Events

Our Alumnae Association is pleased to provide a wide range of event programming to foster the bonds between alumnae, collegians and community partners. Whether in person or virtually, we relish the chance to bring our sisterhood together.

In-Person Events

The Gamma Epsilon Chapter Association does not plan to hold an in-person event in 2025. We strive to hold these every 2-3 years.

If you have an idea for an event, or would like to help plan the next one, please email us.

Virtual Events 

Join us for Gamma Epsilon Chapter Association Virtual Events. We plan to hold  5 in 2025. 

• The Match Game: On Monday, July 21, 2025, we’ll gather at 8pm ET on Zoom to play our version of The Match Game.
  • Contestants fill in the blank in a sentence, and try to match the answers of the panelists.
  • Make the most matches to win a prize!
  • Do you remember The Match Game on TV? (Here’s a link to the show to refresh your memory.)
  • For Zoom information, check your email or visit our Facebook Event.
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• A bit about Zoom 
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  • Email us at adpi.purdue@gmail.com if you need help

Photo Policy

Photos will be taken at all events. By registering for the event(s), all attendees agree to this and grant us permission to use these photos.

ADPi Week of Service – Philanthropy Projects

• Please see our Service page.

Past Events - In-Person & Virtual

• • What Are You Reading?: On 5/20/25, sisters gathered on Zoom to share titles of books they enjoyed, with a bit about why. Sisters also participated by posting their favorites on Facebook and Instagram.
  • Women's History Month Virtual “Who Am I” Game: We celebrated women on 3/18/25 on Zoom by playing a game where we guessed people connected to Women’s history based on our sisters' clues.
  • Pi Day: Many of us celebrated Pi Day (3/14/25) by attending local ADPi events.
  • NPC Badge Day: On 3/3/25 we proudly wore our ADPi pins in recognition of NPC’s International Badge Day.
  •  ADPi Bingo Social: We reminisced and reconnected as we played Purdue ADPi Bingo on Zoom 1/27/25.
  • 77th Anniversary Virtual Celebration: We met on Zoom 10/11/24 to celebrate the anniversary of our founding at Purdue.
  • ADPi Homecoming 2024 at Purdue: On September 27-28, 2024, sisters and guests gathered in West Lafayette, IN to reconnect, catch up, and reminisce. We enjoyed Purdue Homecoming activities, visited local establishments, and held our own ADPi events:
    • ADPi Homecoming Dinner at Walt’s Pub and Grill,  9/27/24
    • ADPi Homecoming Tailgate on Rankin Track & Field, 9/28/24
    • Purdue vs. Nebraska 🏈 Football Game - ADPi Block, 9/28/24
    • ADPi Homecoming Bonfire and s’mores at a sister’s home near Lafayette, 9/28/24
    • Pop Tab collection for Ronald McDonald House Charities
  • Alphabet Scavenger Hunt: on 8/12/24 we had a blast combining Scattergories with a virtual scavenger hunt of items in our homes.
  • Virtual Show & Tell: On 7/8/24 we met on Zoom and learned a bit more about our sisters as we shared something special to us. These objects and stories ranged from an ancient artifact to a grandchild photo to an elaborate ancestry study.
  • Kick-off to Summer: On 6/17/24 we chatted on Zoom about our summer plans. Our sisters will be busy this summer with travel, family events, remodeling projects, fishing, sailing, golf, gardening, berry picking, shopping, art fairs, and more. We reminisced a bit too.
  • Founders’ Day: We met 5/13/24 on Zoom for our own GE Founders’ Day celebration. We heard a bit about our founders, recited the Creed, sang a few ADPi songs, played a trivia game, and saluted GE sisters who were influential. Sisters were encouraged to support Day of Giving.
  • Open Forum: What’s on your Mind? Sisters brought their own topics 4/15/24 to discuss on Zoom. Yes, we raved about the Purdue 🏀 Basketball team going to the NCAA final and talked about Homecoming!
  • Gamma Epsilon Virtual Pi Day: On 3/14/24 we had fun on Zoom creating “Pikus.” They’re like haikus, but with the lines of the poems having the number of syllables matching the digits of pi (3-1-4).
  • NPC Badge Day: Sisters wore their ADPi pins in recognition of National Panhellenic Council’s International Badge Day 3/4/24 and posted photos on social media to show their pride.
  • What Do You Love? We gathered 2/21/24 to chat on Zoom about what we love and why, then we combined them to create a word cloud.
  • Virtual Pregame 🏀Pep Rally: On 1/23/24 we met to get pepped up before the Purdue vs. Michigan basketball game.
  • Holiday Recipe Exchange and Virtual Cocktail Hour: On 12/13/23 we closed the year by sharing our favorite holiday recipes and traditions.
  • What Are We Thankful For? Top 10 List:  On 11/20/23 we shared what we’re thankful for, and compiled a Top 10 List.
  • 76th Anniversary Virtual Celebration: We gathered 10/11/23 to toast our 76th anniversary at Purdue, learn a bit of history, and share some stories.
  • Homecoming Virtual Tailgate: On 9/25/23 we kicked off Homecoming Week with a Virtual Tailgate and “Secret Words” drinking game.
  • 2 Truths & a Lie: On 8/14/23 we learned about our sisters during a fun virtual game where we guessed which of 3 statements was not true.
  • Snowball Social: On 7/17/23 we enjoyed a virtual social on Zoom where we each invited another sister. And so on!
  • Summer Picnic: On 6/28/23 we met on Zoom and chatted about our favorite dishes for summer gatherings.
  • Gamma Epsilon Founders’ Day virtual celebration: On 5/15/23 we gathered on Zoom to recognize our founders, recite the Alpha Delta Pi Creed, sing a few ADPi songs, and then play an interactive game with answers related to Founders' Day.
  • Improv Night: On 4/11/23 we had a fun night of improvisation on Zoom. We each spun a wheel and spoke for 2 minutes on the topic we got.
  • Spring Break Cocktail Hour: On 3/10/23 we donned our beach gear and gathered on Zoom to share a cocktail with our sisters.
  • What Do You Do?: On 2/22/23 we got to know each other better on Zoom by sharing what we do professionally and/or our passion projects, and how we can help each other in those endeavors.
  • Wilted Violet Night: On 1/18/23 we gathered on Zoom to pay homage to an award given in house meetings (circa '70s-'80s) to the sister who'd done the most embarrassing thing that week. We had a fun night sharing our funny stories!
  • Diamond Jubilee Celebration Weekend at Purdue: On October 13-16, 2022 sisters met to reminisce in West Lafayette for a weekend packed with activities, including:
    • Thursday lunch at historic Fowler House Mansion followed by a tour of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
    • Friday Golf Outing, a tour of Purdue Cancer Center for Research, a campus tour including 501 Russell, Jewel Degree, and our main event, a dinner and celebration at The Stables Event Center
    • Saturday Tailgate and Football game (Purdue 43 - Nebraska 37)
    • Sunday Brunch at Harry's (organized by Jen) and another at North End Cafe
  • Virtual Celebration of Gamma Epsilon’s 75th Anniversary: On October 11, 2022 we gathered on Zoom to commemorate our chapter’s 10/11/47 founding! After a brief ceremony and toast, sisters shared memories from different eras.
  • Crumbl Cookie Project with Panhellenic & what we would have referred to as Rush Counselors:  We sent cookies to the Panhellenic women as they frantically matched prospects to houses into the wee hours for final bid selections.  The women posted a thank you video in which we spotted the photo of us we sent in 2019.
  • Virtual Bingo Social! On September 13, 2022, we played ADPi Bingo virtually. Congratulations to our 3 winners - but we think the real winning was reminiscing with our sisters about the stories around the terms, people, and places on the cards!
  • All Sisters Virtual Meeting: On August 1,2022, we met on Zoom for our first-ever virtual event. We shared our vision for the Gamma Epsilon Chapter Association, encouraged membership and donations, announced our upcoming events, and reconnected.
  • Bring Your Own Blue Cocktail Hour: On August 12,2022, One of our sisters demonstrated how to make Azure Blue Mojitos after which we shared toasts to our sisters and shared stories of yesteryear. This was a wonderful time, and we will hold more events like this in the future.
  • Founder's Day Dinner in Lafayette, IN at the East End Grill on 4/29/2022 with our sisters.
  • Easter donations to the RMHC in Winfield, IL - freezer pops and candy for the kids, k-cups of coffee for the adults and Easter Greeting Cards and messages.
  • We also partake in the ADPi Cooking Club and ADPi Book Club activities.  Two of our members were featured, Donna Garate Daugherty taught us how to prepare ceviche from the Galapagos Islands, and P.J. Colando was part of a three-author panel.
  • We sent a GE/Purdue Ornament to Alpha Delta Pi Executive Office representing our Alumnae Association in December 2021.
  • Sisters enjoyed a FREE Purdue Bell Concert at Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner, Naperville, IL