Chi Delta Mu Explained

Chi Delta Mu
Letters:Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΔΜ
Crest:File:The_crest_of_Chi_Delta_Mu.png
Birthplace:Howard University
Washington, D.C.
Status:Active
Emphasis:Allied health professions
Scope:National
Affiliation:Independent
Colors: Red and Blue
Symbol:Griffin
Chapters:9
Address:2120 W Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Suite C
City:Shreveport
State:Louisiana
Zip Code:71118
Country:United States

Chi Delta Mu (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΔΜ) is a professional fraternity for students and graduates in the allied health professions. Founded at Howard University in 1913, Chi Delta Mu was traditionally an African American fraternity.[1]

History

Chi Delta Mu was founded in the Howard 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.

Although traditionally made up of African American students, the fraternity integrated its membership in 1949 when a white student, Howard medical school senior Paul Guth, was admitted to membership in the Alpha chapter.[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 the civil 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]

Symbols

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, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΔΜ surrounded by alternating stones in red and blue. The rectangle is surmounted by a Griffin, facing dexter. The fraternity's colors are red and blue.[7]

Chapters

Following is a list of chapters of Chi Delta Mu. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

ChapterCharter dateInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
AlphaHoward UniversityWashington, D.C.Active[8] [9]
Beta<= 1922Kansas City, Missouri
Gamma<= 1922St. Louis, MissouriActive
Delta<= 1922Newark, New Jersey
Epsilon<= 1922Boston, Massachusetts
Zeta<= 1922New York, New York
Etabetween 1922 and 1927Kimball, West Virginia
Thetabetween 1922 and 1927Lawrence, Kansas
Iotabetween 1922 and 1927Baltimore, MarylandActive
Kappabetween 1922 and 1927Boley, Oklahoma
Lambdabetween 1922 and 1927Washington, D.C.Active
Mubetween 1922 and 1927Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Tennessee[10]
Nubetween 1922 and 1927Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaActive
Xi Brooklyn and Long Island, New YorkActive
PiPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActive[11]
RhoRichmond, VirginiaActive
TauXavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LouisianaInactive[12] [13]
Alpha Alpha<= 1963Indianapolis[14] [15]

Notable members

External links

Notes and References

  1. Parks, Gregory S. (Ed.) Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun. The University Press of Kentucky. p 216.
  2. Book: Parks, Gregory S. . Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun . 2008-06-13 . University Press of Kentucky . 978-0-8131-7295-8 . 216 . en . Google Books.
  3. Logan, Rayford W. Howard University: the First Hundred Years, 1867-1967. Howard University Press. p 218.
  4. "Chi Delta Mu conclave to meet in Washington". Washington Afro-American. April 6, 1954. p7.
  5. https://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/Howard_University_Bison_Yearbook/1968/Page_1.html 1968 Howard University Bison Yearbook
  6. Web site: Contact . 2024-05-18 . Chi Delta Mu Fraternity.
  7. Web site: Store . Chi Delta Mu website . 18 May 2024.
  8. https://dh.howard.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&filename=11&article=1101&context=bison_yearbooks&type=additional 1922 Howard University Yearbook SECRET SOCIETIES
  9. https://dh.howard.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?filename=17&article=1106&context=bison_yearbooks&type=additional 1927 Howard University Yearbook FRATS
  10. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1122221/ Chi Delta Mu Fraternity Members
  11. https://www.newspapers.com/image/39977963/?clipping_id=124955659 New Pittsburgh Courier Sat, Mar 13, 1948 ·Page 8
  12. Tau Chapter of the Chi Delta Mu Fraternity at Xavier University of Louisiana (Photo). n.d. Xavier University of Louisiana. via JSTOR, accessed May 18, 2024.
  13. News: Reissland . Vivien . October 1, 1950 . The Social Whirl . May 18, 2024 . Xavier Herald . 4 . JSTOR.
  14. https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=INR19630126-01.1.5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Indianapolis Recorder,Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 January 1963
  15. https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=INR19650306-01.1.5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Indianapolis Recorder,Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1965
  16. Web site: Who We Are . 2024-05-18 . Chi Delta Mu Fraternity.