Changes
→Highlights of 2014
Chapter meetings take place in classrooms in University owned buildings. Chapter Council meetings are held in the chapter’s house. Currently, nine girls live in a chapter-rented house.
==Highlights of 2015==
In March of 2015, we welcomed the Beta Epsilon New Member class, the largest pledge class to
date with 53 girls. As part of their new member service project they organized the library at a local
public school.
In the spring, we participated in Relay for Life and raised over $4,000 -- the most
money of any Greek organization. The philanthropy chairs organized a new initiative in the fall, a
dodge ball tournament, to raise money for local organization New Haven Reads.
Our focus on growing the tradition of leadership has increased the ways members can be involved in the chapter
through greater use of committees and continuing to have new member class organizers.
In the Fall of 2015, Alpha Phi joined the panhellenic community at Yale, increasing the number of
sororities from three to four. In the fall, controversy surrounding race on campus allowed us to
look at the diversity of our chapter and the ways that we can support our sisters. Women of Zeta Xi
continue to be involved in all facets of life on campus including many student organizations,
athletics, the arts, philanthropy and academics.
Chapter Philanthropy:
What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in
your community?
New Haven Reads, Celentano school, American Cancer Society (Relay for Life), Yale Hunger and
Homelessness Action Project.
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
These organizations support literacy, similarly to Reading is Fundamental, and allow sisters to
engage in active service over just raising money. Other organizations, like YHHAP, are because
our sisters are involved in the organization on their own time, and have invited more girls from the
chapter to partake.
