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<table><tr><td>'''Psi Deuteron ChapterUniversity of Kentucky established in 1865, Cornell UniversityLexington, Kentucky'''
'''1,086 initiates (as of 1969 closure)'''
'''Psi Deuteron founded: April 23Sara McEachin Carter, 1977 - 57 charter membersMattie Virginia Cary (Mrs. Gentry McCauley), 46 actives and 11 alumnae'''Aubyn Chinn (Mrs. James Watson), Helen Lucile Daugherty, Sarah Rossetter Marshall (Mrs. Thomas J. Wertenbaker), Mary McEachin Rodes (Mrs. C.P Leaphart), Mary Barrett Smith (Mrs. W. R. Ratliff), Alice Cary Williams.
'''1,912 initiates (as of June 2018)'''
'''Charter members:'''
Jessie Jane Cassidy, Annie Neale Curtis, Linnie Gambee, Helen Kittredge, Charlotte Smith.
'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''
Jennie Angell Menge, Grand Treasurer 1892 to 1894; Catherine Alt Schultz, Director of Membership, 1956 to 1960; Keo Frazier, Traveling Consultant, 2000-2001
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''==The Early Years==
Margaret CuthbertKentucky, 1946renowned in song and story, NPC executive; Mary Crawford Schusterand immortalized in the pioneer history of America, 1949, Physician who served during WWI; later became head is the home of Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Right in the heart of the Health Department bluegrass country lies the city of Lexington, which houses the Federal Reserve Bank University of New York; Emily Dunning BarringerKentucky and Beta Chi Chapter. On February 12, 19521910, Pioneer doctor; wrote eight members of her life in Bowery to BellevueChi Epsilon Chi, which was made into a movie; Ruth Shellhorn Kueserlocal sorority of long and strong standing, 1960became charter members of Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Kappa was the second national women’s fraternity on the Kentucky campus, Landscape architect known for Disneyland designswith Alpha Gamma Delta having preceded it by a few months. The installation took place at the Chapter house located on Limestone Street, received award again in 2006just opposite Patterson Hall. Edith Stoner, Architectthe Grand President, urban planning expert; Emily Gorman, 1962, Director of Women’s Army Corps; lieutenant colonel in was the Uinstalling officer.S. Army; Adelaide Romaine Kinkele, 1962, Physician and medical director specializing in industrial medicine; Marjorie McKee Blanchard, 2000, Chairman and co-founder She was assisted by members of a management consulting firm; author; lecturer; Marilyn Gross CoorsDelta Chapter, 2006, Ethics and genetics professor, researcherIndiana University.
'''Additional Outstanding Psi Deuteron Alumnae:'''
Susan Wolcott (Stuart), Graduate Counselor 1978-1980; Sarah Hanlon (Cigliano), Chapter Consultant 1984-1986==Highlights of the 1910s:==
-----------------The first five years saw the establishment of many interesting social customs which have become traditional with Beta Chis. The minutes of 1911 record a hearty vote to present the Kappa Alpha Fraternity with a Kappa pennant on two different occasions. It was the custom to exchange pennants and shields as pledges of good fellowship. When the Kappas initiated four girls in 1915, the Kappa Alpha Fraternity sent them a congratulatory bouquet of four dozen roses. The girls responded with an “open house,” honoring the Kappa Alphas, and this event evolved into a monthly tea for all the men’s fraternities. Keys were in vogue as wedding presents. Pie knives for Kappa brides were substituted, and the custom of presenting a spoon with the Kappa coat of arms on it to the first Kappa baby was instituted.
==Life within the Chapter was taken up with rushing, charity work, Kappa work, and financial regulations. The Early Years==dues were gradually raised from the sum of fifty cents a month to a dollar and twenty-five cents a month. In 1912, the actives contributed fifty cents apiece for the Book of Ritual. Even before WWI, Beta Chi Chapter was doing charity and relief work. In 1916, it was customary for the girls to do a certain amount of settlement work each week. At Christmas time, they filled stockings busily to send to a mountain school. In early March, the Chapter assumed the obligation of dressing and educating a young Kentucky mountain girl of high school age. When she married, her place was filled by a French war orphan supported by the Chapter.
Cornell University was chartered by Beta Chi also aided during WWI. The girls knitted the usual socks and sweaters, and each member contributed something to the Belgian Relief Fund, the State of New York total being given in Kappa’s name. The girls worked in 1865 the Red Cross corps, bought Liberty Bonds, and was opened sent a money contribution across the seas in the name of the Fraternity. To Mary E. Sweeny, leaving for the war front to students on October 7do canteen work, 1868the Chapter gave a radium-dial wrist watch as a parting gift. Its founderIn 1918, Ezra Cornellinstead of hosting a Women's Panhellenic banquet, had saidthe association gave $100 to the War Fund. In its place, “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction a dance was given in any study,” and although no housing arrangements had been made the new Recreation Hall at Patterson Hall for all Greek womenof the university. All the girls wore white and the "gentlemen" were designated by bands of red, white, and no blue ribbon on the arm. Then there came a campaign for the women applied during of the first few yearsuniversity to give $1, Trustee Henry W. Sage became so interested in women’s admission 000 to the university that he donated money for Sage College, dormitory and social centerStudent Friendship War Fund. Beta Chi responded, and female students were admitted in 1871pledge $150.
In 1885, Psi ardently discussed the question of an open rather than a secret constitution. The next year, the chapter agitated for a new badge design. When this move was defeated at the Akron General Convention, Psi tried, and failed, to develop a new initiation ceremony. When the chapter had to give up its room at Sage its sense of failure and discouragement became acute and a vote was taken (1888) to return the charter. Charlotte Barrell (Ware), Boston, then Grand President, came to Ithaca and persuaded the group to carry on. At the General Convention the following summer, the Psi delegate, Mila Tupper (Maynard) later to become a Unitarian minister, was officially appointed with her chapter to revise and add to the initiation ceremony. Psi’s rebels now had a legitimate outlet for vision and revision.
Cornell was non-sectarian and might not have been expected to oppose secret societies as so many church-based colleges did, but early in ==Highlights of the 1890s there was strong and organized anti-fraternity feeling, by no means limited to Cornell1920s: “A growing opposition to fraternities is noticed in many of our colleges … (it) demands the attention of the fraternity world.” (The Key, December 1891) Forty years later, Psi’s historian, the famous Dr. Mary M. Crawford, wrote in the 1930 History of Kappa Kappa Gamma, “The Greek-letter fraternity system is deeply imbedded in Cornell, both for men and women. It is an integral part of student life, and with all its obvious faults it adds much to the lives of its proponents. The privilege carries with it a high obligation to give back generously of the results of this privilege and it is the aim of all Psi Kappas to serve their University to the extent of their abilities. If Cornell spirit and class spirit dwindle because of Kappa spirit, then the real object of the Fraternity has failed … .”==
Cornell’s attitude toward women had always been adultThe next five year period (1920-25) was a time of substantial reorganization of the Chapter in efforts to strengthen it. Systematic financial reconstruction made it possible to acquire a house during this period. There were Fan Ratliff, as Chapter President, led the Chapter in the work of reconstruction and fulfillment of national Fraternity obligations. The Chapter devised a few rules system of safety pledge training, which included supervised study hall and decorum but never any attempt Sunday afternoon “open houses” with the pledges acting as hostesses. Wednesday evening was established as the time for weekly meetings. Bible study groups were also formed. A pledge Honor Roll, to stand in loco parentisbe read at every Founders Day banquet, was used for the first time. Establishment of the Senior Council and the Fraternity honor system assisted the pledge training. CareerAs a consequence of aid given by Virginia Rodefer-Harris, Grand Vice-oriented young women thrived in this atmospherePresident, there were no dropouts or “bustouts” Beta Chi scholarship standing on the campus increased. Elizabeth Kimbrough (failuresPark), as Chapter President, efficiently accomplished the task of organizing a harmonious and women of Psi have always been vigorous successful Chapter during the first year in their pursuit of professional careersthe house. A baby grand piano was quite an addition to the furnishings at this time, and the Sophomore class decorated the basement for a chapter room.
'''Honors The chief honor of this period came to the Chapter when Sarah Gibson Blanding, a Beta Chi alumna, was elected by the Board of Trustees as Dean of Women. “The Dean is gone, long live the Dean!” was the cry on the lips of the Beta Chis. She was only twenty-six years old, and Traditions'''the youngest woman in the United States to have the responsibility of such an office. She was a native to Lexington, Ky. After her high school graduation, she took a two-year course at New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics, which qualified her to become an instructor in the Department of Physical Education at Kentucky while still a freshman at the university. In her senior year of college, she was president of Beta Chi, president of the Administrative Council, captain of the varsity basketball team, and national vice-president of Mortar Board. She also served as the president of the alumnae association at Lexington.
No other chapter has received more Kappa Alumnae Achievement AwardsMost of the social events of this era were Fraternity or Panhellenic affairs. Margaret Cuthbert The Founders Day banquet of 1921 was held in the firstLafayette Hotel, in 1946which had just been completed. At that timeFan Ratliff presided over the affair, she which was director cleverly planned as a musical banquet. The tradition of the women’s division Mother’s Day tea was inaugurated, and an agreeable custom of NBC paying calls to patronesses was established. The patronesses and alumnae were honor guests at a Kappa picnic on the river banks in May of 1920. An invitation to a Province dance issued by Delta Chapter was one of three Kappas included recorded in the Women’s National Press Club minutes of Washington, D.Cthe same year.Rushing parties were continued as usual, list of Ten Women of except that the Fraternity abolished the Yearhouse dance for rushees. In 1949, DrIt appeared that men rushing for other fraternities were spreading propaganda at the dance. Mary “Molly” Crawford (Schuster) The biennial formal dance was honored by Kappa as a Cornell trusteeinitiated at this time, as head and the first of the Health Department a long series of these good times took place at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and as a pioneer ambulance surgeonPhoenix Hotel. Dr. Emily Dunning BarringerDuring the year 1920, the first female ambulance surgeon Kappas played the Chi Omegas in New York, was honored in 1952a basketball contest that has never been forgotten. In 1962, two Psi members received So enthused were the award: Lieutenant Colonel Emily Gorman, director of fair opponents that the Women’s Army Corps, Washingtoninter-sorority basketball tournament had to be abolished! Three new nationals established chapters on Kentucky’s campus --- Delta Delta Delta, D.C.Delta Zeta, and DrZeta Tau Alpha. Adelaide Romaine (Kinkele), specialized in industrial medicineBeta Chi entertained each group at a tea. In 2006,Marilyn Gross Coors One interesting social event was recognized for her work as an ethics a Pantry Party given at the house. Mothers and genetics professor patronesses were invited to come and researcher. This record of achievement is no accident. Cornell has always demanded that its students be aggressive, questioning, independent, factors that make for outstanding alumnae performancehelp re-stock the pantry shelves.
It is a privilege to read the names of Psi membersThe Founders Day banquet on February 10, once names known country-wide1923, and names that gave prestige and strength to Psi and to was held in the FraternityLafayette Hotel. The Balch Halls at Cornell were predominant ideas of the gift of Janet Jacks Balch and her husbandprogram, and Balch Hall at Scripps College also carries her name; Grace Van Sweringen Baer was professor of Germanic Languages at a building fund for the University of Colorado; Nora Blatch Barney future Kappa house, was well known as a civil engineer, architect, contractor and women’s suffrage leader; Bernice Andrews Fernow, Amy Otissurprise to all. Among the eighty present, and Adna Huestis Simpson there were artists; Elizabeth Rhodes Jackson, Martha Didson, and Lucy Mary Park (Clarke), writers and editor; Harriet Anthony was many out-of-town alumnae who showed a pioneer female photography who went to Boston, hobnobbed with Phi members, great deal of interest and her own studioenthusiasm. Another outstanding member was Dorothy Masterman McNeill who retired Twenty-three hundred dollars in 1973 as a Philadelphia newspaper executivepromissory notes were received from those present. Province and Fraternity officers include Later in the names of Jennie Angell (Mengel), Grand Treasurer, 1892–94; Graduate Counselor Doris Heath (Webster), 1938–39; Sally Schwartz Muzii, Director of Pledge Training, 1972–75, and Mu Province Director of Chapters; two editors of The Key, Mary Josephine Hull, 1894–95, and Elizabeth Rhodes Jackson, 1910–14month, the founder of Beta Alpha Chi held a bridge party at the Chapter in 1890, Lois Otis; house and Catherine Alt Schultz, Director of Membership, 1956–60, a tea-dance at Patterson Hall. The decorations and 1955–56 Chairman of Rehabilitation Servicesfavors were in keeping with George Washington's birthday.
The chapter has always been proud of its outstanding members, but In the chapter spring of 1902 and the readers of The Key took to their hearts the story of a member who had been basketball captain1924, treasurer of Sports and Pastimes, member of honoraries and Beta Chi gave a professor’s daughterbig dance called the peacock affair. On January 3, 1902, she died suddenly, and was eulogized in the April issue of The Key. “The promise whole ballroom of a noble womanhood the Phoenix Hotel was disappointed decorated in her deathpeacock feathers, streamers,” and in memory of this beloved young person who had “rowed in the Sage boat,” her parents gave a rowboatpainted peacocks. The girls' favors were peacock quill pens, “safe and well-made” for the use of while the women at Cornellboys were presented with small silver knives.
During Running down the 1890s, list of students at the meeting place for the chapter had shifted University of Kentucky from Sage College 1925 to rooms 1930, there is a long line of Kappa names in different parts of Ithacaevery activity. In the fall of 1917, a The first house was rented and by 1921 sufficient funds had been raised fraternity woman to buybe elected President of W.S.G. Janet Balch gave $5,000 “with her usual Kappa-Cornell generosity,” and other alumnae contributedA. The house, 508 Thurston Avenue, had been the home of Beverly Baines, romantic partner of early film idol Francis Xon Kentucky’s campus was Beta Chi's Eugenia H. Bushman at a time when Ithaca had been the center of the motion picture industry Herrington (1912–1920Green). This house In 1927, Sarah Lynn Tucker was razed in 1936 and a modern brick house was built on elected Vice-President of the siteSophomore class. It was opened in Cynthia Hammond Smith won the fall of 1937 Chi Omega prize for the Alpha Province Convention, and was famed as best Sophomore record in home economics. Three campus beauties were also chosen from the first Kappa house for which steel construction had been used. At Chapter at this time. During the 1927-28 school year, Mary Geisler PhillipsKappa Kappa Gamma made the highest scholastic record of any social fraternity on campus, Pennsylvania, (See Beta Alpha history) and was corporation presidentawarded the scholarship cup. Her usefulness Fraternity honor came to Psi might have been said to have balanced Beta Alpha’s indebtedness to Psi, since Lois Otis had resigned from her own beloved chapter in order to found Beta Alpha while she did graduate work in Philadelphiathe Chapter when Fan Ratliff was elected President of Gamma Province.
In 1957, at Province Meeting The most marked progress in Ithaca, plans were chapter life was made to build a larger house for Psi and in this period when the ideal location of Kappas moved into the existing building caused a decision to enlarge rather than rebuildhouse at 179 East Maxwell Street. Many changes were madeAt last, including facilities for visitors and the Beta Chis had a new wing with a suite for the house directorhome of their own. Two-thirds of The Lexington girls had passed the chapter could be housed previous summer painting and the chapter grew decorating. It has been estimated that in more unified and aware of than sixty-three years since its responsibilities and the pleasures of group living. In 1961founding, the dean of students said of PsiBeta Chi has owned, “The women of Psi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma have made the Panhellenic Creed a living reality on our campus and the student community has profited from their positive leadership. As a groupoccupied, they have shown thoughtful concern for others while preserving the uniqueness of the individualor met in twenty-six different sites in Lexington. Their sense The fondly remembered “little white house” on Maxwell represented one of community responsibility and their positions of leadership in campus organizations have earned for them a place of respect on the Cornell campusits longest tenancies.”
The further report in The Key Frances L. Smith (winter 1961Dugan) was Chapter President at this time, and under her guidance, the Chapter meetings included an account of a series of programs given by Psi featuring a travelogueinteresting talks, a concert, lectures on 20th-century RussiaBible readings, and a plan of meal exchanges and a Christmas party with foreign students. The year was marked by the positive presence individual weekly reports of a Graduate Counselor Martha Simmons (Murray), Akron and an outstanding record in campus activities. The chapter President was elected Members with below C-averages were required to Mortar Board and Phi Beta Kappa and was accepted by study at the Yale Law Schoolhouse for two afternoons a week. A successful attempt had been made to approach a balance between social and cultural goals of the Fraternity, with an active responsibility Another visit from Virginia Rodefer-Harris resulted in campus life and personal education and betterment. It was the stated opinion of great enthusiasm over the incoming chapter President that “a fraternity must be more than a mere living unit or a group organized primarily for social activities.” It was a statement she felt that had National Convention to be true held in practice “if California, at which Beta Chi was represented by Louise Palmer Jefferson. In the fraternity system is to meet and overcome the increasing number early part of attacks being made on it.” Long1927, Helen Farst-range planningWallace, she knewthe Province President, was necessary and visited the chapter was working together … it was her hope that Psi would continue to follow the example of its early membersChapter.
'''Changes During the 1930s, intramural sports began on the campus to strengthen ties between sororities. A new student union building was also created. Beta Chi Chapter was host to Mu Province convention during cold and Challenges'''wet weather, with a robbery to add to the excitement! During the economic crisis of the 1930s, sorority expansion halted at the University of Kentucky, but Beta Chi weathered the Depression.
The 1960s were troublesome years on the campuses of the country. Student revolt In true Kentucky style, it was common, although Cornell, always liberal, had less “trouble” than many schools. To ensure that there were no areas written of discrimination or unfair practices on Kappas in the campus1934 yearbook, the trustees prepared Kentuckian: “Traditionally a “report on residential environment” making strict demands in all university-approved housingvery high class stable, including fraternitiesalways a goodly number of nifty thoroughbreds. ” The demands included abolition of mandatory recommendations systems and next year’s entry read: “The Kappa Gams manage to pledge a beauty queen every so often…they also manage to grab a share of the unanimous vote for membership, and military sponsors without the surrender aid of rituals if charges were made that discrimination was suspected in these documents. The Council of Kappa Kappa Gamma decided that such local autonomy was contrary to Kappa constitutional procedure and could not be countenancedcampus politicians.Certain irregularities had placed Psi on probation warning in 1967They suffered very little opposition with their rushees this year, and probation was voted by Council in January, 1968walked off with a number of nifty thoroughbreds. ”
That JuneIn 1939, Council voted to continue probationBeta Chi had its first College of Law graduate, Bettie Gilbert (Wiglesworth). She was also a condition to be terminated in January 1969, either by a removal member of probation or by dismissal proceedings. In January, the Council voted unanimously to start dismissal proceedings and the chapter was so notified by Louise Little Barbeck, SNU, then Fraternity President. Phi Beta Kappa Psi, a local group, was immediately formed to preserve the existing chapter. A rushing (recruitment) program, which had been planned before the dismissal, was carried outPhi Delta Phi, and the chapter life continued with Psi and Kappa Psi existing in one body until October 1969, when the end editor of the 86-year-old chapter was marked. The last days were attended by cloudy rhetoric, personal grievances, misunderstandings, lack of communication and unfortunate timing. Psi had been an unusual chapter, with an interesting historyKentucky Law Journal.
It had been of value to the Fraternity, and it has been difficult for some members to be objective in considering it. It is interesting to note that even after the dismissal, the Fraternity President wrote to the chapter President expressing deep interest in the outcome of the rushing period.
A distinguished alumna wrote in ==Highlights of the summer 1903 issue of The Key1940s:== During World War II, Beta Chi, “We have found that we can keep our high fraternity ideal and loyalty while losing not eager to serve on a jot campus where only ten percent of the student body consisted of our class spirit civilian men, contributed its iron grille fence to the scrap metal drive. The Maxwell house was sold and our college loyaltythe Delta Tau Delta house on Audubon Park was rented. The two aid each other instead During the war, men’s fraternities were vacant. Many Kappas, who were victims of the one interest pulling away gas rationing, thumbed their way in and out from the other We need main campus. After the college interestswar, they need us; we stand or fall togetherthe house at 232 East Maxwell Street was bought and lived in for the next ten years.”
An initiate The achievements of Psi during Beta Chi’s honored member, Sarah Blanding, who was the 1960s recalled in 1975 a relaxation recipient of the bond between chapter and the FraternityAlumnae Achievement Award in 1947, are nationally known. However, a detachment perhaps only Beta Chis remember that she felt could have been caused was honored as an undergraduate in 1922 by an increased individual self-absorption, fewer members being unanimously elected to perform play Santa Claus for the necessary jobs, changing mores among college students with greater stress of action independent of parental and school guidanceannual Christmas party.“I am and I was proud to be a Kappa,” she saidBlanding Tower, “and I was very grieved when Psi Chapter was dropped. It was a loss for both Kappa and Cornell and most especially for as well as the girls attending Cornell.”low---------------------------------The previous information was excerpted from The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternityrise Blanding I, 1870-1976. The information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History ReportsII, chapter meeting minutesIII, letters and comments from chapter members and alumnae, IV dormitories on the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity ArchivesUniversity of Kentucky’s campus, and The Keyare named after Sarah Blanding. Each chapter is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questions.--------------------------------
During '''Housing:'''In the weekend of April 22–241950s, 1977, Psi Chapter was reinstated as Psi Deuteron Chapter. This momentous occasion marked the first chapter to be reinstalled since Alpha Chapter in 1934.It was with great pleasure that the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Council accepted the petition of Kappa Psi local to become plans were developed for a chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma house, and initiate all members of the local desiring to affiliate with Kappalots were purchased. In 1969 when the Psi charter However, complications arose, and another house was relinquished to bought---238 East Maxwell. By the Fraternityfall of 1960, Kappa Psi was formed with the remaining members and continued to grow and prosper as a local sorority for seven years until the chapter voted to unite with the Fraternity. Kappa Kappa Gamma proudly welcomed Psi Deuteron Chapter moved into the fold of our sisterhood. There were 46 Kappa Psi actives, 11 Kappa Psi alumnae and 29 Kappa Psi new members initiated during this momentous weekend. At this time, there were 49 men’s fraternities and eight women’s fraternities on campusrenovated mansion.
The alumnae in Ithaca were of great assistance in preparing Kappa Psi members for the Installation weekend. Marjorie Matson Converse, Purdue, served as Installation Chairman, and the installing officers were Jean Hess Wells, Georgia, Fraternity President, and Sally Moore Nitschke, Ohio State, Director of Membership. Jean Ebright Elin and Diane Miller Selby, both Ohio State, traveled from Fraternity Headquarters to assist Field Secretary Janice Harenberg, New Mexico, who arrived to help the Alpha Province Directors with Installation of the new chapter and Initiation of its charter members.
The Friday evening fireside was held at the Kappa house with a reception following. The Saturday services were most impressive with six alumnae from Rochester, New York, joining the Ithaca alumnae and the many returning Psi alumnae from across the continent. Several legacies were initiated and many tears swelled as one 1917 initiate had the honor of initiating her granddaughter.
The initiation banquet was held at Ithaca College, a small liberal arts school, on the other side of Ithaca. A magnificent building housed the Terrace Dining Room—complete with ponds and fountains all inside the dining hall. Some highlights of the evening were the presentation of an original Ritual Book belonging to Psi, which pre-dated 1900. Done on parchment, it was illuminated and handwritten with watercolor pages. The Psi Deuteron President presented it to the Fraternity and she was in turn given a president’s key badge ==Highlights of rubies from the Rochester Alumnae Association.1960s:==
Beverly Knapp PullisIn the mid-1960s, St. LawrenceThe Key “visited” Beta Chi chapter at the University of Kentucky, gave and the Fraternity a copy of an old songbookword from university President John W. Oswald was, which she discovered “The university is proud to have this Chapter on our campus.” He mentioned three Beta Chi alumnae who had recently been in the archives ranks of the Rochester seven women to receive Distinguished Alumnae Association as she prepared to be song leader for InstallationCentennial Awards. Three 50-year pins These three were presented as wellSarah Gibson Blanding, president emeritus of Vassar College; Nancy Duke Lewis, Dean of Pembroke College and Director of the National Merit Scholarship Program; and Mary E. Perhaps Sweeny, noted home economist and former director of the most surprising American Economics Association. The Dean of all Women at the time, who pronounced Beta Chi a “welcome asset,” was the announcement that Psi alumnae from all over the continent had given more than $1Doris M. Seward,100 to be used for redecorating the Kappa housea member of Delta Chapter.
Marj Converse served as toastmistressThe 1960s was a decade of unrest, and Sally Nitschke gave the banquet address. A toast was made by a member feeling of Beta Beta Deuteron frustration, and a former Kappa Psi President gave the responsewanting to do one’s own thing. A hit No doubt because of Kappa’s fine heritage, Beta Chi made it through the evening was 1960s and into a 64-year Kappa who told about what life was like on campus in 1909. She remembered that new decade where the dean of women told the girls not pendulum seemed to be swinging back to wear taffeta petticoats because they were too suggestive! The lovely Passing of the Light ceremony closed the eveningsanity and peace once more.
Amid rain and fog on Sunday, a model chapter meeting was held at the Kappa House and then a lovely campus reception followed in the Johnson Art Gallery overlooking Lake Cayuga.
During ----------------Most of the years when previous information was excerpted from The History of Kappa Psi local chapter existedKappa Gamma Fraternity, five 1870-1930 and 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 served , the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and The Key. Each chapter as a house board is expected to maintain the home update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at 508 Thurston Avenuekkghq@kkg. Built in 1937, the house was enlarged in 1957 to house 36 membersorg with questions.
==Highlights of the 1980s:==
In 1987, the chapter participated in the Festival of Nations, a significant campus fundraiser.
Chapter Convention Awards:
'''Celebration ==Highlights of Psi Chapter’s Centennial Anniversary'''the 1990s:==
Psi Deuteron Chapter celebrated the centennial anniversary of Psi Chapter’s founding at Cornell during the 1983 homecoming weekend. Although the Psi Chapter had been inactive from 1969 until 1977, the Kappa tradition was maintained by the local group, Kappa Psi. This was a special celebration of the 100 years since the 1883 founding of Psi Chapter.
Awards and gifts made at the banquet included a women’s crew shell by Germanine Miller Gallagher to the women ==Highlights of the crew team, as a tribute to the ongoing sisterhood and success of Psi Chapter. This was accepted by Psi Deuteron actives and crew members Rhonda Alexis and Susan Reusswig. The presentation of a commemorative scholarship to Cornell University was made by Eloise Moore Netherton, Texas, Director of Philanthropy, and was accepted by Janice Oblack, Assistant Dean of Fraternities and Sororities. The evening ended with special recognition given to Kappas in attendance, such as Jewel Shaw, who was the eldest Psi alumna to travel to Ithaca for the celebration.2000-2011==
The reminder of Beta Chi started the weekend was spent 2000’s more dedicated than ever to participate in a whirl all Greek on-campus events and be supportive of all philanthropy fundraisers. Many years we faced lack of homecoming participation and Centennial activities including Saturday’s continental breakfastlack of feelings of sisterhood. With help of LC’s, tailgate party prior to the homecoming football game against Yalealumnae and strong Chapter Councils, we feel like our monthly sisterhood events and Sunday morning’s farewell brunch held at philanthropy events have brought the chapter closer. In 2006 the Chapter Council amended the by-laws requiring each Kappa to attend on IGPA event each semester. This helped make Kappa House where alumnae more involved on campus. This has also helped as we have larger and larger recruitment classes and it takes all of us to get the best pledge classes on campus…and we have! Emphasis is always placed on academics. In 2004 we were able awarded a pizza party for earning the most A’s out of all the sororities on campus. That year we also raised $7800 at Kappasta for rehabilitation services.A Focus Letter in 2008 was a blessing in disguise as we took everything the LC and Fraternity suggested and improved our attendance and participation by improving the moral of the chapter. Our adviser relationships are stronger than ever. The letter was lifted in 2009 due to our hard work to enjoy historical improve.In 2010 our chapter celebrated it’s Centennial with a brunch with all alumni, a ball, lots of good food and Kappa memorabilia. In 2011, tour the house campus of UK was designated as a unified Greek system. This new unity has involved having Greeks join together for different events such as hazing forums and reminisce with old friendscampus security. They also had the first Greek Ball.
During the 1987-1988 year, the chapter organized the first sorority sponsored blood drive. In addition, chapter members went to Colgate to help with the installation of that new chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. New house parents, Dave and Mims Zimmermann arrived.
In 1988–89 a new house family arrived, Dave, Anna and (three year old) Whitney Brown. The chapter served as the Big Sister sorority for Alpha Omicron Pi, a new sorority on campus. Each of the six schools at Cornell was represented by members of Kappa Kappa Gamma this year. The chapter participated in the Greek-wide clean-up and planted crocus bulbs in front of the women’s dormitory.
==Highlights of the 1990s== '''HousingChapter Convention Awards:'''
In 19902002: House Board Honorable Mention, a window with the Kappa Kappa Gamma crest was installed in the foyer, designed and constructed by alumna Debra Yelverton. In addition, the living and dining rooms were redecorated with wall paper and curtains and the basement was repainted.Finance Honorable Mention
'''Philanthropy2010:''' Excellence in Chapter Management Award, Honorable Mention in Standards, Risk Management, Signature event, Rose McGill and Chapter/Advisory Board relations
In 1994, the chapter along with other sororities on campus participated in a very successful food drive for the Salvation Army. In 1995, the chapter took part in numerous campus-wide and community-wide philanthropic events, including the Salvation Army canned food drive and clothing drive for the needy.==Highlights of 2012==
In 1994Beta Chi was recognized at our national convention, winning the Standards award, Psi Deuteron chapter was named “All Sports Champions” for intramural sportsand also winning an honorable mention in Risk Management. House parents Tom At the Panhellenic Banquet, we won an honorable mention in Risk Management and Amy Fisher welcomed son Thomas into their family Treasury. We were all very excited to come back from summer break to spend Fleur-de-Lis week and the chapter welcomed him home from the hospital in FebruaryRecruitment Week together. Beta Chi put on an amazing recruitment; we gained many impressive new members. The chapter goal for During the year was “Participation + Sister Involvement = PSI established fall semester, we decided to improve create a new philanthropy event. With the productivity help of the chapter through committees and sister cooperationbrothers of Theta Chi, our first annual Greeks Got Talent event was a huge success. The chapter also accepted Beta Chi hosted the families of all the Challenge members during our Parent’s weekend trip to Excellence for Keeneland horse track. Many girls got involed outside of Kappa by participating in the fourth year 2012 election campaigns, playing UK and intramural sports, participating in a row the Honors program, student government, studying abroad, and fulfilled 94% of the fraternity requirementsjoining clubs.
The 125th Anniversary Celebration One challenge that Beta Chi faced in 2012 was held in October 1995managing huge recruitment parties. The chapter helped Thomas celebrate his first birthday as A record-breaking number of girls decided to go through UK's Fall Recriutment, so we had to adapt our rushing processes to fit the Psi chapter’s ‘house baby’ complete with cake and ice creamlarge numbers. And, Thomas walked We were able to handle the large amounts of PNMs successfully and talked for the chapter at the party! The chapter had women participating in soccer, crew, ski, hockey, polo, squash, and water polo during high return rates throughout the yearweek.
The In 2012, the University of Kentucky basketball team won their 8th National Championship. As a chapter participated in fall rush for the first time, recruiting five new members we are very dedicated UK sports fans, so this was a thrilling victory. The championship win created a large influx of students to compliment the 26 women pledged in the springUniversity of Kentucky. Our campus is expanding before our eyes. Many older buildings are being renovated or completely torn down to make space for expansions. New house parentsUK will continue to grow quickly, David and Debbie Passey announced Greek Life will also experience major growth within the expectation of a new baby, due in April of 1998next few years.
The Province was hosted at the Beta Chi chapter is faced with an older, aging facilitythis year. In 2005, the house This was rewired to provide such a better internet system and great experience with chapters from the availability of wireless hook ups. The ‘quarter-needing’ washings Nu Province attending and dryers were removed and replaced with new state of the art machinessharing Kappa love. Plans were underway Beta Chi was so happy to do some basement leak repairs and renovate receive the hardwood floorsaward for 2013 Outstanding Chapter for Nu Province.
'''Philanthropy:''' August began with Fleur-de-Lis week and Recruitment. There was a record broken for how many girls went through formal Recruitment this year, which was extremely exciting and we were blessed with a great amount of new girls. Recruitment was very successful and brought the chapter even closer.
In 2008, The year concluded with us having a Sapphire Ball with the chapter participated in many different philanthropy events on campus brothers of Alpha Tau Omega. Everyone wore formal attire and in the Ithaca community including Relay for Life and Daffodil Days to raise awareness and money for cancerhad a great time. Overall, Into the Streets to serve the local community 2013 was a great year. Many changes are occurring at UK right now; with service projectsbuilding remodeling and new dorms being built all over campus, the United Way of Tompkins County times are changing and improvements are happening everywhere. The chapter also only continues to support improve and annual campaign, excel and we look forward to watching our chapter continue to grow even more in the Elf Program which provides backpacks filled with school supplies for underserved childrenfuture.
In 2009, the chapter was very busy philanthropically. The chapter held it’s third annual Kappa Dogs event to raise money for the Family Reading Partnership, had Trick or Treat at Kappa, helped with reading and working on crafts including face painting kids at the Greater Ithaca Activities center and the public library, decorating cookies for IthaKids, selling tanagram kits for spring break to fundraise for the Gaza crisis, and starting a penpal program and donating children’s books to Even Start. In addition, the chapter donated $25,000 to Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Even Start, a program aimed at creating family literacy through adult education, early childhood education, childcare, and parent-child workshops.==Highlights of 2015==
Chapter Convention AwardsThis year Beta Chi has completed a lot of amazing things. First in March we competed in a Philanthropic Event on campus called Greek Sing. Our theme this year was “TSM”, otherwise known as “Total Sorority Move”. We dressed up as basic ideas that many girls in sororities love including: At the 2004 Kappa ConventionStarbucks, frat stars, and bid day. We also participated in Stompapalooza, the chapter received a step competition. Our theme was “Jaws” where our team split up into two parts. There were sharks and lifeguards. Another event we participated in was Dance Blue. This is an honorable mention for Outstanding Recruitment event that so many Kappas do and Risk Management. Andstick together throughout the entire time, while the chapter received an award rest of us go and cheer them on for Most Improved Chapter as wellthis unbelievably great cause.
During 2004-2005, when the chapter Our spring philanthropy event was cleaning the archive closet, pledge books and old Kappa letters dating from the 1800’s were discoveredBowl. Archives and pledge books were displayed every Sunday for members to peruse. The Psi Deuteron chapter was recognized by Cornell University for being We paired with Kappa Alpha, the Most Improved Chapter Fraternity, and Chapter had a soccer tournament with the most Outstanding Service to the Communitya twist. In 2006We had giant, Psi Deuteron Chapter blow up balls that made running into one another a little more fun. This was awarded the Most Spirited Chapter during a huge tournament not only with Greek Week chapters but also with other groups on campus, that wanted to get a week of competitions in which all Panhellenic groups participate. The chapter has continued to participate in Creating Chapters of Excellence, which brings many of the sorority and fraternity groups on the Cornell chapters team together through events and discussionsplay.
In 2007As fall quickly approached, Psi Deuteron we were preparing for a record amount of PNM’s coming in for recruitment. We had amazing return rates and got 90 amazing new members that we are extremely proud of. Recruitment was fun and exciting, as everyone in the chapter received the Outstanding New Member Education Program award from Cornell University during the yeargot closer.
The chapter took up the challenge to strengthen its 2009 New Member program during Early in the year. In additionfall semester, the chapter implemented some new senior programming activities and placed more emphasis on committees to allow members to participate in improving the chapter presently and into the futurewe paired with Triangle fraternity for an event called Greek Seize. During 2009–10, the chapter put in a lot of effort This event was very fun! There were several different activates that each group did to unify help complete the chapter and promote a positive image of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Sister-sister bonding events included rotational dinners, a senior-sophomore dinner, cultural foods night, an alumni event called Baila Con Kappa Salsa Night, Trillium Tuesday lunches and a Homecoming/Founders Day Brunch with alumnae.
==Highlights This year Beta Chi has completed and participated in a lot of amazing events. This February we had 30 girls participated in the University of 2011-2019==ScholarshipKentucky Dance Blue marathon. The marathon raised over 1.6 million dollars for the Golden Matrix Fund, group honorswhich supports the kids of Dance Blue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/awards, traditions, special events, changes Oncology Clinic. During the month of February Beta Chi also competed in a Philanthropic Event on campus or within chaptercalled Greek Sing. Our theme was “Kappavengers” modeled after the Avenger movies. During this event our team came in 2nd place. Another event Beta Chi participated in this past spring was Stompapalooza, overall nature of a step competition. Our theme for this event was “Ghost Busters”. The girls that participated had a great time learning the chapterdance, chapter goalsmaking costumes, challenges and how they were overcomeperforming for a great cause.In April, we hosted our spring philanthropy event called Kappa Bowl. We paired with Kappa Alpha, the Fraternity, etcand had a soccer tournament with a twist. Participants dressed up in inflatable balls and played soccer. This made the game very fun to play and entertaining to watch. Out event was opened to not only the Greek community but also the campus community.:
==Highlights During the summer Beta Chi had 4 members attend the Kappa Convention. At the Convention Beta Chi was inducted in the Adelphi Award and was an honorable mention for the Gracious Living Award. Our members had a great time at the Convention and learned a lot of 2011==new information that our chapter has benefited from.
During our Spring semester to Fall semester 2011As fall quickly approached, we were preparing for a record amount of PNM’s coming in for recruitment. We had several events, highlights, sources of pride, amazing return rates and an overall enjoyable year for the got 98 amazing new members and officers of Psi Deuteron as that we continued and enhanced the high quality are extremely proud of Cornell's Kappa Kappa Gamma. It all began after Spring semester rush 2011, where we had several sisterhood bonding activities for the new members to get to know each other Recruitment was fun and the already active members to get to know them. Laterexciting, a conference, "Emerging Leadership Experience," was held by as everyone in the Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Program specifically for two representatives of each Greek organization where we learned how to be a better leader for our organizationchapter got closer.
This year In the fall, we paired with Triangle fraternity for our philanthropy chairs organized several events: the 4th annual Kappa Dogs event called Greek Siege. This is a water event, we have 3 different activities for teams to raise money for the Family Reading Partnership (a local literacy organization); Trick or Treat at Kappa; and reading with kids at the Tompkins County public library. The chapter also participated compete in philanthropic events held by the communitysuch as fort building, campuswater balloon fights, and other Greek houses to raise money for various charitieswater slide kickball. These events included Relay for Life, a charity dinner at Alpha Gamma Rho, Once again this event is a charity dinner at Alpha Delta Phi, and Jog for Jill 5K blast to raise money and awareness for Ingred Nunez against lung cancer. Members participated participate in the College Town Clean-up and participated in "Into The Streets" where volunteers completed valuable and beneficial community work throughout Tompkins counties. Kappa Kappa Gamma was actively involved in campus Greek life at Cornell Universityexciting to watch.
Additionally, Kappa Kappa Gamma participated in other Greek houses' events: Sigma This fall Beta Chi's Derby Days and Delta Gamma's Anchor Slam. Furthermore, Kappa participated in Greek Week, which is an was very excited to host another Philanthropy event designed to raise awareness of with the Greek community to freshman as well as to promote a positive image of Chi Psi fraternity called the Greek communityRun Forrest Run . Also, this year Psi Deuteron put in a lot of effort to unify the chapter and promote a positive image of Kappa Kappa Gamma5K. Sisterhood bonding events included This event was a coffee tab at libraries, rotational dinnershit, participants completed a senior-sophomore dinner, an alumni event, .5 mile run then enjoyed some shrimp and Founders Day where local alumni were invited to the houseForrest Gump Movie. Also at every chapter, Kappa Kudos were given out to recognize women for various achievements In November Beta Chi also hosted “Kappa Kindness Week” throughout the week Kappas participated in random acts kindness such as free doughnuts or buying someone Starbucks. Women were We also recognized raised pop can tops for the Ronald McDonald house, visited the hospital for good grades Hospice Appreciation week, and received "Smart Cookies" for obtaining a 4made tie blankets.0. The girls To celebrate the end of Psi Deuteron promoted KKG by wearing Kappa-related clothing for "T-Shirt Tuesdays"the week we had a RIF event at Picadome Elementary here in Lexington. Lastly This semester alone Beta Chi completed 2, Kappa Kappa Gamma members had 729 service hours as a chapter. To end the opportunity to participate in a programsemester, "Reflections," to raise awareness about we celebrated with decorating the dangers house for Christmas and attending a University of fat talk and the impact it has on women's self-esteem Kentucky Hockey game. To conclude this semester was filled with philanthropy and confidencesisterhood.
'''Campus:''' Cornell University, This year the ladies at Beta Chi grew closer to one of seven Ivy League institutions, was founded in 1865. Cornell is composed of seven individual colleges, with more than 13,000 undergraduates attending the university. Academic rigor is the hallmark of another but also closer to the University as its commitment to diversity with "Any Person, Any Study" being its creed. Thirty percent of the student population is We joined many more clubs and activities on campus and are very involved in the Greek community, consisting outside of 12 Panhellenic organizations, 42 fraternities, Kappa. We participated and 16 Multicultural Greek Letter Council chaptershosted many philanthropy events. Due We had amazing sisterhood events that showed our unbreakable bond and fun we are able to these numbers, Cornell University is currently the second largest Greek system in the countryshare with each other and our campus.
'''Chapter:''' Kappa Kappa Gamma continues to be a strong house within Cornell's Greek community. The Psi chapter was founded at Cornell University on November 24, 1883, and today consists of 111 active members.
Despite the high standing position Kappa Kappa Gamma is, there still are a few ----------------'''Note to Chapter Registrar:''' Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter challenges that can be improved. During our last council meeting minutes and back issues of the semester, we talked amongst our group ''The Key'' to figure out a few main goals for fill in any gaps in the following yearabove historical highlights. First, we stressed the importance of improving our communication skills by having a group email for our council to achieve convenience for our officersIf your chapter archives are not complete, form clarification for clearer transmission to each memberplease research your university library, campus newspaper and a cohesive council voice to all the members during yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. NextPlease double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, we would like to concentrate on programming in general such as adding interesting and fun events to get more senior attendancelocal Alumnae Association members, a better new member period program to allow the new member group to quickly become as comfortable as possibleContent Specialist or District Director for assistance.
'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!
During 2011-2012, Psi Deuteron members had the opportunity during the year to participate in a program called ‘Reflections’ which raised awareness about the dangers of fat talk and the impact it has on women’s self-esteem and confidence. In the academic year from 2012 to 2013, Katie Solomon-the chapter's past president-received the John S. Dyson Citizenship Award. The award is given annually as a part of the A.D. White Leadership Conference to a student within the Cornell University fraternity and sorority community who has exemplified exceptional leadership within the Greek community, and who has demonstrated a strong commitment to community service, philanthropy, scholarship, and citizenship. In addition, Psi Deuteron chapter also received Most Spirit During Recruitment Award.
==Highlights With the knowledge that chapter life was going to change without a house, the chapter created goals to ensure this year of 2013==transition and change went as smoothly as possible. The first goal was to improve chapter communication and organization. This was achieved by creating a chapter Google Drive with all important information and included a thorough calendar of everything happening. We also utilized digital media and social networking to keep our sisters in the loop. Chapter meetings were held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the Don and Cathy Jacobs Academic Science Building.
This yearFinally, Psi Deuteron made great strides. We had several our third goal was to welcome in the new members of our chapter apply for Kappa scholarships with open arms and six of share the amazing sisterhood that Beta Chi has with them were awarded aid. In addition, we Going through recruitment without a home was a challenge that only brought us closer as a chapter. During formal recruitment all but two of the fifteen Panhellenic chapters were awarded the Alpha Province award for Most Spirited Recruitment for our work during recruitment week in January their homes, Beta Chi was one of 2013these two. We had two The chapter recruited out of the home of our sisters elected Sigma Chi Fraternity which is located centrally in UK’s Greek Park neighborhood. The recruitment team and all members worked hard to make the Cornell Panhellenic Judicial Boardnew space feel like home with crafts, rugs, photos and three new members served on Cornell Junior Panhellenic Boardspecial touches that made the space feel a little bit like our beloved home. Our current president At the end, Corey Matthews, participated Beta Chi welcomed home 85 beautiful women into our sisterhood in Greek Park. These women truly uphold the Kappa Kappa Gamma Leadership Academy in October legacy of 2013Beta Chi and we cannot wait to see how these women impact the university, the Beta Chi chapter, honing her leadership and interpersonal skills in preparation for her termthe world.
Psi Deuteron took on several new philanthropic projects in support The Beta Chi Chapter of Reading Kappa Kappa Gamma supports our national nonprofit “Reading is Fundamental”. The chapter is Fundamentalvery passionate about working with RIF and their mission. These included Cornell’s first ever annual Kappa Kickball This past semester Beta Chi has developed a unique relationship with a local Title 1 Elementary School, Russell Cave Elementary in which north Lexington. Before the school year began, the Beta Chi chapter invited all members donated over $2000 worth of school supplies to the Cornell community teachers to participate in a kickball tournament for a fee which benefited RIF; a visit from The Nomad Truck, a boutique on wheels which generously donated 10% help supplement some of the proceeds from a day cost that they pay out of shoppingtheir own pockets. We This semester our chapter members have continued had the opportunity to work closely assist in classrooms on a weekly basis. Sisters helped with reading activities in the classroom, grading papers and other tasks teachers needed help with a local Ithaca elementary school. During Recruitment, Caroline Elementary to provide day care serviceswith the help of potential new members, the chapter made over 7000 flashcards to read with children promote cognition of sight words and basic math and to participate number recognition skills. These flashcards were in mentor English and peer-Spanish toaccommodate the 54% of the students who come from Spanish-peer programsspeaking households. One of The students were then able to take these flashcards home during our sisters, Erica Baevsky brought her charity work for GoPink, an organization benefiting breast cancerReading is Key Carnival that occurred later in the semester. At the Carnival, chapter members assisted in running various carnival games which were open to Cornell all students and the public. All funds raised at the carnival went straight to KappaRussell Cave Elementary. At the carnival, putting together Beta Chi hosted a gala booth where children participated in a literacy activity and awareness seminarat the end of each student received a book. Throughout the year, both of Beta Chi has purchased over 1400 books which went directly to the students and extras were sponsored by and participated given to teachers to keep in by Psi Deuteron’s memberstheir classroom libraries.
We have been challenged by new changes to This fall, Beta Chi held our two philanthropy events, our 3rd annual Kappa Bowl with the Cornell guidelines for new member education men of Kappa Alpha order and are working hard to make sure that our chapter abides by both first ever Amazing Race event! This fun event was based off the standards of hit TV show The Amazing Race, but was here, at the University and of the FraternityKentucky. We are also working hard to improve our leadershipThis event consisted of twenty-three teams from student organizations, working closely with Leadership Consultants both Greek and Kappa Trainers in addition to instituting extensive committeesothers. In addition to providing services to During the event Beta Chi chapter, these committees have also served to educate and train members to take on new positions. As a chapter we have also been working to improve our recognition of exemplary members who contribute to our Cornell, Panhellenic and Kappa communities, instituting several award and incentive programs including ran the “President’s Key,” in which we recognize members of our chapter council who have gone above stations and beyond their duties to improve out chaptercheered teams onto victory. Recently, Cornell has been working very hard to make greek life as safe and positive as possible for all students. This has included a re-working of new member guidelines to include a shorter new member period as well as a dry period that closely resembles the Kappa program, in which new members are asked not to be in the presence of alcohol. This has been was an excellent contribution to greek life, making the new member education period a safer awesome event for players and more comfortable experience for all greek chapters at Cornellour chapter. We were also very pleased by Cornell’s recent dedication to eliminate hazing on campus. Psi Deuteron has been working very closely with greek advisers can’t wait to make sure that this our commitment annual fall event. Overall through this event we raised over $1000 to anti-hazing is upheld and that it inspires other chapters to be vigilant about reporting and eliminating hazing. Our chapter support Reading is happy to be more integrated with the rest of the greek community, instituting women’s social and educational events, and co-sponsoring philanthropic events. Fundamental!
Psi Deuteron’s greatest strength, however, has always been our genuine relationships with one another and our overwhelmingly strong sisterhoodAnother area of focus for Beta Chi this year was academics. We firmly believe that, despite whatever challenges we face as a group, our dedication This year sisters encouraged each other to one another will make us successfuldive deeper academics. Most The academic committee worked hard putting together fun incentives for spending time studying together. The committee put together a program where members of Psi Deuteron would agree that our Sisterhood Dinners are rewarded for their academic successes and the member with the best events of our semester, where we invite all members to come out to dinner together at most points received a local restaurantprize. Having all of our members in one place at one time in an informal setting This year the prize is a wonderful experience Kendra Scott necklace and reflects our deep bondbracelet. As a chapter we were able to be ranked third on campus for grades, which we are very proud of.
==Highlights of 2014==2014 During the fall, Beta Chi Chapter was a great year lucky enough to host many alumni. In August, we held the official ground-breaking ceremony for Psi Deuteron Chapterour new home, in which the entire chapter, alumni, House Board, and construction team were present to celebrate the occasion. This In October, we hosted the pledge class of 1967 back to campus to receive their 50-year pins and celebrate Founders Day with the chapter. Later in the fall, we sought had visits from author and sister, Holly K. Dunn, who shared her story and her new book with Beta Chi and the UK community, as well as a visit from sister Ashley Judd, who came to improve our academic records and keep promoting sisterhoodspend time with sisters on campus.
After hard work from We also hosted our families throughout the Academic Excellence Committee year. We welcomed our moms into our home this spring to a brunch and chapter members, our chapter improved afternoon of canvas painting. After spending time at the overall GPA house many ladies and became ranked third among our Panhellenic sister in grades. This achievement helped us to gain an honorable mention their mothers attended a day at Keeneland for improvement in grades at convention this summerhorse races. We also held tailgates for held a Dad’s Day and Family Weekend, both were pleased well attended events which we plan to have our president, Corey Matthews, attend and represent our chapter's interests at do again in the conventionfuture.
We have promoted As the year winds down, the sisters of Beta Chi are excited for the future which includes the unveiling of our new home, serving our community, and continuing to grow in our sisterhood through more informal sisterhood events. Pizza The chapter house, located at 238 E. Maxwell, began renovations and movie nights at expansion in May 2017. Due to construction, the house and study days have helped was left vacant for the 2017-2018 school year. Over 40 sisters elected to live together in a local apartment complex off campus to keep the feeling of Psi Deuteron to be closer than everthe house. For weekly meetings we utilized campus classrooms and lecture halls. Sisterhood events were held on campus, and off campus in homes, apartments and at local parks.
We have also seen a great increase in leadership for the women ==Highlights of Psi Deuteron. We had two sisters participate in a class that had a curriculum focused on increasing Greek involvement in service and leadership on campus. This class is open to all members of the Greek community and helped Psi Deuteron to learn about new ways to integrate the curriculum into our chapter goals. We also were thrilled to have two members of Kappa Kappa Gamma elected to Panhellenic Council in November. They will serve on council for the 2015 calendar year.2018==
Psi Deuteron The Beta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Kentucky has also kept busy through our philanthropy workseentremendous growth in the past year. We have continued our partnership with Caroline Elementary. This program gives sisters Our chapter house was under construction for renovationsduring the opportunity 2017-2018 school year causing us to give back be without a central location for girls to come to,having to hold chapter meetings in classroom lecture halls, and a recruitment done in anotherchapter’s house. In August 2018, the Ithaca community by tutoring house re-opened and mentoring childrenwe did the new “delayed recruitment”style in our new house. Psi Deuteron also raised Recruitment is the first two weekends of school, rather than the most money wholeweek before. This was a big change for the Cornell Relay Panhellenic community as we have done earlyrecruitment for Lifemany, many years at UK. We received the "Jade Award" It went well, and we will be doing recruitment this wayfor years to come. Recruitment went very well this year, we love our new fall ’18 pledge class!Sisterhood is a top priority to our commitment chapter. Maintaining friendships is very important to the members of Kappa and we encourage it in many ways. Ways that we encouragestrengthening friendships in our chapter are by holding sisterhood events. A few we had this yearare a roller-skating event through fundraisingat Champs Roller dome, movie night in the new house, and a trip toBoyd’s Orchard. Another aspect that is very important to the members in Kappa is academics.We are excited to continue our community involvement promote studying by holding study hours and plan having academic events, such as study nightswith other chapters. Now that we have the house again, sisterhood will be promoted in a wholenew ways in which we can serve our communityway with having sisterhood events.
Psi Deuteron Chapter PhilanthropyKappa is very involved in the Panhellenic and UK community. We love getting to knowour fellow Greek organizations and helping raise money for other causes. DanceBlue is a 24-hrdance marathon that raises money for UK DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s HospitalHematology/Oncology Clinic. Kappa typically has had many successes this a team of about 30 girls dancing. Each year, and we are eager UK students raise over $1.5 million. Greek Sing is a philanthropy event held by Chi Omega atUK. It is a big dance competition. It is a lot of fun to see watch all the changes that 2015 brings to chapters perform their routines because so much work goes into it. This past Greek Sing, our theme was “Apps,” so our chapterdancesincluded Twitter, Weather, Find My Friends, Uber, and Snapchat.
Cornell has had a few notable changes in regards Kappa supports Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), GIRLS Academy, and the Kappa KappaGamma Foundation. We work the closest with RIF. Each semester, we are paired with anelementary school where we work closely with the teachers and students. Our spring 2018 eventswere Kappa Bowl, Kappa Kindness, and Reading is Key events. Kappa Bowl is our biggestevent – all organizations on campus are invited to make teams to Greek life this yearparticipate. The first participants aredressed in orb suits and play soccer. It is a tournament style game and the takeoff winning team receivesmoney that will be donated to a philanthropy of Tumblr! This social media platform became very popular among our panhellenic sisters their choice. Kappa Kindness typically takesplace during midterms in the spring semester. Typically, we set up a table somewhere aroundcampus and give out free coffee donuts and other motivational things to add a little brightness topeople’s difficult exam week. Reading is Key events are events we hold where we go into theelementary school we are paired with for that semester and have a carnival for the students.There are different reading stations, such as speed reading, storytelling, puppets, bookmarks,snacks, and other fun carnival games. The children really enjoy posting pictures that showcase the events and we have gotten alot of positive feedback with previous events from the teachers and parents. Spring semester2018, our spirit theme of the Reading is Key event was Dr. Seuss Oh the Places You’ll Go and all theactive members of sisterhood Kappa wore crazy, mismatch socks, which the students thought was silly and adventurefun. Our PR Chair This past semester, fall 2018, our theme for the Reading is responsible for Key event was superheroes. Allthe active members of Kappa wore superhero masks during the event, again which allowed alight, funny, silly atmosphere with the projectkids. Each time we hold Reading is Key events, eachstudent gets to go home with a new book, and we are so grateful able to donate over 2,000 books to theschool library.Our fall philanthropy events this semester were: the Reading is Key event, a Bake Sale,and The Amazing Race. As previously mentioned, the Reading is Key events are themed eventsthat are held at the elementary school were paired with and is a carnival-like event. There arereading stations, games, and snacks. The Bake Sale was new this semester, it was a success!Active members made baked goods and each item was sold for her commitment$1. (The tumblr can be seen bake sale had twolocations, one station was set up at kkgcornellour chapter house and another was outside of a classroombuilding on campus. We had girls tell their friends and post on their social media to get the wordout. The Amazing Race is our fall philanthropy event based off the TV show “The AmazingRace.tumblr” Teams of four must finish a certain number of challenges the fastest to win a monetaryprize of about $100 and they get to choose a philanthropy to donate money to, as well.com)
The second great change to Chapter FacilityChapter meetings are held in our chapter room in our Greek system newly renovated chapter house. Inthe old house, the chapter room was expanded with the addition of Phi Mu way too small to Cornell University! We looked to welcome hold every member, so we had meeting inthe new dining room. But now, our chapter by recommending women room seats 300 people, comfortably, which is more thanenough room for their fall recruitment and attending their benefit concert later in Octoberthe entire chapter. We Beta Chi Chapter Room – White fold up chairs are thrilled to see more women choosing to go Greek at Cornell and commend the achievement of Phi Mu at Cornell thus farset up for meetings.
In January, our chapter grew by 58 women after an extremely successful formal recruitment. The New Member program History/Ritual and Treasury Advisor helped to integrate these women into us out a lot this past year with the financialaspect of the new house. She also planned our chapter in Founders Day celebration at the 4 week long new member periodhouse withother members of our House Board. Cornell shortened They did an amazing job of showcasing the allowed new member period once again house tothe alumnae and set up a nice program to accommodate thank everyone for their help with the needs of Cornell's studentshouse. She helpedThese changes have helped our chapter to become more active in tremendously over the panhellenic communitypast year. We have enjoyed getting to She attended chapter council meetings andalways let the CC members know the other chapters on our campus and look forward to continuing to increase involvement during 2015that she would be there if they needed anything.
We hold our chapter meetings in our lovely house on 508 Thurston Ave. here in Ithaca, New York. The meetings are held in the living room ==Highlights of our house, as the chapter has seemingly outgrown our chapter room downstairs. Chapter meetings are held on Sunday mornings with a chapter brunch that follows.2019==
During We celebrated Founders Day by having an event at the 1890s, the meeting place for the chapter house on October 13th. We had shifted set out old scrapbooks and items from Sage College to rooms in different parts of Ithaca. In the fall of 1917, a first house was rented years past and by 1921 sufficient funds had been raised to buy. Janet Balch gave $5,000 “with her usual Kappa-Cornell generosity,” and other alumnae contributed. The house, 508 Thurston Avenue, had been an official Founders Day ceremony with speaking parts representing the home of Beverly Baines, romantic partner of early film idol Francis Xfounders. Bushman at a time when Ithaca We also had been the center of the motion picture industry (1912–1920). This house was razed in 1936 and a modern brick house was built on the site. It was opened in the fall of 1937 50-year pin presentation for the Alpha Province Convention, and was famed as the first Kappa house for which steel construction had been usedwomen celebrating their 50-year anniversary. We are still located in the historic 508 Thurston Ave. house had a small reception with provided brunch foods and enjoy owning the house as a chapter. The house is such an integral part of our sisterhood as it is where we hold many events. We feel very lucky opportunity for active members to have so much history contribute to our chapter life dailymingle with alumnae.
==Highlights of 2015==[[File:Beta Chi Founders Day.jpg|thumb|Beta Chi Founders Day]]
2015 was Recently, we welcomed a great new chapter to campus and have had representatives from the new chapter visit with us and discuss their plans for fortifying the Panhellenic community. We have welcomed our largest pledge class yet from the largest freshman class that UK has seen. Overall, the chapter is excited to welcome our new members and has enjoyed all of our events this year for Psi Deuteron Chapterand the chance to become closer as a sisterhood. This year , we worked hard to transition focused on making our communication to sisterhood grow stronger through sisterhood events and exemplifying the GIN system while continuing values of our strong focus on sisterhoodchapter across campus.
After hard work from the technology and standards chair, all chapter communication is now posted on the GIN system and nearly all sisters have downloaded the GIN app onto their phones. This has increased our attendance to weekly chapter meetings and sisterhood support events (fives) within the chapter. We hope to continue finding new ways to use this system to benefit our chapter in the future[[File:Beta Chi Large Group Photo.jpg|thumb|Beta Chi Large Group Photo]]
We have promoted sisterhood through more informal sisterhood events. The younger member classes enjoy bonding at our house, while the senior member class has had an increase in programming that has been beneficial to them. The seniors have gone on trips to the orchards near Ithaca and to local art classes to make sure their last year in kappa is one full of memories.'''Philanthropy'''
We have also seen a great increase in leadership for the women of Psi Deuteron. We had two sisters participate in a class that had a curriculum focused on increasing Greek involvement in service and leadership on campus. This class Reading is open to all members of the Greek community and helped Psi Deuteron to learn about new ways to integrate the curriculum into our chapter goals. We also were thrilled to have two members of Fundamental, Kappa Kappa Gamma elected to Panhellenic Council in November of 2014. Having two member of Panhellenic Council in our house increased our responsibility to the Greek community and in turn helped us to increase turn out to Greek service events in the community like "Collegetown Clean Up" and "Day of Demeter."Psi Deuteron has also kept busy through our philanthropy work. We have continued our partnership with Caroline Elementary. This program gives sisters the opportunity to give back to the Ithaca community by tutoring and mentoring children. Psi Deuteron also continues to help sponsor Relay for Life and GoPink! at Cornell. These event increase awareness and support for cancer on campus.Foundation
Psi Deuteron has had many successes this year, We chose to partner with Millcreek Elementary School and we are eager picked this school because they have an underserved population of students that do not have access to the books that they need to stay on track with their reading abilities. Partnering with a school in Lexington allows us to see the changes that 2016 brings immediate effect of our fundraising efforts on children so close to our chapterschool. This year we hosted Reading is Key events at the elementary school where we had themed events with students. In the spring, the theme was Dr. Seuss and this fall, it was Disney-themed. This consisted of having different stations, each with a different theme and activity for the students to participate in.
==Highlights of 2017==2017 This year, Beta Chi has held many philanthropy events to raise money to support Reading is Fundamental and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. In the spring, we held our Kappa Bowl event where participants from other chapters on campus play tournament style soccer within large plastic blow up suits. We also held a Reading is Key event at Millcreek Elementary with a Dr. Seuss theme where we were able to donate 650 books. We held the Amazing Race in the fall where chapters signed up as teams and competing in a scavenger hunt across campus with tasks to complete at each stop before they can move onto the next station. We raised $1000 from the Amazing Race and $1335 from Kappa Bowl that we were able to use to support our philanthropies. In the fall, we held our second Reading is Key event with a Disney theme and were able to donate around 900 books to the elementary school. This year, we were also able to raise $750 to donate to a scholarship fund for a Beta Chi alum who recently passed away from cancer. This was a great wonderful way for us to show support for an alum who meant so much to this chapter and her family shared with us how important our chapter was to her. This year for , our goal was to work on fortifying our sisterhood through various events geared towards strengthening our bond. We had different events throughout the Psi Deuteron Chapteryear such as roller skating, laser tag, and a visit to a local apple orchard. This year , as a chapter we focused on making improvements were still adjusting to being back in several areas including our new house after being renovated and it was exciting year to expand our sisterhood and academicsget settled in to our new house. We Kappa also continued to thrive participated in our annual other chapter's philanthropy eventssuch as Greek Sing, an event hosted by Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi, where teams perform and themed dance. Beta Chi also had a team participate in DanceBlue, an on campus organization that raises almost 2 million dollars a year in support of pediatric cancer research and clinic funding.
This year to further promote sisterhood we held severl informal events throughout the year. We had movie nights, dinners together and had our new members spend more time at the house. We also had several opportunities for our sisters to study together. We had times for academic bigs and littles to study together and coffee and bagel tabs at libraries.==Highlights of 2020==
==Highlights This has been a crazy year but we have made the most out of 2019==it all! When we got sent home because of COVID-19 in the spring, Beta Chi still managed to have many virtual sisterhood events like Zoom work out classes and Netflix watch parties. We were finally able to come back to 238 E. Maxwell on August 8th. We hosted virtual spirit week with different types of recruitment workshops. Beta Chi also hosted virtual recruitment which was a huge success. We were able to welcome home 78 new members. Bid day was Kappa Girls tour themed, and everyone had a great time dressing up and welcoming our new member class home! We hosted it in shifts so everyone could join! We have had numerous sisterhood events this semester including pumpkin painting on the porch, coffee tabs at local coffee houses, tailgates in Kappa’s parking lot, and Bachelorette night in the student center movie theater. Big little was held in person and virtually, and it was a huge success! All 78 new members got initiated on October 24th virtually through Zoom! We have had a fun filled year at Beta Chi and we cannot wait for the next adventures.
This past calendar year our chapter made a commitment to further understand the rituals and history of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We have increased the amount of activities that support this commitment, such as song practices, while also upholding the traditions of the sorority. We have also continued traditions important within our chapter specifically, such as philanthropic involvements[[File:Beta Chi 2020.jpg|thumb|Beta Chi 2020]]
We were not only engaged within our chapter, but also among the greater Cornell community. Our chapter also enjoys being involved in the local Ithaca community as well.'''Philanthropy'''
While our campus culture Beta Chi supports Reading is always changing, our chapter always strives to maintain Fundamental and the same values of Kappa Kappa Gamma. No matter what is happening on campus, our chapter is reliable in its kindness, maturity, and strength. While we all have diverse interests and backgrounds, at our core, our chapter all holds similar values and moralsFoundation.
The two main philanthropic organizations that our chapter supports is the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and Reading is FundamentalThis year has been a little different. Due to COVID-19 we have not been able to volunteer at Millcreek Elementary School here in Lexington, KY. Our chapter chose these organizations becauseHowever, like Beta Chi has done other Kappa chapters, we are encouraged things to donate help this school. We chose this school because they have an underserved population of students that do not have access to them. Since the values of these organizations strongly align books that they need to stay on track with their reading abilities. Being in this schools allows us to see the values immediate effect of our chapter, fundraising efforts on children so close to our hearts. This year we have continued hosted Kappa Kickball. This event helped Beta Chi raise money to be inspired support our local elementary school while staying socially distanced with our sisters. We were able to volunteer with other organizations, including but not limited raise over $5000 to RIF during the Caroline Elementary school in our local communityfall semester.
During our last Founder’s Day'''Diversity, our school was on break. While we could not all be togetherEquity, we emphasized the importance of Kappa’s history and the day through messages to the chapter, and in person once we were all together.Inclusion'''
==Highlights of 2020s:==We have encouraged our sisters to go to other Panhellenic events in our community. Chapter Council has received the letter from Kappa Headquarters about adding a DEI position. We have begun planning on adding this position to our Chapter Council.
==Highlights of 2020:=='''Sesquicentennial Celebration'''
Our chapter was able This year we filmed a video to conduct major events, such as initiation celebrate Founders Day and recruitment, before COVID-19. Nevertheless, the pandemic impacted our chapter’s experience tremendously. Without being able to meet in person, chapters looked a lot different. Women in our chapter took to planning events virtually (we will be conducting virtual recruitment early next semester). While we were virtual, Psi Deuteron was still able to conduct some of our typical events. For instance, we held virtual fundraisers posted it on social media Beta Chi’s facebook page for our philanthropyall alumnae and members to watch. Most importantlyIn this video, the women of our chapter were still connected, even though we were physically separatedmembers shared why Beta Chi is special to them.
The two main philanthropic organizations that our chapter supports is the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and Reading is Fundamental. Our chapter chose these organizations because, like other Kappa chapters, we are encouraged to donate to them. Since the values of these organizations strongly align with the values of our chapter, we have continued to be inspired to volunteer with other organizations, including but not limited to the Caroline Elementary school in our local community. ------------------------
In response '''Note to the events of summer 2020, our Chapter Registrar:''' Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter examined our diversity, equity, meeting minutes and inclusion initiatives. While we took small-scale measures to address back issues of equity, such as posting on social media, our chapter wanted The Key to implement more long term, meaningful changesfill in any gaps in the above historical highlights. Through formal and informal conversations, our chapter emphasized the importance of being an inclusive If your chapter. We even brought the wider Cornell community into our conversations to see what we could do better. While these conversations were difficult to havearchives are not complete, they serve as a small step in the right direction. We will continue to have these discussionsplease research your university library, campus newspaper and in the coming years, they will mobilize into more direct actionyearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Our Contact chapter is looking forward to trainings and other events that will make us more conscientious Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members , or your Province Director of our communityChapters for assistance. While we were apart because Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of COVID-19, we were still able to reflect on the importance of Kappa’s 150th anniversary. These past few years, the Psi Deuteron your chapter has taken the initiative for future generations to truly value our traditions. On this anniversary, we all took the time to reflect on the significance of this day and what Kappa means to us.enjoy!
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'''Cornell University established in 1865Founded February 12, Ithaca, New York1910'''
'''Psi Chapter founded November 243, 1883; Closed October 1969 - 5 charter members431 initiates (as of June 2018)'''
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'''Charter Members:'''
'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''
Mary McEachin Rodes (Leaphart), Grand Secretary 1912-1916, Grand Registrar 1916-1920; Elizabeth Kimbrough Park, Fraternity Vice-President 1940-1942; Margaret Trent (Rogers, Kopel), Field Secretary 1943; June Moore (Parrish), Field Secretary 1962-1963; ; Laurie Schmidt (Severino), Field Secretary 1982-1983; Sarah Avril, Traveling Consultant 1984-1985;
'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:'''
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:''' Sarah Gibson Blanding, 1947, first women president of Vassar College; Anne Armstrong Thompson, 1980, novel and suspense author, former CIA employee; Ashley Judd, 2006, film and stage actress, political activist; Holly Dunn Pendleton, established Holly’s House, a victim’s advocacy center
'''Fraternity Loyalty Award RecipientsAdditional Outstanding Beta Chi Alumnae:'''
Mary E. Sweeny, Dean of the University of Kentucky's Department of Home Economics, former President of the National Home Economics Association, teaching nutrition and doing research work in Merrill Palmer School, Detroit, Michigan; Aubyn Chinn (Watson), Educational Director, National Dairy Council, Head of the Department of Domestic Science at the University of Kentucky; Helen Bullitt Lowry (Allison), writer of newspaper and magazine articles and of short stories; Nancy Duke Lewis, Dean of Pembroke College and Director of the National Merit Scholarship Program; Fan Ratliff, Gamma Province Vice-President 1925-1927, Gamma Province President 1927-1929; Betty Scrivner (Campbell), Graduate Counselor 1948-1949; Curtis Buehler, Mu Province President 1947-1949, General Convention Chairman 1958-1966; Elise Bohannon Maier, Mu Province Director of Chapters 1953-1955; Ridgely Park, chairman undergraduate scholarships 1964-1965; Eleanor Lee Todd Congleton, Centennial Fund State Chairman 1970; Anne Rush, 1978 Women’s State Amateur Golf Champion of Kentucky; Gretchen Nash-Gardner, Graduate Counselor 1976-1977; Cynthia Converse (Gentsch), Graduate Counselor1978-1979; Margaret Frazier (Henderson), Chapter Consultant 1985-1986; Gretchen Nash-Gardner, Graduate Counselor 1976-1977; Cynthia Converse (Gentsch), Graduate Counselor1978-1979; Margaret Frazier (Henderson), Chapter Consultant 1985-1986; Amanda Filak (Pompilio), Catherine Schroeder Graf Heritage Museum Intern 2004; Carly Dannenmueller, Catherine Schroeder Graf Heritage Museum Intern 2013.
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In the May 1913 issue of ''The Key'' Magazine, Carolyn Barker, a Beta Chi member, wrote that the University of Kentucky opened a new department called "Household Arts." She explained in the article that the first year was entirely devoted to sewing, both hand and machine work, and to drafting patterns and fittings. The second and third years broadened out into all the other household arts. Barker noted that this new department was interesting to many women at the university during this time. Also in 1913, a Kappa tea was held at the Chapter house as a social event. The invitations were sent to the whole student body. The house was decorated with pink tulips, ferns, and was lighted with pink shaded candles.
Records show that the first few years of Beta Chi’s history were filled with problems such as housing, frequent initiations, and campus activities. The question of whether the Chapter could or could not keep the house was an ever-present and much discussed matter. The rent in 1910 was an extravagant one--$15 a month! On account of the financial difficulty, faculty pressure, or possibly a little of both, the house was relinquished the following year, and the Chapter was removed to Patterson Hall to hold meetings in a room reserved for that purpose. At this time, the Kappas moved almost annually. The trouble was neither bill collectors nor landladies, but a general feeling of dissatisfaction with the surroundings. The Chapter really preferred Limestone to any other place of residence.
In 1915, the Kappas were still located at Patterson Hall. Meetings were held at 3:30 on Monday afternoons. In October, the chapter rooms in the hall were prohibited by the dean, and meetings, initiations, and parties were held at the homes of various members. The Kappas considered opening a “lodge building” in connection with Alpha Gamma Delta, Kappa Delta, and Chi Omega, but the plan was abandoned for fear that difficulties would arise during rushing season. Despite the frequent moving days, the young Chapter went dauntlessly ahead with its activities. Initiations were held often in these early years in view of the fact that girls were eligible for initiation only a few weeks after pledging. Although a definite scholarship standing was not required for initiation, the Kappa initiates invariably made a good showing and were among the first on campus in scholarship. In addition to new pledges, many Chi Epsilon Chi members returned to school and took enough work to be initiated.
Following closely on the tragedy of the war was a terrible automobile accident in which four University of Kentucky men lost their lives. The influenza epidemic swept over the school in the same year, causing the university was highly endowedto close until January 6, its faculty was distinguished1919. Therefore, admission standards all activities were high, but breeziness prevailedabandoned. Attitudes were freshDuring the break, and the first women had scholarshiphowever, courage and character. In the fall several girls made hundreds of 1883, five women applied to Kappa Kappa Gamma "flu" masks for a charter (the year before, Kappa Alpha Theta had entered Cornell, an emergency Red Cross call and Theta Anna Botsford Comstock, later to become a professor of botany, endorsed the application)made surgical dressings. Within three weeks Some helped in the official papers had arrived collecting and with them two members shipping of Tau (later Beta Tau) at Syracuse delicacies to initiate Psi’s charter members on November 27sick boys in nearby camps.
Beta Chi Chapter won the Scholarship Cup for the year 1919 and 1920. This cup was awarded to the woman's fraternity receiving the highest average for the scholastic year at the University of Kentucky.
In the summers, members of Beta Chi often held a Kappa Camp on the Kentucky River. During the camp, they spent the night, and the entertainment included fireworks. Barge dances, stunts, swimming, canoeing, and refreshments followed.
On February 13, 1925, Beta Chi had their Founders'''Housing'''Day banquet at the LaFayette Hotel. They borrowed the idea of the powdered hair and candle light from the Kappa Convention. Tiny blue and blue feather fans were chose as favors and the alumnae were presented with pink roses.
==Highlights of the 1930s:==
By 1930, with Beta Chi having developed from a sturdy child to a young, energetic adult, Frank L. McVey, father of two Chapter members, was President of the University, and Sarah Blanding was Dean of Women. Beta Chi members were serving as President of the Women’s Administrative Council and as class officers. There were seventeen fraternities and ten sororities on the campus. Beta Chi boasted forty-one active members.
==Psi Deuteron Chapter InstalledHighlights of 1950s:==
==Highlights of the 1970s:==
'''Housing:'''
'''HousingPhilanthropy:''' In 1987, a new stereo system was installed; a gift to the pledge class, and the living room was recarpeted.
'''PhilanthropyChapter Convention Awards:''' Chapter/Advisory Board Relations, 1976
==Highlights of the 1980s:==
The Beta Chi Chapter in the 80’s found themselves working very hard to improve their scholarship and they were successful in bringing up their GPA to the top 3 on campus. They set a goal to have a more positive image on campus and did this by more campus participation, intramurals and joint philanthropies.
In this era of the 80’s they also had a great deal of work done on the house with redecorating and adding more space to the House. They also had a new IBM XT computer installed that made Beta Chi the first chapter on campus to conduct finances, chapter information and house funds on a computer.
Recruitment was successful with meeting quota or above every year.
In an effort to improve participation, pledge retention and overall positive attitude, they instituted a program with 3 groups…the owls, keys and fleur de lis who attended events together, etc. This program worked well to improve attendance and sisterhood.
In 1989 they celebrated their 80th anniversary with alumnae. They closed out the 80’s with continuing their quest for top 3 on campus in academics and participations in their own and other Greek philanthropies.
The weekend kicked off with a Friday evening banquet Beta Chi Chapter in the 90’s pledged to continue their pursuit of academic excellence. The also continued the practice of dividing the chapter into Owls, Keys and Fleur de lis . At every campus event at least one of these groups is in attendance. They won many intramural events as well as other all campus events and philanthropies. At the 1990 KKG Convention they won first place in Ritual. They had song practice or Ritual facts every Monday at Cornell’s historical Moakley Chapter Meetings several of these years. The House Board continued to make improvements to the house. Their recruitments we were always successful meeting or exceeding quota with alumna Dale Arrison Grossman as keynote speakeroutstanding young women. She was a Cornell professor They also found ways to interact with the Alumnae in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences area with Founders Day, babysitting their children, having bridge ”dates”.The chapter supported their own philanthropy events as well as Psi Chapter’s Finance Adviser. Pamela Hanna was toastmistressother Greek groups’ events contributing to the welfare of the campus and community.
2006: Gracious Living Honorable Mention, Signature Event Honorable Mention, RIF Honorable Mention, Risk Management Honorable Mention, Excellence in Chapter Honorable Mention
Beta Chi had an extremely successful and fun year during 2012. In 1997the spring semester, the chapter we participated in chaperoning middle school dances, working the philanthropic event called Greek Sing with the Ithaca Rape Crisis Center, and competing theme of ‘News’. We also competed in the famous Greek-wide Fun-in-sorority stomp competition, where we earned 3rd place with our Remember theTitans themed routine. Kappa showed that we aren’t afraid to get a little dirty when we won a mud-Sun wrestling philanthropy event. Chapter Convention Awards: At 1994 convention, Psi Deuteron won two Fraternity awards – Honorable Mention We also were recognized for Outstanding Achievement and Outstanding Achievement for Risk Managementhaving the most members donate blood at our on-campus blood drive.1990–91: In recognition of 120 years of Kappa Kappa Gamma, We hosted a traveling consultant spoke to 5k with the chapter. The chapter pledged four girls from Hawaii. Members help of the chapter were involved in singing organizationsmen of Delta Sigma Pi, political forumsand we raised significant funds to donate to Holly’s House, publications, public relations, varsity athletics, theater and dancing groupsour local charity. The chapter president was Beta Chi also hosted all of our mothers at our house for a very fun tea party. At the captain end of the Cornell women’s soccer team. The chapter worked hard to uphold semester, Kappa standards with increased enthusiasm, participation, knowledge and support of had the sisterhood2nd highest Greek G. Events included a holiday party for sisters and guests, Parent’s Week-end, tailgating at Cornell football games, a faculty BBQ with Sigma Chi a haunted house philanthropy with Phi Delta Theta and a wearing disorders workshop for in-house sistersP.A. on campus.
==A New Millennium - Highlights of 2000-20102013== From chapter’s History Report: Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.:
The Beta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma had a great year in 2013. We were involved in many philanthropic events this year. One of the first events was in February called Greek Sing. Our theme for this event was Kappapalooza, where we dressed up as different genres of music that you would hear at the music festival Lollapalooza. We also competed in a stomp competition with the theme of "Despicable Me" where our girls dressed up as minions for this routine. One of the events that anyone at the University of Kentucky can do is called DanceBlue. This is a 24-hour no sitting dance marathon that donates all of the proceeds raised to pediatric cancer research. Last year they raised over $1,000,000. This is an event that so many Kappas do and stick together throughout the entire time, while the rest of us go and cheer them on for this unbelievably great cause.
Our spring philanthropy event that we put on was Kappa Kappa Jamma. This was a concert we had with Brian Davis and David Adam Byrnes and the proceeds went to Holly's House. The fall philanthropy was Kentucky''Housing:''' s Got Talent in which we were paired with Theta Chi. This is a talent show in which so many people and Greek organizations get involved with; the proceeds raised went to DanceBlue.
One of the most important things to Beta Chi is sisterhood events. There were so many opportunities for the girls to participate in sisterhood events this year. There was an activity during Dead Week before final exams that was a nice study break for the girls, a trip to the pumpkin patch, and also a scavenger hunt around town for the girls to have bonding time with each other and the new members. One of the many exciting things Kappa did was make a "Harlem Shake" video which included our house mother; this was a blast to make and was great for everyone to be able to see.
Race For The chapter organized philanthropic events benefiting local causes including Kappa Dogs where members sold hot dogs Cure is a 5K that we do every year for breast cancer research. This year the race was during parents' weekend so everyone's parents were encouraged to raise money for join and meet at the Family Reading Partnership (house before. This is a local literary program) great time for us to come together and the Chili Cook-off where members collected canned food support a great cause that is often near and raised money dear to our hearts. We also made blankets for Wrap Up America, which go to the United Way of Tompkins Countyhomeless and were so much fun to make.
This year the ladies at Beta Chi grew closer to one another but also closer to the University. We joined many more clubs and activities on campus and are very involved outside of Kappa. We had amazing sisterhood events that show our unbreakable bond and fun we are able to share with each other.
==Highlights of 2016==
==Highlights of 2017==
Twenty-Seventeen was a year of growth and change for Beta Chi. We started off 2017 with a bang. We began with the announcement that our beloved home was going to be renovated for the 2017-2018 school year. While excitement ran high, this also caused some worry about how the chapter would function without a home.
Our second goal was strengthening our sisterhood, this was achieved through new and creative ways to get our sisters together, even though we didn’t have our house. Our standards committee worked hard to put on weekly sisterhood events for all interests ranging from cookie decorating, to watching the Bachelor, fitness classes, night out at the movies to see “Bad Moms: Christmas”, attending the Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs baseball game, and many other fun and exciting events. We also worked to grow our sisterhood by recognizing our sisters weekly for amazing things they have done. We gave out “Keys” to recognize their sisters who had positively impacted others with random acts of kindness, we had the “Polished Kappa” award for sisters who were best dressed to social functions and we recognized the sisters who inspire us, guide us, and support us through our Hero Book.
Throughout Lexington and on campus, the sisters of Beta Chi continue to be involved in the communities around them. Over thirty sisters danced in the annual Dance Blue dance marathon, helping raise over 1.7 million for the Golden Matrix Fund, which supports the kids of Dance Blue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic. We also had a large group of sisters participate in Greek Sing, where our theme was “Forrest Gump”, and sisters also participated in Stompapalooza. Sisters were also involved in other student organizations ranging from student government, to equestrian teams, and pre-professional groups. Kappa’s also participated in intramural flag football, futsal, and basketball.