Friends,

It’s with tremendous sadness that I share news of Thea Roelofsen’s passing. You might remember that her mother, Lesley Roelofsen, stepped away from her alumnae district director responsibilities in late summer 2016 when young Thea fell ill with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. Lesley and Patrick made sure to pack as much living as possible into this past year for their young family.  If you had the good fortune of following the family’s inspiring journey via Facebook, you know what…

Theta Omicron Installation

The Theta Omicron Chapter at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte was installed on Nov. 11, making it Kappa Alpha Theta's 184th college chapter. Thank you to the team members who volunteered their time to make this weekend so special for our 103 newest Thetas!

• Fraternity President Laura Doerre
• Fraternity Vice President Kimi Martin
• Fraternity Vice President Mandy Wushinske
• FHC President Mary Jane Beach
• Alumnae District Director Barb Perkins
• Risk…

Kappa Alpha Theta’s offices will be closed on Monday, November 13 as we mourn the loss of Website Content Manager/Digital Analyst Lisa Thibault’s husband. Mike Thibault was a special man and will be missed. We will reopen on Tuesday, November 14. Thank you for understanding.

Notes of condolence may be sent to:

Lisa Thibault

Kappa Alpha Theta

8740 Founders Road

Indianapolis, IN 46268

Two New College Chapters

Two weekends in November bring us two new Theta chapters! Theta Omicron/UNC Charlotte will be installed Saturday, Nov. 11, and Theta Pi/ Sacred Heart will be installed Saturday, Nov. 18. Best wishes to the installation teams and all the charter members.

November 28 is #GivingTuesday

It would be impossible for Kappa Alpha Theta to make a difference for Thetas without volunteers like you and your strong spirit of giving back. With your gifts of time and talent, you…

Hi everyone,

You may have noticed the desktop version of Theta Foundation's Facebook page is down. There is evidently a Facebook server issue affecting quite a few small to medium-sized Facebook business pages. It's hard to know how long the outage might last; Facebook is notoriously non-communicative about these problems. I have reported the error to Facebook, and at this point, we will just wait for the page to return.

Please note that the mobile version of the page appears to be unaffected.

Happy Halloween

Enjoy a pleasant and safe Halloween. We have four new blog entries this week for your reading pleasure.

Social Media Snapshot

Day of Service Photos:It is not too late to send your photos! Email full-size photos to dayofservice@kappaalphatheta.org along with a description of your event. Voting for the Day of Service Photo Contest closes on Nov. 3.

Recent Theta Blogs

• News About Delta Theta/Florida
• The Power of the Professor: Theta Announces Outstanding Faculty Recipients
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A deeply disturbing story in The Tab, an online tabloid, details allegations of hazing and racism at the Delta Theta Chapter at the University of Florida. Racism, bigotry, and hazing are antithetical to Kappa Alpha Theta’s core values. Please be assured that national and local Theta officers are investigating the accusations.

Heather Darring Speaks at Ball State University

Last Friday, Heather Darring, IT specialist, was asked to join a panel at Ball State University (Muncie, Ind.) where she received her master’s of science in information and communication sciences. Ball State wanted her to share real-world IT experience with current master’s candidates. Congratulations, Heather!

Volunteer Management 101 Webinar

Managing volunteers can be challenging, especially when you are a volunteer yourself. Working with…

Undergraduate Survey Report

As a part of Theta’s Plan of Aspirations aiming to optimize the member experience, we have embarked on a data collection and assessment project. This project includes an annual survey of undergraduate members over four years, with the first year being 2017. We identified several items to measure, and our survey company found credible and reliable scales to measure these areas. While we received a lot of great data over the summer, we are currently focusing on the…