Last May, my brother entered treatment for alcoholism and addiction, and my family received a crash course in addiction. We were amazed by how little we knew about the disease, and how prevalent it was in our own community (and all communities). We found ourselves wishing we had known how to help my brother and […]
On April 21, 2015, the graduating fourth years gathered at the Kappa Alpha Theta House for the Senior Service. The service was to honor their commitment to Delta Chi through readings and ritual. Younger members of the chapter read different “I am Theta” quotes describing what it means to be a Theta; it’s about the […]
Eleven members of Kappa Alpha Theta’s Delta Chi chapter attended a conference called Something of Value on April 18, 2015. The conference was sponsored by the National Panhellenic Council, and it aimed to educate sorority women at the University of Virginia about best practices for risk management. Members from every sorority at UVa were in […]
Every year, the Delta Chi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta requests applications from its initiated sisters for The Yeardley Love Endowment Scholarship. The endowment was created in memory of Delta Chi sister and UVa lacrosse player Yeardley Love who passed away tragically in a relationship violence incident in 2010. The scholarship seeks to honor Yeardley’s […]
The 5th annual Run For Yeards 5k was an incredible success! This year included a series of firsts. Leading up to the race, we had an event nearly every day to encourage the chapter’s focus and enthusiasm. Monday, we participated in an Escalation Workshop; we watched a video depicting the reality of relationship violence and […]
I am so grateful to have been able to experience the CEO Leadership Academy. The event was held in Dallas Fort Worth, which oddly got hit by a massive snowstorm that left most of us stranded in airports for 2 days – but who better to be stranded with than your fellow sisters? The programming […]
This year, Parent’s Formal was a highly anticipated event, particularly because it took place in the spring, making it so First Year Thetas were able to participate in festivities for the first time ever. The event usually takes place in the fall, prior to formal sorority recruitment, and therefore is attended only by Fourth, […]
Gender Considerations in Safety and Prevention Fall 2014 By Mark DeNoble In light of the recent tragedy that befell Charlottesville, many students have asked me for advice regarding personal safety. If you are a student reading this, please heed my advice. If you are an alumna, please share this with your daughters. If […]
We lost our dear friend Diane in September of 2013 after she fought bravely for 6 years against breast cancer. She was in the KAO class of 1985 at UVA and had been living an exciting life in Austin, Texas. Several of us were fortunate enough to have a visit with Diane while she was […]
Come April of my 4th year at UVA, I was full of big aspirations for my future, yet I was still jobless. I did not think I could handle one more question of “so Colby, what are your plans for next year?” Not only was I jobless at this time, but also I was extremely nervous […]