# Phi Zeta

Phi Zeta (ΦΖ) is the only honor society of veterinary medicine in the United States.

## History

Phi Zeta was established at Cornell University in 1925 with the assistance of Dr. Veranus Alva Moore Phi Zeta is an honor society for veterinary medicine. Its purpose is to promote, acknowledge, and reward scholarship in the profession of veterinary medicine.

## Symbols

Greek scholar, George P. Bristol of Cornell University, suggested that the organization use the Greek word, spelled in its Latin form: PHILOZOI; meaning “love for animals”.
The emblem was designed by the artist and naturalist Louis Agassiz Fuertes.
The society's colors are blue and gold.

## Membership

Third-year students ranking in the top 10% of the class and fourth-year students ranking in the top 25% of the class are invited to become members.
Honorary membership may also be bestowed upon interns, residents, faculty, and non-veterinary field related persons, who have made significant contributions to veterinary medicine.

## Chapters

Chapters have been placed at all 32 accredited veterinary schools in the United States. Active chapters are noted in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status |
| Alpha | 1925 | New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University | Ithaca, New York | Active |
| Beta | 1929 | University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine | Philadelphia and New Bolton Center, Pennsylvania | Active |
| Gamma | 1931 | Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine | Ames, Iowa | Active |
| Delta | 1934 | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Active |
| Epsilon | 1948 | Auburn University | Auburn, Alabama | Active |
| Zeta | 1950 | Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine | East Lansing, Michigan | Active |
| Eta | 1950 | Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences | College Station, Texas | Active |
| Theta | 1950 | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado | Active |
| Iota | 1952 | Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine | Pullman, Washington | Active |
| Kappa | 1952 | University of Minnesota | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Active |
| Lambda | 1953 | UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine | Davis, California | Active |
| Mu | 1953 | University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine | Urbana, Illinois | Active |
| Nu | 1958 | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Active |
| Xi | 1959 | University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine | Athens, Georgia | Active |
| Omicron | 1962 | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Active |
| Pi | 1965 | University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine | Columbia, Missouri | Active |
| Rho | 1967 | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, Alabama | Active |
| Sigma | 1969 | Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine | Manhattan, Kansas | Active |
| Tau | 1977 | Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Active |
| Upsilon | 1979 | University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine | Gainesville, Florida | Active |
| Phi | 1979 | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee | Active |
| Chi | 1984 | Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine | Blacksburg, Virginia | Active |
| Psi | 1984 | North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine | Raleigh, North Carolina | Active |
| Alpha Alpha | 1987 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison, Wisconsin | Active |
| Alpha Gamma | 1987 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon | Active |
| Omega | 1988 | Mississippi State University | Starkville, Mississippi | Active |
| Alpha Beta | 1991 | Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine | Grafton, Massachusetts | Active |
| Alpha Delta | 2006 | St. George's University | Saint George Parish, Grenada, West Indies | Active |
| Alpha Epsilon | 2006 | Western University College of Veterinary Medicine | Pomona, California | Active |
| Alpha Zeta | 2014 | Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies | Active |
| Alpha Eta | 2017 | Midwestern University | Glendale, Arizona | Active |
| Alpha Theta | 2018 | Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, Tennessee | Active |

## Notable members

* Wondwossen Gebreyes, veterinary physician
* Gary Tabor, environmentalist