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 […]
This September, Delta Chi kicked off the school year by teaming up with Delta Gamma for the “Do Good Week” initiative. “Do Good Week” was created to help encourage the UVa community to give back, help others, and “do a good deed.” In order to promote the initiative, Delta Chi members, alongside DG, manned tables […]
Move-in day has always been one of great joy and chaos, and this year was no exception. We often overlook the near-perfect location of the House for the excitement of moving in with our best friends and sisters. House manager Erin Dyer prepared a special playlist just for the occasion, and as always, House Mom […]
Being my last summer as an undergraduate, I followed the trajectory of most third years and applied for a summer internship. Many UVA Thetas end up applying for jobs in New York, and I followed suit. This past summer I worked at Bloomberg LP in the Sales and Analytics program. The program consists of ten […]
From Thursday, June 26 until Sunday, June 29, Delta Chi’s four representatives traveled to Orlando, Florida for Kappa Alpha Theta’s 2014 Grand Convention. The four girls were CEO Karen Pozo, CMO Carolyn Schaefer, Alumnae Liaison Mary Gray Johnson and myself. It was a beautiful setting and great weather to meet Theta sisters and alumnae from […]
YRL Grant Recipient 2014 This year, the Yeardley Love Endowment Grant was awarded to Mark DeNoble, Ph.D. Through his organization, DeNoble University Counseling Services, the grant proposal requested funding for a Theta Dating Workshop and ten student development and counseling sessions, including couples counseling. The counseling sessions are available to Theta members on a need […]