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'''_____ 1,177 initiates (as of 2011June 2012)'''
'''Some of Zeta Mu’s Outstanding Alumnae:''' (If you have chapter alumna who have received recognition in any of these three categories, please list them with the date(s) of recognition.)
'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''
'''Additional Outstanding Zeta Mu Alumnae:'''
Caroline Gates, Chapter Consultant, 1987-1989; Carmen Donohue-Centamore, Chapter Consultant, 1993-1994
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Dateline: Blacksburg, Va. ... campus of Virginia Tech University: Zeta Mu Chapter was formally installed November 16, 1985 and 72 charter members were initiated. Big sisters from six Lambda Province chapters of West Virginia, William & Mary; George Washington; Maryland; Duke; Virginia ..impressive Fireside Service, followed by gift-opening at reception held at Sheraton Red Lion Inn, hosted by Roanoke Alumnae Association. The beautiful initiation and chapter installation service was held at the magnificent German Club facility. The installing officers included Marian Klingbeil Williams, Missouri, Fraternity president; Juliana (J. J.) Fraser Wales, Ohio State, director of chapters; current Lambda Province officers, Sally Hamilton Staub, Mississippi, PDA; and Beverly Shumaker Blew, Arizona, PDC; Many special Fraternity guests participated: Marjorie Matson Converse, Purdue, Extension Chairman; Polly Tomlin Beall, George Washington, 1978 Loyalty Award recipient; former province officers, Mary O. Shumate Cumberpatch, Maryland, and Jane Boswick, Duke; Maureen Kelly, Lafayette, and Kimberly Schlundt, Miami, Traveling Consultants; Jane Coombs Chadwell, Miami, Superviser of Chapter Finance; Gilly Chamberlain, Tulane, Chapter Consultant.
From chapter’s History Report: A huge challenge in 1986 was going through our first Winter rush but we were prepared through various workshops and help from the Fraternity. Our biggest challenge in 1988 was being on our own for the first time without a Chapter Consultant. Our goal was “RSVP,” Reliability, Scholarship, Value and Policy. We had several girls in Honor Societies and active around campus. We had a lot of fun at the second annual Greek Sing competition, with a skit that was a take-off on “Hee Haw,' complete with country versions of Kappa songs led by our own “Minnie Pearl.” By participating in Tri Delta's Greek Decathlonwe were able to donate our $200 winnings to Women's Resource Center in Radford. At Province Meeting in Arlington in March we were introduced to the new Keep Safe program on safety tips and awareness for women and won the Chapter Finance Award for the second year in a row, as well as Honorable Mention in Philanthropy.
==Highlights of the 1990s==
From chapter’s History Report: Moving into our new house in 1990 was a unifying event, with 36 sisters living together and a central place where all sisters could gather. October 13 was the formal dedication of the house, on top of Initiation and Founders Day...three events in one day! The pledge class of 1990 combined their efforts and created the chapter flag carried by our delegate at the Biennial Convention during the Parade of Flags.
From chapter’s History Report: Zeta Mu continues to be involved on campus in athletics, honor societies and other Greek philanthropies as well as our own. We support Pi Beta Phi's Links for Literacy, Alpha Chi Omega's Mock Rock supporting our former philanthropy, the Women's Resource Center in Radford, Va. We participate in Panhellenic's Oak Lane Trick or Treat where many of our members chaperoned local children around Oak Lane. Our intramural soccer team, in partnership with Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, won first place in Virginia Tech's competition. We held sisterhood retreats, including one at Mountain Lake where we went paddle boating, hiking, went on a hayride, ending with a movie at the chapter house.
In 2012, Virginia Tech has eight colleges and graduate school; 65 bachelor's degree programs;• 150 master's and doctoral degree programs; 30,000+ full-time students; 16:1 student-faculty ratio; main campus includes more than 125 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport; computing and communications complex for worldwide information access; ranked 44th in university research in the United States and has an adjacent corporate research center.
From chapter’s History Report: Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.: