi Alumnae:'''
Kirsten Gillibrand, United States Senator from New York 2009; previously served in United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 20th Congressional District.
------------'''Additional Outstanding Delta Nu Alumnae'''
==The Early Years:==Wilma Winberg (Johnson), Graduate Counselor 1945-1947;Janice Persson (Williams), Graduate Counselor 1972-1973;Monica Young (McKenney), Graduate Counselor 1974-1975; Heather Hartman (Howard), Chapter Consultant 1989-1990; Kristen White (Pease), Chapter Consultant 1996-1997;Jill Heggie, Gymnast;
The Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, a Congregational minister from Connecticut, founded Dartmouth College in 1769. He had earlier established Moor’s Charity School in Lebanon, Connecticut, principally for the education of Native Americans. In seeking to expand his school into a college, Wheelock relocated his educational enterprise to Hanover, in the Royal Province of New Hampshire. Samson Occom, a Mohergan Indian and one of Wheelock’s first students, was instrumental in raising substantial funds for the College. The Royal Governor of New Hampshire, John Wentworth, provided the land upon which Dartmouth would be built and on December 13, 1769, conveyed the charter from King George III establishing the College. That charter created a college “for the education and instruction of Youth of the Indian Tribes in this Land...and also of English Youth and any others.” Names for William Legge, the Second Earl of Dartmouth - an important supporter of Eleazar Wheelock’s efforts - Dartmouth is the nation’s ninth oldest college.
The Supreme Court decision in the famous “Dartmouth College Case” of 1819, argued by Daniel Webster (Class of 1801), is considered to be one of the most important and formative documents in the United States constitutional history, strengthening the contract clause of the Constitution and thereby paving the way for all American private institutions to conduct their affairs in accordance with their charters and without interference from the state.------
An Ivy League institution, Dartmouth College enrolls approximately 4,100 undergraduates in the liberal arts and 1,700 graduate students. In addition to 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences, it is home to the nation’s fourth oldest medical school; the Dartmouth Medical School, founded in 1797; the nation’s first professional school of engineering; the Thayer School of Engineering, founded in 1867; and the first graduate school of management in the word: the Tuck School of Business, established in 1900.==The Early Years==
Philanthropy is focused Before a sorority system existed on David’s House the campus of Massachusetts State College, Delta Phi Gamma, open to all women of the college, served as a social organization. In the fall of 1931, this Greek letter society was divided into three closed groups, one of which was Alpha chapter of Sigma Beta Chi, founded February, 1932. In the fall of 1933, nineteen members moved into a house at 314 Lincoln Avenue. It was rented and Genesis Elder Care Center in Lebanonwas run on a cooperative plan.
==Installation of Epsilon Chi Chapter==That fall a graduate counselor, Alice Anne Longley (Roberts), DePauw, introduced the chapter to Kappa ways, instructing the girls in sorority lore, and preparing them for their big days in December when the new Kappa chapter, Delta Nu, would be officially installed.
On September 30Kappa dignitaries arrived on campus for the installation weekend. Initiation for 33 was held on Saturday, December 12, 19781942, Epsilon Chi Chapter and Delta Nu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma was installed at Dartmouth Collegehad become a fact. Much festivity followed with a candlelight banquet that night. Kappa Kappa Gamma became the second sorority on the Dartmouth A campus, colonizing reception was held in the spring home of 1978. Sigma Kappa was the first national sorority to be established on college dean, William Machmer, the campus in the spring of 1977following day.
During the summer of 1978, the charter members took their first pledge class of 10 members. Members of the first pledge class were: Barbara Briggs, Terrie Duda, Kathryn Flintner, Kim Leighton, Susan Marshall, Barbara Martinactive on campus, Page Polk, Judy Reardon, Virginia Taylorscholarship held high priority, and Maja Wessels. Twenty-seven of the chapter progress was made during that first year as Delta Nu members and three of the pledges were present at installation. The charter members who were not present at Installation were initiated the following Januarytried to achieve Kappa standards.
Sue Wolcott, Cornell, studying at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth served as Epsilon Chi’s first graduate counselor. Margaret Hall, Dartmouth Class of 1979 served as the chapter’s first president.
The festivities were well attended by Fraternity officers, Kappa actives and alumnae from throughout the northeast. Representing the Fraternity were: President Jean Hess Wells, Georgia; Director of Chapters Sally Moore Nitschke, Ohio State; Chairman of Extension Marjorie Matson Converse, Purdue; Lorna Jean Telfer, McGill, Alpha Province Director of Chapters; and Mary Sexton Brooks, Purdue, Alpha Province Director of Alumnae. '''Housing'''
Marjorie Koza, Syracuse, served as The war years affected the Alumnae Marshal chapter. During 1944 and 1945, Delta Nu was responsible for housed at Alpha chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa while the beautifully organized weekend of events. The Hanover area alumnae brothers were marvelous for “taking serving in the reins” since armed forces. In the chapter’s colonization fall of 1943, sisters campaigned by setting up a booth in Stockbridge Hall where war bonds and stamps were sold. In the previous spring of 1946, Delta Nu alumnae were incorporated and came through purchased a new home at 314 Lincoln Avenue, the house once again in assuring used by Sigma Beta Chi. Delta Nu had a permanent home; the success of boys would be back soon to take over the installationPhi Sigma Kappa house; a peacetime campus had returned.
The Cornell Kappas traveled many long hours to assist in the colonization the previous spring and to become the first sisters of the charter members. They were on hand again at Installation to help formally welcome the women into the Fraternity. Representatives from the following chapters were also present: McGill; Toronto; St. Lawrence; Connecticut; Massachusetts; and Syracuse. There was even a reunion of former Council officers at the home of Virginia Parker Blanchard, Boston, which included Ruth Hoehle Lane, Boston; Miriam Pheteplace Schick, Deuteron - St. Lawrence; Cathryn Wolf Luce, Denison; and Jeannette Greever Rustemeyer, Kansas.
The Installation Banquet provided good food and greetings and well wishes galore. Marj Converse served as Toastmistress, and Isabelle Weiss, President of the Cornell chapter was the first to toast to the new chapter. Dr. Marilyn Baldwin, Associate Dean of the College, gave a warm welcome to Dartmouth’s newest women’s group. Sally Nitschke read letters of greeting from chapters and alumnae throughout the United States and Canada. Jean Wells presented the banquet address.
Gifts were presented to the chapter which included many silver serving pieces and a Kappa flag. The closing service was followed by tearful farewells to many old and many newly made friends in the Kappa family'''Changes, Traditions and a look ahead to the next regional gathering at Alpha Province Meeting, to be held in Canton, New York in the spring of 1979, home of Beta Beta Deuteron - St. Lawrence.Honors'''
Joining Sigma Kappa at Dartmouth, Agitation to change the Kappas might be termed “pioneer women” on this formerly all-male campus. Kappa decided to establish a chapter on this campus whose fundamental purpose is to provide an undergraduate experience that will train young men and women to become leaders name of our society. The College prides itself on the fact that freshmen courses are taught by college from Massachusetts State to the best members University of Massachusetts mounted during the faculty1946–1947 school year. Special facilities, Several members of Delta Nu were outstanding in their efforts to effect such as the million-volume library, a superb center for change. Meetings with the creative arts, and the best educational computing facility legislature in the country, are freely available to all students Boston and have a pervasive influence on undergraduate educationcampus were attended. Above all, undergraduates feel part The effort was successful in the fall of a small, closely knit community that provides a fellowship to be cherished for life1947.
When As the Board years progressed, members of Trustees decided to admit womenDelta Nu achieved many honors, they also initiated scholastic and social. A luncheon, in the Dartmouth Plan where Lord Jeffrey Inn on December 13, 1952, celebrated Delta Nu’s 10th anniversary as a student spends at least one summer term studying at the College and approximately ¾ member of the student body are “Kappa family.” Alpha province members joined in residence at any one termthe festivities.
When one speaks In the spring of Dartmouth College1954, one talks there were rumors of new housing for the importance of “placechapter. Requests to President Jean Mather had taken effect. A joint sorority drive was led by Delta Nu to improve sorority housing.” The college is located in It was not until 1960–1961 that the house corporation began planning a lovely town new house. Three lots were purchased in northern New England, 1962 and in an area the spring of great natural beauty1964, removed from Delta Nu moved to 32 Nutting Avenue. The dream was approaching reality. The move was so exciting. No one minded as the pressures of urban or suburban lifeplumbers and carpenters continued to work. It is an ideal location for A cement-mixer in the life middle of the mind, where the out-of-doors plays formal living room was a major role in the shaping of individual personalitiescommonplace thing.
==Highlights of the 1980s==Two years later, on December 10, 1967, a buffet, fraternity appreciation program, and gifts to charter members made a lively 25th anniversary party for Delta Nu.
This decade saw Each of the following: election previous 32-years brought recognition of achievement of members of President Ronald Reagan; Sandra Day O’Connor selected as the first woman justice chapter. There have been nominations to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, elections to the Supreme Court; first Space ShuttlePhi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, ColumbiaScrolls, lifted off; Beirut barracks bombing occurred killing American and French servicemen; Lockerbie Disaster when terrorists blew up Mortar Board. In 1968, an active won the Miss University title and that same year Delta Nu won first prize for its homecoming float. The first graduate counselor from the plane over Scotland; Chernobyl disaster chapter was Wilma Winberg Johnson in 1945 who went to Iowa State University. Janice Persson Williams went to the Ukraine filled much University of the world with radioactive debris; Challenger disaster left six astronauts and one woman school teacher dead; protestors Nebraska in 1972 to share her Kappa experience. In 1974, Monica Young served her graduate counsellorship at Tiananmen Square were crushed by the Peoples Liberation Army; fall University of the Berlin Wall Pittsburgh.---------------------------------The previous information was the most momentous event excerpted 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 members and alumnae, the decade; oil tanker Exxon Valdez caused one of the worst ecological disasters ever; War on Drugs accelerated; worldwide the beginning of the AIDS pandemic; Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and rejection of smoking based on health issuesThe Key. Each chapter is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg. Personal computers experienced massive growthorg with questions.
Dartmouth began accepting women as students in 1972, so Kappa was a particularly important source of female support. Men outnumbered women on campus and dominated the College. The class of 1981 was close to 70% male. As one active put it, the women’s lacrosse team and Kappa “were very important to me in that I felt supported by other women, and not constantly surrounded by men. I knew women in the dorms, but Kappa was very special.” Another active remembers meetings were “probably the only time we weren’t outnumbered by the men.”
Challenges faced by sororities in general stemmed from the male-dominated campus and the small number of sororities. With only three sororities in 1981, there were many more women who wished to join a sorority than there were places for them. Despite the addition of a fourth sorority in 1982, the lack of enough sororities continued to be a problem throughout the 1980s.
Around campus, the administration was trying to minimize the importance ==Highlights of alcohol because of the level of alcohol abuse. They did this by encouraging social alternatives to Greek life, such as dormitory social events and events at Collis Center. There was a lot of resistance to giving up the “Indian” as the mascot for Dartmouth at sporting events. Sororities and fraternities were very vocal in their opposition to giving up the mascot. Dartmouth was somewhat politically conservative, and the Dartmouth Review published several offensive and controversial articles.1970s:==
Kappas were known for being “smart Increasing political awareness and elegant...political and not necessarily party animalseconomic liberty of women continued to grow through the 1970s decade.” Around campusOpposition to the Vietnam War, styles were preppy. One active remembered that nuclear weapons, hostility to the people at Dartmouth authority of government and big business were so beautifulpopular. Most girls wore their hair long Advocacy of world peace and natural, and wore hair bands and pearls for fancier occasions. Turtlenecks with whales and strawberries, wise whaled cords, and plaid skirts ruled the day. Kappas worked very hard on their studies, as they all had big dreams about graduate school and Wall Street careers. It was a very traditional, career focused timeenvironmental movement increased dramatically.
In 1985 Notable events were: a rise in the College passed Minimum Standards expected use of all fraternities terrorism by militant organizations around the world; in 1972 students proudly watched as Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in swimming for the US. Days later eleven Israeli athletes were massacred by Palestinian terrorists; Kent State University shootings with four killed and nine injured caused disbelief and sororitiesshock throughout the country; President Nixon resigned in 1974 while facing charges of impeachment for the Watergate scandal; Vietnam War came to a close in 1975; space exploration continued; first supercomputer was created; verdict of Roe vs. These standards presented many challenges to Wade was handed down by the Greeks Supreme Court; voting age for all federal and a stress level state elections was lowered to meet those expectations. The faculty 18 years; United States held its first Earth Day with thousands of college students participating; and administrators began to exam the role presence and rise of significant numbers of women as heads of fraternities state and sororities on campus as heads of governments around the system was thought to be racist and sexist. A new College Alcohol Policy went into effect to have Alcohol Monitors at each party. world increased
In 1987 a major issue at Dartmouth was the treatment of women at the College and ways needed to be implemented to help all women feel more comfortable, while eliminating subtle areas of sexism around campus. An issue arose in the sororities regarding affiliation with a national organization and what that affiliation meant. Epsilon Chi needed to decide which was better for the sisters to continue to belong to KKG or to become a local. Fraternity President Marian Williams, Missouri, visited the chapter to discuss the issue. After a lengthy meeting, the chapter voted to stay with Kappa Kappa Gamma. To those on the opposing side, they made chapter unity an issue. All chapter goals during the later part of the decade centered around the value of the individual, sisterhood, and working together for the benefit of the chapter.
In 1988 the College imposed a new policy of delayed rush. It wasn’t held until spring term of the sophomore year. As a result, each chapter lost one entire pledge class during that year. The chapter viewed this policy as one more step on the part of the administration toward decreasing the role of sororities and fraternities on campus.'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''
The members of Epsilon Chi were very active on campus and in the community as volunteers, members of many organizations, honoraries, varsity and intramural teams, Summer and Winter Carnivals, Presidential Scholars and Senior Fellows. One year saw five members achieve Cum Laude, three Magna Cum Laude, and four Phi Beta Kappa.
'''Housing==Highlights of the 1980s:'''==
Many alumnae agree that This decade saw the biggest issue facing following events: election of President Ronald Reagan; Sandra Day O’Connor selected as the chapter in 1980 was not having a house. They held their meetings and dances in dorm roomsfirst woman justice to the Supreme Court; first Space Shuttle, college meeting roomsColumbia, lifted off ; Beirut barracks bombing occurred killing American and at French servicemen; Lockerbie Disaster when terrorists blew up the Quechee Inn and other nice places. Finally plane over Scotland; Chernobyl disaster in January 1983, the Kappas got a house, Ukraine filled much of the world with radioactive debris; Challenger disaster left six astronauts and one woman school teacher dead; protestors at Tiananmen Square were crushed by the former ABC house on East Wheelock Street. The College did many renovations to Peoples Liberation Army of China; fall of the house, and there Berlin Wall was a “high degree the most momentous event of enthusiasm” for the house among decade; oil tanker Exxon Valdez caused one of the sistersworst ecological disasters ever; War on Drugs accelerated; worldwide the beginning of the AIDS pandemic; and rejection of smoking based on health issues. Personal computers experienced massive growth.
Once they moved into their new house, they had to deal with Delta Nu was one of nine sororities at the difficulties University of having Massachusetts. In 1988 Phi Mu sorority closed due to a housesmall membership. Some of the decisions they had to make included which officers had to live in the house, how to offer the remaining rooms to the other sisters, and who would have to live in the house in the unlikely event that no There were 12 men’s fraternities but one wanted was forced to live inclose for breaking social probation.
In 1984 During the members painted decade the interior of the house and gave t-shirts chapter selected various goals to all who helpedwork toward. In 1985 the College changed the housing contract They were as follows: to include rent for the “common areas” of the housecreate a better national image through communication, committees, and if it were not filled to capacity, the College could move a non-member in. The Kappas quickly discovered a major drawback of being a college owned house was authority college officials had over how the house was run advisers; improve chapter relations with alumnae; and through programming and how it should be used. Toward limiting the end amount of the decadesocial events, to emphasize the chapter began importance of scholarship to devise a male visitation policypledges and actives.
'''Philanthropy:'''A proud achievement came in 1984 when Delta Nu won the U Mass Gold Chapter Excellence Award for finishing first in nine of ten categories. They demonstrated excellence in member involvement in campus activities, scholarship (highest GPA), fund raising, public relations, and officer training.
The highly successful Grandfather program continued. The chapter held a variety of parties with different themes each term for More than once during the elderly alumni and their wives. They would discuss topics from politics to decade, the rich Dartmouth history. Kappas also chapter held their annual Ski-a-thon to raise money for a summer camp for diabetic children. Actives visited local nursing homes spreading hope and good cheer. They hosted their annual Monte Carlo night over Parents Weekend to raise money for the United Way, also sponsored a bake sale for highest cumulative grade point average among all of the same causeGreek groups on campus. They annually assembled Easter Baskets, collected food for Ethiopia, volunteered participated in Greek Sing and raised money for the Kurn Hattin School for abused childrenbuilt Homecoming Floats, the Taco dinner raised money for cancer researchfinishing in first place in 1985, and the Chili Chow dinner benefited SAMS (Students Against Multiple Sclerosis). Special Olympics was an important philanthropy on helped new students move into their scheduledorms.
'''Convention Awards:'''Individuals annually were recognized on varsity sports teams, honoraries, Mortar Board, Order of Omega, Golden Key Honor Society, Who’s Who, Panhellenic and Student Government officers, and varsity cheerleaders.
==Highlights of the 1990s==
The 1990s is often considered the true dawn of the Information Age. Info-age digital technologies became widely used by the general public. Highlights include'''Philanthropy: Gulf War with Iraq began in 1991, same year as the Soviet Union’s dissolution ended; funeral procession of Diana, Princess of Wales, was mourned worldwide; World Trade Center and the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombings led to awareness of domestic and international terrorism as a real threat; Columbine High School massacre occurred; President William Clinton was a dominant political figure and scarred by the Lewinsky scandal; Youth culture embraced environmental issues. Record numbers of women were elected to high office in the US.'''
1990 Throughout the decade, Delta Nu was the first year outstanding in its service and fundraising for the implementation of the delayed rush to sophomore year at Dartmouthothers. As a result, They annually held their Halloween Party for the numbers children of people joining did not go down but the numbers were not evenly distributed between chapters. To accommodate the D PlanAmherst, sororities now had to conduct two rush periods a year. New federal legislation required colleges to enforce the drinking age or risk losing financial age. During fall termChildren’s Easter Egg Hunt, the chapter went through an evaluation of its relationship with Kappa Kappa Gamma. As a result, the commitment was strengthenedand service at Boltwood.
In 1995 there were One year they sponsored a series of hate crimes victimizing minorities on campus. The chapter sponsored many programs to combat that issue. They sponsored alcohol awarenesschild in New Mexico with money and gifts, SAFEraised money for the Missing and Exploited Children, Suicide and Griefhelped construct a new playground for the Fort River Project, and Untamed Shrews. They limited their social co-sponsored events with fraternities to adapt to the new alcohol policy. The sorority system had been targeted by other students on campus who questioned Greeks raised several thousand dollars for Cancer, participated in the role walk-a-thon for the Greek system played in supporting women Jimmy Fund, and planted thousands of bulbs on the U Mass campus.
In 1999, Epsilon Chi hosted the Province Meeting and celebrated its sisterhood, chapter history, and national history in honor of their 20th anniversary as a Kappa chapter.
Epsilon Chi '''Chapter was striving to define itself and offer its members an outlet for social development with other women. The chapter was also striving to define itself as an important member of both the Dartmouth and Hanover community. Members continued their outstanding participation in varsity team and intramural sports, Green Key and other honoraries, Order of Omega, Presidential Scholars, Rotary Scholars, class officers, and tour guides. In 1997, the chapter passed the Minimum Standards Review with Distinction.Convention Awards:'''
At the end of the decade, the Board of Trustees and the Dartmouth President
announced their decision to eliminate single sex housing which would eliminate the Greek system as it was known on the campus.
'''Housing==Highlights of the 1990s:'''==
Toward The1990s were often considered the end true dawn of the decadeInformation Age. Info-age digital technologies became widely used by the general public. Highlights include: Gulf War with Iraq began in 1991, the same year as the Soviet Union’s dissolution ended; funeral procession of Diana, Princess of Wales, there was mourned worldwide; bombings of the World Trade Center and the Oklahoma City Federal Building led to awareness of domestic and international terrorism as a real threat; Columbine High School massacre occurred; President Bill Clinton was a break dominant political figure and scarred by the Lewinsky scandal; youth culture embraced environmental issues; record numbers of women were elected to high office in at the house with significant damageUS. Thus ’92 became known as the first floor “Year of the house was completely redecorated with new furniture and curtains. New safety lights, new locks on doors and windows were installedWoman.”
'''Philanthropy:'''The chapter continued the annual Faculty Tea, participated in Homecoming events, celebrated Founders Day with their alumnae, moved new students into their dorms, began a Faculty Night Out babysitting service, and held workshops on Date Rape, Self Defense, Alcohol Awareness, and Time Management and Parents Day became popular. The chapter participated in a Greek-wide Seder for Jewish members. Delta Nu was the hostess chapter for the Rho Province Meeting.
Service to others remained an important part Some of the chapter life. The Grandfather program continued goals during the decade were as follows: to improve cultural and remained very popular on both sides. They held a Audrey Proudy bike ride academic awareness; to improve commitment to sisterhood; to promote New Member involvement before Initiation; to raise money for the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, raked leaves for the Bugbee Senior Citizens Center, held their Chili Chow dinner for SAMS, participated increase participation of all members in the Red Cross Blood Drive both mandatory and Make a Difference Day, collected cans for the Race Against Hunger Food Drive, non-mandatory events; and assumed a new Dartmouth sponsored philanthropy at the Genesis Home where sisters went to promote faculty and painted water colors with those living there. They won the Province Meeting Philanthropy Award for the third time in a rowalumnae relations.
'''Convention Awards:'''The U Mass social system became more restrictive. Kappas held their Date Party in the fall and their formal in the spring. They instituted a Crush Party where the members could invite two guests. The annual Dessert Exchange was held for all sororities.
==Highlights In 1990, an alarm system was installed in the chapter house, the front walks were redone, and two computers were purchased for the study room. In 1994, the House Board sent seven members to General Convention. A new heating system and a new roof were installed. Several pieces of 2000-2010==the living room furniture were reupholstered. In 1995 all bedrooms were freshly painted and new furniture purchased. New sinks and countertops were installed in the bathrooms.
Globalization continued to influence the world. A prime contributor was the growth of the Internet. Wireless Internet became prominent and email became the standard form of communicating. Highlights included: George W. Bush was elected President; 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers led the US War on Terrorism at home and abroad; U.S. was once again involved in war with Iraq and limited engagement began in Afghanistan; Mexican Drug War saw armed conflict between rival drug cartels which would eventually dominate the wholesale illicit drug market in the U.S.; Virginia Tech Massacre became the deadliest shooting on a school campus. Climate change and global warming became household words, and population growth skyrocketed. In 2008 Barack Obama became the first African American elected as U.S. President.
There was a large community feeling at Dartmouth that was very engaging, centered around Greek Life and organizations, highly intellectual with the world at the students fingertips! Whether it was service, work in the real world, studying abroad, the College accommodates the students and what they want to do.'''Philanthropy:'''
Epsilon Chi was an extremely diverse The chapter and wellcontinued the Halloween Party for the children of Amherst, the Newman Center Phon-a-rounded. Almost any clubthon, sportDessert Exchange, or organization was represented and the Easter Party for children at battered women’s home. They participated in some way within the chapter and that added a lot of dynamism. The chapter was a proud group of Run for Horizon, Take Back the Night rally against violence to women who were seen as leaders , Jammin for Jimmy Fund, Americacares Program to clean up neglected neighborhoods, at Christmas made gift bags and go-getters around campus. So many women engaged in so many different delivered them to shelters, Breast Cancer Awareness Week, the Run for Newman, and amazing things that it made the sisters proud MS Walk-a-thon collecting cans to be a part of raise money for the same organizationLeukemia Society.
The chapter completely rewrote its officer election process and the chapter bylaws, so they were more relative to them. One of their challenges was participation in various mandatory events, while most were still fun and engaging, a lot of people had other commitments that were equally important and instead of rearranging their schedule they used it as an excuse not to come. The Chapter Council tried to make events more spontaneous and seem more appealing so people would want to come, and it proved successful.
Recruitment was extremely memorable and brought the chapter members even closer. The news that a Dartmouth Kappa Kirsten Gillibrand was named as the youngest member of the U.S. Senate was thrilling and made the chapter proud.'''Chapter Convention Awards'''
'''Philanthropy:'''
Chapter members continued the legacy ==Highlights of outstanding campus and community service. New to the chapter was a Tanzania fund started by one of its graduates. They also became incredibly active in suicide prevention in memory of a lost sister Katy Cullinan. They actively supported the drunk driving awareness program called the Gordy Foundation.2000s==
'''Convention Awards:'''U Mass is a large public school, Greek Life involves a small percentage of the campus but all chapters were very involved on campus. Delta Nu had 48 members and many advisers lived close by. The chapter house is off campus but very close to many of the academic buildings.
==Highlights from 2011-2019:==
(Information from chapter history reports, scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature ==Highlights of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.)2011==
Dartmouth is a beautiful campus with a down-to-earth student body. There is still a general feeling that the College remains male-dominated, but there has been improvement during the past years. The social scene is almost entirely centered around Greek life, as approximately 60% of the eligible student body is a member of a Greek house. Many students travel abroad on an FSP or LSA and hold internships during their off terms.
There are currently 137 members in the Epsilon Chi Chapter. Members are a very diverse group of women from around the world. The chapter has varsity athletes, national athletic champions, Olympians, Presidential Scholars, multilinguists, actresses in mainstage productions, members of the Croos and Wall Street analysts. They are seen around campus as hard-working, motivated women who accomplish great things.
The chapter has been challenged to improve its academic standing on campus and to lessen the campus viewpoint that Kappas are an exclusive group of women. To appear to be more approachable, the women scheduled social events with groups with whom they are not usually associated and hosted more campus-wide events. Because the chapter cannot host parties, most of the campus has not been to the Kappa house, the chapter hosted an improvisation comedy group and some discussions with professors to get non-sisters exposed to the house. The change to annual budget planning significantly increased the chapter’s ability to participate in events and made the chapter run more smoothly.
During sophomore summer, the chapter raised more than $10,000 for cancer research, the most raised by any Greek organization at Dartmouth.
This past The Delta Nu chapter has had a very busy and exciting calendar year. We were awarded Best Philanthropy by the PanHellenic council. Throughout the year we took part in many different events and had good philanthropic involvement. We took part in Relay for Life, which is close to our house partnered with the Panhellenic Council hearts due to expand the scholarships fact that we as our housemother, Myrtle Wright, is a house can offerthree-time cancer survivor. So far this year, we have not won any awards as all We also participated in Autism speaks and our favorite event of the awards depend on how our chapter scores on the AXiS reportyear, howeverGreek Week, we will have those by the end in April of 2015. Also during the spring. In the meantime, we plan on nominating a few of held our women for the GLOS Awards, which will also awarded annual Pink Party philanthropy at the end our house in support of the termSusan G. At the first Chapter Council meeting of spring term, the Chapter Council discussed their vision for the house and brainstormed goals for leadership. We hope to foster sisterhood through organic, supportive relationships among members through things such as family lineages, Women of KKG Panel (now termly), weekly sisterhood dinners, sisterhood breakfast, Sister of the Week, tributes, and regular sisterhood outings and eventsKomen foundation.
In additionLeadership Consultant Joe paid us a visit in the spring, we hope to improve accountability by ensuring that each member contributes equally to KKG’s operations which went very successfully and maintenance and by holding each member responsible for adhering then again in fall, Leadership Consultant Malerie came to the fraternity’s standards for behavior . Our final goal is to increase freshman outreach spend some time with us and community engagementspread her knowledge of kappa. We hope also had a trainer in the spring come to bridge the gap between underclassmen teach us more about committees and upperclassmen women involvement. In fall we had our annual Reading is Fundamental philanthropy with Big Brother Big Sister at Dartmouthour Dr. Seuss Party. Another exciting thing that occurred was that one of the Fall 2013 sisters, with the hope of expanding Marisa Mazzoni, attended Leadership Academy in Ohio. Some things our network chapter worked on trying to improve was senior involvement and exerting a positive influence on these womenattendance at events and house meeting. By appointing a Freshman Outreach Chair responsible Another goal we set for organizing events geared towards freshmen we hope ourselves was to extend our connection try to create a more unified chapter council so we could work with each other women on campus. We also hope to open better and reach our space for educational programming in order to foster stronger relationships with others on campusfull potential.
From the summer of 2014 through The Delta Nu chapter holds our chapter meetings in our chapter room located in the winter basement of 2015 our house. The chapter has completed 1,613 hours is an owned house just off of philanthropycampus. These hours were accumulated through Kappa Philanthropy projects such as the Prouty Fundraiser for the Norris Cotton Cancer Center where we raised about $10The university does not own it,000, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth 5k/Half Marathon where 38 sisters participated and we raised $3,480, and the 5k fundraiser for the Selamta non-profit. Many sisters also contributed to the Epsilon Chi chapter's philanthropy through many of their own initiatives such as participating in the Big Brother Big Sister program or it is owned by the Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth programSpringfield Housing Association.
Recently, our campus Delta Nu’s housing has been having many debates around on the nature of the Greek system at Dartmouthour campus for quite some time. Our newly-appointed president, Phil Hanlon, has been trying to take measures to cut down first chapter house was located on destructive behavior, especially concerning alcohol abuse 314 Lincoln Avenue and sexual assaultsisters lived there from 1946 until 1964. For instance In 1964 our chapter moved to 32 Nutting Avenue, starting this spring quarter, President Hanlon has banned all hard alcohol consumption on which is currently still the house we occupy today. It is a house located just off campus and is owned by the Springfield housing association. The housing capacity for the year was set at Dartmouth sponsored events52 but fluctuates to fit the amount of active sisters year to year.
Within our chapter, this has played out in a number of ways. We are taking a number of measures to cut down on the destructive behavior that President Hanlon is trying to reduce. Our goal is to keep all of our sisters safe and following college policy.
We hold meetings in the KKG house, which is owned by Dartmouth. We have a house that is university owned. We have always lived here. 19 sisters can live there. ==Highlights of the 2020s:2017== '''Philanthropy:'''(Information from 2017 was a great year for philanthropy within our chapter history reports. We had five major events: Kappa Kissesfor Reading is Fundamental, scholarshipPink Party for Susan G. Komen, group honors/awardsPie a Frat Guy for our dance marathon forChildren’s Miracle Network, traditionsour Halloween party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading isFundamental, special and Kappa Kappachinos for hurricane relief.In addition to the new philanthropy eventsadded to our chapter, changes on campus or we have been able to utilizecommittee work within chapter, overall nature of each position in 2017 more than ever before. This has increased involvement andexcitement for the chapter, chapter goals, challenges events and has allowed women without positions to get involved and how they were overcome, etcdemonstrateleadership.)
--------------- '''Note to Chapter RegistrarCampus Changes:''' Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues In the spring of ''2019, the campus opened up the new Isenberg building, also known as "The Key'' to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlightsHub". If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, The campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistancecenter is also under construction right now.
Your efforts will ensure '''Events:'''Delta Nu hosted a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations date party at club Lit in March, as well as formal in April at local restaurant, Porta. Porta however, is no longer open, in fact it closed to enjoy!the public the day after our formal (guess we partied too hard). In October, we had our annual Kappa Krush at the Hadley Farms Meeting House.
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'''University of Massachusetts established 1863, Amherst, Massachusetts'''
'''Delta Nu founded December 12, 1942 -- 20 charter members'''
'''1,851 initiates (as of June 2018)'''
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'''Charter MembersSome of Delta Nu’s Outstanding Alumnae:''' Barbara Anderson, Ann Beringer, Kathleen Bourque, Laurie Branch, Cameron Crone, Alicia Fritz, Jill Frommer, Lizanne Galbreath, Mary Gose, Cynthia Greco, Catherine Haley, Margaret Hall, Kathryn Harper, Elizabeth Harris, Nanette Hart, Margaret Kimball, Anne Minnich, Laura Murphy, Sheila Murphy, Susan Myers, Letitia Pemberton, Sandra Perkowski, Rebecca Randall, Ingrid Schmakel, Jan Smedly, Julie Wallin, Susan Weiss
'''Fraternity Council Members:'''
'''Fraternity Loyalty Award:'''
Wilma Winberg Johnson, 1994
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''
Connie Benjamin Clery, 1992, Co-founder of Security on Campus, safety legislation activist;
In the fall of 1941, Sigma Beta Chi became interested in affiliating itself with a national fraternity and began negotiations with Kappa Kappa Gamma. In July, 1942, the members of Sigma Beta Chi were informed that the group had been granted a charter at the Kappa convention in Canada.
At last the painting and papering were completed and the furnishings were in place. Delta Nu’s house was the first to be newly built for a campus sorority. With devoted alumnae help, the dream was realized.
In September, 1965, Delta Nu was host to the Alpha Province Meeting. The new house was formally dedicated that weekend. The three story brick structure was located at the end of one of Amherst’s quaint, characteristic streets and ideally near the campus. Frances Fatout Alexander, DePauw, Fraternity president, and Virginia Parker Blanchard, Boston, her assistant, were present at the house dedication.
Both pledges and actives were extremely active on campus and in the community with service to others. One chapter president said that the “People Power” of Delta Nu is its greatest asset. They annually celebrated Founders Day with a special dinner at the chapter house and recognized their alumnae with their 50-, 65- and 75-year pins.
In 1988, the chapter was faced with its greatest challenge when Panhellenic switched to a deferred rush in the spring and an open rush in the fall.
'''Housing:'''
In 1984 there were 60 active members living in the chapter house. In 1985, the house underwent many renovations. All of the bedrooms, the den and study rooms were painted. New wallpaper and drapes were added in the dining room. New drapes and mattresses were placed in the bedrooms, new tables, chairs and curtains were added to the study room, and the outside classic front columns and shutters were painted. In 1989 the living room and TV room were redecorated. The Delta Nu chapter house was the most beautiful and cared for sorority house on the U Mass campus.
Delta Nu remained one of nine sororities and Alpha Epsilon Phi colonized. Theta Chi and Alpha Tau Gamma were welcomed back to campus after suspension. Phi Mu Delta’s charter was revoked after violating Massachusetts anti hazing laws.
In 1995 the chapter won Greek Sing. In 1996 Delta Nu was chosen by the Fraternity to pilot an entirely new member program which was to last only six weeks. In 1997 at the Rho Province Meeting, they won the Most Improved Chapter Award.
Individual members were selected for honoraries, the Society of Women Engineers, Golden Key, Dean’s List, PH offices, Greenpeace, International Studies Association, Boltwood, cheerleading, Theatre Guild, Arabic Club, Truman Scholarship, and two Phi Beta Kappas.
Said one president, “Our goal was to promote our scholarship through new programs and activities so that we could combine our college life with sisterhood to the fullest to strengthen and fulfill our hearts, soul, and mind. We went from 7th place in scholarship to #1.”
'''Housing:'''
Globalization continued to influence the world. A prime contributor was the growth of the Internet. Wireless Internet became prominent and email became the standard form of communicating. Highlights included: George W. Bush being elected President; 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers led the U.S. War on Terrorism at home and abroad; U.S. was once again involved in a war in Iraq and limited engagement began in Afghanistan; Mexican Drug War saw armed conflict between rival drug cartels which eventually would dominate the wholesale illicit drug market in the U.S.;. Virginia Tech Massacre became the deadliest shooting on a school campus; climate change and global warming became household words, and population growth skyrocketed. In 2008 Barack Obama became the first African American elected the U.S. President.
Challenges were the involvement of second semester seniors and morale, spirit and attendance. The chapter held two scholarship banquets and recognized sisters with a 3.0 or higher, as well as those who made the Dean’s List. New members and their parents were invited to attend the banquets and the active members could invite anyone they wished. Senior Week was very special with activities, dinners and events. Bid Day, Heart Sis Night, Core Families and Initiation were highlights of the year. A BBQ recognized the alumnae special to the chapter.
'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''
The economic crisis University of Massachusetts Amherst has seen some changes so far in this decade. From the beautification of the Southwest part of campus to making resident halls and classrooms more eco-friendly, the university is seeing improvements. The town of Amherst has been working to clean up the town by allowing stricter police enforcement to maintain public safety. Following the loss of the New England Patriots at Superbowl XLVI, the police reacted to the riots on the UMass Campus. This riot made it difficult national news, as students were arrested for college graduates to find jobs; students graduating with accumulated debt found their future bleak; gathering in large groups and taunting police officials. Meanwhile, the women of Delta Nu were welcoming the war in Iraq officially endedLeadership Consultant sent from National.
'''Housing:'''
For the 2011-2012 academic year, Delta Nu became the largest chapter on campus as well as the largest in Delta Nu history with 84 members. The sisters residing at 32 Nutting Ave have grown in the fields of recruitment, scholarship and athletics. More importantly, the sisters are the closest they have been compared to recent years. Delta Nu took on its biggest pledge class of 24 women in the fall of 2011, making them above quota set by Panhel. Highlights of the new member period included Bid Day, Initation, and Good Morning Sister.The chapter also had a great Senior Week with senior dinners and senior spotlights.
'''Philanthropy:'''
In Spring of 2012, Delta Nu raised over $2,000 at the Annual Pink Party! Pink Party raises money to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure to Breast Cancer. Every year the sisters host a Barbeque and raffle off great prizes like Red Sox tickets and gift cards to Amherst's local eateries. At this years fundraiser, the sisters also hosted a Trunk Show, with parts of the proceeds going to the philanthropy. And on this day, we wear pink.
'''Convention Awards:'''
Honorable mention for Signature Philanthropy Event
==Highlights from of 2014==
'''Housing:'''
We got some exciting house updates, such as new furniture and an addition to our chapter room.
Our chapter goals included: Increasing senior involvement, new philanthropy ideas including events
for the Kappa Foundation, and holding more educational events.
Our challenges included: Senior attendance and communication between CC and advisors.
As for special events, we held our first ever Kappa Kappachinos event for the Kappa Foundation
for sisters affected by Hurricane Maria.
'''Campus changes:'''
Recent changes on campus include an increasing emphasis on academic achievement. Each year, it
becomes more and more difficult to be admitted to UMass Amherst as a prospective student. The average
accepted SAT scores and high school GPA requirements are currently higher than they have ever been.
This has created a more competitive and more serious atmosphere surrounding schoolwork and academic
excellence on the UMass Amherst campus.
There is always construction going on around campus in an ongoing effort to improve our facilities.
For example, an old building on campus called South College was renovated and is now a beautiful
location with classrooms and open study space accessible to all students. UMass Amherst also upheld its
title of #1 Campus Dining in America from the Princeton Review.
As for our chapter, Delta Nu is full of dedicated, empowered, smart and strong women. So many
of us have found our best friends through this chapter. It’s wonderful to see such strong bonds form
between the members of Delta Nu, and we hope to continue establishing lifelong friendships with our
sisters.
'''Events:'''
We consistently do our Halloween event for RIF with the local Big Brothers, Big Sisters. We have
pumpkin painting, face painting, games, crafts, food, a haunted house, and lots of books for the kids to
choose from. It is a success every year and we continue to look for ways to improve the event.
In addition to Reading is Fundamental, the Delta Nu chapter is involved with the Susan G. Komen
organization. We hosted our annual Pink Party where we raised about $1600 for the fight against breast
cancer.
==Highlights of 2018==
'''Philanthropy:'''
With a new year came a new local philanthropy. As a chapter, we decided to switch our local philanthropy from Susan G. Komen to the Ellie Fund. The Ellie Fund is based out of Needham, MA (where many current and former sisters grew up) and is a non-profit that fights breast cancer and provides free services to ease the effects on cancer patients and families. We held a spring BBQ to raise money for the Ellie Fund.
In April, we participated in the annual UDance Marathon to raise money for Baystate Children's Hospital, of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. UMass raised over $212,000 for the hospital. Delta Nu is proud to have contributed to this amazing event.
In the fall, we held our annual Halloween Party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading is Fundamental. In December, we had Kappa Kappachinos to benefit the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation and, specifically, disaster relief aid. Both events were lots of fun and great successes!
'''Convention AwardsIn Memoriam:''' Delta Nu's were left heartbroken this year, as former house mom Myrtle Wright passed away on September 22nd, 2018. She held a special place in the hearts of many. We held a memorial service at our house during Homecoming Weekend, where many current and former sisters came together to honor and remember Myrt. We also planted a tree in her honor. She will be missed.
==Highlights of 2019==
'''Philanthropy:'''
The year 2019 was filled with many amazing philanthropy events, some of which were new. In February the Delta Nu's made Valentine's Day cards for the veterans as well as sold Kappa Kisses (bags of Hershey kisses) for Reading is Fundamental. In March, we partnered with Theta Chi to raise money for FTK at their annual benefit concert by selling KKGrilled cheese. For greek week, we were partnered with TKE in which we hosted "pie a Frat guy" to raise money for FTK. At the end of greek week, sisters participated in Dance Marathon. To finish out the spring semester, we hosted a new event called Kappa Kones, which was an ice cream sundae bar raising money for the Ellie Fund. In October, we had a "Think Pink" week in which we sold pink bracelets raising money and awareness for breast cancer and the Ellie Fund. Also in the month of October, a handful of sisters went to the Amherst Elementary School to read to the children. Finally, in November we hosted our annual Kappa Kappuccinos at the house raising money for KKG Foundation Hurricane Relief.
'''Housing:'''
In the summer of 2019, all the third floor bedrooms were repainted a light grey color as well as some of the second floor bedrooms. The rest are expected to be painted in the summer of 2020. The formal living room was also repainted a light blue color and new lamps and wall art were added for a more modern look. Starting in the fall of 2019, we hired our new chef's Eileen and Tina as a part of the company Gill's Grilling who we love very much!
