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During the weekend of April 23–25, 1981, Zeta Epsilon was colonized founded at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. The university is a merger of Downer Women’s College in Milwaukee and Lawrence College in Appleton and is a small, private, liberal arts institution. At the time of Zeta Epsilon’s founding, the campus had 1,100 students.

Fraternity President Sally Moore Nitschke, Beta Nu—Ohio State, traveled to Appleton in February to make the presentation to the Panhellenic and the extension committee along with representatives from Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Gamma. The following month, Kappa was notified that it had been selected as the fourth sorority to join Lawrence University. Colonization The foundational Recruitment began the week of April 21–25 under the direction of Marjorie Converse, Gamma Delta—Purdue, Chairman of Extension. The colonization leadership team also included Barbara Laitner, Beta Mu—Colorado, 1978–80 Field Secretary; Cathi Gelhaar, Epsilon PDA; Nancy Laitner, Diane Delayo , and Talby Hardy, 1980–81 Field Secretaries; Cathy Harrison, Laurie Schmidt and Lynn Atkinson, Eta—Wisconsin, members. Other Eta actives and Fox River Alumnae Association members also participated. On Thursday evening, a reception was held in the Gold Room in Downer Hall on campus. Punch, cookies and a slideshow were enjoyed in addition to the beautiful singing by Eta members. Potential new members signed up for interviews to be held the next day. On Saturday, a colonization luncheon was held in Colman Hall and all of the young women were presented with invitations to membership. To the thrill of everyone in the room, they accepted their bids unanimously! A short pledging service followed and the remainder of the day was spent taking pictures, singing Kappa songs and giving many hugs.

In 1981, Kappa Kappa Gamma joined three other thriving sororities on the Lawrence University campus - Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Pi Beta Phi. All of the sororities were strong on Lawrence’s little campus, and pledge classes were always 20 or more girls each year. Kappa Klans 'Family lines' of five or six sisters each were created to help members get to know one another. Zeta Epsilon held ice cream socials, bowling parties, a pumpkin walk, and cookouts to get to know each other. Use of the correct Kappa ritual and sisterhoods were great strengths of this new chapter. They established Kappa Krush (selling Orange Crush sodas with a note to be delivered to your crush) and Kappa Grab-a-Date events. In 1987 Kappa had the highest GPA on campus and were was at quota for membership totals.

Membership in all sororities at Lawrence University dropped in the 1990s, and sadly , Pi Phi disappeared from campus. 1994 - 1995 were tough years. There were attitude challenges, and Zeta Epsilon held a fall retreat to try to get things back on track. A lot of time and effort was expended by the VP Standards at this time. They established a chapter goal of SALSA - Sisterhood, Academics, Leadership, Social Activities.

Zeta Epsilon held Round Robins, Kappa Krush parties, Pledge Formals, mixers, cookouts, tailgates, Shish-Ka-Quad parties, PanelPanhel/IFC picnics, Pumpkin Walks, Halloween seances, Murder Mystery parties, camping retreats, and Blue and Blue Dinners. They also participated in intermurals intermural sports and activities with other sororities and fraternities. Many hours were volunteered for the Fox Valley Domestic Abuse Center and the Children’s Booth at Celebrate. January 1999 brought a formal recruitment that yielded no new members, and a time of revamping and reorganization began.  By the next school year, Kappa was first on campus in GPA, and they had a very successful Karamel Apple Sale to benefit the Fox Valley Domestic Abuse Center. Greeks now comprised 20% of the campus population.

==Highlights of 20122010-2020== n January From 2012onward, we had Zeta Epsilon grew steadily through formal recruitment and got our largest New Member Class ever out of it - 15 girls. They were initiated in March. We had a lock-in at a Baskin Robbins as a sisterhood event, and it won us best sisterhood in our Panhellenic council. We had the hot wing-eating contest, Too Hot To Handle, again for Spring Greek Week and it was very fun and successful. Our President at the timeCOBs, Hallie Witmer, attended Convention. We had COBs in the Fall and got 5 more often welcoming between 5–15 new members from it. We did a cakewalk for Fall Greek Week. We also did Kappa Karamel Apples at our school's homecoming football game. Throughout the each year, we stayed on the academic excellence plan and continued logging our study hours, but we have not yet been able to get off the plan. Our campus is a small (1400 or so students) liberal arts college. We have three Panhellenic sororities on campus. None of the sororities have housing; instead we each have meeting rooms. Our chapter is small with about 40 members, but we are very tight-knit and all care for and help one another with both chapter and individual needs. ==Highlights of 2013== We had recruitment in January and we got a 5 new members from it. We then had Winter COBs and got 5 more new members. They were initiated in April. We had a Popular sisterhood events like Baskin Robbins lock-in as our first sisterhood event with our new members. We received the award for Most Panhellenic Sorority from our Panhellenic Council. Our president at the timeins, Hallie WitmerBjorklunden retreats, received an award for Outstanding Demonstration of Leadership.  Two members received scholarships for winter term duesNerd Days, one being from our house board and the other being the Marion McMillen scholarship. In the springnew member formals strengthened bonds, we had our while annual traditions—including Too Hot To to Handle hot (wing-eating contest), Kappa Krush (Crush soda fundraiser), which was fun and Kappa Karamel Apples—consistently raised money for our local philanthropy, Harbor House. Late in the Spring, our meeting room was broken into. We caught them and sent them to our campus’s Judicial Board. Their punishment was to each write us a letter of apology. We did COBs in the Fall and got 2 more new members from it. We also did Kappa Karamel Apples at a volleyball game, since the homecoming football game was rained out. In the Fall, at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year, we were able to get off of the academic focus plan, since we had all worked hard and raised our cumulative GPA. Being off of the focus plan allowed us to organize more mixers and sisterhood events. At the beginning of this school year, Lawrence’s new president, Mark Burstein, was inaugurated. He is a good president who is much more present than the last one, though he could use some education on the Greek life on campus, which we are offering to himlocal philanthropy. Our chapter is rather small, comparatively with chapters on bigger campuses, but that allows us to be very close-knit and have great interpersonal relationships. None of the sororities at Lawrence have housing, but we each have a nice room of our own on campus in which we hold our weekly meetings, as well as other smaller meetings and some sisterhood events; we are also free to hang out and do homework with one another in our room, as it is a very safe and comfortable space. ==Highlights of 2014==

Following recruitment 2014The chapter earned recognition multiple times, Zeta Epsilon pledged 15 New Members in January 2014such as Best Sisterhood, including 1 legacy. Following recruitment, we have an All-Greek event with all the Greek organizations on campus to celebrate New Members. We later have a Baskin-Robbins lock-in sisterhood event to welcome new members. Kappa Krush is our Winter Term philanthropy eventMost Panhellenic Sorority, which took place February 10-12. We sell Crush soda cans with proceeds going to our local philanthropy, Harbor House. Blue and Blue and Fireside ceremonies took place on February 28, 2014honorable mentions for ritual. Initiation took place March 1, 2014, and new member formal took place that night. Nerd Day was held March 15 to encourage Several members to study for exams. We had a sisterhood weekend at Bjorklunden, our northern campusreceived scholarships, from April 11-13. A leadership consultant visited our chapter April 13-18. During Greek Week (May 12-16), we host Too Hot to Handle, our spring term philanthropy event. It is a hot wings eating contest with the proceeds going to Harbor House. May 19-23 was reverse I-Week to celebrate seniors, culminating with Senior formal on the 23rd. On May 25 we hosted Mother’s Tea, where we invite our mothers to campus for tea, craftsawards, and getting-opportunities to-know-you activities. May 26 was Senior Send-off and Key Pass. The last meeting of the school year was held June 1. Nerd Day was held June 7, our final event for the school year. Our first meeting for the 2014-2015 school year was held September 21, 2014. We held continuous open bidding attend national Kappa events from September 22-24 and pledged 2 new members on September 28. For Fall Greek week (September 30-October 1), we hosted Greek Gourmet Grilled Cheese in conjunction strengthening ties with Delta Tau Delta. We sold a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches with the proceeds going to Harbor House. On October 11, we hosted Kappa Karamel Apples at the homecoming football game. We sold caramel apples to support Reading is Fundamental. We had a ceremony to celebrate Founders Day on October 13, complete with chapter and fraternity history presentation as well as a speaker from Harbor House. Additionally, we had a leadership consultant visit from October 13-October 17. November 2 we celebrated Dad’s Day, where we invite our dads to campus for a tailgating-themed event. Blue and Blue and Fireside were held November 14 and initiation was held November 15. Our last meeting for the term and the year was held November 16. We had two Nerd Days November 21 and 22 as our final events for the termbroader organization.

==Highlights of 2016== We started off 2016 with Formal Recruitment. After three days of recruitment, 7 girls accepted their bid. On Martin Luther King day, our VP-Organization planned a Leadership Day where a Kappa leader taught us how Academics were an ongoing focus: in early years we worked hard to work well with others. During the week of February 8-12, our Philanthropy Chair put on improve GPAs and were eventually released from an event called "Kappa Krush" where students could purchase Crush soda cans for a $1 and leave a note that can be delivered to their "crush"academic focus plan. This money Leadership development was donated to Harbor House in Appletonprioritized through officer retreats, WI. The new members were initiated on February 27programming meetings, and our New Member Formal took place at the Radisson Hotel on March 5workshops like “Dress for Success. ”

During spring termBy mid-decade, we did COBs Zeta Epsilon expanded programming around diversity and had 2 girls accept their bid. On March 29inclusion, mental health, our VP-Organization planned another Leadership Day where the members of the Chapter Council met and talked about any problems in the chapter and ways to integrate the new members more. Our VP-Organization also planned a sisterhood event called "Dress for Success" where our sisters went to New York and Company at the local mall and had the manager teach us how to dress for interviews. We were then allowed to shop. Greek Week took place from May 9personal well-15being, hosting campus speakers and our chapter put on a philanthropy event called "Too Hot to Handle" which was a wing eating contest. The money raised from this event went to Harbor House participating in Appleton, WIGreek Diversity Initiative conversations. The following weekend, our two new members were initiated on May 21, and we had our Senior Formal that same night. We had our Senior Sendchapter also developed closer ties with non-Off Panhellenic organizations on May 30, and the seniors did their Key Pass before initiationcampus.

When we returned to school in the FallThroughout 2016–2019, we did COBs chapter pride and had 3 girls accept their bid. During the weekend of October 15-16spirit grew stronger, with Greek Week victories, our school has "Family Weekend"philanthropy successes, so our Event Chair planned a Kappa Brunch where our sisters' families were invited for brunch on October 16. Our Philanthropy Chair also planned an event called "Kappa Karamel Apples" which took place during the football game on October 15. The money raised from this event went and intentional efforts to Harbor House in Appleton, WI. The new members were initiated on November 5support one another. We had a sisterhood weekend at BjorklundenNew traditions like Friendsgiving, our northern campusspa/game nights for COB, from November 11-13. On November 13, our chapter conducted electionsand Founders Day brunches with alumnae became beloved annual events.

Zeta Epsilon received Honorable Mention for Ritual at Convention2019–2020 brought memorable milestones and challenges. Recruitment continued to bring enthusiastic new members, creative formals, and strong philanthropy events (like Kappa Kappaccino). Campus-wide, the Polar Vortex and new meal plan policies marked student life. We received this award even without In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a nomination from our adviserssudden shift to online activities, but the chapter adapted with Zoom sisterhood events, virtual recruitment, and creative big/little reveals. Despite the disruptions, we initiated new members, maintained philanthropy support for Harbor House, and continued celebrating traditions—including Kappa’s 150th anniversary virtually.

The three philanthropies that our chapter supports are Reading is FundamentalThis time also brought a fair amount of change, as several fraternities were lost, houses were exchanged on the Kappa FoundationQuad, and Harbor House in AppletonBeta Psi Nu, WIa local sorority, a battered women’s shelterjoined the wing. Every year we hold Kappa Karamel ApplesIn the same way, it was during this time that the chapter also responded to the national Abolish Greek Life movement with honest reflection, Kappa KrushDEI programming, and Too Hot ongoing adjustments to recruitment and chapter culture to Handle ensure inclusivity and belonging, which has allowed us to support our philanthropiesremain a tight-knit, resilient chapter - balancing challenges with creativity, maintaining philanthropic commitments, and growing stronger in sisterhood, leadership, and pride.

We addressed and combated challenges through our Leadership Action Plan goals. Our focus areas included philanthropy and alumna relations, effectively using programming meetings, participation in committees and budgeting, and involvement in and understanding ==Highlights of the Panhellenic Council and knowledge of Kappa and chapter history. We aimed to address these challenges by giving a philanthropy presentation during new member periods, having more hands-on RIF related volunteering, planning monthly programming meetings covering topics of interest to the chapter, making committee agendas organized and efficient, holding one committee meeting per month, keeping committee members involved by delegating tasks and meeting regularly, holding a programming meeting informing members about the history and function of Panhel, enforcing attendance at Panhel meetings more strictly, and having the Panhel delegate be more explicit about the proceedings of Panhel meetings. 2020==

Recently, One of the first memories of 2020 was welcoming our new pledge class! During primary recruitment our first round was to have the potential new members get to know our chapter by casual conversations. In this round we inform the PNM of what Greek life is like at Lawrence and what the chapter is like. There are posters around the room that tell the PNM about all of our major and minors and the extracurricular activities everyone in is involved in. Round two is all about our philanthropy. This is when we inform them about the organizations that we support. During this round we colored bookmarks to give to the children for a local sorority, Beta Psi Nu, joined elementary school. This is the round where we get to know the PNM very well. Round 3 focused on our ritual. This round is more personalized to the PNM by telling then how we saw Kappa in them. We initiated our 7 new members on January 28 and January 29. Our philanthropy for winter term was “Kappa Kappaccino.” We sold coffee and donuts on campus to raise money for Harbor House. We had our Panhellenic Council as an associate new memberformal on the second floor of Warch Campus Center. We are also starting to work more closely with non-Panhellenic provided snacks and non-Inter Fraternity Council Greek organizationsdrinks, such as Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfoniaalong with multiple backdrops for pictures. We had multiple backdrops for pictures. Renovations This was a great event to dorms and small group housing are beginning celebrate your new members. On March 12 we were told that campus will be closed for next term do to occur across campusthe COVID-19 Pandemic. Along This was a very sad day for everyone because it meant one less term with thisour lovely seniors. To honor our seniors, there has been discussion regarding we put on senior sendoff that Saturday to say goodbye. The sophomores sang a song to the relocation seniors. We did change some of the lyrics to make them more Kappa oriented. The juniors performed a skit for the seniors as well. We then fulfilled our meeting room as renovations tradition where our seniors give us their old Kappa shirts and we all wear everything that we are completed across campusgiven. Our chapter currently has 40 active members By the end, we are all wearing several layers of clothing and 11 new memberswe take a picture. Our numbers fluctuate greatly over last day on campus was on March 18 which was the course of last day for the school year since we have deferred recruitmentof 2019-2020.

Zeta Epsilon holds meetings in our designated meeting room located Spring term was very different to everyone at Lawrence. This was the first term that was all online. To keep in touch during the Panhellenic Wing of one of the university-owned dorms pandemic we had Zoom coffee dates and other fun activites. We also tried to have movie nights on campusFriday, but we had some technology problems. Our chapter does did not have (and has never had) a house or any type of group housing. In terms of changes on campus, diversity has been a popular topic for discussion. One significant change on campus was the addition of loftphilanthropy event spring term due to COVID-style housing in Coleman Hall. This living space includes a living room, a kitchen, and rooms for 8-20 people, depending on the loft19.

One issue Our first chapter activity together was on September 20 which was our first chapter has been experiencing is attendance meeting for the school year. It was different than normal because it was all online. It was so nice to see all of our sisters for the first time in 6 months. We had continuous open bidding online with themes of game night and spa night. We got two great new members. Our VP Membership went to their rooms to give them a little goodie bag. We celebrated together with an online Zoom bid night. We were able to do a trivia event about our new members in the style of Jeopardy. On November 7 we had big/little reveal. To reveal who the big and accountabilitylittle pairings, the bigs did a TikTok. It was a great change on how we normally do big/little reveal due to COVID-19. While This term we are had the privilege to initiate two new members: Kate and Lyss on November 14, 2020 in an all sisterly towards -in-one anotherceremony, attendance at with Elmhurst University, because of the Pandemic. We had our sister's events is lackingelection on November 8. This is something Genesis was the chapter has discussed, head of Nomination Committee and presented the slate that we hope voted on. Lexi Praxel was elected as our new President. Ally Herrera was elected as standards. Elizabeth Liebou was elected as VP Operations. Sam Tolu was elected as VP Internal Affairs. Jessica Hopkins was elected as VP External Affairs. Kate James was elected as VP Finance. Sarah Yochem was elected as VP Membership. Anna Kallay was elected as VP Membership Development. Marlee Matthews was elected as Ritual and History Director. The philanthropy for fall term is that our chapter donated money to increase attendance Harbor House for upcoming their needs. We are doing this because other types of philanthropy eventsare really hard to do because of COVID-19.

We typically raise money for Harbor House in Appleton, WIAnother obstacle that arose fall term was the movement of Abolish Greek Life. The chapter choose Our Chapter addressed this organization because this is by having people from headquarters come to a place that benefits greatly chapter meeting to talk to us about the movement across the country. They also walked us through different situations on what could happen and where to go from our fundraisingthere. The next meeting, we came up with ideas to improve and change the chapter for everyone. Also, during the meeting with headquarters, we talked about changing primary recruitment. We are currently in the process of adjusting recruitment, so everyone feels more welcomed.

==Highlights Chapter Philanthropies:Harbor HouseReading is Fundamental Kappa Kappa Gamma FoundationEach of 2017==these organizations represent the causes that are important for us as a chapter to support.

This year was as one would expect, full of numerous activities that brought sisters together in the name of Kappa. Our The chapter has deferred recruitmentincluded Diversity, so our recruitment takes place the second week of JanuaryEquity, just after our term has started. The week leading up to and Inclusion (DEI) training this is full of crafting, practicing, and total focus on recruitmentyear by adding a DEI officer. It's nice because we use this big event as During fall term our chapter had a way small committee that came up with different activities to boost Kappa spirit and reteach all members talk about Kappa's symbols, history, philanthropy, and everything in betweenDEI. Increasing Kappa pride and Kappa spirit has been We had a main focus the last couple terms, and this was a perfect way speaker come to talk to kick off the new term chapter about their experiences in Greek Life. We are also changing how the name of Kappachapter does primary recruitment.

We flowed through this term with our normal weekly meetingsTo celebrate Kappa’s 150th anniversary, and volunteered we did the virtual ceremony on MLK jr. day as a sisterhoodOctober 11, but the biggest importance was making our new pledges feel welcome and at home as they began their Kappa education journey. During the week of February 6-10, our Philanthropy Chair put on an event called "Kappa Krush" where students could purchase Crush soda cans for 2020 following a $1 and leave a note that can be delivered to their "crush"chapter meeting. This money was donated to Harbor House in Appleton, WI. As the term continued, the Our chapter felt it important also decided to address have the possibility of seasonal affective disorder and personal well being through a programming event lead by one of our faculty wellness members, Erin. This was extremely important because the second term of readers for the year tends celebration to be around the hardest, and country to show that we are together even when we wanted every sister to be understood and feel a comfort in her sistersare apart.

We were lucky enough to be able to schedule our LC visit to coincide with our Inspirational Period, including everything revolvimg around initiation[[File:Zetaep1. This was an amazing opportunity to have a graduated sister come in and remind the chatper of what this is all about and make sure everything ran smoothly and accurately. Our LC was amazing and we learned so much from her. Because of the other Greek chapters on campus, we added PNG|thumb|sisters through continuous open bidding in the spring as well]][[File:Zetaep2. Having two initiations back to back helped bring our PNG|thumb|sisterhood together and continue educating everyone on all things Kappa]][[File:Zetaep3.PNG|thumb|sisterhood2]][[File:Zetaep4. PNG|thumb|bidday]]

In May, WE WON OUR GREEK WEEK. The amount ==Highlights of participation from Kappa members was unbelievable and extremely awesome. Not only did we show our fellow greek organizations a lot of support, we also hit our philanthropy event (Too Hot To Handle, a wing eating contest) out of the park. Everything was so successful and we were able to help out a lot of good causes in the process. 2021==

As our With 2021 being a challenging and difficult year due to the pandemic, KKG Zeta Epsilon was able to adapt and hold events, meetings, and activities online to continue to foster a loving Kappa community. We gained one member, Charlie Bunch, during Primary Recruitment and two members, Claire Zickel and Lucie Peltier, during Spring COBs! These three new members are also stepping up to take on leadership roles this upcoming year came . We had to say goodbye to many seniors at the end of the school year, but we are so happy for the road that lies ahead of them! Before they graduated, we held a closebonfire night planned by Jessica Hopkins, where some of the new members were able to meet and mingle with the outgoing seniors. At this bonfire, we showed also continued to celebrate a Kappa tradition of our love of Taylor Swift by singing some karaoke and sharing our support favorite Taylor albums and songs. The seniors were also able to have a Senior Night to celebrate their accomplishments and spend some together. Thank you so much to our amazing seniors; we love you! Our interim VP External, Charlie, hosted a screening from the JED Foundation, which fostered a conversation about mental health and suicide, which talked about fighting the stigma against suicide and being open to these challenging conversations. At the end of October, Charlie also planned a Murder Mystery Dinner for the chapter, where we all dressed up as certain 80s characters and tried to solve whodunit. Some of our sisters through "nerd days" favorite moments during that help with studying dinner were Lexi Praxl’s impression of Keanu Reeves and coping with Sarah Yochem being discovered as the stresses murderer! Standards Director Ally Herrera also started a new tradition of finalsSecret Sister, where you are assigned a fellow Kappa and an alcohol awareness programming event that educated over the course of a month, write them notes or make door decorations for them. The goal is to get to know everyone on informed drinking habits in the chapter a little bit better and have fun, little activities to help keep do as a chapter. Ally also hosted pumpkin carving for Halloween, so everyone safe was able to decorate pumpkins together. Due to our chapter being fairly small, we had to combine and smart in change officer roles so every position was covered. VP External and VP Internal now do everything under their VP roles, Finance and Operations were combined as well as all Member Recruitment roles. By the upcoming summerend of Fall term, Charlie Bunch ’24 was elected President, Claire Zickel ‘24 was elected as Vice President External, and Lucie Peltier ‘24 was elected as Vice President Internal. In addition, Lexi Praxl ’23 was elected as Vice President of Finance and Operations and Ally Herrera ‘22 was elected as Member Recruitment.Thank you to Ally for taking on an officer role during her senior year!

==Highlights During the Winter and Spring of 2018==2021, our chapter supported Edison Elementary School as a part of our philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental. However, during Fall of 2021, we changed to support the JED Foundation in light of KKG changing its philanthropy to mental health and well-being. We chose to support the JED Foundation as it is one of the most prominent foundations in supporting emotional well-being and health, as well as having a focus on college communities and their program and policy development.How did the chapter support Kappa’s philanthropy? While we could not visit in person, we were able to host online activities for the elementary kids. One fun activity we did was having Kappas dress as their favorite book characters. As our new philanthropy of mental health and wellness has just begun, we are hoping to host events on campus to help fellow students unwind and learn more about the JED Foundation and Kappa.

This was Our Member Recruitment and DEI Officer hosted a big year for Zeta Epsilon Chapter! With the changes in leadership and membershipcouple of screenings to start conversations about Diversity, our chapter shifted its focus on sisterhood and support. More specificallyEquity, our VP Standards and President worked closely to shift standards committee to a support outlet for members. In additionInclusion in Kappa, to further strengthen our relationship with Kappa Kappa Gamma as well as on a national level, our chapter's VP organization arranged multiple visits from an LC and EME trainer. These visits helped our leadership increase its knowledge larger scale on expectations of each position and ways to improve internal support. This helped our sorority grow and flourish further under the ongoing focus letter.We started off the year with formal recruitment in January, welcoming eleven new members into our chapterLawrence University campus. During that weekFall 2021, Katie O'reganwe also met online with Tori Seymour, an LC, visited who gave us a presentation about DEI in Kappa and how we can further our chapter, helping the new leadership transition more smoothly into their positions. For the rest of winter term, Zeta Epsilon chapter focused on welcoming discussions and educating the new members, initiating them continue to foster inclusiveness in late February on both the Lawrence and Northwestern campusKappa. Several senior programming events occurred We are really hoping that in February and MarchWinter 2022, focusing mainly on nutrition we can continue these conversations and finance educationhost more DEI events that are open to the whole student body.

After spring breakFrom our university, adhering to the chapter began spring term with a focus on sisterhoodCDC’s guidelines, attending the conservatory’s opera starring multiple Kappa sisters. Later in Aprilall meetings for us were moved to an online format, an EME trainer visited our chaptervia Zoom. We focused mainly on the the function and improvement Because of sister support both within this, Primary Recruitment and outside of KappaSpring COBs were all hosted online. It wasn’t too difficult to continue via Zoom. This comradery carried Our Big/Little reveal was done by using TikTok, where our Member Recruitment Officer Jordan Adamson showed them over into Greek Week, helping Kappa take first Zoom. After the Spring COB initiation in Lip Sync and win for the third consecutive year! FurthermoreJune, our philanthropy chair organized successful wing eating contest, raising several hundred dollars for Harbor House, a local organization sheltering survivors of domestic abuse. To some Kappas were able to go out to brunch together to celebrate our sister! Even as the pandemic has made in-person interactions more challenging, we had continue to find ways to still have time together in a sisterhood event in the chapter room safe way. We also feel that due to watch the royal wedding pandemic and drink tea. For the last several weeks of the school yearits effects, we focused on our graduating seniors, planning recruitment was down a fun formal little as everyone was trying to adapt and senior send offcope during such an abnormal time. The seniors also had a dinner However, we are feeling very hopeful for this upcoming year with the chapter’s advisors at the Melting Pot. During our last chapter council meeting before summer breakrecruitment! As Fall 2021 began, we looked over were allowed to start meeting in person after receiving negative COVID-19 test results from Lawrence. While the reassessment start of our chapter’s focus letter. As recommendedthe year was a little slow from changing from Zoom to in-person, we are so happy to finally see each member of the council agreed to reach out other face-to their specialist and discuss their position during the summer-face.During the summer, we had some major renovations We host all of our chapter room thanks to meetings in our house board. To increase the space and comfortability of the roomKappa Room on campus, much of our furniture was replaced and the floor was completely renovatedwhile everyone is wearing masks. Outside of the chapterWhile guidelines are slowly loosening up, our president we still remain wearing masks and marshal attended national Kappa events, including respecting any guidelines that the Leadership Conference and 2018 General Convention. One of our members also notified she received a large scholarship through Kappa based on her academic achievementsCDC or Lawrence may give us.

Our chapter immediately began COBs once school resumed, welcoming three wonderful new members, who were initiated in late October. Furthermore, our panhellenic council organized an All Greek Hazing Conversation, which was considered a programming event for our chapter. A guest speaker was brought in to discuss the impacts ==Highlights of hazing on both individuals and the organizations themselves. To celebrate Founders Day, we had an event for the entire chapter and any alumni that could attend. We organized the event to not only focus on the founders themselves, but also the important memories that tie each individual to the organization. Later that month, we went apple picking as a sisterhood event, then using the apples for our annual Kappa Karmael Apples. Held at a home football game, most of the chapter helped make and sell caramel apples to fans. All proceeds were given to Harbor House, our local philanthropy. In early November, a majority of our chapter spent a weekend in Door County at Lawrence’s second campus. The weekend consisted of hikes through the woods, sisterhood games, and an important discussion of Kappa rituals and their meaning. Additionally, there were several Greek Diversity Initiative and Phanel meetings to discuss stereotypes and the socioeconomic restrictions of greek life. Many Kappa members were in attendance for both events. During the last few weeks of fall term, we were fortunate enough to have another EME and LC visit, helping the chapter elect new Kappa leadership for the upcoming year. To promote a smoother transition, especially within the new structure for the Epsilon district, Hannah and our VP- Organization organized a leadership evening. Our chapter finished off the term with Friendsgiving, a new chapter tradition. This event involves each family making a dish to pass for the entire chapter.2022==Describe the recent changes on campus and describe the chapter’s overall nature. Greek life on the Lawrence campus has become increasingly criticized and questioned as growing numbers of sexual assault reported were associated with fraternities. These motifying numbers have resulted in the formation of several greek associated groups to examine and change these current realities faced within fraternities. For example, the Greek Diversity Initiative was established several years ago with a mission to discuss and effectively encourage the involvement of marginalized individuals in greek life. While these issues are still ongoing, the entire greek community has multiple conversations a term now to decontrust barriers and change toxic environments.Zeta Epsilon chapter has experienced a large shift in attitude over the last year. This newfound optimism and confidence is largely due to the new members initiated during last formal recruitment. Their sheer positivity has allowed this chapter to reduce the amount of internal conflict and instead focus on sisterhood. Myself and the older chapter members are incredibly excited to watch the new leadership flourish.INFO HERE

Harbor House is a local organization that empowers individuals and educates ==Highlights of 2023==Spring term of 2023, our chapter was awarded the sorority cup for the community on domestic abusehighest chapter GPA. It provides shelter for individuals affected by domestic abuseWe had our spring formal and sapphire ball, which was a success. Members We continued our tradition of Zeta Epsilon volunteer their time by providing child care for families currently being sheltered at “blue and blue,” which we award to one or more members during the facilitychapter who have done something to deserve a shoutout. We hope For example, “blue and blue” was awarded to continue supporting victims our VP of domestic abuse within Outagamie and Calumet County and raise awareness on this important issue within the local communityExternal Hilirie for planning our upcoming “Mr. Kappa” event, which will become a special event that we will do each year.

We are also starting a tradition of “Why Kappa Wednesday” on our Instagram page, where each Wednesday we highlight a different member and explain why they went Kappa and stayed Kappa. Our chapter is fortunate goals for this next year are to host more open events on campus to have many leaders within increase our groupcampus presence and get more new members. This leadership can be For example, we opened our study tables and have already seen out of Kappa (an increase in interest in things like athletics, clubsour chapter. We are also going to collaborate with more campus organizations, and we are already planning an event for next term with the conservatory) and in Kappa through club “All is One,” which is a club focused on empowering women of color. In terms of sisterhood events, we are starting a tradition of a resume workshop each term, where a member of the particiaption in leadership conventions Career Center comes to our room and other committeesgives a workshop. Our sisters have seemed Another one of our goals is to take to heart improve our social media presence, which our goal of increasing Kappa pridesocial media chair, Minnie, is working on.

Because Our chapter’s mental health and well-being partner is the JED Foundation! We support them through our various philanthropic events that we hold every term. In addition, we met have established a strong relationship with our IX Coordinator, Sarah, and have been working together to support and create a positive environment with the number requirement for mental health resources and events on campus. Our chapter membersalso works with Harbor House by raising money through philanthropic events, going to Harbor House’s events in our letters, such as “Take Back the Night”, we did not do recruitment or initiation and engaging in our own individual volunteering, such as childcare, working the falldesk, and more. This was a nice break because instead of focusing on teaching new members about year, we had four people attend the KappaConvention, we were able which allowed them to focus on becoming a tighter sisterhood make connections with chapters across the sisters US. We are also making efforts to create and strengthen connections with our alumni. Our chapter recently found out that our Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life/University Chaplain, Terra R. Winston-Sage, graduated from Lawrence as a Kappa, so we already had. have reached out to invite her to come to our events!

We did philanthropy events, including our known Kappa Karmel Apples, and sisterhood events, such as going to the trampoline park together, going to the pumpkin patch, having stress free nights in the Kappa room, and even just getting meals together. We had elections on November 12th and will be transitioning those positions when we return for the next term. This year was the beginning ==Highlights of a huge Kappa pride and spirit turn around in our chapter. As everyone gets closer, they love each other more, and love Kappa more for bringing them together. It only goes up from here. 2024==

Not a lot ==Highlights of big changes have happened on campus. There seems to be a certain stigma in regards to Greek life, but we are slowly working on that through diversity intiatives and personal invitations to events. We, as Greek life, are trying to open up more and become more approachable and inclusive. Our chaper has been on a focus letter this year. We have been working hard to get off of it, but some things take more time than others. We have, however, made a lot of progress and only see more improvement from here. Having pride in being a Kappa, working on sisterhood, and having an overall respect for being a Kappa has been our goal and our focus. We plan on continuing to work on all of this and make our chapter the best it has ever been. For philanthropy, we stick to the Kappa Foundation, Harbor House, and (because we do not have RIF near us) varying organizaitons that help local children (the elementrary schools, blessings in a backpack, the Boys and Girls Club, etc.). This year has been fairly diverse in philanthropic hours because so many of our sisters are involved with different things. Some volunteer with the special olympics and ask sisters to join. Others have their own events they are holding (like a Halloween party for kids with disabilities, or an Hour of Power swimming event) and we will usually be the primary volunteers. Our commons kitchen has a food recovery program that was started by a Kappa, so we tend to be the majority volunteers for that too. Everything varies, other than our Kappa bound philanthropy, but if a sister asks us to volunteer, we support it. In regards to our Kappa based philanthropy, every year we hold Kappa Karamel Apples, Kappa Krush, and Too Hot to Handle to support them. The organizations and events we chose to participate in all fell under what our chapter considers respectable and impactful. We all just want to continue making a difference in people's lives, especially those in our community. We hold meetings in our chapter room, located in the Panhellenic wing of one of the university owned dorms. It hasn’t changed for many years now. We do not have a house, nor have we ever had a house. We are working on changing the interior decoration in our chapter room in the near future.2025==