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Founded March 19, 1988
Colgate established in 1817
80 charter members
6/30/08 Recruitment Honorable Mention
'''Colgate University (from the Summer 1988 issue of The Key)'''
Colgate, a liberal arts and sciences university, was founded in 1817 in Hamilton, NY, and became coeducational in 1970. The campus is set upon 1,400 acres which rise from the village to a forested hill. At the time Zeta Rho was founded, enrollment was approximately 2,600 students, 60% of whom were Greek.
'''Colonization and Installation'''
Eighty women were pledged to Zeta Rho colony at Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, on November 15, 1987. These women were members of the local Delta Sigma Upsilon, formed on the campus in 1980. The chapter consultant was Lisa Higham, Missouri, and the coordinator for chapter development was Mary Clarke, Colorado College. Kappa’s 117th chapter was installed the weekend of March 18-19, 1988. Marin Laidlow LeFevre, Syracuse, was the local installation chairman. Active members serving as big sisters came from Cornell, St. Lawrence, Syracuse, McGill, Penn State and Lafayette.
