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Delta Epsilon Mu

Delta Epsilon Mu, Incorporated (ΔΕΜ) is an American professional fraternity for students and professionals in clinical or applied practice with interests or focus in pre-health or health-related fields.[1] It was established at Binghamton University in 1996.

Delta Epsilon Mu
ΔΕΜ
FoundedMay 3, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-05-03)
Binghamton University
TypeProfessional
AffiliationPFA
StatusActive
EmphasisPre-Health
ScopeNational
Motto"Helping People, Together"
PillarsLoyalty, Dedication, Friendship, Support
Colors  Crimson   White, and   Black
PhilanthropyDrEaM Network
Chapters34 active, 9 inactive
Members2,000+ active
5,000+ lifetime
Headquarters1765 Duke Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
United States
Websitewww.demnational.org

History

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In the fall of 1995, Binghamton University students Marianna Strakhan, Teri Broklawski, Debbie Amste, and Ellen Hoffman began planning a pre-health fraternity to unite students interested in entering various pre-health professions on campus.[2] Broklawski recruited Sherine Banton, Wendy Cooper, Wendy Goldstein, and Keri Weintraub to help solidify the foundations of the fraternity.[2] These eight students presented the Student Association of Binghamton University (SABU) with 100 student signatures in support of the formal establishment.[2]

In January 1996, the SABU formally recognized Delta Epsilon Mu fraternity as a student organization.[2] The coed fraternity advocates for health care and education by participating in fundraising, outreach programs, and service activities.[3]

In February 1996, the fraternity hosted its first formal recruitment event, selecting 36 students of various pre-health interests to become the founding members of Delta Epsilon Mu. Its National Founders' Day is recognized on May 3, 1996, in commemoration of the date the first ratification documents for the fraternity were signed.[2]

Though the founders had no expectations of the future growth of the organization, word of the fraternity's establishment met the ears of students at the University of California, Davis, which eventually formed the Beta chapter in 2003.[4][2] From 2003 to 2009, active charters were issued to the University of Maryland at College Park, the University of Central Florida, the Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of California, Merced.[4][2]

The fraternity's first national convention was held at the University of Maryland at College Park in 2013, where the first national bylaws were ratified.[5] The first recognized national executive committee, headed by newly-elected national president John "Jake" Koster and national vice president Bradley Dmuchowski, brought on a new vision for continued growth and establishment of infrastructure. In 2015, the national fraternity was recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation by the IRS.

Delta Epsilon Mu is a member of the Professional Fraternity Association.

Symbols

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The letters Delta, Epsilon, and Mu were selected for specific meanings. Delta represents fellowship, loyalty, and connection with a shared creed and ideology.[6] Epsilon was selected because it is the astrological name of several nearby stars; it stands for achieving distant goals through cooperation and hard work.[6] Mu represents barely visible entities that have normal influence but have the capacity for significant impact when brought together.[6]

The fraternity's founding principles or pillars are Loyalty, Dedication, Friendship, and Support.[7][8][9] Its motto is "Helping People, Together".[10]

The fratnerity national emblem was redeisgned in 2013 by the Ashley Gofraternityta chapter and represredesignedre-health fields.[6] The colors of Delta Epsilon Mu are crimson red, white, and black.[11] Red symbolizes a passion to succeed.[6] Black and white represent duality and the bringing together individuals of different backgrounds.[6] Graduating members can wear the fraternity's cord, consisting of black and red cords knotted together with tassels at each end.[12]

Activities

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The members of Delta Epsilon Mu serve the community by advocating health education and care, and through active participation in service activities, fundraising, and outreach programs. Members are allowed to directly participate in health-oriented workshops and discussions, thereby attaining access to pertinent academic and career information through association with professors, advisors, career professionals, alumni members, and fellow active members.

The fraternity supports summer camps for children with medical needs, including Camp Dragonfly Forest, Camp Korey, and Camp Tall Tree.[10]

Membership

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Delta Epsilon Mu focuses on pre-health students in the fields of dentistry, medicine, nursing, psychology, and veterinary studies.[13] However, its membership is open to students in all majors.[9]

Governance

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Delta Epsilon Mu maintains a National Executive Committee, with a national president and eight vice presidents, and nineteen directors.[14] It also has a National Membership Council that meets monthly and holds a national convention annually.[14]

Chapters

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In the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[4][15][16][17]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha May 3, 1996 Binghamton University Binghamton, New York Inactive [2]
Beta January 17, 2003 University of California, Davis Davis, California Active [18]
Gamma March 3, 2005 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active [19][3]
Zeta May 13, 2006 University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Active [20]
Eta April 25, 2007 – April 5, 2024 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Inactive [21][1][a]
Theta February 7, 2009 University of California, Merced Merced, California Active [22]
Iota April 16, 2010 George Washington University Washington, D.C. Active [23]
Kappa April 24, 2011 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Active [24]
Lambda April 15, 2012 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Inactive [15]
Mu Unassigned
Nu May 5, 2012 California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, California Active [25]
Xi 2012 University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Inactive [26]
Omicron 2012 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland Active [27]
Pi 2012 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Inactive
Rho December 1, 2012 University of California, Irvine Irvine, California Active [28]
Sigma April 27, 2013 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active [29]
Tau May 9, 2014 University of the Pacific Stockton, California Active [30]
Upsilon May 10, 2014 Marist College Poughkeepsie, New York Active [31]
Phi December 6, 2014 Miami University Oxford, Ohio Active [32][33]
Chi December 7, 2014 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Active [9]
Psi December 12, 2014 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois Active [34]
Alpha Alpha April 12, 2015 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Active [35][36]
Alpha Beta April 19, 2015 University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia Inactive [12]
Alpha Gamma April 19, 2015 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Active [37]
Alpha Zeta May 3, 2015 University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island Active [38][39]
Alpha Eta December 5, 2015 Florida International University Miami, Florida Active [13][11]
Alpha Theta April 3, 2016 University of California, Riverside Riverside, California Inactive [40]
Alpha Iota September 11, 2016 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan Active [41]
Alpha Kappa February 18, 2017 University of Washington Seattle, Washington Active [7]
Alpha Lambda May 13, 2017 University of California, San Diego La Jolla, California Active [42]
Alpha Nu April 14, 2018 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active [43]
Alpha Xi April 15, 2018 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida Active [44]
Alpha Omicron February 3, 2019 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California Active [45]
Alpha Pi April 13, 2019 Stockton University Galloway Township, New Jersey Active [46]
Alpha Rho May 4, 2019 San Francisco State University San Francisco, California Inactive [47]
Alpha Sigma June 21, 2019 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Active [48][49]
Alpha Tau November 24, 2019 New York University New York City, New York Active
Alpha Upsilon May 3, 2020 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Active [50][b]
Alpha Phi November 6, 2020 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Active [51][52]
Alpha Chi November 8, 2020 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Active [53]
Alpha Psi May 29, 2021 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Active [10]
Beta Alpha May 31, 2021 California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California Active [54]
Beta Beta July 24, 2021 The College of New Jersey Ewing Township, New Jersey Active
Beta Gamma April 15, 2023 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas Active [55]
Beta Zeta December 3, 2023 College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Active [56]
  1. ^ On April 5, 2024, the chapter was suspended until May 5, 2026, for psychological hazing in November 2023. However, the national office revoked its charter on March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Chapter formed from the Pre-Health Professional Club.

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