Chi Delta Mu

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Chi Delta Mu
ΧΔΜ
FoundedJanuary 30, 1913; 111 years ago (January 30, 1913)
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
TypeProfessional
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisAllied health professions
ScopeNational
Member badge
Colors  Red and   Blue
SymbolGriffin
Chapters9
Headquarters2120 W Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Suite C
Shreveport, Louisiana 71118
United States
Websitewww.cdmfrat.org

Chi Delta Mu (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

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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.[2]

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.[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 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

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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 a Griffin, facing dexter. The fraternity's colors are red and blue.[7]

Chapters

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

Chapter Charter date Institution Location Status References
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 and Long 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]

Notable members

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Parks, Gregory S. (2008-06-13). Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun. University Press of Kentucky. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-8131-7295-8 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Logan, Rayford W. Howard University: the First Hundred Years, 1867-1967. Howard University Press. p 218.
  4. ^ a b "Chi Delta Mu conclave to meet in Washington". Washington Afro-American. April 6, 1954. p7.
  5. ^ 1968 Howard University Bison Yearbook
  6. ^ "Contact". Chi Delta Mu Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  7. ^ "Store". Chi Delta Mu website. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f 1922 Howard University Yearbook SECRET SOCIETIES
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 1927 Howard University Yearbook FRATS
  10. ^ Chi Delta Mu Fraternity Members
  11. ^ 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. ^ Reissland, Vivien (October 1, 1950). "The Social Whirl". Xavier Herald. p. 4. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via JSTOR.
  14. ^ Indianapolis Recorder,Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 January 1963
  15. ^ Indianapolis Recorder,Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1965
  16. ^ a b c d e "Who We Are". Chi Delta Mu Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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