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'''Oregon State University (formerly Oregon State Agricultural College) established in 1868 in
Corvallis, Oregon'''
'''Whitman College – founded 1859, Walla Walla, Washington'''
'''Gamma Mu founded June 7, 1924'''
'''2Chapter Founded April 29,366 initiates (as 1918 by 24 members of June 2015)the Beta Sigma'''
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'''Charter Members:1,903 initiates (as of June 2018)'''
Louise Arnold, Enid Beal, Flossie Mae Blackburn, Ruth Cleland, Edna Belle Cobbledick, Wava Farley, Ida Granbreg, Cleda Hilderbrand, Frances Jones, Ann H. Karlson, Dolores Kelsey, Doris Elnor Lake, Helen Leonard, Ruth Lyon, Jessie McDonald, Vida McKern, Marie McNair, Helen Edythe Miller, Thelma Jean Miller, Edna Morback, Ruth Price, Mary May Swarm, Eleanor Thomas, Irma Van Hollebeke, Mildred Wallace, Kathryn Wightman, Zelia Zigler.
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'''Fraternity Council OfficersCharter members:''' Jessie Virginia Baltezore, Roberta Bleakney, Amy Madeline Brown, Ethel Cornwell, Edith Helen Day, Hazel Maude Fisher, Naomi Barnes George, Madeline N.C. Gilchrist, Gertrude Goodspeed, Mildred Harriet Kershaw, Phebe Teresa Kimball, Ruth Jane Knott, Lottie Long, Nita J. Mary, Helen Howard Miller, Marie Eggleston Miller, Ruth Frances Osgood, Margaret Reynolds, Frances Paulene Rice, Alma Anna Smith, Mildred Jessie Smith, Miriam Claudia Smith, Sylvia Van Hollebeke, Marjorie Rebecca Wray.
Susan McGinty Riches, Director of Alumnae 1998-2000
'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''
'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:'''Bee Whittlesey Pierce, Traveling Consultant 1958 – 1961
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Loyalty Award Recipients:''' Gladys Miller, 1956, Author, consultant, educator and editor in home building and interior design;
Zelma Reed Long, 1996, Winemaking expert, CEO of Simi Winery;
Dr. Carrie Case Worcester, 1996, Director of neonatal intensive care at Children’s Hospital, Orange County, Calif.;
Lou Seibert Pappas, 1998; writer and pioneer in the field of cooking
Mary Carlin Yates, 2002, U.S. Ambassador to Republic of Burundi;'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients''':
Ruth Shellhorn KueserLulu Holmes, 20061948, ArchitectU.S. Army adviser on women’s education; dean of women at Columbia and Washington State;Neta Lohnes Frazier, urban planning expert 1960, Children’s fiction writer; educator; journalist;Mary Shuham Dore, 2004, Co-founder of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (First received the award in 1960SIDS)Foundation
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==The Early Years (From The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma 1870–1976)==
At the end of World War I when servicemen returned to Oregon State University, Corvallis, in the heart of Willamette Valley, there was a major housing problem.'''Additional Outstanding Gamma Gamma Alumnae'''
Small groups of men and women were encouraged to organize. One such group of coedsFlorence Tobey Fey, living in Waldo Hall, carefully studied Baird’s Manual and Banta’s Greek Exchange. They decided to work toward the goal of becoming a Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter, regardless of the time and effort required. They pledged themselves to accept no other affiliation if Kappa did not accept them.It was in 1917 that this group took the name Gamma Iota. Gamma for the Gamma of the Fraternity and Iota for Iota Province, the province in which Oregon State was located. Graduate Counselor 1946 - 1947
Lorna Collamore Jessup, who gave the fledgling group her wisdom, enthusiasm, and help, found a house for them to rent at 530 NW 11th Street. They floored the attic, which was then filled with two rows of cots to be a dormitory for 20 girls.
==Highlights of the 1920s==-------------------
Gamma Iota members were especially active in debate, music, and dancing. ==The Early Years (From the beginning, emphasis was on scholarship and character. On Homecoming Weekend in 1921, when the big football game between Oregon Agricultural College and the University of Washington was played, the group hosted visiting Kappas and alumnae. The house was in perfect order, the girls gracious and poised, and the guests impressed. They wondered how this small group in a modest house could carry out an extensive program of after-game courtesies, dinner, overnight guests and breakfast without flurry or confusion. The answer was that the members History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Iota were making every effort to show the visitors how hard they were working toward their goal of receiving a Kappa charter.1870–1976)==
The petition beginnings of Gamma Gamma chapter go back to about 1910 when the groups was a local sorority known as Beta Sigma. The group was presented urged by four local Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae to the Fraternity in March of 1924 petition that fraternity for membership. At that time, between 1910 and1918, in June Whitman was a small college and most of that same yearits students came from the inland Northwest, word came that Gamma Iota would become Gamma Mu Chapter east of Kappa Kappa Gamma! Fthe Cascade Mountains. Marie LeghornPerhaps Whitman students were considered by some people on the more heavily populated western part of the state as unsophisticated, Washingtonor perhaps they were thought of as country cousins, totally unsuitable for membership in a national sorority. For whatever reason, the Theta charter was opposed by the installing officer nearest chapter on the western side of the state, and Oregonthe petition for membership in Kappa Alpha Theta was denied. Beta Sigma then decided to petition Kappa Kappa Gamma, the installing chapterand with better results. Twenty-seven The charter members were initiatedwas granted in the spring of 1918.
In 1922, the Whitman College Committee on Student Housing approved plans for Gamma Iota began as a monument to purchase a $24,459 house, using $1Marcus Whitman,000 the girls saved who had served as a down payment. It took courage missionary to sign on the dotted line. The group moved from Indians of the 11th Street house in 1923 to 242 NW 10th StreetColumbia Valley for 12 years. This house In 1847, he was in use massacred by Cayuse Indians at the time the charter was acquired and remained the Kappa house until 1935 when the “Castle” was purchasedhis mission Waiilatpu, only five miles from Walla Walla. Often renovatedCushing Eels, one of Whitman’s associates, it is still secured a charter from the house todayOregon Territory for Whitman Seminary.
This particular house In 1883, the school’s charter was financed entirely by amended to reflect the fraternity admission of Tau Delta Washington as a state, and the name was ready for occupancy by fall term of 1928revised to Whitman College. The house In 1915, Whitman was truly a castle to one of seven institutions west of the men, and virtue they emphasized Rockies rated in their petition to the national fraternity Chi Phi in 1929. Designed Class One by the Portland architectural firm United States Department of Thomas and Mercer, and constructed by Portland contractors Hanson and Hammond, it is one Education. The campus occupies about 30 acres of the largest and most impressive Greek living group houses land almost in the college neighborhood. It was constructed at a cost center of $45,000 and accommodated 40 menWalla Walla.
In 1917 or 1918, when Beta Sigma submitted its petition to Kappa Kappa Gamma, the Greek population at Whitman was 111. At the time of the petition, Whitman College had an enrollment between 230 and 250 students, most of them from the area surrounding Walla Walla
==Highlights The Whitman College Pioneer reported April 12, 1918: “Prominent Fraternity to Install Chapter at Whitman – The national fraternity, Kappa Kappa Gamma, has granted a charter to the Beta Sigma fraternity….Beta Sigma, the local which will become Gamma Gamma Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded in 1910…Beta Sigma has always been one of the leading organizations in the college and her members have been represented in almost every line of college activities. With the exception of one semester, Beta Sigma has outstripped other organizations in scholarship. The members are to be most warmly congratulated for the great honor which they have brought upon themselves and upon the 1930s==college.
In March of 1931Several weeks later, on May 13, Tau Delta became 1918 the Pioneer carried the Epsilon Delta Chapter following account and comment: “The formal installation of Chi Phi fraternityKappa Kappa Gamma was held Monday evening, April 29, but 1918 at the group only lived in this house through the 1934–35 school yearhome of Ethel Cornwell on Boyer Avenue. Mrs. Parke R. The following yearKolbe, grand president, the house acted as installing officer. She was turned over assisted by members of Beta Kappa, University of Idaho, who acted as sponsors to Gamma Gamma…The entrance of Kappa Kappa Gammainto Whitman College forms yet another bond which unites not only the members of Gamma Gamma Chapter, but the college as well, to other institutions of learning, and should do much to give Whitman a still higher place in the collegiate world.” A picture of the founders appeared on the front page of the paper.
The Kappa Kastle is one of the finest examples of the Tudor style for fraternity houses in Corvallis. It has changed very little since it was first built; the most noticeable changes are in the mature landscape that surrounds the house. The house maintains very high integrity and is a prominent landmark in architecture in the immediate neighborhood. Its association with the prominent architectural firm and Thomas and Mercer adds to its significance.
In the chapter’s selection of Mrs. George Leekley as House Director in the fall of 1938, the House Board demonstrated remarkable insight for she stayed for 14 rewarding years. Her name became synonymous with good taste '''Housing and graciousness. Her warmth and competence seemed to personify Kappa ideals to everyone who entered the Kappa Castle. Her hallmark of perfection showed in the lovely teas and the “touch-of-home trimmings” for holiday dinners. She was always compassionate and knew the perfect time for a treat of hot cocoa,. With the help of finance advisers Fern McCroskey Price, Peggy Mulligan Blackledge and Mrs. Leekley’s wise management, the mortgage was ceremoniously burned on March 23, 1944.Traditions'''
For many years after Kappa Kappa Gamma was established at Whitman, the group met in private homes. The chapter did not have any space at Whitman until 1926, when the first dormitories were built. To this day, Gamma Gamma members are still housed in a wing of Prentiss Hall designated for Kappa Kappa Gamma members, where they also maintain a chapter room.
==Highlights Anecdotes told by alumnae of 1940s Gamma Gamma show how the standards and 1950s==ideas of propriety have changed since Gamma Gamma’s beginnings. In the early days of Kappas at Whitman all students had to wear hats and gloves off campus. In 1914 one Kappa active was ordered out of the swimming pool in Spokane for being improperly dressed – she wore no stockings. During one of the first years three was a very serious discussion in chapter meeting about putting a girl on probation because she didn’t wear a girdle to class.
War risk insurance was discussed during the early months There have been so many outstanding members of World War IIGamma Gamma Chapter it would be impossible to name them all without doing an injustice to someone not named. Authors, Iota Province presidents, professors and desserts replaced dinners during Membership Recruitment. Elaine Kollins Sewell (Jones) and civic leaders are a few of the positions held by Gamma Gamma Phi Beta friend co-edited a newsletter for all Oregon State servicemenmembers. One member was Librarian at Whitman’s Penrose Library 42 years.
The Kappas won second place Gamma Gamma was hostess to Iota Province Conventions in the 1947 homecoming contest with the theme “Reunion After Tokyo1929,” which treated all the years to follow as post-war years1951, and 1967.
1968 found Gamma Gamma chapter greeting its 50th year. The Kappas toastmistress for the banquet, on April 27, at the Royal Motor Inn at Walla Walla, was Henrietta Baker Kennedy. Her topic was “And the Circle Comes Round Again.” Present at the banquet were the first chapter Gamma Gamma actives, alumnae and guests. Lulu Holmes, prominent educator and former dean of women at Oregon Washington State to install a dishwasher when and Columbia Universities, received at 50-year pin from the Fraternity with special recognition. She had served on General Douglas MacArthur’s staff as adviser on women’s education. 1946-47, and had received the outdated kitchen was remodeled Alumnae Achievement Award in 19501948. The dining room’s capacity was increased Fifty-year pins were also awarded to 90Gamma Gamma alumnae Henrietta Baker Kennedy; Carrie, Margaret, and Mrs. Leekley’s suite was improvedCharlotte Reynolds; Fay Hamm; Florence Long; and Mary Elizabeth Jones.
A “appreciation” reception was given There are many Gamma Gamma traditions. One of them has been the June Breakfast for Mrsgraduating seniors, their mothers, and visiting alumnae. Leekley The breakfast began as a gathering at the Reynolds sisters’ country home just outside Walla, and for many years fresh Walla Walla strawberries, dipped in 1953powdered sugar, were featured. A check was presented to herIn 1937, one of the active Kappas commented in the chapter scrapbook, “Each year it seems better than the last and is a fund for small emergency loans fitting way of saying bon voyage to individuals was set aside and named for herthe seniors.”
The For years 1940–1958 , chapter officers have sent May baskets to their alumnae advisers. These have been called Gamma Mu’s Golden Agepersonally delivered by the girls. During those The Walla Walla alumnae sponsored a Kappa Style Show for many years, as a money-making project for the benefit of the active chapter scholastically ranked first, seven times; second, five times; and third, four times. High grades were emphasized at banquets each term with presentation of awards and a cup honoring Blanche Hinman Smith, Syracuse, longtime Scholarship Adviser.
Carrie Case (Dully), Zelma Reed (Long) and Nancy Austin (McCoy) were scholastically the top three women in the 1965 graduating class. All three were Mortar Board; Zelma was chapter President; Nancy was president of AWS; and Carrie was the only coed ever to win both the coveted Chi Omega and Drusilla Shepard awards. To recognize this trio, the alumnae tapped them for “Hoo’s Hoo” and presented them with scrolls, sterling silver owl charms, and owl glasses. These members sound exceptional, yet the whole chapter was of similar caliber, sharing honors such as Mortar Board, Girls of Achievement, student leaders, scholars, fraternity sweethearts and Homecoming attendants.
Busy Kappas always find '''Philanthropy:''' Gamma Gamma’s contribution to the community is noteworthy. The chapter has given volunteer time for fun … whether the women prisoners at a Friday afternoon exchange or a solemn initiation ceremony. Black paintthe Washington State Penitentiary, applied to the big engine at Avery Park, good foodSequin School for retarded children, the local nursing home and provided boots and helping hands turned a service project into a date dinner. The chapter maintained a “Rush Closet” … a small room where members could leave outdated clothesshoes for 50 children of Mexican migrant-worker families. Before a house dance with a “Fifties” theme, eager girls rummaged through it, asking with a laugh, “Did they really wear these?”
One time a love letter was found from one of On campus the longchapter started an inter-gone Kappas sorority “coffee exchange.” Gamma Gamma chapter has had innumerable honors – from scholarship and athletic trophies to her swaincampus queens. The contents high regard which Whitman and its students have for Gamma Gamma Chapter can be expressed best by the words of Mrs. S. B. L. Penrose, wife of an early Whitman president: “the aims and ideals of the closet were a longtime source of delight fraternity have always been high and were used the girls have faithfully endeavored to dress l live up for a rushing skitto them.” It can also be expressed in the words of Miss Helen L. Burr, a former dean of women at Whitman: “The members have always been girls of high ideals and good scholarship dinner, or even a special dateand their loyalty to Whitman and its standards are unchallenged.”
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The previous information was 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 Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and The Key. Each chapter is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questions.
==Highlights of the 1970s==
During these times, Gamma Gamma held recruitment within the first week of coming back to school. The chapter celebrated changed its golden anniversary on October 5membership selection system in 1977 and paid close attention to which girls would make the best Kappas. The Chapter Council, which consisted of only seniors and juniors (all but one senior held positions - it helped seniors continue to stay involved), 1974implemented the committee system in 1977 to assist the officers. Their chapter goal later became "Kappa FACES: Fraternity Appreciation through Consideration, with a luncheon Education and programService. Nine of " As Jan Rolfe, the original 27 members appeared for Chapter Adviser during 1977 said, "Gamma Gamma is developing a picturevery caring attitude, " and two others arrived too latecontinues to be. More than 900  In 1976, Gamma Gamma Mus chapter received a Letter of Concern. The Chapter Council had advisers help to raise their reputation and clear the 1letter. They wrote a letter to Kay Larson,100 initiated members were still living thenthe Director of Chapters, once a month, and continued to hold up their standards. Mary Lou McKay Green The letter was chairman removed in 1978. The chapter also faced a minor problem of girls transferring in 1977. Hazing became a big and Heloise Lee Stewart was toastmistress. Charter members sat at notable problem across the head tablenation. Gladys Miller spoke of Gamma Iota’s origin Fraternities and presented sororities were encouraged to watch a new film, "Fraternity Row," based on a factual hazing incident that occurred in the original petition 50's that lead to a death of a pledge; it was made to portray the chapter for its archivesgood and the bad of fraternity life. Jessie McDonald AcklenOtherwise, first chapter President, read from the Gamma Mu history, revealing Gamma loved directly helping those around them. Not only would they help in the emotion of hospital and held dinners for the day Gamma Mu was charteredmentally ill adults in Walla Walla, but they would also help other people on campus. Fashions from 1924 to 1974 were modeled with Eleanor Francis Fouch as commentator. Special honor awards were presented to Peggy Mulligan BlackledgeIn 1976, Fern McCroskey PriceIndrani Sigamany, Mary Kollins Reedan exchange student from India, had trouble finding money for tuition at Whitman. Kappa responded by raising $400 and Irene Hazlett Saling for their long service to the chapteroffered her a room in Kappa section. She soon became a pledge.  '''Housing:'''
'''Philanthropy:'''
==Highlights Gamma Gamma loved directly helping those around them. Not only would they help in the hospital and hold dinners for the mentally ill adults in Walla Walla, but they would also help other people on campus. When an exchange student from India, had trouble finding money for tuition at Whitman, Kappa responded by raising $400 and offered her a room in Kappa section. She soon became a pledge. Also, a sophomore independent woman was paralyzed from the neck down in 1976, so all the students on campus gave up their Friday dinner, allowing the Director of Food Service to give the money that would have been spent on the 1980sFriday dinners to this student’s family to assist with their hospital fees. '''Convention Awards:=='''  Gamma Gamma chapter received Honorable Mention for Outstanding Achievement for Greatest Improvement for the years of 1976-1978.
Gamma Mu was very involved on campus and in the Greek system, holding many offices and winning many awards.
A new tradition was started in ==Highlights of the late 1980s of developing a chapter goal and motto for each year. Gamma Mu also changed their initiation G.P.A. requirement from a 2.0 to a 2.25 to strengthen their emphasis on scholarship. The chapter also worked to achieve more unity within the house, to be more active on campus, and to improve their relationships within the Greek system. In the fall of 1988, Gamma Mu organized an alcohol awareness workshop for the Greek system. One member won the Miss OSU pageant, and another won Greek Woman of the Year. :==
Several members of In the mid-late 1980’s the chapter enjoyed attending focused on improving their Public Relations with both the 1987 Pi Province Meeting hosted by Pi chapter at administration and the outside world. They embraced the University opportunity to demonstrate their leadership and pursuit of California – Berkeleyacademic excellence. A highlight was a ritual workshop presented by Fraternity Ritualist Jean Hess Wells, Georgia, The officers took their positions more seriously and worked collaboratively to accomplish the goals of the Candlelight Banquetchapter. Gamma Mu received Gamma consistently recruited outstanding new members during the Outstanding Chapter Program award for the second consecutive time. At the 1989 Pi Province Meeting, Gamma Mu received an Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement in Communications80’s.
An unusual program for Kappa took a stronger role in Panhellenic and were excited about the chance to change the image of the Greek system in 1988 was System to the “Swap-a-Sis” where girls from each sorority would go live in a different house for a weekoutside world. The chapter also saved one weekend each term for a house retreat to focus worked on being good sisters overcoming financial issues and improving unityimpressed an administrator at the college as they made great improvements.
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'''Philanthropy:'''  In 1983the fall of 1988, Kappa easily won Sigma Chi Derby Days and the proceeds from their victory were given to the chapter welcomed a new National Red Cross. The annual philanthropy was Haunted House Directorwhich was done in conjunction with the men of Delta Tau Delta. Gamma Mu was busy fundraising Through their combined efforts they were able to give $900 to pay for a new roof that was put on the “Kappa Kastle” chapter house Children’s Home Society in 1987which was the largest donation they had given to this organization. Rooms   '''Convention Awards:'''   ==Highlights of the 1990s== Gamma Gamma members were repainted involved in a variety of activities in the 1990’s. Many of the members participated in sports teams, Panhellenic, radio, volunteering, drama and more. They continued to work to improve the TV room furniture chapter’s financial situation. It was repaired proving to be a slower task than originally planned, but the chapter Treasurers worked hard to continue the forward progress.Kappa continued to have strong representation on Panhellenic during the 1990’s. Traveling abroad became popular during this decade and recoveredmany Kappas saw the world. The House Board successfully encouraged contributions to  In 1995 the chapter by holding lost a drawing pledge to leukemia. This was a difficult time for gifts everyone.Housing: Prentiss Hall was renovated in three categories. Alumnae were able to use 1991-1992 which caused challenges for the chapter house for class reunions during Rush and the storing of the archives. The chapter was excited about the summersfinished result. There was a push to have the campus go dry. Many fraternities were already starting to incorporate these standards.
'''Philanthropy:'''
Gamma Mu hosted Kappa participated in a Balloon Derby as a fundraising event for myriad of philanthropic endeavors during the Oregon Lung Association1990’s. They also competed in the Sigma Chi Derby Days, and earned money for the United Way. Another project was to carve Halloween pumpkins for a local retirement center. Money was raised for the Y-Round Table children and Christmas gifts were given to them. Following the earthquake in San Francisco, the chapter sent money to Kappas in that area that needed help. In the spring established hour goals of 1989, Gamma Mu participated in a community-wide service project of building a children’s park by providing meals for workers during their breakseach member which improved the overall participation.
'''Convention Awards:'''
1990 – Honorable Mention for Most Improved Chapter
==Highlights of the 1990s2000-2010== In 2005, the chapter purchased a glass display case where it organized and displayed some of its most important and interesting archives. It was placed in the chapter room so that the items would be visible to all members and chapter guests. The remainder of the archives not displayed in the case are organized on carefully maintained bookshelves in the chapter room.
Gamma Mu chapter continued to be active in campus During the decade, Kappas at Whitman College kept themselves very busy with a multitude of social, academic and community activities charitable events through both the college and the chapter. Its philanthropy events were particularly successful with such events during this periodas Mr. Whitman and The Breast Run Ever that collectively raised approximately $10,000 -$25,000 annually. They had members Gamma Gamma won Awards for Excellence from the college administration in honoraries Panhellenic executive councilthe areas of alumnae relations, chapter management, community service, ASOSU student governmentmembership Recruitment, MUPC student event planning councileducational programs, Rush Counselorsnew member education, and volunteer work for local schools and children’s organizationsPanhellenic participation. They Recruitment was also improved the chapter’s GPA, very successful and worked this resulted in large new member classes of outstanding women. The members of Gamma Gamma Chapter continued to meet the requirements for the Challenge strive to Excellencemaintain a tradition of leadership.
At the 1991 Pi Province Meeting held Kappas at Whitman participated in Eugenevarsity sports such as swimming, soccer, volleyball, basketball, skiing, Gamma Mu received the Outstanding Chapter Awardtennis and golf. The chapter continued to participate Members also participated in a number of intramural sports, from the Greek system’s Swap-a-Sis program where sororities exchange several members for a weekpopular intramural football team to ultimate Frisbee, biking and softball. The chapter A number of members were very involved active in campus activities ranging from clubs, student government to sports(the Associated Students of Whitman College), the Campus Activities Board, residence life and class committees. Other traditional chapter events Members were involved in chorale, a capella groups, the Dad’s Weekend during winter term, dance team and Mom’s Weekend in ballet productions through the spring that included a fashion showcollege.
Scholarship became Many Kappas volunteered as mentors, peer listeners and for a focus to increase the chapter’s G.Pnumber of other organizations.A. The large number of women from the chapter received participated in Whitman's Study Abroad program, pursuing their academics around the Greek system’s Sorority world. Finally, Gamma Gamma Chapter won seven out of eleven awards from Whitman's Awards for Excellence competition for the Year award in both 1996 and 1999calendar year of 2004. During Whitman’s annual Greek Week competition, Gamma Mu hosted Gamma won the Pi Province Meeting in 1999.Choral Contest and also had members win the Greek Week talent contest
At the beginning of fall semester before school started, all members attended a Recruitment planning and teambuilding retreat. In tribute and to commemorate the tragedy of September 11, 2001, Kappas annually pinned red, white and blue ribbons on their shirts.
The chapter's goal was “Unity through co-operation and communication." The members established close contact the chapter advisers and frequently updated and included them in many chapter activities. The fun-loving and diligent chapter loved helping the community in small, yet effective volunteer jobs and loved singing Kappa songs whenever they could. They strived to raise and/or maintain the chapter''Housing:'''s G.P.A. every year, especially by creating scholarship bulletin boards, holding study tables and going around the library and giving chocolate to those who were studying. They honored those that earned 4.0 G.P.A.s every semester.
The Challenges faced by Gamma Gamma Mu during the decade included attendance at chapter room and other mandatory events. Reaching a quorum to conduct business was redecorated with new carpeting, wallpaper, paint, tables an occasional problem which the chapter diligently tried to address through use of Standards procedures and lamps, and new upholsteryemphasizing the importance of participation. Its greatest challenge was maintaining financial responsibility by members. The second floor study rooms were also repaintedThanks to implementation of Standards procedures for bill delinquencies, the chapter became solvent and a second sleeping porch was addedsuccessful in recovering dues and fees from members who had graduated with outstanding bills. Alumnae class reunions held in The introduction of Bill Highway by the Kappa Kastle continued Fraternity also proved to be popularof benefit to the chapter in establishing a sound financial base.
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A Balloon Derby Philanthropy remained a focal point of the chapter, striving to increase participation and the general number and success of philanthropy continued in this decade as projects. The chapter instituted a means number of new policies, requiring 10 hours of community service from each member and establishing the Kore Family Olympics. This program involves giving points to raise moneyKore families with particularly high philanthropy participation. The annual Kappa Kristmas party continued All of these things helped to benefit a local children’s organizationincrease participation and thus the success of philanthropy events. “Mr. In 1999Whitman, ” the chapter held a Kappa Klassic golf tournament as a fundraiserchapter’s annual male beauty pageant, grew increasingly successful. The tradition of Halloween pumpkin carving tickets sold out, and the contest was a huge hit with the Boy’s general student body and Girl’s Club continuedKappas alike. For another philanthropy project In 2009, the chapter invited three local retirement centers raised more than $4,200, which was donated to the family of one of Gamma Gamma’s new members, whose sister was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and needed a transplant not covered by her health insurance because it was considered an experimental procedure. The new member was the donor, and the chapter house elected to give all proceeds to share Thanksgiving dinnerher family in keeping with the Fraternity goal of women helping women, and as a show of support and the strength of sisterhood.Convention Awards:
Another event was “The Breast Run Ever,” a fundraiser for breast cancer research, with all proceeds going to the University of Washington Foundation. Participants ran laps around a field in the center of campus for pledged donations. In coordination with the event, the chapter sold shirts and wristbands to promote the event and raise more than $5,300. In addition to a number of other annual events such as highway clean-up, faculty children’s Easter egg hunt, and caroling at a local retirement home, these events achieved the goal of improving chapter philanthropy.
Dr. Seuss Day was established and was attended by more than 300 members of the community. The goal of the annual event was to enhance literacy, and each child who attended was given a free book. One Saturday a month, 15-20 chapter members went as a group to the community library for "Kappa Saturdays," to read to kids and help them make seasonal crafts.
Additionally the chapter sponsored a breast cancer fundraiser in honor of a professor, and sold cards to raise money for the cause. Mr. Whitman, the chapter’s largest annual philanthropy event, was a growing success. In 2009, the event raised more than $21,000 to send to the Lake Nkruba Orphanage in Uganda, which one of Gamma Gamma’s members helped found as an organization and was the one to get funding up and running for the program.
==Highlights In 2010, the chapter again hosted its annual male beauty pageant,"Mr. Whitman," in which all proceeds go to a charity selected by a committee of Kappas. This year, the chapter held its most successful pageant ever, raising a total of nearly $50,000 to donate to the Chris Elliot Fund to find a cure for brain cancer. This charity was selected because a member of Delta Gamma at Whitman had recently lost her mother to the specific sort of brain cancer this fund researches. By choosing a charity so close to the heart of a member of another sorority on campus, the chapter was able to get the support of 2000-2010==the entire Whitman community.
(Information from chapter’s History Report: ScholarshipThe chapter also focused on Reading Is Fundamental, group honors/awardsincluding "Dr. Seuss Day." For this event, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within the chapter, overall nature partners with the local library to invite children and their families watch a play of "Cat in the Hat" put on by the chapter. The play is followed by arts and crafts, chapter goals, challenges games and how they were overcomereading. At the end of the day, etceach child leaves with a free book to help promote reading in the home.:)
'''Housing:''' In addition, Gamma Gamma engaged in smaller projects throughout the year, such as writing letters to troops overseas.
'''Convention Awards:'''
'''At the 2010 Convention, the chapter received the Sally Moore Nitschke Lifelong Education Award and Honorable Mention awards in the categories of Chapter Management, House Board, Philanthropy:'''1-2-3, and establishment of a signature philanthropy event for its Mr. Whitman pageant.
'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''==Highlights of 2011-2019==
2002 – Recruitment Honorable Mention Philanthropy Honorable Mention Greatest Scholarship Improvement Honorable Mention2004 – Chapter/Advisory Board Relations Award2006 – Standards Honorable Mention Panhellenic Honorable Mention Greatest Improvement Honorable Mention2008 – Sally Moore Nitschke Lifelong Education Honorable Mention Recruitment Award==Highlights of 2012==
In the previous calendar year, the Gamma Gamma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma has had success in several areas. Philanthropic involvement, alumni outreach and attendance improvement have been our most notable advances in the chapter this year. As usual, Kappa held our annual "Mr. Whitman" beauty pageant, which was very successful and drew in a large crowd. We have made a conscious effort to maintain contact with Kappa alumni, and continue to notify them with everything that goes on within our chapter. They have been welcoming, generous and incredibly helpful.
==Highlights The introduction of 2011Alpha Phi into the Greek system at Whitman College is a relatively new change on campus. They played a very active role in membership recruitment this year and had great success with their new pledge class. We have continued to include them and support them as they grow. This year our campus will be celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Greek groups at Whitman. We are currently considering a new organization of "Greekend", specifically including independent students (non-2019:== greek affiliated) in the activities, such as flag football. This speaks to both the Greek system and to our chapter's inclusiveness and support of all students on campus. Our chapter has truly come together and bonded in the past month or so, but we are still working on improving attendance. We have written out and discussed goals for the chapter and have also collected surveys from our active members and pledges about potential changes to our chapter. This demonstrates our honest devotion to making our chapter the best it can be and ensuring that everyone's voices are heard.
(Information from chapter’s History Report==Highlights of 2013==In the previous calendar year, the Gamma Gamma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma has had achievements in many areas. From scholarship to improved attendance at sisterhood events this year has been full of success as well as challenges. The chapter earned the 2nd highest GPA among the sororities at Whitman College. The chapter was also awarded the Whitman College Award for Excellence in many areas, including: ScholarshipAlumni Relations, group honors/awardsChapter Management, traditionsCommunity Service, special eventsCollege Relations, changes on campus or within chapterEducational Programming, overall nature of the chapterFinancial Responsibility, chapter goalsNew Member Education, challenges Panhellenic Participation and how they were overcomeSocial Responsibility. As usual, Gamma Gamma held its Mr. Whitman event, which raised $25, etc776.76 and went to the local nonprofit organization Triology Recovery Community.:
==Highlights of 2012==The past year Other philanthropic involvement also included Dr. Seuss Day and Kappa Saturday. Our goals for the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Gamma has been a busy one as usual. It is nice that a majority of our girls coming year are involved in Kappas but also in a lot of other organizations in to further improve attendance at sisterhood events, increase the community. It helps bring a lot of diversity and knowledge into the house.In winter 2012emphasis on Kore groups, ritual review, implementing master calendar, career networking, we welcomed a new member program, and chapter council organization and that had a lot of goals. Hilary Drake and Maddie Kaufman made up or President and vice president of standards. Some communication The overall nature of the goals that our chapter excelled in was incorporating carpooling to chapter meetings for the new membersis supportive, loyal, enforcing our 5 hour per term community service requirement academically driven and changing our communication throughout the house to a blackboard pagediverse.
One thing Gamma Mu continues to work on is achieving first in grades. While our overall GPA is higher than the all greek average, we are striving to achieve an overall GPA of 3.02. We are determined to make it happen and all the girls are motivated. Our VPAE has done a great job of creating study tables at the library for an allotted amount of time so girls in our chapter can get studying done in a productive environment. This past year we participated in a numerous philanthropies. Our chapters favorite philanthropy, Kappa Delta’s Mock rock, which occurred in March. While we did not place first in the competition, our house raised the most money for CARDV which is also the local organization we support as well. One fun sisterhood event we did on April 21st was an MS walk that our house participated in. It was meaningful for everyone because a girl in our chapter is dealing with that particular condition and I know it meant a lot to her to have us all support and walk for her. We also did a community service project last spring with Sigma Pi in which we did a park clean at Avery Park in corvallis. There were people who painted park benches, picked up trash and got rid of weeds on the walking path.We had philanthropies in spring and fall 2012.
Our spring term philanthropy, Kick it with Kappa, was brand new to our sorority. Even though it was our first year ==Highlights of the philanthropy it went very well. It consisted of a soccer tournament between sororities and fraternities on campus on Saturday as well as a 5K run on Sunday. We raised quite a bit of money for Center against rape and domestic violence (CARDV). In the fall, we held our Reading is Fundamental philanthropy and that was a success as well. We had a book drive as well as read children in our community. We rewarded the highest placing fraternities with an ice cream social, thanksgiving dinner, or christmas themed meal. This past fall term we also paired up with the corvallis Phi Gamma Delta chapter and helped walk dogs at the local humane society on Sundays. Every year Gamma Mu participates in the all-university sing competition between fraternities and sororities on campus which happens during Mom’s Weekend. We were paired with Theta Chi and received the theme of Beauty and the Beast. Each house worked extensively for months long working on their performances and working through the audition process. Although there were some bumps in the road, our chapter ended up coming in first place! Our house always takes participation in sing very seriously. The last time we had won first place was in spring 2010, in 2011 we got second and in 2012 received first again. A lot of the girls were happy to have the trophy back in its rightful home! During fall term we voted for our 2013 partners and we voted to do it with Phi Kappa Psi who are our neighbors which will be very convenient.2014==
Recruitment this year Scholarship: VP Academic Excellence was also a success able to announce Gamma Gamma received the highest all-sorority grade point average for Gamma MuSpring 2014 (3. For formal recruitment in 545) which was slightly higher than the fall all-sorority GPA (3.4569) Group honors/awards: Whitman College Academic Excellence for a lot of changes Sorority. Province awards: Philanthropy Signature Event Award: Chapters with Fewer than 130 Members Traditions: We held our annual philanthropy event, Mr. Whitman, on October 31, 2014 this year. The theme was "Ghostbusters." Founders Day was celebrated on November 8th, 2014 at GAC, Four Kappa Saturdays were made held at our local Walla Walla Library where Kappas crafted with local children from the immediate community. Pumpkin carving took place on October 23, 2014 and not only served as far a sisterhood event but doubled as our annual Big/Little Reveal. Our annual holiday dinner took place at a senior Kappa's off-campus house where we had one of many candle passes. Every Sunday near the process conclusion of recruitment. They included chapter we have one to two "senior spotlights" where seniors tell stories about each other as a philanthropy day which is something that I way for younger members of our chapter to get to know a lot about older members. Every Sunday we also have study hours reserved for Kappas only at Penrose Library from 1-4 p.m. At the end of the girls enjoyed very muchsemester our VPAE randomly selects two ladies whom frequently visited study hours to receive a gift card. Special Events: Our PDC Amanda Ruffo also was with event chairman held the 2014 spring Sapphire Ball (our chapter Kappa formal event) on April 26th, 2014 and again for the recruitment process 2014 fall semester on October 18th, 2014. Our annual Senior Soiree was held at Angela's house on May 8th, 2014 as current actives, advisors and our local alumnae transitioned the graduating actives into alumni. Each Kore Family bought the girls senior(s) in the house got to form a close relationship with hertheir family gifts, wrote letters and purchased flowers. Overall Philanthropic involvement: On October 3rd, we received 46 new members and initiated 44 Gamma Gamma joined the Delta Delta chapter of them! We were so excited Kappa Alpha Theta at the local nursing home, Odd Fellows, to welcome put on a group carnival themed day of women who embraced interaction and friendship. Kappa helped set up and everything it stood clean up. The 2014 Mr. Whitman brought in $20,000 for as well as the Children Home's Society, a group determined to help our grow and thrivelocal organization in Walla Walla. Chapter goals: Encouraging attendance at study hours, sisterhood events, chapter etc.
Challenges: Our chapter is still located at 14th and Van Buren making it very close experienced troubles relating to campus our formal fall recruitment shirts which featured dream-catchers. We also had an issue with lack of confidentiality which is convenient for led to a lot campus-wide awareness of potential "cultural appropriation" of the girls in our house! The overall nature of our chapter is positive motivateddesign. A lot of Right before the girls in our chapter are working hard to not only make Kappas better but also the community that we live in better. Having a lot pumpkin carving sisterhood event/big and little reveal one of motivated girls in the house also pushes other girls bigs decided she was inept to get involved which is never a bad thing! One of handle the major things that happened on our campus in 2012 was that Oregon State University became a smoke free campus on September 1stresponsibilities.
Another big thing that happened in September was that a new University student success center opened on campus which serves OSU students How challenges were overcome: Our Membership Chairs met with study rooms, tutoring CC and our advisors as well as many other academic advantagesDirector of Student Activities on campus and the Native American club to work out how to incorporate dream catchers and Washington state history into Kappa's recruitment. Chapter Council brought in the alleged girls who breached confidentiality into Standards. Oregon State also passed For big/little reveal, a bill sophomore agreed to take on another little in March lieu of 2012 that is going to allow them to build the original big. World/local events our chapter participated in: Volunteered on early Saturday mornings working booths for Walla Walla Children Home's Society Fun Runs in town. CHS was the Mr. Whitman charity this year. Whitman College has an annual Power and Privilege symposium where a new residence hall that will open as early couple Kappas presented in presentations such as 2014: "Greek Power."
==Highlights Whitman College recently hired a new President for fall 2015. Her name is Dr. Kathleen Murray and she recently served as Provost, Dean of 2013==the Faculty, Music Professor and former acting President of Macalester College. This past fall recruitment period of 2014 saw the highest number of women participating in recruitment (150 compared to 135) and highest percentage of women in a sorority on campus (45%.) Women's lacrosse also became a varsity sport on campus. Our current President George Bridges installed a program named "Think About It" an in-depth awareness look about sexual harassment on college campuses that Gamma Gamma chapter will soon be participating in.
The past year was a very exciting one for the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We have been expandingstrives to be supportive, growingcaring, involved on campus and becoming more involved with in the community. Last Fall of 2012, one of our members became the Judicial chair for Panhellenic council. This was a huge success and really set off a great year for our chapter. In Winter 2013quirky, we welcomed Kamelyn Bovinette and Alyssa Rollins as our President and Vice President of Standards. With the start of our new chapter councilunited, we came up with a very effective list of goals to help bring our chapter together and work better as a whole. We want to increase our member involvementfun, encourage each othersparkly-sapphires, and become more academically driven. For the past few terms our chapter has been below the all sorority average. Gamma Mu wants to raise our overall GPA passionate but most importantly realizing individuals come from a 2.93 to a 3.1. With the help of our VPAE, we have set up quiet hours for studying in the house diverse backgrounds and have reserved rooms in the library for midterms and finals. As a chapter we are determined using each member's individual strengths to raise our GPA and all the girls are motivatedbetter Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Over this past year we participated Gamma Gamma holds chapter meetings in our chapter room in many philanthropies as well as community service projects. Kappa Delta’s Mock Rock was once again our chapters’ favoritesection of Prentiss Hall, a first and this past second-year we won third place! Since their philanthropy supports CARDV, which all women dormitory on campus. Our facility is the local organization we raise money for as well, all the girls love rented from Whitman College. Gamma Gamma has been using Prentiss residence hall to get very involvedhouse active sophomores. Last winter and spring term, we teamed up with another fraternity, FIJI, and walked dogs at the local humane society. This was a great community service project because it benefited the animals and the girls! Along with the dog walking, we volunteered with Habitat for Humanity several times Typically about 25 sisters can live there. The girls got to paint a few houses and help build chapter rents from the front patiocollege. We also got to support Kappa at the University of Oregon in their philanthropy last winter. Our spring term philanthropy was Kick It With Kappa, and it was a huge success. We had a two-day soccer tournament between sororities and fraternities, has been housed there as well far back as daily check-ins and activities. Our Kappa sisters from the University of Oregon came up to participate in the tournament and they tied for first place! We raised about $3,000 for Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV)our archives go.
Every year Gamma Mu participates in the all-university sing competition during Mom’s Weekend. We chose to work with Phi Kappa Psi for the years show and got to perform songs from the band Styx. Phi Psi had only participated in Sing once before, but the coaches and members worked very hard over the long months. For the past three years Kappa has placed in the top two, and this past year was no different with a second place win! Our house always takes the competition very seriously and it shows in the final performance. This year we decided to partner with Lambda Chi Alpha, who we have previously won first place with. We have high hopes for this year’s performance and hope to bring the trophy back home!
Recruitment this year was also ==Highlights of 2015==Our chapter hopes to place a success for Gamma Mucontinual focus on academic excellence. Overall we received 48 girls We had two celebrationsof scholarship in 2015, one in the spring and got to initiate 43 of them! We one in the fall. These were thrilled opportunities to welcome a group of young women support members who were eager had made academic strides as well as invite professors to learn what being understandGamma Gamma’s support of academic pursuits. In 2015 we had two sapphire balls and, ourmost prominent event, Mr. Whitman. Mr. Whitman is Gamma Gamma’s central philanthropicendeavor. Through on campus and community outreach we helped raise money for a Kappa means localorganization that advocates for higher education. One thing our chapter is working onimproving is policies regarding sexual misconduct. While this issue is a prominent one facingpeople across the nation and world, Gamma Gamma chapter had several chapter-widediscussions on how we, as a chapter, can help us in our goals for involvement prevent and growthprotect people experiencing this sortof trauma.
Our chapter is still only two blocks from campus, which is convenient for a lot of the girls in our house! Oregon State just started their Freshman Experience campaign, which requires all freshmen to live The biggest change on Whitman’s campus. Having this year has been the Chapter house so close to campus makes it easy for all the New Members in the dorms to come over. In light introduction of this our new change, OSU has started building a new dorm on campusandfirst female, president, which hopes to open in 2015Kathy Murray. They also have continued work on the new Business building Her presence is slowly and slightly changing the Student Success Center which both plan on opening later vibe ofWhitman College since she officially began in 2014the summer of 2015. Our Looking specifically at ourchapter is a very positive place, we continue to strive for academic excellence and having very motivated members keeps the house involved with Greek life and the communityphilanthropy. We hope to keep the momentum be an inclusive and welcoming group that blends women of last year going within our new pledge class all ages and the house as backgrounds into a wholepowerful and positive community.
Chapter Philanthropy:
==Highlights of 2014==What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donatedhours to, in your community?
The year of 2014 was an exciting and busy year for the In 2015 Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Our chapter takes pride worked with several organizations in being involved with the other chapters at Oregon State as well as the communityregard to ourphilanthropy. Last fall, two of In February we had our members were selected as the president and vice president for Panhellenic councilannual Dr. These girls represent our chapter wonderfully, along with Kappa Kappa Gamma as an organizationSeuss day. Our new chapter council At this event we worked together with theWalla Walla Public Library to make chapter goals and how they would go about accomplishing them. Member involvement and encouragement, academics, and committee use are stage a few examples dramatic reading of the goals they seta Dr. We started off the year with the GPA of 2.99Seuss book, which is below the all sorority averagecraft, and ended the year with an improved chapter GPA of 3.12, which is above the all sorority average and ranked us fourth in the panhellenic rankings. Our VPAE did a fantastic job going above and beyond by meeting with girls, setting up study tables during midterm and finals weeks, and establishing quiet hours participate in the dining room to give the girls a quieter place to study in the houseread alouds. As It was a great opportunity for our chapter, we are determined members to continue improving our study habits and GPA.work directlyOur participation with people in other chapter’s philanthropies and our community service continues to be a priority at Gamma Mu. Mock RockAdditionally, a huge philanthropy our chapter donated most of Kappa Delta’s, has always been a chapter favorite our time and gets the girls excited moneyto raise money for such a great causeour annual event, Mr. Whitman. In fall 2015, our Mr. This yearWhitman funds were donated to AVID, we won an organization that hope to close the philanthropy with our outstanding participation and fundraisinggap in college readiness.
We had two philanthropies Why did your chapter choose this past year. During winter term, our philanthropy was a hot wing-eating contest called Too Hot To Handle, which we hosted in our chapter’s parking lot. Despite the cold temperatures, we had a great turnout and time, and raised $2500 for Reading is Fundamental. For spring term, we did Kick It With Kappa, a soccer tournament between sororities and fraternities, as well as daily check-ins and activities. The sunny day and good spirits made it a great day to be a Kappa and raise another $2500 for our chosen charity, the Center of Rape and Domestic Violence organization(CARDVs).to support?
Every year, Gamma Mu participates in an all-university competition called Sing. Sing is held during Oregon State’s designated Mom’s Weekend, and is similar Our chapter chose to a Broadway production where coed groups, usually sororities and fraternities, team up and sing three songs all while dancing and stunting support these organizations because they tie us directly to routinesour greatercommunity. Sing is taken very seriously here at Gamma Mu, with In a tremendous amount of hard workplace as isolated as Walla Walla, time, and effort put into five months Gamma Gamma chapter hopes to helpsupport the success of practicing. Last year, that hard work paid off with a win community members in their quest for both us and Lambda Chi Alpha, the fraternity our house paired up withhigher education. We hope to continue this tradition of winning Sing with our freshmen pledge class and many more to come!
Gamma Mu had a successful year of formal recruitment last fall. We received 49 girls and initiated 44 of them. Recruitment is always so exciting because another wonderful group of girls joins our chapter with the same values and morals that we all share.
Oregon State University has been rapidly evolving to fit the high demand of becoming an even more prestigious university and adjusting to the increasingly higher number of students that enroll in the university each year. Our campus has been expanding, and also renovating old buildings on campus to keep up with the demand for classrooms, study rooms, etc. In the fall of 2014, Austin Hall had its grand opening in its own brand new, spectacular building on campus for all of the business students. The construction on Austin Hall seemed to last forever, but the final product of the building was a beautifully modern student oriented building with classrooms, study rooms, cafes, and much more. Located right behind Austin is an enormous building made only for classrooms, with a unique lecture hall that is completely circular, seating 600 students. It is said to be the only fully circular lecture hall in the United States. The addition of a new dorm was also completed this fall to help with the increasing number of students living on campus for their first year as part of the First Year Experience the university projected the fall of 2013. A student experience center is currently in its final chapter of construction on campus as well, which will host the beavers news, student leadership associations, and many other organizations and clubs, all with the goals of creating a more broadened and well rounded student body here at Oregon State.
Gamma Mu is fortunate enough to have a house owned by house board a couple of blocks off of campus where we hold our chapter meetings. Gamma Mu has owned and lived in the chapter house since 1935, marking our 80th year in the house. The house was bought and owned from Chi Phi during World War I when many of their members were drafted for the war. The capacity of the house gives 60 girls the opportunity to live in each year, and is conveniently located two blocks off of campus, allowing for short walks to class. It is usually during a member’s sophomore or junior year when they live in the house.==Highlights 2016==
The year 2016 has been an exciting one for Gamma Gamma. Most of this has been centered around the success of our major philanthropic event, Mr. Whitman. This year, Mr. Whitman broke its fundraising record and raised over $50,000. This money will be used to fund mental health care professionals at a local clinic that serves underprivileged public school children. One aspect of this event this year that was unlike the past was the role of our community outreach. We worked hard to establish a relationship with the school that the clinic serves by doing things such as chaperoning their school dances and helping sponsor their school play. Additionally, the wake of the 2016 presidential election there has been a great deal of discussion regarding the rights of women and the protection of those rights. Gamma Gamma has worked to support these conversations and translate them into action. Further, one challenge that Gamma Gamma faed this semester was regarding our role on campus. There has been ongoing debate regarding the merits of the Greek system and the women of Gamma Gamma have been and are working toward proving the substantial worth of the Panhellenic system.
==Highlights This most recent semester on campus has seen some abnormalities, rendering the overall campus climate as somewhat melancholy. However, these actions have jump started an activist sentiment that has wormed its way into the hearts of 2015==many Whitman College students. Our chapter grew substantially through the recruitment process. The women of Gamma Gamma have demonstrated great success in academics, community-building, employment, and more. Gamma Gamma presents a moving slice of the Whitman College student body, somehow managing to epitomize the values of Kappa Kappa Gamma as well as the character of the greater college.  
The year of 2015 Chapter Philanthropy:With our event, Mr. Whitman, our chapter has been successful for typically changed the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gammareceiving organization each year. One of our most exciting achievements has been our rise in grade point averagesAs previously mentioned, which went from 3.12 in 2014 to 3.21 this yearGamma Gamma chose to raise money for a local clinics that provides free health care for underprivileged students. Not only were we awarded most improved within The Health Center at Lincoln High School seeks to change the Panhellenic council, way we are currently ranked understand and treat behavioral issues in second place overall for sororitiesstudents. The funds from Mr. Our VPAE has put much time and effort into our goal Whitman specifically went to fund the expansion of increasing grades, such as meeting with girls to discuss academics and study plans, organizing quiet study hours for finals week, and overall doing a fantastic job the mental health care side of bringing energy and motivation to academics, inspiring girls to do well in schoolthe Health Center’s operations.     
In May we held our philanthropy, Too Hot to Handle, to support our national philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental. This philanthropy consists of a hot wing-eating contest among other fraternities and sororities on campus, and we received great participation. We held the event in front of Reser Stadium to accommodate more people than in previous years, which provided for a great turnout. Fall term was particularly exciting for our Our chapter selected this organization because we hosted Kappa Klassic, a golf tournament that we haven’t had at Oregon State for several years. This brought a new and exciting element for both our members and the participants, and we successfully raised money for our local philanthropy, the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV).The first philanthropy we participated in during the 2015-2016 school year was Sigma Nu’s lip sync competition, and we won the entire event, kicking off fall term to with an exciting start. Mock Rock, Kappa Delta’s philanthropy, has been a chapter favorite for numerous years, and something we also put a lot of value in because they support CARDV as well. We are extremely proud its relationship to hold second place in the competition, given how competitive it is among all housescommunity. We also received second place in Anchor Splash, Delta Gamma’s philanthropy. One of our main goals this year was wanted to increase participation both in other philanthropies form and in improve relations with the community, and we have been making tremendous strides. Our philanthropy chair has created teams throughout the house, and each team will go to different philanthropy events both to participate and support, which has also helped to motivate members on other teams to do the same. She has done saw this as an exceptional job of motivating our members to get involved in the community by continuously informing us about new service opportunities.Every year Gamma Mu participates in Oregon State’s all-university competition, Sing. This competition consists of fraternities and sororities pairing to create teams, in which they will learn a dance/sing routine to perform during Mom’s Weekend. We have a history of taking this competition extremely seriously, important and we have received either powerful first or second place for the previous five yearsstep. This yearBy building these relationships, with Gamma Gamma is better able to help the help of Sigma Phi Epsilon, community that we brought home the first place trophy once again and are hopeful for 2016.We had the pleasure of welcoming our LC into our home for three weeks during recruitment, and she was wonderful to have with us. She gave us insight to the recruitment process as well as chapter organization in general, and also shared vividly a lot part of her knowledge about Kappa Kappa Gamma as a whole. We received 44 new members this year, and were able to initiate 41 of them. This group of women is such a great fit for our chapter, and we are proud to have them carry on our values.     
Oregon State University is continuously improving Chapter Facility:Our chapter meets in many aspectsthe designated area of the all-female residence hall on campus, both physically and academicallyPrentiss Hall. The grand opening Gamma Gamma has a particular section of the Student Experience Center was held spring termbuilding that is for our use and regulated by college policy. The center All meetings take place here and it is designed also home to foster diversity and cultural engagementthe sophomore pledge class.      Oral HistoryAre there any current members, alumnae or advisers from your chapter that you recommend for the Fraternity’s oral history project? We are looking for Kappas with stories to tell – funny chapter memories, great professional achievement stories, student leadershipheartwarming stories of how Kappa has helped them, and experiential learningetc. The Learning Innovation Center was a new addition figure that most comes to campus starting fall termmind is our chapter adviser, and this holds classrooms and study areas for all subjectsJen Mallo. Jen’s stories about her Kappa days provide endless joy at our Chapter Council meetings. With her young family Jen could be a great extension of what life looks like after college while still actively participating in Kappa.
The house ==Highlights of Gamma Mu is still located two blocks from campus, which is close and convenient for both members living in and for our newly initiated members who are currently living in their dorms.2017==
Chapter Philanthropy:The largest change on the Whitman campus this year was the changing of our Mascot from the Missionaries to “the Blues”. This represents a shift in the institutions relationship with our history in the Walla Walla valley.
What organization'''Chapter Philanthropy:'''This year in our Mx. Whitman fundraiser, we chose to support the Blue Mountain Action Councils (BMAC) Backpack Program. This program sends food insecure children home with food each weekend so that they know where they are getting their next meal. Through fundraising efforts from July-November Kappa's) has your chapter historically/traditionally and contestants raised money $48,256.36 forthe Blue Mountain Action Council backpack program. In addition to fundraising, or Kappa's donated hours tothe Backpack Program helping make the food packs that the children receive. Food insecurity is a very large problem in the Walla Walla Valley and is especially detrimental to children. If a child is hungry at school, or undernourished going into the school week, it is proven that their education suffers. The Blue Mountain Action Council works to combat this undernourishment in an attempt to alleviate this weekend food-insecurity and make sure that every child can achieve success in your community?their education.
Center Against Rape In addition to this fundraiser, we held our annual Dr. Seuss Day at the Walla Walla public library, which sent every child home with a book. This year we had about 300 kids come to the event. We also held four other “Kappa Saturdays” at the local library where we volunteered with kids and Domestic Violence helped clean and Reading is Fundamentalorganize the library.
Why did your '''Chapter Facility:'''We meet weekly in our chapter choose this organization(s) to support?room, located in Prentiss Hall on campus. It is the hall where all the greek women live during their sophomore years on-campus.
We believe that continuous learning is important for everyone, and reading is a large aspect of that. Everyone should have access to books, which is why we take so much pride supporting Reading is Fundamental. We also take the safety of women everywhere extremely seriously, and believe that the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence does a great job of supporting women who have been hurt and need help.
==Highlights of 2020s2018s:==
(Information from chapter’s History Report: Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes The largest change on the Whitman campus or within chapterthis year was two new buildings. A new resident hall, overall nature of the chapterStaton Hall, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcomea new dining hall, etcCleveland Commons. This represents a shift in the school's goal to develop a closer community throughout campus.)
This year in our Mx.Whitman fundraiser, we chose to support '''The Star Project, a local non-profit organization that helps people with felony convictions reenter society who are living in Walla Walla County. This organization has a housing coordinator, an employment specialist, and a case manager who strive to successfully reintegrate into the community as productive and contributing members. Through fundraising efforts from July-November Kappas and contestants raised $35,000 for The Star Project. We chose this event as Walla Walla County has the Washington State Penitentiary and the Walla Walla County Jail, "The
Star Project" has a consistent amount of clients coming in for assistance. As non-profit organization, they are always needing donations and grants, in order to continue paying their employees and supporting their clients.
'''Housing:'''In addition to this fundraiser, we held our annual Dr. Seuss Day at the Walla Walla public library, which sent every child home with a book. This year we had about 300 kids come to the event. We also held four other "Kappa Saturdays" at the local library where we volunteered with kids and helped clean and organize the library.==
We meet weekly in our chapter room, located in Prentiss Hall on campus. It is the hall where all Greek women live during their sophomore year on campus.
'''Philanthropy:'''
==Highlights of 2021==
We were not really able to do any philanthropy due to covid and the changing of philanthropy chairs in the middle of the semester.
We worked with Blue Mountain Action council during recruitment in September and wrote notes to our loved ones, and to put around campus in the spirit of supporting mental health awareness.
In October we had a Sisterhood event with the new pledge class in which we decorated cookies and got to bond with new members.
Our chapter got very involved with recruitment and we threw fun COB events that a lot of people come to.
'''Convention AwardsBlue Mountain Action Council:It is a local non-profit organization that strives to support lower-class families in the surrounding areas. They provide support to families struggling with groceries, education, older/child care, etc. They are a great representation of Kappa'''s values and fully demonstrate their commitment to the community.
Our chapter consistently steps up when it comes time to support events revolving around our philanthropy. Our chapter is also very passionate about supporting the Walla Walla community and is excited to work with the Blue Mountain Action Council more in the future.
Our chapter has included DEI work through social media events as well as in person events. Through social media we have shared local and national issues and promoted on campus DEI events. We have also done a lot work on campus working with our administration and panhellenic to make Kappa and Greek life as whole are as diver, equitable, inclusive and anti----------------racist.
'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''
Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of ''The Key'' to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, 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 assistance.
Your efforts will ensure This year due to the pandemic we held most of our events virtually. We did Virtual Initiation, officer training as well as sisterhood events on zoom. We planned a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!virtual craft night, virtual movie nights, as well as participated in virtual recruitment.
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