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K A P P A A L P H A T H E T A A T T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S O U R I
THE THETA UPDATE
SPRING 2018
O
ur home at 603 Kentucky is abuzz with
spring fever! Our collegians are busy with
classes and Greek Week. The chapter is thriving
with over 100 members living in this year, and
campus is in an upswing with enrollment on the
rise again. To help the facility run efficiently
with the increased number of women living in
our newly renovated space, Facility Corporation
Board hired another part-time housekeeper to
help Denise Dodson with her weekly duties. For
those who aren't aware, Denise has been working
for Alpha Mu for over 17 years now. She is the
backbone of our beautiful facility, and we are
so thankful for her sincere care and institutional
knowledge of the building. She remains as dedi-
cated as ever, and we were glad to find a second
reliable woman, Sandee Bales, to help out.
Now that work has wrapped up at the house,
there are fewer home projects to share with you.
Therefore, we will begin featuring a different
room of the house in each semester's mailer,
so you get a grasp of how our home is utilized
by today's collegians. To kick us off, I would
like to focus on the foyer since it is the first
impression recruits, visitors, and sisters get of
our home.
As we worked with PCE and Studio Home, we
agreed that we wanted to lighten up the space
to make it bright and inviting, especially since
we knew we were losing the windows in the
spiral staircase. We added a beautiful, but not
overwhelming, chandelier to the space along
with new parquet flooring that is the exact same
cut and pattern of the original wood flooring.
The stain is slightly lighter to brighten up the
space as well, but we found it important to hang
on to the traditional herringbone aesthetic. We
hope this new floor will last for more than 70
years as did its predecessor.
The other focus of the foyer was on the beauty of
our unique spiral staircase. We recognized that it
is an iconic feature of our home, and we wanted
to highlight that. So the stairwell and railing
received fresh paint and carpeting. We also
wanted to preserve the staircase windows even
though they were being covered by rooms on the
opposite side, so we replaced the windowpanes
with breath-taking stained glass. The basement-
level window showcases our letters surrounded
by pansies. The first-floor window features a
scene at the Columns with kites flying in the sky,
and the second-floor window displays our crest.
As for how the women use the space, the foyer
has become a more formal entryway since
moving the mail room and package storage
downstairs. The women don't casually hang
out in this space as much, as we've added more
relaxed spaces throughout the house, but the
foyer is still busy on game days. We hope the
space remains a sharp first impression of our
home, and we hope you will make a visit to 603
Kentucky every chance you get. You are always
welcome home!
Loyally,
Sophie Pyrtle Chambers '04
Alpha Mu Facility Corporation Board President
thetafcb@gmail.com
Alpha Mu Shines on Campus
Facility Corporation Board Presents Updated Foyer
Foyer Before Foyer After
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