Phi Mu
| Phi Mu | |
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| ΦΜ | |
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| Founded | March 4, 1852 Wesleyan Female College, (Macon, Georgia) |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | National |
| Motto |
Les Soeurs Fideles The Faithful Sisters |
| Colors | Rose White |
| Symbol | Quatrefoil |
| Flower | Rose Color Carnation |
| Publication | The Aglaia |
| Philanthropy | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals |
| Chapters | 123 and 3 planned colonies |
| Members | 185,000+ collegiate |
| Mascot | The Lion "Sir Fidel" |
| Headquarters |
400 Westpark Drive Peachtree City, Georgia USA |
| Homepage | http://www.phimu.org |
Phi Mu (ΦΜ) is the second oldest female fraternal organization established in the United States. It was founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. The organization was founded as the Philomathean Society on January 4, 1852, and was announced publicly on March 4 of the same year. Phi Mu is one of the two "Macon Magnolias," a term used to celebrate the bonds it shares with Alpha Delta Pi.
Today, Phi Mu has 123 collegiate chapters, 6 extending chapter, 145 alumnae chapters, and more than 180,000 initiated sisters. In its 164-year history, Phi Mu has chartered over 228 chapters. Phi Mu's National Headquarters is in Peachtree City, Georgia. Phi Mu's national philanthropy is Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The organization's open motto is "Les Soeurs Fideles," meaning "The Faithful Sisters."
Phi Mu was founded on January 4, 1852 – though not publicly announced until March 4, 1852 – originally as a literary society referred to as The Philomathean Society at Wesleyan College by Mary Ann Dupont (Lines), Mary Elizabeth Myrick (Daniel), and Martha Bibb Hardaway (Redding). Wesleyan was the first institute to grant bachelor's degrees to women and is known as the birthplace of the collegiate sorority. However, some sororities predate the term "sorority" and are thus known as "fraternities for women." Phi Mu is one such sorority, as its formal name is Phi Mu Fraternity. The Philomathean Society joined the National Panhellenic Conference in 1904, taking on the Greek letters Phi Mu. Alpha Delta Theta, a small national sorority founded at Transylvania University, merged with Phi Mu in 1939. Philomathean is derived from the Greek philomath, which means a lover of learning.
Phi Mu's open motto is Les Soeurs Fideles ("The Faithful Sisters").
Initiated members wear the Phi Mu Badge which depicts a quatrefoil with black and gold enamel bearing ΦΜ, a hand engulfing a heart, and three stars. Sometimes the badge is partnered with a guard chain accompanied by the chapter's lettering (for example, the Kappa Omicron chapter of Phi Mu would have a ΚΟ assisting).
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