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It's great to utilize the internet to distribute meeting minutes and chapter announcements, but you need to commit to a weekly executive team meeting and a weekly chapter meeting to get members mixing and making things happen.

Some event ideas include:
A Professor Dessert/Sorority Honor Society Induction
Chapter Retreat to play games, learn sorority history, policies and to set goals
Set up Study Buddies where sisters can motivate and encourage one another to succeed
TV Night to watch a popular show
Philanthropy Events: Host a fundraiser that involves the campus and community to educate them about your philanthropy and raise money for it, too
Community Service Projects around town (5K runs, reading to children in an after-school program, beach cleanups, etc)
Alumnae Tea
Formal or Semi-formal banquet at the end of the year
Membership Education Workshop on Resume Writing, Self-Defense, CPR Training, Time Management
Town Hall Meeting: Members get to assess how the sorority and officers are doing and set goals for improvement
Recruitment Workshop: Educate members on member selection and practice recruitment convesation and selection methods
New Member Retreat
New Member Social
Ritual Review: Meaning of the Ritual and how to apply it in everyday life
Serenade the sororities and fraternities and leave them ABC LOVES XYZ gift baskets

You don't have to do all these ideas, but these are some suggestons. Keep a master chapter calendar and don't try to overprogram or throw in last minute mandatory events. It frustrates members. And whenever you can, see what you can do to kill 2 birds with one stone. For example-- your Resume Writing Workshop can be a Recruitment Event, Member Workshop and Community Service Event if you open it up to the whole campus!

Remember that all college students are busy. Many of us work our way through. I joined an NPC as an undergrad and guess what? My parents didn't pay for a dime of my sorority, my college, transportation, clothing or my housing or food! Nada. I was completely on my own, without any money saved through the years to pay for this-- the first in my family to go to school. I completely empathize with your members who have busy lives but it should be impressed upon them that if they join a sorority, there will be certain requirements to maintain active status-- regular meeting attendance (meeting should be at the same time each week), X number of service hours, attendance at recruitment workshops and recruitment events as well as Initiation and Member Retreat.

Good luck. Staying organized and giving ample notice to events is key.