Kappa Epsilon

Mu Chapter – Lawrence Campus Beta Lambda Chapter- Wichita Campus

Mission Statement

• Founded by Zada M. Cooper on May 13, 1921

• Established to unite women in pharmacy • Now encourage male members also

• Support personal and professional development, provide networking opportunities, and promoting pharmacy as a career.

• National Projects • Breast Cancer Awareness • PharmCORP

Membership • Growing chapter, currently

around 50 members (Wichita has 12 members)

• Recruited 22 new members in the fall (Wichita recruited 3 members in the fall)

• Membership Requirements • Must attend a pledging ceremony • After pledging period, members

attend an initiation ceremony where they become an official member

• Attend monthly meetings and events

National Projects- Breast Cancer Awareness

•Breast Cancer Fashion Show

•Pink Bake Sale

• Raised around $200 dollars

•Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer • Donated Spa Basket

•Volunteered at Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

National Projects- PharmCORP

• Brought high school students and their parents to the pharmacy school • Lab activities

• Tours of the school • Social time for participants

Go Red for Women • Go Red for Women Luncheon

• Planning • Set up and clean up

• National Wear Red day and Bake Sale

• Raised around $300 for the American Heart Association

• Handed out heart healthy recipes to students and faculty

• Conversation Hearts

Community Service Activities • Soles4Souls Drive

• Organization which donates shoes to families in need

• Ronald McDonald House • Prepared meals for families with

critically ill children

• Harvesters • Food Bank in Kansas City

• Relay for Life • Raised over $730 as a team for the

American Cancer Society

• Rainbows United • Organization enhances the lives of

children with special needs. • Volunteered for GLOW Run/Walk

Professional Development • Alumni Social

• During KPhA • Food and socializing before the KU

home football game

• Convention • Orlando, FL-July 2015 • 9 Mu Chapter Members & 1

sponsor • 2 Beta Lambda Chapter Members

• Alumni and 6P Students

• Talk about career experiences and opportunities

Building Peer Relationships • Holiday Socials

• Progressive Dinners • White elephant gift

exchange

• Scavenger Hunt • March Movie Madness

• Bowling Night

• Laser Tag

Future Goals • Continue to Increase Membership • Increase & Expand upon Community Service Opportunities • Connect & Build relationships with other regional Chapters • Seek Educational Opportunities • Achieve Recognition on National Level

Thank You!