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'''3,486 initiates (as of June 2018)'''------------
--------------------------------'''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
'''Fraternity Officers:'''
Jan Singleton McAllister, '''Fraternity Treasurer, 1986-1988; Betty Hines Bloore, Director of Alumnae, 1992-1994; Elizabeth Bailey, Director of Membership, 2008-2012, Vice President 2012-2018; Jan Singleton (McAllister), Field Secretary 1968-1969; Terre Blanton (Harris), Field Secretary 1976-1978Council Members:'''
'''Alumnae Achievement Award recipients:'''
Katherine Shaw Spaht, 1974, attorney, law professor and community leader; (Lucy) Kate Jackson, 1976, TV actress (The Rookies and original cast member, Charlie’s Angels), supporter of multiple sclerosis telethon; Donna Tartt, 2016, author.
'''Additional Outstanding Delta Rho Alumnae:'''Wilma Winberg Johnson, 1994
Darilynn Wade (Wilson), Graduate Counselor 1973-1975; Anna Susan Boykin, Chapter Consultant 2002-2004; Donna Tartt, writer and 2003 winner of the WH Smith Literary Award for The Little Friend; Betty Jane Prichard Dunn is the former first lady of Tennessee; Rita Wilson (Howard) was Miss Tennessee in 1961; Mary Lloyd Ireland was a member of the 1973 United States swim team which took part in the World University Games in Moscow; Barbara Jean Cason appeared in many television commercials, All in the Family, the 1973 New York production of Oh, Coward and in a number of films.
The University Before a sorority system existed on the campus of MississippiMassachusetts State College, known Delta Phi Gamma, open to all women of the college, served as Ole Missa 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, in Oxford1932. In the fall of 1933, nineteen members moved into a house at 314 Lincoln Avenue. It was rented and was chartered in 1844run on a cooperative plan. In the fall of 1941, opened Sigma Beta Chi became interested in 1848 affiliating itself with a national fraternity and admitted its first women 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 1882Canada.
Kappa was asked to consider the Oxford institution by the dean of women in the That fall of 1945. Carolyn “Johnnie” Boyle a graduate counselor, Alice Anne Longley (HasskarlRoberts), TexasDePauw, then field secretary, visited introduced the campus and became enthusiastic about the possibilities. In the spring of 1946, Clara O. Pierce, Ohio State, executive secretary, visited at the request of the chancellor with the idea of colonizing. Believing conditions chapter to be favorableKappa ways, she went to instructing the Memphis Alumnae Association for approvalgirls in sorority lore, and Memphis Kappas voted favorably. Elizabeth “Betsy” Foster Westpreparing them for their big days in December when the new Kappa chapter, DukeDelta Nu, was sent as a delegate to the Mackinac Convention. The vote was affirmative, and rush plans were made for the fall of 1946would be officially installed.
At this time, there were seven sororities Kappa dignitaries arrived on the campus with housing limited to a few seniors in for the small lodges operated by each groupinstallation weekend. University housing Initiation for 33 was at a premium held on Saturday, December 12, 1942, and the administration was eager to have Delta Nu chapter of Kappa Kappa build Gamma had become a fact. Much festivity followed with a house large enough to house and feed the entire chaptercandlelight banquet that night. Two counselors and colonizers were appointed by the Fraternity and enrolled for graduate work A campus reception was held in the fall home of 1946. They were Norma Fix (Butts)the college dean, AlleghenyWilliam Machmer, and Patricia Land (Stevens), Louisiana State, Tulane affiliate. Their scholarships carried the stipulation that they must help colonize Oxfordfollowing day.
Alumnae from MemphisMembers were active on campus, scholarship held high priority, New Orleans and Jackson loyally traveled many miles progress was made during that first year as Delta Nu members tried to see the rush season through and gathered together again for the installation. There was only one achieve Kappa alumna living in Oxford at the timestandards.
The colonization pledge book was signed by 11 girls that October. Installation was conducted the weekend of March 14-16, 1947, by Fraternity President Ruth Kadel Seacrest, Nebraska; Clara O. Pierce, Ohio State; Marjorie Kyes Amend, Drake, director of membership; assisted by Dorothy Gamble Favrot, Tulane, Mu Province president; Elizabeth Kimbrough Park, Kentucky, former Fraternity vice president; and Jean Scilley Nutter, Iowa, alumnae regional assistant. Ten girls were initiated in their chapter room in the YWCA Building.
The only accommodations in Oxford at that time were in the old hotel on Court Square. Anyone who has ever spent the night there never forgets the experience—especially the coil of rope in each room to be used as a fire escape.
May Lyon BennettThe war years affected the chapter. During 1944 and 1945, Washington, presided over Delta Nu was housed at Alpha chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa while the banquet brothers were serving in the Mansion House, and the chancellor spoke on the importance of college loyaltiesarmed forces. The university had given In the chapter the use fall of 1943, sisters campaigned by setting up a room on booth in Stockbridge Hall where war bonds and stamps were sold. In the top floor spring of the YWCA. It was the oldest building on campus1946, Delta Nu alumnae were incorporated and during purchased a new home at 314 Lincoln Avenue, the Civil War had been house once used as a hospitalby Sigma Beta Chi. The room Delta Nu had been attractively furnished by a permanent home; the Fraternity, and it became chapter headquarters for boys would be back soon to take over the “Lucky 13.” The Memphis alumnae, who Phi Sigma Kappa house; a peacetime campus had prepared the group for installation and initiation, served as advisersreturned.
After consultation with the chapter lawyer, a house board was set up to supervise the planning and building of a chapter house. The architect selected was Dalton B. Shourds, father of Mary Shourds, a charter member. The chapter moved into the lovely red brick Colonial house in the fall of 1948. The house was the first on the campus to accommodate as many as 20 members, with dining capacity of 48. In it the beautiful and the practical were combined to equal the livable.
The young chapter worked conscientiously Agitation to develop its own traditions and change the name of the college from Massachusetts State to maintain its standardsthe University of Massachusetts mounted during the 1946–1947 school year. Several members of Delta Rho quickly made Nu were outstanding in their efforts to effect such a place for itself change. Meetings with the legislature in Boston and on the campuswere attended. Scholarship has always taken priority, and the chapter took The effort was successful in the scholarship lead during its first year. There have been many campus honors: Mortar Board, Cwens, student government and Panhellenic officers, beauty queens, campus favorites and cheerleadersfall of 1947.
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==Highlights of the 1980s:==
After a significant jump in academic rankings on campus, Delta Rho was pleased to have its Period of Concern lifted in 1985. Campus enrollment was 9,000 this year, with 700 women going through rush. In February 1985, the chapter total was 128, and Delta Rho pledged 54 new members during recruitment that fall. The chapter was excited to host four fraternity visitors duing the year, for recruitment, officer training, scholarship and a traveling consultant. Delta Rho’s chapter history report from 1985 states that Zeta Tau Alpha had decided to leave campus in the fall of 1986, bringing the number of sororities on campus to ten.
During this time, the chapter often challenged a fraternity to a GPA contest for a semester. The group with the highest GPA at the end of the semester was obligated to host a party in honor of the winning group. Delta Rho successfully challenged Sigma Chi in the first semester of 1985.
In 1985==Highlights of the 1970s:== Increasing political awareness and political and economic liberty of women continued to grow through the 1970s decade. Opposition to the Vietnam War, nuclear weapons, Delta Rho was proud hostility to the authority of government and big business were popular. Advocacy of world peace and the environmental movement increased dramatically. Notable events were: a rise in the use of its third-place finish terrorism by militant organizations around the world; in 1972 students proudly watched as Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in Derby 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 shock 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. Wade was handed down by the Supreme Court; voting age for all federal and state elections was lowered to 18 years; United States held its third-place homecoming float first Earth Day with thousands of college students participating; and being ranked sixth on campus academically among sororities.the presence and rise of significant numbers of women as heads of state and heads of governments around the world increased
Initiation on February 13, 1987, brought the chapter total to 146. The fall pledge class was 60 strong, and the chapter noted in its 1987 history report that more and more women participated in rush each year, making each pledge class bigger than the last.'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''
Delta Rho was victorious over the Pikes in the GPA challenge of the spring of 1987. Also in the spring, the chapter hosted parents weekend, and members attended philanthropy events, a formal and etiquette class. Campus honors for this year included: Alpha Lambda Delta, Chancellor’s Honor Roll, Student Alumni Council, Student Programming Board of Directors and the Golden Key Honor Society.
During the summer of 1987, the rooms of the chapter house were painted, as well as the foyer. The foyer was also re-carpeted.
'''Philanthropy==Highlights of the 1980s:'''== This decade saw the following events: election of President Ronald Reagan; Sandra Day O’Connor selected as the first woman justice to the Supreme Court; first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off ; Beirut barracks bombing occurred killing American and French servicemen; Lockerbie Disaster when terrorists blew up the plane over Scotland; Chernobyl disaster in the 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 Peoples Liberation Army of China; fall of the Berlin Wall was the most momentous event of 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; and rejection of smoking based on health issues. Personal computers experienced massive growth. Delta Rho Nu was an active sponsor one of the annual National Smokeout nine sororities at Ole Miss in the mid- University of Massachusetts. In 1988 Phi Mu sorority closed due to late 1980sa small membership. The chapter also raised money There were 12 men’s fraternities but one was forced to close for the American Heart Association and the Humane Societybreaking social probation.
==Highlights of the 1990s:==The chapter welcomed 54 new members in the fall of 1991, after having initiated 39 Both pledges and seven hold-over pledges actives were extremely active on campus and in the prior springcommunity with service to others. Socially, during 1991, the One chapter enjoyed a Valentine’s Dance, Rushee Weekend, a crayfish boil, a spring formal, Monmouth Duo and a Big Sis/Lil Sis Pumpkin Carve. An important focus for president said that the chapter for 1991 was improved scholarship and integrating the new members into the chapter. “People Power” of Delta Rho was still part of Nu Province in 1991, and is its greatest asset. They annually celebrated Founders Day with a special dinner at the chapter president was excited house and honored to represent the chapter at the 1991 Nu Province Meeting. Chapter members’ onrecognized their alumnae with their 50-campus honors were numerous in the early 1990s and included academic, social, athletic 65- and campus leadership honors75-year pins.
Chapter social events A proud achievement came in 1992 were very similar to 1991, except that 1984 when Delta Nu won the spring formal took place on a riverboat U Mass Gold Chapter Excellence Award for finishing first in Memphis. Spring 1992 initiation added 38 new pledges and 11 hold-over pledges to the chapter. Fall recruitment added 53 new members including 20 legacies. Academically, the new members ranked fourth on campus and the actives sixth. The chapter was removed from Period nine of Concern in 1992ten categories. Chapter Consultant Lisa Tootle arrived They demonstrated excellence in Oxford to assist the chapter member involvement in the fall of 1992campus activities, scholarship (highest GPA), fund raising, public relations, and officer training.
At More than once during the spring 1993 Province Meeting in Lexingtondecade, Kent., Delta Rho was pleased to receive the Scholarship Improvement, Chapter Efficiency and Programming and Fraternity Education awards. The chapter also received an Honorable Mention for Advisory Board and Chapter Relationsheld the highest cumulative grade point average among all of the Greek groups on campus. Also They annually participated in 1993Greek Sing and built Homecoming Floats, the chapter introduced a new rush skit called Kappa Karnival, which was very successfulfinishing in first place in 1985, and a helped new social event, Kappa Krawfish. The fall of 1993 brought 49 new pledges to the chapter. The chapter continued to work hard scholastically and was proud to be ranked fourth on campus at the end of the yearstudents move into their dorms.
1994’s fall pledge class began a chapter tradition of the pledge class putting on a skit for the active members. Also during this semesterIn 1988, the chapter was proud that one of faced with its own, Meredith Magers, was elected Miss Ole Missgreatest challenge when Panhellenic switched to a deferred rush in the spring and an open rush in the fall.
The Kappa Karnival remained a successful recruitment skit through 1998. The chapter was fairly consistent throughout the decadeIndividuals annually were recognized on varsity sports teams, honoraries, Mortar Board, initiating 45 to 50 new members each year. Also continuing into the late ‘90s was the chapter focus on scholarship. The 1998 chapter history reports states that the chapter scholarship goal in that year was “Strive for Pi” in hope Order of raising the chapter GPA to 3.14Omega, Golden Key Honor Society, Who’s Who, Panhellenic and Student Government officers, and varsity cheerleaders.
'''Convention Award:'''
1992 General Convention – Honorable Mention for Personnel
The 1991 chapter newsletter included a request for donations to assist Delta Rho In 1984 there were 60 active members living in fundraising for the chapter house . In 1985, the house underwent many renovations. One-time All of the bedrooms, the den and recurring donations at many levels study rooms were welcomedpainted. Delta Rho hired a New wallpaper and drapes were added in the dining room. New drapes and mattresses were placed in the bedrooms, new house directortables, chairs and curtains were added to the study room, Msand the outside classic front columns and shutters were painted. Paige, in 1992In 1989 the living room and TV room were redecorated. The Delta Rho Nu chapter house was redecorated in the summer of 1994. In most beautiful and cared for sorority house on the summer of 1998, the House Board renovated the chapter house TV roomU Mass campus.
In 1991, Delta Rho raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Mississippi Kidney Association and the North Mississippi Retardation Center. In the fall, the chapter invited children from the I.C.E. Headstart School to trick-or-treat from room-to-room in the Kappa house, and the chapter sponsored a family from the Welfare Department at Thanksgiving, providing them food for the holiday. Over Christmas 1991, the chapter visited Reedy Acres, a children’s home near Oxford, for a Christmas party.
The chapter continued its annual Easter egg hunt for Throughout the North Mississippi Retardation Center decade, Delta Nu was outstanding in 1992 its service and 1993 and also co-hosted a mountain bike race fundraiser with three other Greek groups on campusfundraising for others. In They annually held their Halloween Party for the fall children of 1993Amherst, the chapter hosted its first flag football tournamentChildren’s Easter Egg Hunt, Kappa Kickoffand service at Boltwood. One year they sponsored a child in New Mexico with money and gifts, which raised more than $2000 money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The second-annual Kappa Kickoff was held in fall 1994. In 1999, the chapter held Kappa Kickoff in the spring Missing and fall to raise money Exploited Children, helped construct a new playground for the Mississippi Diabetes FoundationFort River Project, collected donations and with other Greeks raised several thousand dollars for Toys for Tots and Cancer, participated in the walk-a canned food drive-thon for the Jimmy Fund, and planted thousands of bulbs on the U Mass campus.
==Highlights of 2000-2010'''Chapter Convention Awards:==In 2007, Delta Rho celebrated its sixtieth birthday with a party attended by one of its founding members who gave a talk on her experiences. Not only alumnae and members but also potential new members attended this memorable occasion.'''
Scholastically, members were acknowledged in The Key for Phi Beta Kappa. Members were also inducted into honor societies such as Alpha Lambda Delta, Chancellor’s Honor Roll, Deans’ List and National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Leadership included an emerging leader scholarship and award by Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national leaders and honors organization.
Delta Rho members continued to be active in many activities on campus. Athletics included participation in Rebellettes, cheerleaders, Diamond Girls, Bullpen Club, ultimate frisbee team, intramural sports and Student Rebel Athletic Foundation. Political and religious organizations included Campus Crusade for Christ, College Democrats, College Republicans, Student Programming Board, Reformed University Fellowship, Ole Miss Ambassadors, Associated Student Body, Chancellor’s Leadership Program and Rebel Sports Marketing. Members also participated in ==Highlights of the Miss University Pageant and the Miss Ole Miss Pageant and included the Homecoming Queen nominee.1990s:==
Delta Rho was acknowledged at Xi Province in 2009 for best recruitmentThe1990s were often considered the true dawn of the Information Age. Info-age digital technologies became widely used by the general public. '''PhilanthropyHighlights include:'''Community activities included Leap Frog tutoringGulf War with Iraq began in 1991, the same year as the Soviet Union’s dissolution ended; funeral procession of Diana, reading Princess of Wales, was mourned worldwide; bombings of the World Trade Center and the Oklahoma City Federal Building led to children at the Boys awareness of domestic and Girls Club international terrorism as a real threat; Columbine High School massacre occurred; President Bill Clinton was a dominant political figure and Hope for Africa volunteersscarred by the Lewinsky scandal; youth culture embraced environmental issues; record numbers of women were elected to high office in the US. ’92 became known as the “Year of the Woman.”
==Highlights 2011==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.
Delta Rho continued its strong Some of the chapter goals during the decade were as follows: to improve cultural and academic awareness; to improve commitment to sisterhood; to promote New Member involvement before Initiation; to increase participation on campus academically with memberships on the Dean’s Honor Roll, Alpha Lambda Delta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Honors College, Phi Kappa Phi all members in both mandatory and non-mandatory events; and to promote faculty and the Chancellor’s Honor Rollalumnae relations.
Leadership included Order of Omega In 1995 the chapter won Greek Sing. In 1996 Delta Nu was chosen by the Fraternity to pilot an entirely new member program which recognizes fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activitieswas to last only six weeks. In 1997 at the Rho Province Meeting, Orientation Leaders and Gamma Chi which are membership recruitment counselorsthey won the Most Improved Chapter Award.
Other activities included Campus Crusade for Christ, International Students Organization, Ad Club, ASB Cabinet Committee, College Republicans, Newswatch anchors, Rebel Radio The U Mass social system became more restrictive. Kappas held their Date Party in the fall and Stheir formal in the spring.TThey instituted a Crush Party where the members could invite two guests.A.R. Delta Rho’s strong community and philanthropy commitment The annual Dessert Exchange was demonstrated by time spent with the Boys and Girls Club, Leap Frog, Habitat held for Humanity and Jump Start Leadersall sororities.
==Highlights Individual members were selected for honoraries, the Society of 2013==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.
The previous calendar year Said one president, “Our goal was an exciting and rewarding time for Ole Miss Kappas. Our chapter experienced great successes both locally and around the globe. Kappa became increasingly involved in other chapters' philanthropies and was named Pi Kappa Alpha's Powder Puff Champion. In addition to Kappa Karnival promote our scholarship through new programs and Barbecue for Books, two separate groups of Ole Miss Kappas traveled to Haiti and Kenya for Feed the Hunger, a community-wide project started by our chapter. These Kappas delivered meals activities so that we packed during could combine our annual Pack-A-Thon, benefiting Feed college life with sisterhood to the Hunger. Our chapter received national recognition for fullest to strengthen and fulfill our work with Feed the Hunger. In additionhearts, our chapter won the Kappa Kappa Gamma Best Philanthropy in our Region awardsoul, which we are very proud ofand mind. The Ole Miss Order of Omega awarded our chapter the Chancellor's Cup for Best Overall Sorority on Campus largely due to our devoted philanthropic work. The Order of Omega also named Alli Bridgers (freshman) its Most Outstanding New Member on Campus, an award given We went from 7th place in scholarship to a Kappa for the second year in a row#1. ”
In the previous year, Ole Miss Kappas became increasingly involved in scholastic and ASB affairs. Allie Hearnsberger (senior) was named the Most Outstanding Marketing and Corporate Relations Student Award. Allie Winters (sophomore) ran for Ole Miss ASB Secretary and won her campaign with her Kappa sisters by her side. Every member of our chapter served her campaign and two members were chosen for her campaign team. The ASB Senate Chair was held by Megan Richter (freshman), Caroline Golson and Elizabeth Moore (freshmen) were on the ASB Election Commission, and Pierce Vaughan (freshman) was elected ASB Secretarial Office Assistant. Five Kappas participated in the Ole Miss Parade of Beauties. Jennie Katherine Ellis (senior) was voted Ole Miss Campus Favorite in student elections. Every year we strive to improve our academics. In 2013, many Kappas were inducted into the Order of Omega, Rho Lambda, Gamma Beta Phi, and the National Society for Collegiate Scholars for their outstanding academics. '''Housing:'''
On Bid Day we welcomed 116 wonderful new members into our sisterhood after a very successful recruitment. Our In 1990, an alarm system was installed in the chapter's overall goal house, the front walks were redone, and two computers were purchased for 2013 was to become more philanthropically involvedthe study room. We not only addressed this goal but met it with great success through our Feed In 1994, the Hunger trips. We also made great efforts to be aware of other Greek philanthropic events and encouraged our House Board sent seven members to participate as much as possibleGeneral Convention. Our biggest challenge last year was facing our continued period of academic probationA new heating system and a new roof were installed. However, our chapter chooses to view this period Several pieces of probation as a time to help our sisters as much as possiblethe living room furniture were reupholstered. Monitored study hours In 1995 all bedrooms were held at least once a day, if not more, in our house freshly painted and in the library. This ensured that girls who are on academic period of concern set aside time for their classes and assignments. Girls also met with the Vice President of Academic Excellence to create a personal academic improvement plannew furniture purchased. Our daily challenges included ensuring only one guest was brought to dinner per week, picking up after ourselves around the house, New sinks and staying quiet late at night to respect girls who live countertops were installed in the housebathrooms.
Since the release of the popular film The Blind Side, Ole Miss has seen an increase in enrollment each year. As a result, the greek community experienced an increase in registration for recruitment. The past calendar year we saw the biggest group of girls register and go through recruitment. As a result, there were more rounds per day and philanthropy and skit rounds lasted more than one day each. On Bid Day our chapter welcomed 116 new members. Alpha Delta Pi recolonized on our campus during Fall 2013 recruitment. Ole Miss is now home to ten sororities, which will help keep pledge classes smaller as more girls go through recruitment. Ole Miss Kappas took part in Alpha Delta Pi's Bid Day and volunteered as ADPi Ambassadors to help educate students about the sorority before recruitment week.
Overall, our chapter is very enthusiastic and passionate in all that we do. Though our chapter is very large we pride ourselves on our close-knit relationships. We feel that our sisterhood is one of the most rewarding experiences of our college careers and something we will undoubtedly cherish long after we graduate. Each sister benefits from Kappa in her own way. Not a day goes by that we don't find ourselves laughing with our sisters. There is always something going on for us to do together, whether it be a sisterhood event, a night out, or spending hours in the library studying for an upcoming test. Because our chapter is so large, we make great efforts to know not only girls in our own pledge classes, but the girls older and younger than us. We strive to help each other and our community any way we can. We also plan to become even more involved in campus activities in the coming semesters.''Philanthropy:'''
==Highlights of 2014==
The previous year has been an extremely exciting time for the Ole Miss Kappas. We have experienced success in the Oxford community, on the Ole Miss campus, and abroad. We continued our philanthropy event, Kappa Karnival, where we set up fun stations for children and help promote literacy in the Oxford community. We also hosted a spaghetti dinner with Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on campus to benefit our local Young Life chapters. In addition to these philanthropies, three separate groups of Ole Miss Kappas traveled to Africa, Haiti, and India with Feed the Hunger. Feed the Hunger is a community-wide project started by our chapter that annually packs and delivers meals to impoverished children around the world. These Kappas delivered meals to the different communities and also brought books, toys, and clothing for them. The Ole Miss Order of Omega awarded our chapter the Chancellor's cup for the Best Overall Sorority on campus for the second year in a row at our campus Greek ''Chapter Convention Awards. This is the third time our chapter has won this award in the last four years! '''
Our chapter also aimed to become more involved in scholastic and Associated Student Body affairs. We campaigned for one of our senior members, Allie Winters, for Miss Ole Miss. She was the third runner up and we are so proud of her. We also campaigned for a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior maid during Homecoming. Allie Bridgers was voted Ole Miss Junior maid and was presented on the field during our Homecoming football game. This year, five Kappas participated in Ole Miss Parade of Beauties, a competition for Most Beautiful on campus. Anna Cate Miller (freshman) and Charlie Ann Nix (freshman) placed in the top 25!
Our Chapter Council has also made grades a priority for Delta Rho. Grades have unfortunately been a consistent challenge, but we continue to strive for improvement. We have worked on rewarding those who continue to make good grades and hosted an academic banquet for each semester. We also continue to aid our members who need and/or want academic support. Our chapter hires tutors and ask our own members to tutor girls if they wish. We also hold monitored study hours. Girls who are on academic period of concern can use all these tools to help improve their grades. Many Kappas are part of different honors societies on campus. Some of the honors societies our members are involved in include Gamma Beta Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, National Society for Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Order of Omega and many more.
Our overall goal for most years is to continue to work on becoming more philanthropically involved both on campus & in ==Highlights of the community as well as working to improve our grades. We definitely became more involved on campus during 2014 and continue to expand our Feed the Hunger philanthropy. We also worked on our grades by incorporating more tutors and study hours. We hope to continue to improve in all of these areas! 2000s==
The Ole Miss campus has grown rapidly in Globalization continued to influence the world. A prime contributor was the growth of the Internet. Wireless Internet became prominent and email became the past few yearsstandard form of communicating. As a result, Highlights included: George W. Bush being elected President; 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers led the Greek community has seen an increase in recruitment registrationU. This has caused there to be more rounds during recruitmentS. Philanthropy War on Terrorism at home and skit day both lasted two days this yearabroad; U.S. 2014 Bid Day was once again involved in a very exciting day as our chapter welcomed 146 New Memberswar 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. Ole Miss plans to welcome a new chapter, Alpha Phi next year;. This will mean that there will be 11 sororities Virginia Tech Massacre became the deadliest shooting on a school campus; climate change and global warming became household words, which will hopefully allow for smaller pledge classesand population growth skyrocketed. We are eager to see how Greek life will continue to change over In 2008 Barack Obama became the first African American elected the next few years!U.S. President.
OverallU Mass is a large public school, our chapter is very enthusiastic and excited about Greek Life involves a small percentage of the campus but all that we do. Our chapter is chapters were very large but we do continue to pride ourselves involved on close-knit relationships. Happiness is a very common feeling throughout the Kappa housecampus. We love to spend time together eating meals Delta Nu had 48 members and just being there for each other. There is always something going on for us to do together, whether it is eating dinner, going to sisterhood events or, spending late nights studying. Having such a large chapter means that there will always be someone there for you. Our chapter also strives to strengthen the bonds between different pledge classes. One way we do this is many advisers lived close by having a week dedicated to big and little sisters. This is a great time to bring all four pledge classes together and get to know each other better. Overall, our The chapter house is a off campus but very happy one and we seem close to get along across many of the board! academic buildings.
Our chapter Challenges were the involvement of Kappa owns a sorority house on campussecond semester seniors and morale, spirit and attendance. This is where we hold our The chapter meetingsheld two scholarship banquets and recognized sisters with a 3. We do not currently have specified chapter room but we convert 0 or higher, as well as those who made the dining room into a meeting space on our meeting daysDean’s List. We do hope New members and their parents were invited to eventually expand attend the house banquets and include a specific 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 room!.
Delta Rho house corporation owns our own house on campus. We do, however, rent the land from the University. We are required to live in the house for our junior year. There are only 56 spaces in the house, which is not enough spaces to accommodate the entire chapter. The first people to get spots in the house are the girls on Chapter Council. After that, Rush Team will then take up spaces. After that there are usually about 10 spots that are filled with girls who have the most points. This is our only house in the history of our chapter.
==Highlights of 2015==
This last year has been an extremely exciting time for the Ole Miss Kappas. We have experienced success in the Oxford community, on the Ole Miss campus, and abroad. Instead ==Highlights of having Kappa Karnival, we decided to switch it up this year. We called it “A Royal Affair at the Kappa Kastle”. For this, people paid five dollars for a ticket and came to the Kappa house for a day of fun. Some Kappa sisters dressed up as various Disney princesses and decorated crowns with the little kids. This was such a fun event for everyone involved. There were also different groups of Kappas who travelled to Africa, Haiti, and India with Feed the Hunger. Feed the Hunger is a community- wide project started by our chapter that annually packs and delivers meals to impoverished children around the world. The Kappas that went on this trip brought books, toys and clothing for them as well. There is a spring break planned for March 2016 that will hopefully be a success! The Ole Miss Order of Omega actually awarded out chapter the best philanthropy for the past year! We were very proud of this achievement and can only hope to continue and strengthen our involvement.2011==
Our chapter also aimed The University of Massachusetts Amherst has seen some changes so far in this decade. From the beautification of the Southwest part of campus to become making resident halls and classrooms more involved with the Associated Student Body. We campaigned a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior maid. Also one of our Junioreco- class membersfriendly, Shelby Santel was elected VP of Community Service on the Ole Miss Panhellenic Executive Counciluniversity is seeing improvements. Grades are always a struggle for our chapter. Our chapter council this past year The town of Amherst has truly tried been working to strive clean up the town by allowing stricter police enforcement to correct and help out our chapter overallmaintain public safety. We have determined that it is not only important to encourage people to make good gradesFollowing the loss of the New England Patriots at Superbowl XLVI, but it is also important the police reacted to reward those who make consistently good grades. Each semester, there is an academic banquet or meal for those who have made good grades the past semester. Girls really look forward to this. We also provide tutors for girls that request themriots on the UMass Campus. This semesterriot made national news, our VPAE also added a study hour requirement. We as a chapter are all trying to get used to it. It does seem to be effective students were arrested for gathering in large groups and really forces girls to spend time studyingtaunting police officials. There are numerous honors societies that our members are involved in. Some Meanwhile, the women of these include Gamma Beta Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, National Society for Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Order of Omega and many more. Overall this past year has been an exciting one for Nu were welcoming the Delta Rho chapter of Kappa Kappa GammaLeadership Consultant sent from National. We look forward to a new Chapter Council and seeing all that they can achieve!
Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter.
The Ole Miss campus has continued to grow rapidly in recent years. This has resulted in the Greek community growing as well. In the past three years, the Ole Miss campus has added two new sororities (Alpha Delta Pi and Alpha Phi). We have also added extra rounds during recruitment. This year, we welcomed 149 wonderful New Members. We are excited to see what will happen with these new sororities on campus for the coming year!
The Ole Miss, delta rho, chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma is a very enthusiastic sorority. We really are passionate about all that we do. The overall feeling when walking to the house is also very happy and very welcoming. Girls love to gather in the t.v. room to watch out shows or all eat downstairs together. Even though it seems difficult to be close with 400 girls, we truly pride ourselves on close-knit relationships. We also just finished up with our big/ little sister week. This is always a great opportunity for the different pledge classes to come together. Overall, this Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter is very close and we truly have happy spirits around the house.
Chapter Philanthropy:
What organization(s) has your '''Housing:'''For the 2011-2012 academic year, Delta Nu became the largest chapter historically/traditionally raised money foron 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, or donated hours scholarship and athletics. More importantly, the sisters are the closest they have been compared torecent years. Delta Nu took on its biggest pledge class of 24 women in the fall of 2011, in your community? 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.
There are many different ways '''Philanthropy:'''In Spring of 2012, Delta Nu raised over $2,000 at the Annual Pink Party! Pink Party raises money to get involved around Oxford, Mississippisupport Susan G. The main organizations that our chapter involves ourselves with are feed Komen for the hunger, Cure to Breast Cancer. Every year the local Reading is Fundamental organization, Young Life, sisters host a Barbeque and More than a Meal. For More than a Meal, some girls will gather extra food from our meals raffle off great prizes like Red Sox tickets and deliver it gift cards to a Amherst's local church where less fortunate people gathereateries. We sit with themAt this years fundraiser, help the children do homeworksisters also hosted a Trunk Show, and just enjoy spending time with these Oxford residentsparts of the proceeds going to the philanthropy. And on this day, we wear pink.
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
There is no real specific reason that our chapter chose to support these organizations. We do, however, truly love each and every one of the ones that we do spend time with. Many girls, '''Convention Awards:'''Honorable mention for example, have made it a weekly tradition to deliver the food to More than a Meal and spend time with the children there. With Young life, we have a yearly spaghetti dinner fundraiser with the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on campus. This is a great way for students on campus to learn more about the Oxford Young life chapter.Signature Philanthropy Event
This past year The Delta Nu chapter has been an had a very busy and exciting time for calendar year. We were awarded Best Philanthropy by the PanHellenic council. Throughout the Delta Rho Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gammayear we took part in many different events and had good philanthropic involvement. We have increasingly become closer as a chaptertook part in Relay for Life, introducing a myriad of new sisterhood events, such as ornament painting, scrapbook crafting, a "sleepover" movie night, traveling which is close to our hearts due to the pumpkin patch, and much more. Furthermore, fact that our chapter's local philanthropyhousemother, Feed the HungerMyrtle Wright, really took off this year - we hit is a new record at the annual Packthree-a-Thon time cancer survivor. We also participated in Autism speaks and our favorite eventof the year, packing a total Greek Week, in April of 170,160 meals! Pack-a-Thon is a wonderful event that brings together 2015. Also during the entire community to pack food that spring we send with Feed held our annual Pink Party philanthropy at our house in support of the Hunger to ensure impoverished children around the world are fedSusan G. Komen foundation.
Our philanthropy chair worked extremely hard putting this event togetherLeadership Consultant Joe paid us a visit in the spring, which went very successfully and the Public Relations committeethen again in fall, along Leadership Consultant Malerie came to spend some time with entire chapter, worked tirelessly to us and spread the word and get the entire Ole Miss campus and Oxford community involved in this fun charity nighther knowledge of kappa. We even were extremely hands-on also had a trainer in our involvement with Feed the Hunger - 11 members of our chapter traveled to Haiti over spring break with FTH come to deliver the meals teach us more about committees and extra supplies to the children thereinvolvement. Also, 1 member travelled alone In fall we had our annual Reading is Fundamental philanthropy with FTH over Big Brother Big Sister at our Dr. Seuss Party. Another exciting thing that occurred was that one of the summer to NepalFall 2013 sisters, BangladeshMarisa Mazzoni, attended Leadership Academy in Ohio. Some things our chapter worked on trying to improve was senior involvement and Sri Lanka to deliver more packed meals attendance at events and supplieshouse meeting. We are extremely proud of members who give up their breaks from school Another goal we set for ourselves was to try to support something much bigger than themselves; create a more unified chapter council so we are also very proud of the great efforts our chapter makes from home in supporting could work with each other better and reach our local and worldwide philanthropiesfull potential.
Furthermore, The Delta Nu chapter holds our chapter meetings in our national philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental, also hit new records - we donated more books to chapter room located in the local schools this past year than ever before. We also introduced two new philanthropy events benefitting Reading is Fundamental that took place at basement of our chapter house. Last spring we hosted the first Kappa Con Queso, The chapter is an event sporting a full nacho bar, mariachi music, festive decorations, and a photo boothowned house just off of campus. This past fallThe university does not own it, we hosted it is owned by the first Breakfast for Books, featuring a waffle bar. We also ran a raffle that benefitted Reading is FundamentalSpringfield Housing Association.
All three events were huge successes Delta Nu’s housing has been around on our campus and we raised a large amount of money for RIFquite some time. One more amazing philanthropic event that began this year Our first chapter house was the "Focus Cause of the Month" - each month, one member is selected to talk about a cause that is dear to her heart, located on 314 Lincoln Avenue and the chapter gets involved in either raising money, donating supplies to that charity, or simply supporting that sister in her endeavors in contributing to her causesisters lived there from 1946 until 1964. It has been great to watch In 1964 our chapter come together moved to support each other in their personal endeavors. This past calendar year32 Nutting Avenue, our chapter won which is currently still the Civil Engagement Award at Greek Awards on the Ole Miss Campushouse we occupy today. We also won the Honorable Mention Signature Event at Convention. Our chapter strives to push members to be involved on It is a house located just off campus, and most of our members are involved with an outside club or honors society, or are volunteers in is owned by the community through other organizationsSpringfield housing association. Bid Day this year welcomed 129 amazing new members into our sisterhood! Our membership chairmen, their committee, and The housing capacity for the entire chapter put so much effort into making our recruitment this year was set at 52 but fluctuates to fit the best it has ever been, and we far exceeded our goals. Our chapter also had goals amount of improving and reaching new records in terms of philanthropy, and we achieved those goals by a landslide. Furthermore, our chapter has placed a large focus on improving our academics and our sorority GPA. Our GPA did improve, through the help of scheduled tutoring sessions, monitored study hours, and rewards for logging the most study hours and for retaining the highest grades all semesteractive sisters year to year.
Our campus has seen many changes, in terms of the racial disputes going on around the country. We had several debates concerning the Confederate flag being flown on campus, gaining national recognition for some of these events. Ole Miss has also seen a large increase in enrollment this past year, requiring the construction of several new dorms for freshman; due to this massive influx of freshman women, we have also had a new sorority come to Ole Miss - Alpha Phi.
Our chapter is extremely close and very passionate about Kappa and about maintaining a good image on campus and in our community. We are very supportive of each other, and continually show each other love and compassion in ways that can only be achieved through such a close sisterhood. We challenge each other to be our best selves, and we push each other to do more for the campus and more for the community, not only as a way to improve the lives of those around us, but in order to grow as women in society and to better ourselves.
No matter what our members are doing, whether it==Highlights of 2017=='''Philanthropy:'''s enjoying 2017 was a delicious meal together in great year for philanthropy within our dining roomchapter. We had five major events: Kappa Kissesfor Reading is Fundamental, attending Pink Party for Susan G. Komen, Pie a sisterhood event, studying all night Frat Guy for our dance marathon for an examChildren’s Miracle Network, or simply hanging out on the couches watching TV, it is ensured that there is fun and laughter involved. Each of our members Halloween party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading is uniqueFundamental, and that is what we all love about Kappa - it is not a one-size-fits-all group; but, because of these great differencesKappachinos for hurricane relief.In addition to the new philanthropy events added to our chapter, we bounce off of have been able to utilizecommittee work within each other's qualities position in 2017 more than ever before. This has increased involvement and characteristics, excitement for the events and it makes us a well-rounded chapter. Our chapter is quite large, so that requires a bit more planning and organization than smaller chapters, but we make it work has allowed women without positions to get involved and lean on each other so that we can run smoothlydemonstrateleadership.
Seeing '''Campus changes:'''Recent changes on campus include an increasing emphasis on academic achievement. Each year, itbecomes more and more difficult to be admitted to UMass Amherst as a prospective student. The averageaccepted 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 academicexcellence on the UMass Amherst campus.There is always construction going on around campus in an ongoing effort to improve our two chapter organizations are Reading facilities.For example, an old building on campus called South College was renovated and is Fundamental now a beautifullocation with classrooms and Feed open study space accessible to all students. UMass Amherst also upheld itstitle of #1 Campus Dining in America from the Hunger, it only makes sense that Princeton Review.As for our members are extremely passionate about educationchapter, literacyDelta Nu is full of dedicated, and ending famineempowered, both worldwide smart and locallystrong women. Our sisters love children, and strive to help these children So manyof Oxford gain access us have found our best friends through this chapter. It’s wonderful to see such strong bonds formbetween the best education as possible. Many members of our community are also suffering in povertyDelta Nu, and we are committed hope to doing continue establishing lifelong friendships with our part to ensure that all of the people in Oxford can enjoy a hot meal during the week and can receive the basic necessitiessisters.
This year at In April, we participated in the Delta Rho chapter annual UDance Marathon to raise money for Baystate Children's Hospital, of Kappa Kappa Gamma we packed our millionth meal for our annual Feed The Hunger event and the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. UMass raised over $80212,000 for Feed The Hunger. We also sent five of our own sisters to Kenya over the Winter Breakhospital. In another philanthropic event, the Delta Rho Kappas won the Sigma Nu Charity Bowl. At the Ole Miss Greek awards our 2016 president, Bailee Coleman, was named Chapter President of the Year and Kappa Kappa Gamma was awarded the Respect and Dignity for All Award. During the recruitment period, we welcomed 110 new members from far ranging places such as Hawaii and even Germany. These new members represented Kappa Kappa Gamma at the annual Theta Encore and placed second overall in a very competitive is proud to have contributed to this amazing event. Academically the Delta Rho Chapter was ranked fourth overall of every sorority and fraternity on campus with a GPA of 3.26. The Kappa indoor intramural soccer team placed first in their annual competition. It has been 70 years since the Delta Rho chapter was established in 1947. Another achievement of a member that we are incredibly proud of is that our very own Charley Ann Nix was crowned as Miss University 2017.
The Ole Miss campus is seeing growth in In the development of an updated Student Union. The Ole Miss campus fall, we held our annual Halloween Party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading is also in the process of building a brand new STEM buildingFundamental. Another building many students are looking forward In December, we had Kappa Kappachinos to is a new recreational building off campus that will have updated work out equipmentbenefit the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation and, specifically, disaster relief aid.Both events were lots of fun and great successes!
Traditionally Kappa Kappa Gamma at Ole Miss hold ==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 is Fundamental. Kappa Kappa Gamma In March, we partnered with Theta Chi to raise money for FTK at Ole Miss also holds a Feed The Hunger event every year their annual benefit concert by selling KKGrilled cheese. For greek week, we were partnered with TKE in which we pack meals hosted "pie a Frat guy" to raise money for children all over FTK. At the worldend of greek week, sisters participated in Dance Marathon. We also have To finish out the spring semester, we hosted a focus cause for every month at Ole Miss Kappa new event called Kappa Gamma Kones, which can range anywhere from NEDA to Suicide Awarenesswas an ice cream sundae bar raising money for the Ellie Fund. Every year In October, we had a "Think Pink" week in which we sent many members 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 hand deliver the meals that children. Finally, in November we pack. A Delta Rho hosted our annual Kappa was the first to start a Feed The Hunger event Kappuccinos at Ole Miss and since then the chapter has undertaken it and put on the Packathon every yearhouse raising money for KKG Foundation Hurricane Relief.
==Highlights '''Housing:'''In the summer of 2019, all the third floor bedrooms were repainted a light grey color as well as some of the 2020s:==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!
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'''University of Mississippi Massachusetts established in 18481863, OxfordAmherst, MississippiMassachusetts'''
'''Founded March 15Delta Nu founded December 12, 19471942 -- 20 charter members'''
'''10 Charter Members:1,851 initiates (as of June 2018)'''Eleanor Zoe Allen, Mary Winifred Brandon, Olive Elizabeth Clower, Patricia Dell Davidson, Jane Partridge Herring, Patricia Ware Reilly, Betsy Ann Ross, Eulalie Holden Rothe, Mary Alice Shourds, Natalie Thompson.
'''Some of Delta Rho’s outstanding alumnaeNu’s Outstanding Alumnae:'''
Wilma Winberg Johnson, Province Director of Alumnae 1979-1981, 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 Loyalty Award:'''
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:''' Connie Benjamin Clery, 1992, Co-founder of Security on Campus, safety legislation activist; '''Additional Outstanding Delta Nu Alumnae''' 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 Early Years==
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'''Changes, Traditions and Honors'''
As the years progressed, members of Delta Nu achieved many honors, scholastic and social. A luncheon, in the Lord Jeffrey Inn on December 13, 1952, celebrated Delta Nu’s 10th anniversary as a member of the “Kappa family.” Alpha province members joined in the festivities.
In the spring of 1954, there were rumors of new housing for the chapter. Requests to President Jean Mather had taken effect. A joint sorority drive was led by Delta Nu to improve sorority housing. It was not until 1960–1961 that the house corporation began planning a new house. Three lots were purchased in 1962 and in the spring of 1964, Delta Nu moved to 32 Nutting Avenue. The dream was approaching reality. The move was so exciting. No one minded as the plumbers and carpenters continued to work. A cement-mixer in the middle of the formal living room was a commonplace thing.
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.
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.
Each of the previous 32-years brought recognition of achievement of members of the chapter. There have been nominations to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, elections to Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Scrolls, and 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 chapter was Wilma Winberg Johnson in 1945 who went to Iowa State University. Janice Persson Williams went to the University of Nebraska in 1972 to share her Kappa experience. In 1974, Monica Young served her graduate counsellorship at the University of Pittsburgh.
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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.
During the decade the chapter selected various goals to work toward. They were as follows: to create a better national image through communication, committees, and advisers; improve chapter relations with alumnae; and through programming and limiting the amount of social events, to emphasize the importance of scholarship to pledges and actives.
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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.
The chapter continued the Halloween Party for the children of Amherst, the Newman Center Phon-a-thon, Dessert Exchange, and the Easter Party for children at battered women’s home. They participated in the Run for Horizon, Take Back the Night rally against violence to women, Jammin for Jimmy Fund, Americacares Program to clean up neglected neighborhoods, at Christmas made gift bags and delivered them to shelters, Breast Cancer Awareness Week, the Run for Newman, and the MS Walk-a-thon collecting cans to raise money for the Leukemia Society.
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==Highlights of 20162014==
'''Housing:'''We raise money for Feed the Hunger got some exciting house updates, such as new furniture and pack meals for them through the Pack-A-Thon community event each year. We also donated books an addition to our local schools via Reading is Fundamental chapter room.Our chapter goals included: Increasing senior involvement, new philanthropy ideas including eventsfor the Kappa Foundation, and holding more educational events. Furthermore, we support More than a Meal, an organization in which community members can receive a free meal, toiletries, after school tutoring, Our challenges included: Senior attendance and education on topics such as healthcare communication between CC and wellnessadvisors. Our chapter donates food each week to be servedAs for special events, and we also have several members that donate their time each week to volunteer at held our first ever Kappa Kappachinos event for the event. Many members also volunteer with LeapFrog, an after-school tutoring and enrichment program each weekKappa Foundationfor sisters affected by Hurricane Maria.
'''Events:'''We meet in consistently do our chapter Halloween event for RIF with the local Big Brothers, Big Sisters. We havepumpkin painting, face painting, games, crafts, food, a haunted house, in and lots of books for the dining roomkids tochoose from. We are such It is a large success every year and we continue to look for ways to improve the event.In addition to Reading is Fundamental, the Delta Nu chapter that the dining room is involved with the only place Susan G. Komenorganization. We hosted our annual Pink Party where we can all fitraised about $1600 for the fight against breastcancer.
==Highlights of 20172018=='''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.
'''PhilanthropyIn 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.
'''Note to Chapter RegistrarEvents:'''Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of The Key to fill Delta Nu hosted a date party at club Lit in any gaps March, as well as formal in the above historical highlightsApril at local restaurant, Porta. If your chapter archives are not completePorta however, please research your university libraryis no longer open, campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapterin fact it closed to the public the day after our formal (guess we partied too hard). Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or In October, we had our annual Kappa Krush at the Hadley Farms Meeting House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistance. Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!
