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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1924|06|07}}
|College= [httphttps://oregonstate.edu/ Oregon State University]
|Location= Corvallis, OR
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'''2,258 479 initiates (as of June 20132018)'''
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'''Some of Gamma Mu’s Outstanding AlumnaeCharter Members:''' Louise Arnold, Enid Beal, Flossie Mae Blackburn, Ruth Cleland, Edna Belle Cobbledick, Wava Farley, Ida Granbreg, Cleda Hilderbrand, Frances Jones, Ann H. Karlson, Dolores Kelsey, Doris Elnor Lake, Helen Leonard, Ruth Lyon, Jessie McDonald, Vida McKern, Marie McNair, Helen Edythe Miller, Thelma Jean Miller, Edna Morback, Ruth Price, Mary May Swarm, Eleanor Thomas, Irma Van Hollebeke, Mildred Wallace, Kathryn Wightman, Zelia Zigler.   
'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''
Dr. Carrie Case Worcester, 1996, Director of neonatal intensive care at Children’s Hospital, Orange County, Calif.;
Lou Seibert Pappas, 1998, ; writer and pioneer in the field of cooking Mary Carlin Yates, 2002, U.S. Ambassador to Republic of Burundi;
Ruth Shellhorn Kueser, 2006, Architect, urban planning expert (First received the award in 1960)
Lorna Collamore Jessup, who gave the fledgling group her wisdom, enthusiasm, and help, found a house for them to rent at 530 NW 11th Street. They floored the attic, which was then filled with two rows of cots to be a dormitory for 20 girls.
 
==Highlights of the 1920s==
Gamma Iota members were especially active in debate, music, and dancing. From the beginning, emphasis was on scholarship and character. On Homecoming Weekend in 1921, when the big football game between Oregon Agricultural College and the University of Washington was played, the group hosted visiting Kappas and alumnae. The house was in perfect order, the girls gracious and poised, and the guests impressed. They wondered how this small group in a modest house could carry out an extensive program of after-game courtesies, dinner, overnight guests and breakfast without flurry or confusion. The answer was that the members of Gamma Iota were making every effort to show the visitors how hard they were working toward their goal of receiving a Kappa charter.
This particular house was financed entirely by the fraternity of Tau Delta and was ready for occupancy by fall term of 1928. The house was truly a castle to the men, and virtue they emphasized in their petition to the national fraternity Chi Phi in 1929. Designed by the Portland architectural firm of Thomas and Mercer, and constructed by Portland contractors Hanson and Hammond, it is one of the largest and most impressive Greek living group houses in the college neighborhood. It was constructed at a cost of $45,000 and accommodated 40 men.
 
 
==Highlights of the 1930s==
In March of 1931, Tau Delta became the Epsilon Delta Chapter of Chi Phi fraternity, but the group only lived in this house through the 1934–35 school year. The following year, the house was turned over to Kappa Kappa Gamma.
In the chapter’s selection of Mrs. George Leekley as House Director in the fall of 1938, the House Board demonstrated remarkable insight for she stayed for 14 rewarding years. Her name became synonymous with good taste and graciousness. Her warmth and competence seemed to personify Kappa ideals to everyone who entered the Kappa Castle. Her hallmark of perfection showed in the lovely teas and the “touch-of-home trimmings” for holiday dinners. She was always compassionate and knew the perfect time for a treat of hot cocoa,. With the help of finance advisers Fern McCroskey Price, Peggy Mulligan Blackledge and Mrs. Leekley’s wise management, the mortgage was ceremoniously burned on March 23, 1944.
 
 
==Highlights of 1940s and 1950s==
War risk insurance was discussed during the early months of World War II, and desserts replaced dinners during Membership Recruitment. Elaine Kollins Sewell (Jones) and a Gamma Phi Beta friend co-edited a newsletter for all Oregon State servicemen.
==Highlights of 2013==
The ladies past year was a very exciting one for the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We have been expanding, growing, and becoming more involved with the community. Last Fall of 2012, one of our members became the Judicial chair for Panhellenic council. This was a huge success and really set off a great year for our chapter. In Winter 2013, we welcomed Kamelyn Bovinette and Alyssa Rollins as our President and Vice President of Standards. With the start of our new chapter council, we came up with a very effective list of goals to help bring our chapter together and work better as a whole. We want to increase our member involvement, encourage each other, and become more academically driven. For the past few terms our chapter has been below the all sorority average. Gamma Nu Mu wants to raise our overall GPA from a 2.93 to a 3.1. With the help of our VPAE, we have set up quiet hours for studying in the house and have reserved rooms in the library for midterms and finals. As a chapter were thoroughly engaged we are determined to raise our GPA and all the girls are motivated.  Over this past year we participated in Greek life many philanthropies as well as community service projects. Kappa Delta’s Mock Rock was once again our chapters’ favorite, and this past year we won third place! Since their philanthropy supports CARDV, which is the local organization we raise money for as well, all the girls love to get very involved. Last winter and spring term, we teamed up with another fraternity, FIJI, and walked dogs at the local humane society. This was a great community service project because it benefited the animals and the girls! Along with the dog walking, we volunteered with Habitat for Humanity several times. The girls got to paint a few houses and Registered Student Organizations on help build the front patio. We also got to support Kappa at the University of Arkansas campusOregon in their philanthropy last winter. Our spring term philanthropy was Kick It With Kappa, and it was a huge success. We had a two-day soccer tournament between sororities and fraternities, as well as several community events daily check-ins and activities. Our Kappa sisters from the University of Oregon came up to participate in the 2013 tournament and they tied for first place! We raised about $3,000 for Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV).  Every yearGamma Mu participates in the all-university sing competition during Mom’s Weekend. We chose to work with Phi Kappa Psi for the years show and got to perform songs from the band Styx. Phi Psi had only participated in Sing once before, but the coaches and members worked very hard over the long months. For the past three years Kappa has placed in the top two, and this past year was no different with a second place win! Our house always takes the competition very seriously and it shows in the final performance. This year we decided to partner with Lambda Chi Alpha, who we have previously won first place with. We have high hopes for this year’s performance and hope to bring the trophy back home! Recruitment this year was also a success for Gamma kick Mu. Overall we received 48 girls and got to initiate 43 of them! We were thrilled to welcome a group of young women who were eager to learn what being a Kappa means and help us in our goals for involvement and growth.  Our chapter is still only two blocks from campus, which is convenient for a lot of the girls in our house! Oregon State just started their Freshman Experience campaign, which requires all freshmen to live on campus. Having the Chapter house so close to campus makes it easy for all the New Members in the dorms to come over. In light of this new change, OSU has started building a new dorm on campus, which hopes to open in 2015. They also have continued work on the new Business building and the Student Success Center which both plan on opening later in 2014. Our chapter is a very positive place, and having very motivated members keeps the house involved with Greek life and the community. We hope to keep the momentum of last year going within our new pledge class and the house as a whole.  ==Highlights of 2014== The year of 2014 was an exciting and busy year for the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Our chapter takes pride in being involved with the other chapters at Oregon State as well as the community. Last fall, two of our members were selected as the president and vice president for Panhellenic council. These girls represent our chapter wonderfully, along with Kappa Kappa Gamma as an organization. Our new chapter council worked together to make chapter goals and how they would go about accomplishing them. Member involvement and encouragement, academics, and committee use are a few examples of the goals they set. We started off winning the “Pure Charity” campus-wide competition year with the GPA of 2.99, which is below the all sorority average, and ended the year with an improved chapter GPA of 3.12, which is above the all sorority average and ranked us fourth in the panhellenic rankings. Our VPAE did a fantastic job going above and beyond by meeting with girls, setting up study tables during midterm and finals weeks, and establishing quiet hours in the dining room to give the girls a quieter place to study in Januarythe house. The As a chapter was awarded $500, we are determined to continue improving our study habits and GPA.00 Our participation in other chapter’s philanthropies and community service continues to donate be a priority at Gamma Mu. Mock Rock, a huge philanthropy of Kappa Delta’s, has always been a chapter favorite and gets the girls excited to any raise money for such a great cause listed on . This year, we won the nonprofit’s webpagephilanthropy with our outstanding participation and fundraising. We had two philanthropies this past year. Kappas also took part During winter term, our philanthropy was a hot wing-eating contest called Too Hot To Handle, which we hosted in our chapter’s parking lot. Despite the cold temperatures, we had a great turnout and time, and raised $2500 for Reading is Fundamental. For spring term, we did Kick It With Kappa, a soccer tournament between sororities and fraternities, as well as daily check-ins and activities. The sunny day and good spirits made it a great day to be a walk Kappa and raise another $2500 for our chosen charity, the Center of Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV). Every year, Gamma Mu participates in honor an all-university competition called Sing. Sing is held during Oregon State’s designated Mom’s Weekend, and is similar to a Broadway production where coed groups, usually sororities and fraternities, team up and sing three songs all while dancing and stunting to routines. Sing is taken very seriously here at Gamma Mu, with a tremendous amount of hard work, time, and effort put into five months of Martin Luther King Jrpracticing. in partnership Last year, that hard work paid off with a win for both us and Lambda Chi Alpha, the Associated Student Governmentfraternity our house paired up with. We hope to continue this tradition of winning Sing with our freshmen pledge class and many more to come!
As February came along, members attended Gamma Mu had a mandatory ritual review in order to brush up on successful year of formal recruitment last fall. We received 49 girls and initiated 44 of them. Recruitment is always so exciting because another wonderful group of girls joins our fraternity historychapter with the same values and morals that we all share. We held a committee night, where members were placed into new committees for Oregon State University has been rapidly evolving to fit the high demand of becoming an even more prestigious university and adjusting to the increasingly higher number of students that enroll in the calendar university each year. Our new members took part in their New Member Sleepover campus has been expanding, and had the opportunity also renovating old buildings on campus to further their bond keep up with one another through various games and activitiesthe demand for classrooms, study rooms, etc. On In the last day fall of 2014, Austin Hall had its grand opening in Februaryits own brand new, members put spectacular building on campus for all of the business students. The construction on Austin Hall seemed to last forever, but the final product of the building was a surprise birthday party for our beloved house motherbeautifully modern student oriented building with classrooms, study rooms, Mom Shankscafes, in appreciation and much more. Located right behind Austin is an enormous building made only for all classrooms, with a unique lecture hall that she does for our chapteris completely circular, seating 600 students. March approached, and Kappa took home 3rd place It is said to be the only fully circular lecture hall in the annual “Greek Sing” competition put United States. The addition of a new dorm was also completed this fall to help with the increasing number of students living on by campus for their first year as part of the University First Year Experience the university projected the fall of Arkansas’ New Greek Council2013. On the 8th, we held our yearly “Reading A student experience center is Key” event at Grace Hill Elementary School currently in Rogersits final chapter of construction on campus as well, AR. Every child received 3 brand new books to take home. We held our second committee night of which will host the semester beavers news, student leadership associations, and held a sisterhood function at Pratt Place Barn. At many other organizations and clubs, all with the end goals of the month Kappa’s own Julia Gardner, creating a freshman, represented our chapter in Kappa Delta’s Shamrock Talent Show more broadened and won 3rd placewell rounded student body here at Oregon State.
The Kappa Alpha Psi Stroll competition rounded out the monthGamma Mu is fortunate enough to have a house owned by house board a couple of blocks off of campus where we hold our chapter meetings. Kappa’s routine impressed all, Gamma Mu has owned and we took home 3rd place. In Aprillived in the chapter house since 1935, Kappa participated marking our 80th year in the Lambda Chi Alpha Pledge Queen contest. Our representative, Morgan Farmer, a freshman, won 1st Runner-Uphouse. The next day Kappa held our Monmouth Formal with Pi Beta house was bought and owned from Chi Phiduring World War I when many of their members were drafted for the war. On The capacity of the house gives 60 girls the 18th opportunity to live in each year, and is conveniently located two blocks off of April, Mallori Sandocampus, allowing for short walks to class. It is usually during a member’s sophomore, was crowned “Miss Razorback” at the inaugural Razorback Ball which was organized by Amy May West, a sophomore Kappa for or junior year when they live in the University of Arkansas’ Associated Student Governmenthouse.
The Order of Omega Awards Ceremony was held the 22nd. Kelly Hudnall, a sophomore, won the award for “Most Outstanding Sophomore”, and Amy May West, a sophomore, won the award for “Model Initiate”, and Brittany Brunson, a freshman won the award for “Most Outstanding Member of New Greek Council”. Kappa Kappa Gamma also won the Gold Level Achievement Award for our chapter’s accomplishments in academics, involvement, risk management, leadership, and philanthropy. Kappa Klassic, our chapter’s signature philanthropy event, was held at Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club on April 27th. We had a record-breaking 140 participants, and raised over $24,000 for Reading is Fundamental. Seniors enjoyed one of their last events as active Kappas at the Senior Picnic on April 28th, and officially became Kappa alumna. On the last day of the month, the chapter held a fundraiser at Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt benefiting our philanthropy. As the semester winded down in May, Kappa held our semesterly “Kappa Acts of Kindness” event on campus. Members passed out scantrons and pencils to students on their way to take finals on campus.
August came quickly, and members were eager to get a look at our brand new chapter house that was finalized over the summer. Fall Recruitment at the University ==Highlights of Arkansas was held August 18th-24th. On Bid Day, August 25th, Gamma Nu welcomed 107 new members into the 2013 pledge class. Shortly after bid day, Kappa’s new members won the Freshman Pep Rally, starting the school year with a bang. In September, Chapter Council members hosted and served a House Warming dinner at our new chapter house for Greek life Chapter Presidents, the Greek Life Office Staff, and council executive members. Our 107 new Kappas headed to their first New Member Retreat on September 20th. With such a large pledge class, many of the new members got to become more familiar and begin to bond more with their pledge sisters. September 26th was Bingo Night at the Kappa House. Our sisterhood chairs put on a spectacular sisterhood event that drew in several members for some rousing rounds of Bingo, grandma attire not required. In the month of September, Gamma Nu also held the first Committee Night of the school year. Kappas participated in Lambda Chi Alpha’s Watermelon Bust on September 20th, raising over 34,000 canned foods for Northwest Arkansas food banks, and winning 1st place! Gamma Nu was busy in October, preparing for the Gamma Nu House Dedication ceremony put on by members of our Renovation Team and House Board. Hundreds of Gamma Nu Kappas from all walks of life came to celebrate and tour the new chapter house and dedicate it to the many who helped fund the tremendous project. 2015==
October also saw our “Key Sis” reveal. After weeks The year of guessing, each new member finally got to find out which older member would be their “Big Sis”. On October 7th, 2015 has been successful for the Gamma Mu chapter celebrated Founder’s Day and invited many alumni to join the celebrationof Kappa Kappa Gamma. The week One of October 7th-12th was University of Arkansas Homecoming weekour most exciting achievements has been our rise in grade point averages, which went from 3. Gamma Nu was thrilled when Maggie Jo Pruitt, a senior, was the 4th Kappa 12 in a row 2014 to be crowned Homecoming Queen3. October ended with a Kappa win in the Sigma Phi Epsilon Kickball Tournament benefiting Autism Speaks21 this year. November came, and Not only were we awarded most improved within the Gamma Nu chapter held a Scholarship Banquet with many faculty members, professorsPanhellenic council, and campus officials we are currently ranked in attendancesecond place overall for sororities. On November 9th, Gamma Nu held Initiation for the first Our VPAE has put much time in and effort into our new house. Committee Night was held on November 11thgoal of increasing grades, and Freshman were added such as meeting with girls to committees. “Kappa Con Queso”, Gamma Nu’s signature philanthropy dinner, was held on November 13th at the chapter house. Kappa had an outstanding turnout discuss academics and raised $6study plans,851.00 organizing quiet study hours for Reading is Fundamental and our local philanthropyfinals week, Washington Elementary School. Kappa won 1st place in the National Pan-Hellenic Council “Unity Step Show” competition in mid November. December came and the University of Arkansas experienced what many students were calling “Snowmageddon 2013”, classes were cancelled for 5 days in overall doing a row. Kappas braved the cold and ended up winning 1st place in the University fantastic job of Arkansas’ soccer intramurals. It was then time for Phi Gamma Delta’s “Carol of the Greeks” where Kappa’s lovely singers earned 1st place for their performance. On December 12th, Kappas relaxed a bit before finals bringing energy and celebrated “Kappa Kissmas”motivation to academics, our yearly semi-formal, with our sisters and datesinspiring girls to do well in school.
2013 In May we held our philanthropy, Too Hot to Handle, to support our national philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental. This philanthropy consists of a hot wing-eating contest among other fraternities and sororities on campus, and we received great participation. We held the event in front of Reser Stadium to accommodate more people than in previous years, which provided for a great turnout. Fall term was an incredible year particularly exciting for the Gamma Nu our chapter because we hosted Kappa Klassic, a golf tournament that we haven’t had at the University of ArkansasOregon State for several years. We saw many changes This brought a new and grew substantially. Our exciting element for both our members are excited and the participants, and we successfully raised money for our local philanthropy, the year ahead Center Against Rape and cannot wait to see what it entailsDomestic Violence (CARDV). Describe The first philanthropy we participated in during the recent changes on your campus 2015-2016 school year was Sigma Nu’s lip sync competition, and describe we won the overall nature entire event, kicking off fall term to with an exciting start. Mock Rock, Kappa Delta’s philanthropy, has been a chapter favorite for numerous years, and something we also put a lot of your chaptervalue in because they support CARDV as well. We are extremely proud to hold second place in the competition, given how competitive it is among all houses. We also received second place in Anchor Splash, Delta Gamma’s philanthropy.
The University One of Arkansas’ campus as a whole has been undergoing several of changes our main goals this year with was to increase participation both in other philanthropies and in the community, and we have been making tremendous strides. Our philanthropy chair has created teams throughout the house, and each team will go to different philanthropy events both to participate and support, which has also helped to motivate members on other teams to do the construction same. She has done an exceptional job of 6 motivating our members to get involved in the community by continuously informing us about new buildingsservice opportunities. The campus saw a 6Every year Gamma Mu participates in Oregon State’s all-university competition, Sing.7% increase This competition consists of fraternities and sororities pairing to create teams, in enrollment which they will learn a dance/sing routine to perform during the Spring Mom’s Weekend. We have a history of 2013taking this competition extremely seriously, and a 3we have received either first or second place for the previous five years.2% increase in This year, with the Fall help of 2013Sigma Phi Epsilon, we brought home the first place trophy once again and are hopeful for 2016. The most exciting change at We had the University pleasure of Arkansas is undoubtedly welcoming our LC into our home for three weeks during recruitment, and she was wonderful to have with us. She gave us insight to the addition recruitment process as well as chapter organization in general, and also shared a lot of a brand new her knowledge about Kappa Kappa Gamma houseas a whole. The renovation of the Gamma Nu chapter house was completed in the summer of 2013. Unveiled to We received 44 new members in early Augustthis year, the Gamma Nu chapter house now boasts and were able to initiate 41,000 square feet, plenty of room them. This group of women is such a great fit for our 400+ members to enjoy each other’s company, studychapter, and hold meetingswe are proud to have them carry on our values.
With a chapter as large as Gamma Nu’s, it Oregon State University is impossible to have every member live continuously improving in-house, howevermany aspects, both physically and academically. The grand opening of the new house allows as many as 90 members to live inStudent Experience Center was held spring term. The addition of our new house has allowed our chapter center is designed to flourishfoster diversity and cultural engagement, student leadership, we now have a chapter room large enough to host chapter meetings every Monday at our houseand experiential learning. Members are able to bond better with one another with The Learning Innovation Center was a general meeting area that has plenty of space for everyone new addition to come over throughout the week. Exciting things have been happening campus starting fall term, and this holds classrooms and study areas for the Gamma Nu chapter. Our morale and spirits are very high as we look forward to the intriguing future aheadall subjects.
==Highlights The house of 2020s:== Gamma Mu is still located two blocks from campus, which is close and convenient for both members living in and for our newly initiated members who are currently living in their dorms.
(Information from chapter’s History ReportChapter Philanthropy: 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.)
What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?
 
Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence and Reading is Fundamental
 
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
We believe that continuous learning is important for everyone, and reading is a large aspect of that. Everyone should have access to books, which is why we take so much pride supporting Reading is Fundamental. We also take the safety of women everywhere extremely seriously, and believe that the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence does a great job of supporting women who have been hurt and need help.
 
 
==Highlights of 2016:==
 
2016 was another banner year for the Beta Omega chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. This year we improved in areas of overall grade point average and rank, and also our awareness of college campus issues such as substance abuse and sexual assault prevention. It continued to be a strong year for philanthropy, sisterhood, and recruitment.
At the beginning of 2016, Beta Omega once again held our winter philanthropy event, Kappa Dodgeball. We are fortunate to have this event increase every year and continue to be the most attended Greek event on campus. This year raising over 10,000 dollars, Beta Omega was able to donate a full playground to our local philanthropy, Early Childhood Cares, which helps children under the age of five with developmental disabilities. Our most successful aspect of philanthropy this year was creating groups within Kappa to attend other Greek life philanthropic events. This created a huge increase in our Greek community involvement and gave more support to all Greek life philanthropic organizations.
In the spring we held our Barn Dance, Spring Fling, and Mom’s Weekend. This year our mom’s club helped raise even money to renovate our living room to be beautiful and recruitment ready!
In the fall we had another successful recruitment gaining 62 wonderful new members into the chapter. Our Bid Day Theme was “Go Kappa Went Kappa” and decorations and food of all shades of blue and blue filled our house as the new members ran to their new home.
On October 13th, we held a Founder’s Day with a dessert celebration and time capsule activity. The members of Beta Omega wrote down their favorite memories and blessing that Kappa has given them, to be opened by the new freshmen on their senior Founder’s Day. It was a sweet idea that gave the graduating seniors time to think of all they have gained from Beta Omega, while the new members were excited to experience Kappa Kappa Gamma for the next few years.
Overall, 2016 proved to be another year of growth for the Beta Omega women, who consistently strive to be good examples of women and sisterhood, and who wear their letters proud.
'''Housing:'''
==Highlights of 2017==
2017 has been a year of notable advancement for the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. For the winter term of 2017, we had many fun activities for our members to attend. One of the most fun events was our house dance, which was a Great Gatsby themed Sapphire Ball. We all had a great time and thought the theme was creative. We also participated in many philanthropies this term to support the causes of our Greek Community. For Sigma Alpha Epsilon, we had a many members participate in their field day, which included the always-muddy tug of war competition. We also participated in Phi Kappa Psi’s philanthropy, which the main event was a game show themed event called Phi Psi feud. An added bonus this term was winning the Barre3 Corvallis Instagram competition, which gave us all a free month of Barre3 classes.
'''Philanthropy:'''Spring term was busy, yet fun, as always. We hosted our philanthropy, Too Hot To Handle, and the proceeds went to Reading is Fundamental. We hosted this hot-wing eating contest in the Student Experience Center Plaza, and had a lot of chapters from our Greek Community participate. This year we created more of an emphasis on the book drive portion of the event. We donated 250 books and raised $2760 for RIF. We also had our spring Barn Dance this term, which was a great event catered with food and fun. Another highlight of this term was our Mom’s Weekend activities. We hosted our first Mom’s and Mocktails event with food and shopping at the Kappa Kastle. We also participated in Sing with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, which was a great opportunity for our newly initiated members to bond with each other and the fraternity. In June we said goodbye to our lovely seniors and wish them the best in their next stages of life! We also said goodbye to our House Mother, Ms. Liza, and wish her the best as well.  Fall term came up quick after a summer filled with internships, work, and Kappas abroad. Fall term was an eventful term for our chapter. We hired a new House Mother, Windy, a new chef, and got a new houseboard chairwoman. Our chapter had a very successful Fall Formal recruitment. We had a 98% retention rate and received 37 kappatastic women into our chapter. The theme for bid day was Sapphire City, so all of our members were dressed in their most eye-catching blue outfits. We had four women volunteer as Gamma Chi recruitment counselors for our Panhellenic community, so we were excited to welcome them back into our chapter after months of disaffiliation. This term we hosted our Too Hot To Handle hot-wing eating contest for the second time in 2017. We hosted it at our Kappa Kastle and it was a great success. We were able to donate 1200 books and raised $5000. We also had a fun Dad’s Weekend with the men of Pi Kappa Phi. We had a brunch at the Kappa Kastle, and were able to see our families before heading home for Thanksgiving. Before we all left for winter break, we had a Kappa Khristmas party at our house with holiday treats, gift exchanges, and caroling.  As far as grades for 2017 goes, we were consistent with our GPA. We were above the all sorority average by .08 points for winter term. We also had two members each term nominated as academic scholars of the term. We hope to keep increasing our GPA and look forward to being successful in our studies in the future.
==Highlights of 2018:==
Winter term - During our 2018 winter term we hosted multiple different study tables for our
sisters to come to the Kappa Kastle and get homework and studying done to help achieve their
academic goals for the term. On March 3rd, we had a fun house dance with the theme being
Dynamic Duos. We also participated in Delta Upsilons philanthropy and won it! We were able to
put $150 toward the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation from winning their philanthropy. We also
won the Lambda Chi Alpha philanthropy, Watermelon Bash. Sophia Wooley and Laura White
were our scholars of the term. Alessandra Ferriso won the Kappa Kappa Gamma scholarship for
Gamma Mu.
Spring Term- In April we hosted our first ever Kappas in the Key which was a 3 on 3 basketball
competition. It was a very successful philanthropy and in the end we raised $4,000 for the Kappa
Foundation and $2,000 for CARDV. We were able to participate in continuous ongoing bidding
and received 8 new members and also initiated them in the spring. In May we hosted Mom’s
weekend at our Kappa Kastle which included the all university Sing competition on friday night.
The new members were able to establish a close relationship with the men of Delta Upsilon. We
ended the term with a very fun Kite and Key house dance with Kappa Alpha Theta, which only
happens every 4 years at Gamma Mu.
Fall Term- After a summer full of internships, study abroad and new house renovations we
moved back in to the Kappa Kastle to begin our work week to prepare for an amazing Fall
Formal Recruitment. We had a 100% retention rate and received 39 new members, 7 of them are
kappa legacies. Our bid day theme was Kappa Karnival. This theme was really fun as it allowed
members to dress in colorful fun outfits. We even had a bouncy house obstacle course and cotton
candy for the new members to enjoy! We celebrated Kappa Kappa Gammas 148th founders day
with a brunch at the house with the local alumni. We had 8 seniors head up to Portland, Oregon
to attend the Portland Alumnae Association Founder’s Day. November was a busy month as we
celebrated Dad’s Weekend with the men of Delta Upsilon and hosted our annual brunch on the
Sunday of dads weekend. We recently initiated 39 new members and 1 alumnae Jennifer
Stegerholt which was a very special experience for all Gamma Mu members. Our fall term house
dance was themed as a pajama party! It was the coziest house dance we’ve ever had. To end the
busy month we hosted our chicken wing eating contest philanthropy, Too Hot to Handle at the
Kappa Kastle. We raised $6,600 and donated 558 books to children. To end the term before going
home for winter break we had a sisterhood bonding Kappa Khristmakkah at our lovely Kappa
Kastle.
'''Describe the recent changes on campus and describe the chapter’s overall nature.'''
This year Gamma Mu strived to be more involved on campus. All members of Gamma Mu are
currently in or joining clubs on campus as well as working on-campus jobs. We have partnered
more with OSU and the community. We want to focus our attention on improving inclusiveness
in the community.
'''Chapter Philanthropy
What organization does the chapter support?'''
Reading is Fundamental and Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV)    
'''Why did the chapter choose this organization?'''
We believe that continuous learning is important for everyone, and reading is a large aspect of that. Everyone should have access to books, which is why we take so much pride supporting Reading is Fundamental. We also take the safety of women everywhere extremely seriously, and believe that the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence does a great job of supporting women who have been hurt and need help.   
'''Chapter Facility'''
'''Where does the chapter meet?'''
All Gamma Mu members meet in our chapter room in the basement of our Gamma Mu chapter house, the Kappa Kastle 
'''Convention Awards:'''
==Highlights of 2021==
This past year was challenged since we cut the capacity of our members living into half capacity, this meant only pledge class 2019 lived in the Kappa Kastle. We still held virtual chapter winter and spring term. We all had classes
over zoom and most events were on zoom. Spring term, things went a little bit back to normal we
held a virtual barn dance and other virtual events such as functions with other fraternities and our
philanthropy, Kappas in the Key. Our chapter is academically successful and amazing, we have
amazingly educated women in our chapter, it’s unbelievable. For the year of 2021, we were
Panhellenic Chapter of the year, we had both an upperclasswoman and a lower classwoman of the
term, and in Spring 2021 we were above all women gpal!! I am so proud of this chapter and all the
women. Fall term of 2021, we went back to in person classes on campus, with weekly in person
chapter council meetings, as well as chapter meetings. It was a nice change and felt a little more
normal. We had to wear masks on campus and in the chapter house for events, sisterhoods, chapter,
and even our fall term house dance, with the theme of Denim and Diamonds. In the fall during
recruitment, we also welcomed 24 new women into our chapter and had our first in person Initiation
since 2019, because of COVID. Everything went smoothly and we were able to have a successful
Initiation. We also decided to switch philanthropies, instead of RIF we now support the JED
Foundation. For our fall term philanthropy, Kappa Kasino night, all proceeds went to the JED
foundation. We raised over $3,200 and 14 chapters participated.
The beginning of this year, Winter term 2021 we worked with the Heartland Humane Society here in Corvallis, Oregon with our Philanthropy called Kappa Kritters. We have worked with the Heartland Humane Society since 2019. We had a pet supplies drive where we raised over $1300 and collected over 100 items in donations to help animals in need of toys, food, and beds. In the Spring of 2021, we held a virtual Kappa’s in the Key event to support the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. The KKG Foundation aids current and alumni Kappa members in times of financial need and crises. They give one woman in every chapter a $3,000 scholarship every year. Half of the money we raised from Kappa’s in the Key goes to the KKG Foundation. This term, fall 2021 we took away Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and instead partnered with the JED Foundation. Kappa Kappa Gamma nationally has partnered with six well established mental health related organizations. The JED Foundation protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults. The Foundation gives skills and supports teens and young adults to thrive today and tomorrow. Fall term we have our Kappa Kasino night event. Greek members can come play games, eat food, and dance to the music while supporting a good cause.Each event we partake in everyone has a specific job. Whether that’s check----------------ins, managing Crowd Change page, Chipotle night or even making the backdrop for Kappa Kasino night. We advertise on social media pages and throughout the Greek life community. The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma love partaking in our philanthropies and especially love giving back to the community. One thing our new members said they were most excited about joining Kappa is our philanthropies.
'''Note to Chapter Registrar:''' Please refer to your We have incorporated more DEI activities and education into our chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes with the addition of a DEI officer last year. We included and back issues made more of ''The Key'' an effort to fill in any gaps in hold workshops for the above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistanceour officers throughout the year.
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