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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1942|12|12}}
|College= [httphttps://www.umass.edu/ University of Massachusetts]
|Location= Amherst, MA
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'''University of Massachusetts established 1863, Amherst, Massachusetts'''
'''1,686 851 initiates (as of June 20132018)'''
==Highlights of the 2000-20102000s==
Globalization continued to influence the world. A prime contributor was the growth of the Internet. Wireless Internet became prominent and email became the standard form of communicating. Highlights included: George W. Bush being elected President; 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers led the U.S. War on Terrorism at home and abroad; U.S. was once again involved in a war in Iraq and limited engagement began in Afghanistan; Mexican Drug War saw armed conflict between rival drug cartels which eventually would dominate the wholesale illicit drug market in the U.S.;. Virginia Tech Massacre became the deadliest shooting on a school campus; climate change and global warming became household words, and population growth skyrocketed. In 2008 Barack Obama became the first African American elected the U.S. President.
==Highlights of 2011-2019== (Information from chapter history reports, 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.) ==2011==
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has seen some changes so far in this decade. From the beautification of the Southwest part of campus to making resident halls and classrooms more eco-friendly, the university is seeing improvements. The town of Amherst has been working to clean up the town by allowing stricter police enforcement to maintain public safety. Following the loss of the New England Patriots at Superbowl XLVI, the police reacted to the riots on the UMass Campus. This riot made national news, as students were arrested for gathering in large groups and taunting police officials. Meanwhile, the women of Delta Nu were welcoming the Leadership Consultant sent from National.
Honorable mention for Signature Philanthropy Event
==Highlights of the 2020s2014==
'''Housing:'''
We got some exciting house updates, such as new furniture and an addition to our chapter room.
Our chapter goals included: Increasing senior involvement, new philanthropy ideas including events
for the Kappa Foundation, and holding more educational events.
Our challenges included: Senior attendance and communication between CC and advisors.
As for special events, we held our first ever Kappa Kappachinos event for the Kappa Foundation
for sisters affected by Hurricane Maria.
'''Campus changes:'''
Recent changes on campus include an increasing emphasis on academic achievement. Each year, it
becomes more and more difficult to be admitted to UMass Amherst as a prospective student. The average
accepted SAT scores and high school GPA requirements are currently higher than they have ever been.
This has created a more competitive and more serious atmosphere surrounding schoolwork and academic
excellence on the UMass Amherst campus.
There is always construction going on around campus in an ongoing effort to improve our facilities.
For example, an old building on campus called South College was renovated and is now a beautiful
location with classrooms and open study space accessible to all students. UMass Amherst also upheld its
title of #1 Campus Dining in America from the Princeton Review.
As for our chapter, Delta Nu is full of dedicated, empowered, smart and strong women. So many
of us have found our best friends through this chapter. It’s wonderful to see such strong bonds form
between the members of Delta Nu, and we hope to continue establishing lifelong friendships with our
sisters.
'''Events:'''
We consistently do our Halloween event for RIF with the local Big Brothers, Big Sisters. We have
pumpkin painting, face painting, games, crafts, food, a haunted house, and lots of books for the kids to
choose from. It is a success every year and we continue to look for ways to improve the event.
In addition to Reading is Fundamental, the Delta Nu chapter is involved with the Susan G. Komen
organization. We hosted our annual Pink Party where we raised about $1600 for the fight against breast
cancer.
==Highlights of 2018==
'''Philanthropy:'''
With a new year came a new local philanthropy. As a chapter, we decided to switch our local philanthropy from Susan G. Komen to the Ellie Fund. The Ellie Fund is based out of Needham, MA (where many current and former sisters grew up) and is a non-profit that fights breast cancer and provides free services to ease the effects on cancer patients and families. We held a spring BBQ to raise money for the Ellie Fund.
In April, we participated in the annual UDance Marathon to raise money for Baystate Children's Hospital, of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. UMass raised over $212,000 for the hospital. Delta Nu is proud to have contributed to this amazing event.
In the fall, we held our annual Halloween Party with Big Brothers Big Sisters for Reading is Fundamental. In December, we had Kappa Kappachinos to benefit the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation and, specifically, disaster relief aid. Both events were lots of fun and great successes!
'''Convention AwardsIn Memoriam:''' Delta Nu's were left heartbroken this year, as former house mom Myrtle Wright passed away on September 22nd, 2018. She held a special place in the hearts of many. We held a memorial service at our house during Homecoming Weekend, where many current and former sisters came together to honor and remember Myrt. We also planted a tree in her honor. She will be missed.
==Highlights of 2019==
'''Philanthropy:'''
The year 2019 was filled with many amazing philanthropy events, some of which were new. In February the Delta Nu's made Valentine's Day cards for the veterans as well as sold Kappa Kisses (bags of Hershey kisses) for Reading is Fundamental. In March, we partnered with Theta Chi to raise money for FTK at their annual benefit concert by selling KKGrilled cheese. For Greek week, we were partnered with TKE in which we hosted "pie a Frat guy" to raise money for FTK. At the end of Greek week, sisters participated in Dance Marathon. To finish out the spring semester, we hosted a new event called Kappa Kones, which was an ice cream sundae bar raising money for the Ellie Fund. In October, we had a "Think Pink" week in which we sold pink bracelets raising money and awareness for breast cancer and the Ellie Fund. Also in the month of October, a handful of sisters went to the Amherst Elementary School to read to the children. Finally, in November we hosted our annual Kappa Kappuccinos at the house raising money for KKG Foundation Hurricane Relief.
'''Housing:'''
In the summer of 2019, all the third-floor bedrooms were repainted a light grey color as well as some of the second-floor bedrooms. The rest are expected to be painted in the summer of 2020. The formal living room was also repainted a light blue color and new lamps and wall art were added for a more modern look. Starting in the fall of 2019, we hired our new chef's Eileen and Tina as a part of the company Gill's Grilling who we love very much!