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|College= [httphttps://www.uark.edu/home/ University of Arkansas]
|Location= Fayetteville, AR
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'''University of Arkansas established in 1871 in Fayetteville, Arkansas'''
'''3,354 953 initiates (as of June 20132018)'''
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'''Some of Gamma Nu’s Outstanding AlumnaeCharter Members:''' Geneva Anderson, Marie Cherry, Alice Crenshaw, Dorothy Farrior, Amanda Elizabeth Harms, Hazel Hinds, Hazel Holder, Nina Holder, Lilian Kirby, Cecilia Mulrenin, Ada Phillips, Jeanne Porter, Jimmie Porter, Elizabeth Smith, Emmah Smith.
'''Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''
Deborah Oates Erwin, 2008; medical anthropologist
Cynthia Casson Morton, 2010; Director of Cytogenetics
'''Housing'''
The chapter house has had five different locations. In 1930, when the present site was purchased, remodeling began, converting a nondescript 10-room house into a structure with Colonial façade and housing 18 girls. By 1940, as the need for more space was felt, the house was enlarged to accommodate 40 members. A large three-story wing, which included a new kitchen, dining room and bedroom-bath area, was added to the original structure in 1956. This house, which had been painted gray and was fondly referred to as “Old Gray,” accommodated 75 girls, and was always filled to overflowing. Finally, it was admitted that “Old Gray” had outlived its usefulness. In 1964, the house was torn down, except for the 1956 wing. This provided space for the beautiful white colonial mansion that graces the grounds today. This three-story, traditional white brick building, trimmed with charcoal grey shutters, houses 75 91 members comfortably.
==Highlights of 2013==
The ladies of the Gamma Nu chapter were thoroughly engaged in Greek life and Registered Student Organizations on the University of Arkansas campus, as well as several community events in the 2013 year. Kappa Kappa Gamma kick started our year off winning the “Pure Charity” campus-wide competition in January. The chapter was awarded $500.00 to donate to any cause listed on the nonprofit’s webpage. Kappas also took part in a walk in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. in partnership with the Associated Student Government.
As February came along, members attended a mandatory ritual review in order to brush up on our fraternity history. We held a committee night, where members were placed into new committees for the calendar year. Our new members took part in their New Member Sleepover and had the opportunity to further their bond with one another through various games and activities. On the last day in February, members put on a surprise birthday party for our beloved house mother, Mom Shanks, in appreciation for all that she does for our chapter. March approached, and Kappa took home 3rd place in the annual “Greek Sing” competition put on by the University of Arkansas’ New Greek Council. On the 8th, we held our yearly “Reading is Key” event at Grace Hill Elementary School in Rogers, AR. Every child received 3 brand new books to take home. We held our second committee night of the semester and held a sisterhood function at Pratt Place Barn. At the end of the month Kappa’s own Julia Gardner, a freshman, represented our chapter in Kappa Delta’s Shamrock Talent Show and won 3rd place. The Kappa Alpha Psi Stroll competition rounded out the month. Kappa’s routine impressed all, and we took home 3rd place. In April, Kappa participated in the Lambda Chi Alpha Pledge Queen contest. Our representative, Morgan Farmer, a freshman, won 1st Runner-Up. The next day Kappa held our Monmouth Formal with Pi Beta Phi. On the 18th of April, Mallori Sando, a sophomore, was crowned “Miss Razorback” at the inaugural Razorback Ball which was organized by Amy May West, a sophomore Kappa for the University of Arkansas’ Associated Student Government. 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.
2013 was an incredible year for the Gamma Nu chapter at the University of Arkansas. We saw many changes and grew substantially. Our members are excited for the year ahead and cannot wait to see what it entails.
Describe the recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of your chapter. The University of Arkansas’ campus as a whole has been undergoing several of changes this year with the construction of 6 new buildings. The campus saw a 6.7% increase in enrollment during the Spring of 2013, and a 3.2% increase in the Fall of 2013. The most exciting change at the University of Arkansas is undoubtedly the addition of a brand new Kappa Kappa Gamma house. The renovation of the Gamma Nu chapter house was completed in the summer of 2013. Unveiled to members in early August, the Gamma Nu chapter house now boasts 41,000 square feet, plenty of room for our 400+ members to enjoy each other’s company, study, and hold meetings. With a chapter as large as Gamma Nu’s, it is impossible to have every member live in-house, however, the new house allows as many as 90 members to live in. The addition of our new house has allowed our chapter to flourish, we now have a chapter room large enough to host chapter meetings every Monday at our house. Members are able to bond better with one another with a general meeting area that has plenty of space for everyone to come over throughout the week. Exciting things have been happening for the Gamma Nu chapter. Our morale and spirits are very high as we look forward to the intriguing future ahead. ==Highlights of 2014== 2014 was an incredible year for Gamma Nu! Under the leadership of our president, Kelly Hudnall, and the rest of Chapter Council, plans were made to take the chapter to new heights. We really aimed to improve chapter knowledge of history and ritual, as well as improving member involvement through committee usage. In the month of February, our new members enjoyed playing games, creating dance skits, and getting to know each other better at the New Member Sleepover. We also held our annual Mom's Day brunch, planned special events throughout the weekend for moms and daughters, and our girls competed with KA and Zeta Phi Beta with a Lion King themed performance in Greek Sing. In March, Gamma Nu hosted the first annual King of the Kourt 3 on 3 basketball tournament that the men of IFC competed in. This event kicked off the beginning of "Reading is Key" week, in which we raised money for RIF and our local philanthropies with various fundraisers. On Friday, we finished the week with our annual "Reading is Key" day at Grace Hill Elementary where members dressed up like characters, read stories to classes, and passed out three books to each child. In total in 2014, Gamma Nu donated $12,650 to our local and national philanthropies and shared hundreds of hours in the classroom with children at Washington Elementary School, our local philanthropy partner. Also in March, members participated in the annual Sigma Chi Derby Days variety show with a Jungle themed performance, passed out free Keds to students at Washington, and celebrated our academic accomplishments with our Scholarship Banquet. At the Order of Omega awards banquet, Gamma Nu received a number of honors, including: Most Outstanding President (Kelly Hudnall), Most Outstanding Panhellenic Delegate (Ashlyn Cook), Most Outstanding Sophomore (Hannah Birch), and the Award of Excellence Gold Rating. We were thrilled to celebrate these amazing members, as well as our chapter as a whole. The chapter was able to finish out the semester with the highest sorority overall GPA of 3.509, with 118 girls receiving 4.0's. At Kappa Convention that summer, Gamma Nu also had the honor of receiving awards for Most Outstanding Recruitment, Most Outstanding House Board, and Honorable Mention for both Finance and New Member Programming. After a great summer, members returned back to Fayetteville for work week and formal recruitment. Using the theme "Drafting the Best" to motivate us throughout the two weeks, we were able to extend 108 bids, including 48 legacies, to a great group of women. The fall semester is always an exciting time with coke dates, Owl groups, Razorback football games, and Homecoming. This year we were paired with KA and placed 2nd overall in homecoming, as well as had two representatives on court, Amy May West and Amy Moorehead. Other fall events included: Watermelon Bust with a second place finish, Big/Little Reveal, and our annual Owl-o-ween function with Chi Omega. In November, Kappa competed in the first annual UGC Latin Ballroom dance competition, again with KA, and took home the first place trophy, and held our annual philanthropy dinner, Kappa Con Queso, with a full taco bar created by our fabulous Chef John. After "Granny" made the announcement of the date, our new members were initiated on November 9th and we were excited to officially welcome them into our sisterhood. As Gamma Nu rounded out the Fall semester, we held our semi-formal "Kappa Kissmas" before members began to prepare for finals. We again ended strong in academics with a 3.496 GPA average and a first place finish in sorority average. Overall, we accomplished a lot as a chapter in 2014 and hope to keep striving to do even more in the following years. The University of Arkansas has been growing exponentially within the last few years, with the student enrollment reaching 26,237 this year. Constant construction on campus has brought about changes to help with the growing pains. Many new academic buildings, auditoriums, and residence halls have recently been built to help accommodate our large student population. Greek life has also been growing by leaps and bounds, with now 27% of undergrads participating in a greek organization. The Gamma Nu chapter alone has over 430 members and we continually monitor and adjust to maintain such a large chapter. Our diverse base of members are known to be very active on campus within their own colleges, in student government, and various student organizations. Arkansas Kappas have a great reputation at the U of A, as well as in the Fayetteville community. We strive to maintain an awesome relationship with our Greek Life staff and other greek councils on campus. We are also especially proud of our large focus on academics and scholarship: Gamma Nu has held either 1st or 2nd place in all-sorority average GPA for the past five semesters. Overall, Gamma Nu strives to uphold all of the ideals and principles of the Fraternity in all aspects of college life. After our recent renovations, Gamma Nu is now able to hold chapter meetings in our new chapter room, comfortably seating all 414 active members. We are very lucky to have the opportunity to hold one meeting while fitting the entire chapter in a single space. Gamma Nu has had five different housing locations, but purchased the property for the current location in 1930. The original house on the property was converted into a 10 bedroom colonial home, housing 18 women. In 1940, the house was enlarged to accommodate 40 members, then later in 1956 a three-story wing addition, including a new kitchen, dining room, and bedrooms, was added to the original structure. This updated house was painted gray, creating the fond nickname "Old Gray", and housed a total of 75 women. In 1964, the chapter had outgrown "Old Gray", and tore down the original structure, except for the 1956 wing. The front of the house was rotated from facing Leverette to facing Maple Street, which is now referred to as "Sorority Row". The traditional 3-story colonial mansion, with white brick and grey accented shutters, was the beloved home of Gamma Nu until 2012. In 2008, the plans began for Gamma Nu's biggest housing project thus far, using the campaign "Our Legacy-Our Future" to raise money from alumni, active members, and their families. The house was closed after the 2012 Spring semester, torn completely down, rebuilt, and opened back up for the 2013 Fall semester. The $8 million housing renovation created a new 49,000 square foot house for the Arkansas Kappas. The current white bricked, 4-story colonial style mansion was built, complete with three entertainment rooms, a library, an archive room, over ten study rooms, a large chapter room, a wellness center, and art room, and in total houses 92 women and our house mother. The new house is able to provide adequate space for our 400+ members: you can commonly find members studying together in the basement study rooms, practicing for dance competitions in the chapter room, watching the Bachelor in the Orange Couch Room, dining with friends every week at Chicken Finger Friday, and hanging out on the front porch after class. We are truly blessed by our incredible new house and can't wait for new memories and traditions to be made in this new space. While under renovation, Gamma Nu's created a contracting deal with a new apartment complex to offer a housing alternative for members. Even after the opening of the house, the chapter continued to work with other complexes so that Kappas not living in-house could still live together in a common location. We hope this continues to be a lasting tradition for our members. ==Highlights of 2015== 2015 was another outstanding year for Gamma Nu! Under the leadership of our president, Hannah Birch, and the rest of Chapter Council, plans were made to continue to raise the bar of our chapter. This year we continued to work on chapter history and ritual knowledge, improving the accountability of members, and growing relationships with other Greek Councils. We also implemented a new Transfer Team to help our transfer sisters get accustomed to life at the University of Arkansas. In the month of February, our new members enjoyed spending time with their pledge class at the Miss PC ’14 themed sleepover. We also held our annual Mom's Day brunch on February 20th, which included planned special events throughout the weekend for moms and daughters. During this weekend, our girls competed with Fiji and Phi Beta Sigma with a 90’s themed performance in Greek Sing. In March, our sisterhood girls also planned a fun balloon-pop painting event on the lawn, and we celebrated our House Director, Mom Shanks’ birthday with a surprise party in the dining room. In the spring semester, Gamma Nu also hosted our signature fundraising event called “Reading is Key Week,” a week filled with fundraising events that led up to our greatest day of service – Reading is Key. Our second annual King of the Kourt basketball tournament was a huge success, with over 20 IFC teams participating. A new event for Gamma Nu this year, as part of the new Reading is Key Week, was a philanthropy event called Blading for Books. Gamma Nu’s 2015 Reading is Key event was held in Rogers, Arkansas, at Grace Hill Elementary, a 91% poverty school. The theme for this year’s Reading is Key event was The Reading Railroad. Each of the 91 students were able take 3 books home that were donated by the Kappas, and new for this year, each child also received a CD recording of a Kappa reading the 3 books aloud. The events held during Reading is Key week and throughout the year helped raise $6,500 to benefit Reading is Fundamental, as well as organizations that are associated with RIF. We were also able to sponsor our community partner, Washington Elementary, in the Backpack for Kids program through the Arkansas Rice Depot. Also in March, members came in first place in the annual Sigma Chi Derby Days variety show with an American themed performance, had a fun sisterhood event at the trampoline park, and celebrated our academic accomplishments with our Scholarship Banquet. At the Order of Omega awards banquet, Gamma Nu received a number of honors, including: Academic Excellence Award, the Award of Excellence Gold Rating, and five sisters received scholarships. We were thrilled to celebrate these amazing members, as well as our chapter as a whole. The chapter was able to finish out the semester with the second highest sorority overall GPA of 3.508. After a great summer, members returned back to Fayetteville for work week and formal recruitment. Members also welcomed our new House Director, Margie Slagle, into Gamma Nu. Using a Beyoncé theme, as well as the two goals of positivity and efficiency to motivate us throughout the two weeks, we were able to extend 132 bids, including 38 legacies, to a great group of women. This was also the pilot year of the Brunson Bump System, developed by our recruitment chair, Brittany Brunson, and her software engineer parents. This was a game-changer for Gamma Nu recruitment, and will help improve our matching techniques for years to come. The fall semester is always an exciting time with Fraternity coke dates, Owl groups, Razorback football games, and Homecoming. This year we were paired with Kappa Sigma, Farmhouse, and Kappa Alpha Psi as we “Called All Hogs Home” throughout homecoming festivities, as well as had four out of the five representatives on court: Haley Birch, Hannah Birch, Morgan Farmer, and Amy James. After "Granny" made the announcement of the date, our new members were initiated on October 11th , and we were excited to officially welcome them into our sisterhood. Other fall events included: Big/Little Reveal, Dad’s Weekend, our annual Owl-o-ween function with Chi Omega, CFF with Global Greeks, and our philanthropy dinner, Kappa Con Queso. In November, Gamma Nu hosted its first Girls’ Academy at Owl Creek Elementary School. This event was organized by senior members Sara Bryant and Carly Krieger, and was an absolute success! Our members had a blast mentoring 5th and 6th grade girls with small group led discussions, fun activities, large group meetings, and even a visit and autograph session with Miss Arkansas 2015 Ashton Campbell. Over the weekend, the girls enjoyed choreographing dances, painting nails, and performing a service project around their school as they got to meet other girls in their class. This event was especially close to our hearts because a Gamma Nu Alum is a teacher at Owl Creek, and it was great to hear directly from her how we have impacted the girls at the school! We look forward to mentoring these girls in the years to come and adding Girls’ Academy to our annual philanthropic calendar! Also in 2015, Gamma Nu celebrated 90 years at the University of Arkansas with an Alumni Tailgate held at the chapter house. Alumni and family gathered after the Auburn game for a afternoon filled with great food, live entertainment, a silent auction, and shared stories of fun times as an Arkansas Kappa. Guests and alumni enjoyed flipping through old scrapbooks and many enjoyed seeing the house for the first time since our 2013 renovations. As Gamma Nu rounded out the Fall semester, we held our semi-formal "Kappa Kissmas" before members began to prepare for finals. We again ended strong in academics with a 3.443 GPA average for the Fall 2015 semester and a first place finish in all-sorority average. Overall, we accomplished a lot as a chapter in 2015 and hope to keep striving to do even more in the following years. The University of Arkansas continues to grow and expand with 26,754 students enrolled on campus. This year we saw the addition of new buildings on campus, including Champions Hall and the Fred W. Smith Football Center. The University also experienced a change in administration after Chancellor G. David Gearhart retired in July after holding the position for twenty years. Former Chancellor Dr. Dan Ferritor stepped in as interim Chancellor for the Fall 2015 semester. Along with the University, Greek life has also been growing by leaps and bounds, with now 26% of undergrads participating in a Greek organization. With this growth, the Panhellenic Council has also discussed plans for bringing new chapters to campus and we expect to see the addition of new organizations within the next few years. The Gamma Nu chapter is the largest chapter on campus with over 430 members and we continually adjust to maintain such a large chapter. Our diverse members are known to be very active on campus within their own colleges, in student government, and various student organizations. Arkansas Kappa’s have a great reputation at the U of A, as well as in the Fayetteville community. We strive to maintain a strong relationship with our Greek Life staff and other Greek councils on campus. We continue to hold pride in our large focus on academics and scholarship: Gamma Nu has held either 1st or 2nd place in all-sorority average GPA for the past seven semesters. Overall, Gamma Nu strives to uphold the ideals and principles of the Fraternity in all aspects of college life. ==Highlights of 2016== The ladies of Gamma Nu were very involved and active in many areas of Greek life and registered student organizations during the 2016 school year. This year, Kappa participated in the Greek Life homecoming, which consisted of a large lawn decoration and a Greek life parade. Kappa participated in Carol of the Greeks, the philanthropy event put on by Phi Gamma Delta, and won! They practiced hard to put on a holiday show. At the Miss University of Arkansas pageant, member Bethany Miller represented us beautifully. Two members of Gamma Nu, Madison Cole and our president, Nancy Smith, represented us on homecoming court. Gamma Nu collected 16,000 cans for Lambda Chi Alpha's annual Watermelon Bust, which goes to Lifesource food pantry. Gamma Nu had a very successful recruitment through which we initiated 115 members.
At the annual Order of Omega award ceremony Kappa was beyond honored to receive so many awards and honorable mentions. The University ceremony was led by the president of Arkansas’ campus as a whole has been undergoing several Order of changes this year with the construction of 6 new buildingsOmega, Gamma Nu Sara Bryant. The campus saw a 6new president of Order of Omega was announced, which was Gamma Nu Madison Cole.7% increase in enrollment during Gamma Nu won many awards, including the Academic Excellence award and the Spring Award of 2013Excellence. Gamma Nu Hannah Birch won Outstanding Chapter President, Gamma Nu Josie Dubois won Model Initiate, and Gamma Nu Sara Bryant won Outstanding Senior. It was a 3.2% increase in great night for Kappa to be honored by the Fall of 2013Greek Life community. The most exciting change at This fall, Delta Gamma came to the University of Arkansas is undoubtedly . Gamma Nu volunteered to allow their new members to use our lawn on their Bid Day, which held place in September. This was a great opportunity for Kappa to be able to give back to the addition of Panhellenic community and welcome a brand new Kappa Kappa Gamma housechapter to campus. The renovation of We also held a luncheon at our weekly "Chicken Finger Friday" for the Gamma Nu chapter house was completed in the summer of 2013international students who are on campus this year. Unveiled to They came and ate with our members in early August, and were given tours by some of the Gamma Nu chapter house now boasts 41Nus. This spring,000 square feet, plenty we had 106 members receive 4.0s. It was an incredible feat because many of room for our 400+ members to enjoy each other’s companyare in challenging majors, study, and hold meetingsas well as being involved all over campus.
==Highlights of 2020s:==
Gamma Nu used social media as a platform to reach out and spread awareness for racial injustice as well as encouraging others during the pandemic to ‘mask up.’
We celebrated the 150th Anniversary by hosting a virtual celebration after chapter meeting showing the significant events throughout Kappa’s history.
This year has been full of exciting events for Gamma Nu. We started chapter operations at the beginning of the academic semester on January 11th, 2021. Our chapter meetings were held over Zoom, but we continued programming, announcements, and events virtually. Also, in January we had our all-officer leadership day, where all members holding a position attending a leadership workshop in preparation for their term serving the chapter. In February we continued with virtual chapter meetings and started to have more chapter events. The Recruitment team began holding rush practices, we elected members for our DEI committee, and we held a galantines sisterhood event called Kappa Kupid. In addition, February was the first of our monthly all-officer meetings, where all positions met and discussed our goals and plans for the coming year. In March, it was announced 5 Gamma Nus had been selected as Seniors of Significance for the University. These women were selected for their academic achievements, extracurricular involvement, and leadership on campus. We also held a fun sisterhood event called “Bagels and Bracelets“ in March. In April we celebrated our members with 4.0s with a 4.0 dinner. There were 147 members with a 4.0 from the previous semester. There was also a philanthropy event called Kappaccino in April, where our proceeds were donated to RIF. We were also approved for an in-person Moms‘ Weekend celebration, with fun activities planned around Fayetteville for our members. To wrap up the semester, we had a mock recruitment practice, a New Member retreat, and our Girls Academy Philanthropy event. Throughout the summer, our recruitment team prepared for recruitment through social media outreach, creating videos, and organizing for the coming weeks. Recruitment at the University of Arkansas saw the highest number of potential new members we have ever seen with 1981 women registering for recruitment. We successfully navigated the virtual and in person rounds of recruitment, giving out 163 bids to new members. The fall semester presented many more opportunities for in-person events. We started the semester on August 23rd with in person chapter. The new members had their first chapter meeting and formal pledging on August 24th. We received our grades report from the Spring 2021 semester, where Kappa had gone from 5th in grades to 3rd. Our average GPA for the spring was 3.629 and we had 157 members with 4.0s. In September we held our first in person formal chapter meeting and had our first social function in over a year. We held multiple programming events this month, had multiple percentage days, and participated in National Hazing Prevention Week. In September, our VPO Peyton Jobe was selected as Greek Woman of the month. In October, I began holding Initiation practices, Big/Little reveal happened, Leadership Applications were due, we had a Halloween function, and Gamma Nu celebrated Founder‘s Day. Founder‘s Day was particularly special as we had local alumnae receive their 50-year, 30-year, and 25-year pins during our ceremony. All 163 of our new pledge class got initiated on October 30th, which was a fun and successful event. In addition to Initiation, we held our philanthropy event Kappa Karnival in October at the Kappa house. We also had a painting pumpkins sisterhood event and Homecoming for the University. Following Initiation, we had formal chapter and a Ritual review for our new members. In November we held our combined 4.0 Dinner and Scholarship Banquet for girls who received a 4.0 in the Spring semester, where professors could be invited to attend dinner and a ceremony honoring our members. Slate calls were held November 28th and elections for new officers will be held on December 6th. We had a fantastic year at Gamma Nu and I am proud of the way our members have handled the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges of maintaining our community‘s safety. I am looking forward to the coming year and seeing all that Gamma Nu will accomplish.
Gamma Nu supports SOAR, an after-school program dedicated to providing a safe and encouraging environment to the children that attend. SOAR has allowed our members to reach our local community in such an important way. A Gamma Nu alumnae connected our chapter with this organization and our members have built meaningful relationships with the kids at SOAR. We have also found that SOAR is relevant to both our previous Philanthropy of RIF and our current philanthropy of Mental Health Awareness. Through our partnership with SOAR we have seen growth in the children and community by providing a consistent source of support and engagement to the children attending this after school program.
Our chapter added a DEI officer for this term as well as created a DEI committee. This officer attended multiple roundtables with other Panhellenic DEI officers and ran programing presentations related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This included presentations on heritage months, cultural appropriation, and the importance of DEI in a sorority on a college campus. Gamma Nu‘s public relations officer has also shared multiple resources to our Instagram page for members and followers to see. I believe our chapter is receptive to these initiatives and that we are all excited to continue learning and growing as a chapter.
The COVID-19 pandemic presented the need for many chapter operations to be altered. This year we have adapted many of our typical events to ensure our members were safe throughout this time. In the Spring semester, all our chapter meetings were held online. In addition, our programming was held virtually through Zoom. For events that were held in person, we had members participate in shifts so that the number of people present allowed for social distancing. Our recruitment was permitted to be in person, as were many of our fall events due to a low number of cases in the community. However, Gamma Nu required masks inside the house and held many outside events throughout recruitment. We had Kappa Karnival during work week, where members could get cotton candy, popcorn, and play on a blow-up slide. We also held a sisterhood event at the Drive-In movie theater. The first round of recruitment was held virtually, and all other rounds were in person. However, all members and potential new members had the option to participate online. Initiation was also permitted to be held in person. During Inspiration week we held sisterhood events outside. For example, we had a bonfire at a local house where members could make s'mores and tell stories about their Kappa memories to the new members. For Initiation we also held multiple ceremonies to limit the number of people in the Fireside service and White Room. We had two fireside services and three combined Red Room and White Room ceremonies. I believe our chapter has done a great job navigating this difficult year. We provide a virtual option for our members to attend events like functions and require mask wearing when events are in doors.