Chi Delta Mu | |
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ΧΔΜ | |
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Founded | January 30, 1913; 112 years ago (January 30, 1913) Howard University Washington, D.C. |
Type | Professional |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Allied health professions |
Scope | National |
Member badge | ![]() |
Colors | Red and Blue |
Symbol | Griffin |
Chapters | 9 |
Headquarters | 2120 W Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Suite C Shreveport,Louisiana 71118 United States |
Website | www |
Chi Delta Mu (ΧΔΜ) is aprofessional fraternity for students and graduates in theallied health professions. Founded atHoward University in 1913, Chi Delta Mu was traditionally anAfrican American fraternity.[1]
Chi Delta Mu was founded in theHoward University College of Medicine in 1913.[2] The first meeting laying the ground work for the fraternity took place on January 30, 1913, and it was presided over by E. Clayton Terry and Charles Humbert. The January meeting was attended by twenty-eight students, and several decided to return at a later date to formally establish the details of the new organization.
The meeting for organization took place on February 6, 1913, under the guidance of faculty member Dr. William C. McNeill. The name Chi Delta Mu was selected at a special meeting on February 11, 1913. The purpose of the fraternity was to "unite men of the medical professions of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy into a closer relationship so that the highest degree of efficiency and scientific ability might be developed." By 1923, the fraternity had twelve chapters.[2]
Although traditionally made up ofAfrican American students, the fraternity integrated its membership in 1949 when a white student, Howard medical school senior Paul Guth, was admitted to membership in theAlpha chapter.[1][3]Hubert Humphrey was initiated as an honorary member of Chi Delta Mu in 1954. He was a key-note speaker at the fraternity's conclave in April of that year, where he was recognized for his efforts in thecivil rights movement.[4]
Fifteen graduate chapters and four undergraduate chapters existed as of 1968.[5]
The fraternity's national headquarters are in Shreveport, Louisiana.[6]
The fraternity's pin closely resembles its crest. The pin is rendered in gold, with a rectangle affixed with the Greek letters of the society,ΧΔΜ surrounded by alternating stones in red and blue. The rectangle is surmounted by aGriffin, facingdexter. The fraternity's colors are red and blue.[7]
Following is a list of chapters of Chi Delta Mu. Active chapters are indicated inbold. Inactive chapters are initalics.
Chapter | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status | References |
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Alpha | January 30, 1913 | Howard University | Washington, D.C. | Active | [8][9] |
Beta | <= 1922 | Kansas City, Missouri | [8][9] | ||
Gamma | <= 1922 | St. Louis, Missouri | Active | [8][9] | |
Delta | <= 1922 | Newark, New Jersey | [8][9] | ||
Epsilon | <= 1922 | Boston, Massachusetts | [8][9] | ||
Zeta | <= 1922 | New York, New York | [8][9] | ||
Eta | between 1922 and 1927 | Kimball, West Virginia | [9] | ||
Theta | between 1922 and 1927 | Lawrence, Kansas | [9] | ||
Iota | between 1922 and 1927 | Baltimore, Maryland | Active | [9] | |
Kappa | between 1922 and 1927 | Boley, Oklahoma | [9] | ||
Lambda | between 1922 and 1927 | Washington, D.C. | Active | [9] | |
Mu | between 1922 and 1927 | Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Tennessee | [9][10] | |
Nu | between 1922 and 1927 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active | [9] | |
Xi | Brooklyn andLong Island,New York | Active | |||
Pi | March 7, 1948 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active | [11] | |
Rho | Richmond, Virginia | Active | |||
Tau | September 1950 | Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans, Louisiana | Inactive | [12][13] |
Alpha Alpha | <= 1963 | Indianapolis | [14][15] |