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The business of the Conference brought about a change in the structure of leadership. A resolution
was adopted to reduce the executive committee rotation from three member groups to two, with a
Chairman and Vice Chairman. Additional appointed executive committee members include the
College Panhellenics chairman, Alumnae Panhellenics chairman, and the Budget and Finance
committee chairman, whose appointments must be approved by the Board of Directors. Additional
resolutions passed addressed the alcohol culture on campus, options for determining campus total,
and a dues increase for member groups (effective January 2011).
Kappa Delta’s coveted Order of the Diamond Award for outstanding service to NPC and the Greek
world was presented to retiring chairman Julie Cain Burkhard (Alpha Chi Omega), first alternate
delegate Patty Disque (Chi Omega), and retiring NPC delegate, Juliana (J.J.) Wales (Kappa Kappa
Gamma) for their longtime service and leadership to the Conference
In October 2010, the National Panhellenic Conference held its annual meeting with the theme
“Commemorate, Collaborate, Celebrate.” Delegation members, presidents, executive directors, and
editors met separately in function, as well as together, to discuss related business and to continue the
discussion on the adopted NPC strategic plan and its focus to make the organization relevant and
responsive to the needs of its member groups.
Legislation passed during the 2010 annual meeting focused on three resolutions. The first resolution
changed the Month of the Scholar from October to February every year beginning in 2011. The
second resolution is to have sorority members refrain from participating in men’s fraternity
recruitment events. The third resolution limits the involvement and presence of recruitment
counselors with the PNMs during the completion and signing of their MRABA. All three
resolutions passed unanimously and NPC will provide additional educational materials to help
member groups implement these resolutions.
NPC Service and Committee Assignments
Kappa Delta’s involvement and leadership continues to be held in esteem within the National
Panhellenic Conference and the Greek world. Julie Johnson was re-elected by the NPC Board of
Directors to serve as the Chairman of College Panhellenics for 2011-2013, following an
appointment to that position in 2010 when it was vacated.
In addition, during this biennium members of Kappa Delta’s delegation have served as an area
advisor for College Panhellenics in South Carolina, Virginia, and Louisiana; Area Advisor
Coordinator for College Panhellenics in the Southeast; and as Alumnae Panhellenics Area
Coordinator IV and area advisor for eighteen selected alumnae Panhellenics in California and
Hawaii. In addition, members of Kappa Delta’s delegation served on the following NPC
committees: NPC Executive Committee, chairman of the Extension committee, College
Panhellenics Bylaws Review; RFM Task Force; Extension Task Force; Release Figures Team; RFM
Senior Specialist; member of the NPC Long Range Planning committee; Judicial Appeals
Committee; and member of the University Documents Review committee. Cynthia Weston also was
the narrative writer for the NPC History that was published in fall 2009 and a podcast interviewee
for the NPC Web site on Panhellenic history and International Badge Day (February 2010). Kappa
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