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Cynthia "Cynt" Marshall, Gamma-UC Berkeley, put her career on the line when she accepted the role of chief executive officer (CEO) of the Dallas Mavericks. She was hired by Mark Cuban to transform the “locker room” culture. She set out with a vision to establish the Dallas Mavericks as the global standard for diversity and inclusion, with a needed focus on women and people of color.

The Ripple Project started out as six 8" x 8" paintings. For a direct donation of $250 to an organization providing resources for the most vulnerable populations in Los Angeles and Lincoln, NE, anyone could own original artwork by professional studio artist, Alison Aten Rash , Eta Alpha-Pepperdine. The paintings sold within one hour.

2020: The year dining rooms had a renaissance. Parents all over the world transformed a space into classrooms to help their children receive a virtual education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Feeling overwhelmed or in need of inspiration? Learn from sisters who are veteran homeschoolers.

As Delta Gamma’s Field Consultant program entered into its fourth decade in the 1980s, the training of new consultants continued to function as a well-oiled machine. Consultants were trained by a mix of both Fraternity volunteers/Council members and Executive Offices (EO) staff.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Delta Gamma's Field Secretary Program underwent its first major changes! In 1964, the program was revised to ensure every chapter received a visit at least once per year. Then in the mid-1970s, the position title was changed to "Field Consultant," in order to be more reflective of the responsibilities of the role. Read to learn more about the changes during these two decades.

Did you know that Delta Gamma’s well-known Collegiate Development Consultant (CDC) Program used to be called the Field Secretary Program? Officially established in 1945, read about the first two decades of the program!

Many of our recent virtual programs and events have centered around providing advice from DG alumnae who have expert strategies on how to make the most of distanced learning for their kids. Learn from fellow Delta Gammas who have mastered this whole distanced learning thing in their own families and professional lives.

During Convention 2020 in June, we installed a new Council. Dr. Amy Ayres, Alpha Iota-Oklahoma​, is our new Council Trustee: Collegians. Amy has previously served the Fraternity in numerous ways, including most recently, as Fraternity Director: Chapter Development. Get to know Dr. Amy Ayres!​

For our 2020 I Am A Sorority Woman campaign, we’re inviting members of all sororities to bring attention to how sorority women are using this new virtual landscape to make meaningful change in their communities. No matter what letters you wear, we want to hear what you have to say.

We have much work left to do in order to continue to push past the barriers that exist inside and outside of our “club of mutual helpfulness,” as our Founders called it. We must tap into our collective power to strengthen our sisterhood to be true champions of the do good message.