Chi Delta Mu

Chi Delta Mu
Chi Delta Mu
ΧΔΜ
Founded	January 30, 1913; 111 years ago; 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.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

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

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

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

Debbie Allen, actress, dancer, and choreographer
Hubert Humphrey (Honorary), Vice President of the United States^[16]^[4]
Thomas E. Jones, medical doctor and captain in the United States Army during World War I
Ernest Everett Just, pioneering biologist, academic and science writer^[16]
Theresa Greene Reed, physician and epidemiologist^[16]
Frank S. Royal, physician and former president of the National Medical Association^[16]
James Whittico Jr., physician and former president of the National Medical Association^[16]

References

^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ Logan, Rayford W. Howard University: the First Hundred Years, 1867-1967. Howard University Press. p 218.
^ ^a ^b "Chi Delta Mu conclave to meet in Washington". Washington Afro-American. April 6, 1954. p7.
^ 1968 Howard University Bison Yearbook
^ "Contact". Chi Delta Mu Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
^ "Store". Chi Delta Mu website. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 1922 Howard University Yearbook SECRET SOCIETIES
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m 1927 Howard University Yearbook FRATS
^ Chi Delta Mu Fraternity Members
^ New Pittsburgh Courier Sat, Mar 13, 1948 ·Page 8
^ 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.
^ Reissland, Vivien (October 1, 1950). "The Social Whirl". Xavier Herald. p. 4. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via JSTOR.
^ Indianapolis Recorder,Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 January 1963
^ Indianapolis Recorder,Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1965
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Who We Are". Chi Delta Mu Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-05-18.

External links

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[Parks-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.

[:2-2] 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.

[:0-4] "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.

[HU-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 1922 Howard University Yearbook SECRET SOCIETIES

[HU27-9] ^ ^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

[:1-16] "Who We Are". Chi Delta Mu Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-05-18.

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