The Update | September 14, 2021

The Update

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September 14, 2021

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This week

Student media in Iowa continues to follow and discuss recent allegations of sexual assault on the University of Iowa campus. This follows another high-profile incident at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Protests have taken place on both campuses. The Daily Iowan offers coverage of a student government resolution addressing sexual misconduct and the pressure being applied to fraternity and sorority leaders to release statements in support of survivors. An op-ed, also in The Daily Iowan, highlights the work of students—including leaders in fraternity and sorority life—to address sexual misconduct and assault.

Job Openings at Kappa Alpha Theta

Three new positions have been posted. Please encourage any qualified candidates you may know to apply.

The Bulletin

The September issue of The Bulletin has been emailed to all college and alumnae chapter officers and advisors and posted in Theta Portal > Chapter Portal > HQDocs > The Bulletin. Workforce members always have access to The Bulletin via Igloo > Files > The Bulletin. The Update is Theta’s main communication source for the workforce, and The Bulletin is Theta’s main communication source for college chapter officers and advisors and alumnae chapter officers. This month’s issue announces the college executive officer title changes and the reasons behind the change. The scholarship director and scholarship advisor titles change to academic development director and academic development advisor.

Jane Kent Hedges

It is with great sadness that Kappa Alpha Theta mourns the loss of former Grand Council member Jane Kent Hedges, Beta Sigma/SMU, who passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

Jane served Kappa Alpha Theta in numerous roles including Fraternity vice president membership (1984-1988), Fraternity vice president alumnae (1988-1990), Foundation trustee (1988-1990), Grand Council member at large (1982-1984), and college district president (1976-1982), to name a few. Jane also served Beta Sigma Chapter as their facility corporation secretary and facility corporation president in the 1990s.

Former Fraternity president and former Theta Foundation president Carryl Krohne, Nu/Hanover, remembers fondly her friendship with Jane: “Jane and I were college district presidents around the same time. Jane was an incredible person because of the inherent warmth in her outreach to others. She was never anxious about dealing with a college chapter situation and was always so meticulous. She was effective in her work because she took on every challenge with calmness and sincerity.”

Notes of condolences may be sent to Jane’s daughter, Kathryn Hedges Arata, at her address: 5928 Glendora Ave., Dallas, TX, 75230. Donations may be made to Theta Foundation in memory of Jane to her scholarship fund: the Jane Kent Hedges Educational Scholarship Endowment Fund. Donations may also be made to Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas, who lovingly cared for Jane in her final days. Jane’s steadfast commitment to Kappa Alpha Theta and the sorority experience is extraordinary and will never be forgotten.

Alumnae Officer & Advisor Informational Sessions

Based on officer feedback at the end of last year, we have updated our session frequency for this academic year. We have changed from monthly to quarterly sessions. Registration information for our first sessions in September has been sent. The Monday, Sept. 20, session for alumnae officers was sent via email; we will discuss how alumnae can best support college chapters. Registration for the Tuesday, Sept. 28, advisor session was provided in the September issue of The Bulletin. We will discuss our undergraduate assessment program.

Fall Training Sessions

Thanks to our volunteers and staff who have been hosting and facilitating training programs for our officers and advisors this school year. Below you will see what training programs have been completed and what programs are scheduled. All training sessions are hosted live via Zoom.

Completed training sessions:

Recruitment advisor training (both deferred and fall recruitments)
Academic development (scholarship) advisor training
Academic development (scholarship) director training
Panhellenic and campus relationship training for ABCs & Panhellenic advisors
COB training for college officers
Member orientation & ritual advisor training

Upcoming training sessions:

Operations & risk prevention advisor training
Philanthropy officer training
Accessible communications training
LeaderShape's Courageous Dialogue for advisors (sponsored by Theta Foundation)
Attendance policy best practices for officers
Operations and events training for officers