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The LowDown, August 2018
Description:
This newsletter provides brief updates on Sigma Kappa events and and activities, including national philanthropy.
Date/Date Range:
08/00/2018
People Mentioned/Pictured:
Flanigan, Rachel Elizabeth
Foster, Grace Ruth
Chapter:
Alpha
Alpha Omega
Theta Eta
University:
Colby College
University of Alabama
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The LowDown, August 2018
OCTOBER 2021
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The LowDown
a Sigma Kappa quarterly newsletter
[FROM THE ARCHIVES]
"We tread our paths so easily, Now worn quite smooth by other feet, We scarce will deign to look
upon The rougher paths, which may ours meet. So we forget that our smooth way Was once as
rough and hard as these; That many traveled painfully, That we might travel on in lease."
- Grace Foster, Alpha, Colby College
From the Autumn 1921 Sigma Kappa Triangle, celebrating 50 years of women's admission to Colby
College
PROTECTING OUR SISTERS' MENTAL HEALTH
EXTRAS
Harvard's Last
One in four college students has a diagnosable mental
Sorority Disappears
health condition, but about 40% of students don't receive
the mental health care they need. Recently, Sigma Kappa
Sorority Offers New
announced a new partnership with Talkspace, an online
Option for Counseling
counseling platform that allows users to text, voice or video
NPC Announces
message with a licensed therapist at any time. Sigma Kappa
Inaugural Student
is providing unlimited Talkspace messaging to all
Advisory Committee
undergraduate members for up to three months, completely
free of charge. We are proud to be the first NPC sorority to
University Presidents
provide these services to our collegiate members. While this
Unite to Prevent
free service is currently only available to collegians, all are
Hazing Deaths
welcome to learn more about Talkspace and utilize their
services.
Academia's #MeToo
Moment
HELPING CHAPTERS GROW AND THRIVE
States Seeing Some
Progress in Closing
Sigma Kappa's Live with Heart Facilitator Team is a new
Racial Gaps in College
initiative that brings together a group of skilled alumnae
Achievement
members with expertise in engaging facilitation and
communication with college students. These energetic and
How to Celebrate a
dynamic women will be trained to facilitate workshops for
Complicated Win for
our collegiate chapters in an effort to provide vibrant
Women
education and development opportunities. Chapters can
begin applying now for visits starting in spring 2019.
Applications for facilitators are currently being processed,
BOOK CLUB
and alumnae will have another opportunity to apply in
READS
2019.
September:
"Fahrenheit 451" by
OPEN-HEARTED: A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY &
Ray Bradbury
INCLUSION
October: "Somebody
Stole My Iron: A
As issues of diversity and inclusion have been a greater
Family Memoir of
focus for fraternity and sorority life over the past several
Dementia" by Vicki
years, Sigma Kappa recognized a need to address our desire
Tapia
to be an inclusive and welcoming place for women. A task
November: "Olive
force was created to review our efforts in this area, and
Kitteridge" by
from these task force discussions with national council arose
Elizabeth Strout
"Open-Hearted: A Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion."
With a clarifying change to our pledging_p policy, the creation
Join the Club
of a new collegiate chairman position and resources, and
ongoing training and education of our membership, Sigma
Kappa is making an effort to ensure our Sorority continues
STAY
to meet the needs of today's women. Read more here.
CONNECTED
OAY
MAKING HISTORY IN ALABAMA
In August, Sigma Kappa embarked on its largest extension
READ THE
project in history, reestablishing our Alpha Omega Chapter
BLOG
at the University of Alabama. Recruitment events run
throughout September and wrap up with Bid Day on Sept.
23 as we welcome hundreds of new members into Sigma
Kappa. Follow along on Facebook and Instagram, and wish
our staff and volunteers luck as they begin this history-
making endeavor!
WALK THE WALK TO FIND A CURE
As the leaves change and the weather cools, the Walk to
End Alzheimer's is heating up. Sigma Kappa has already
raised more than $150,000! Make sure your team is
registered and ready to walk as early as possible through
this link. Team name should include chapter/school name,
as appropriate. If your chapter would like a table for an
activity (included as a Platinum National Team), or if your
chapter would like to volunteer more on walk day, reach out
to your local Alzheimer's Association office. Questions about
the walk? Reach out to our national team coordinator
Rachel Flanigan, director of development.
[FAST FACTS]
HEY NOW, YOU'RE
NATIONAL COUNCIL
SIGMA KAPPA
AN ALL STAR!
RECOMMENDATIONS NOW
FOUNDATION
Have you or a Sigma
OPEN
TRUSTEE
Kappa you know
Every member of Sigma
NOMINATIONS
accomplished something
Kappa is welcome
Sigma Kappa Foundation
big or small, personal or
to recommend deserving
trustee nominations and
professional? We want
sisters for national council.
applications will be
to hear about it! Share
Learn more about the process
open Nov. 1-Dec. 1.
with us here!
and qualifications
Watch the website and
here. Recommendations close
social media for a link.
Nov. 1.
YOU SPOKE, WE LISTENED
The LowDown was created in response to what our members have said they wanted to
hear from us. Like it? Love it? Have ideas? Email our director of publications.
SIGMA
KAPPA
Live with Heart
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The LowDown, August 2018
This newsletter provides brief updates on Sigma Kappa events and and activities, including national philanthropy.
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This newsletter provides brief updates on Sigma Kappa events and and activities, including national philanthropy.