# 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. It was established at Binghamton University in 1996.

## History

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. Broklawski recruited Sherine Banton, Wendy Cooper, Wendy Goldstein, and Keri Weintraub to help solidify the foundations of the fraternity. These eight students presented the Student Association of Binghamton University (SABU) with 100 student signatures in support of the formal establishment.
In January 1996, the SABU formally recognized Delta Epsilon Mu fraternity as a student organization. The coed fraternity advocates for health care and education by participating in fundraising, outreach programs, and service activities.
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.
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. 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.
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. 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

The letters Delta, Epsilon, and Mu were selected for specific meanings. Delta represents fellowship, loyalty, and connection with a shared creed and ideology. Epsilon was selected because it is the astrological name of several nearby stars; it stands for achieving distant goals through cooperation and hard work. Mu represents barely visible entities that have normal influence but have the capacity for significant impact when brought together.
The fraternity's founding principles or pillars are Loyalty, Dedication, Friendship, and Support. Its motto is "Helping People, Together".
The fraternity national emblem was redeisgned in 2013 by the Ashley Gofraternityta chapter and represredesignedre-health fields. The colors of Delta Epsilon Mu are crimson red, white, and black. Red symbolizes a passion to succeed. Black and white represent duality and the bringing together individuals of different backgrounds. Graduating members can wear the fraternity's cord, consisting of black and red cords knotted together with tassels at each end.

## Activities

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.

## Membership

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

## Governance

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

## Chapters

In the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status |
| Alpha | May 3, 1996 | Binghamton University | Binghamton, New York | Inactive |
| Beta | January 17, 2003 | University of California, Davis | Davis, California | Active |
| Gamma | March 3, 2005 | University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, Maryland | Active |
| Zeta | May 13, 2006 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | Active |
| Eta | April 25, 2007 – April 5, 2024 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Virginia | Inactive |
| Theta | February 7, 2009 | University of California, Merced | Merced, California | Active |
| Iota | April 16, 2010 | George Washington University | Washington, D.C. | Active |
| Kappa | April 24, 2011 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | Active |
| Lambda | April 15, 2012 | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Inactive |
| Mu | | | | Unassigned |
| Nu | May 5, 2012 | California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento, California | Active |
| Xi | 2012 | University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | Inactive |
| Omicron | 2012 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Baltimore, Maryland | Active |
| Pi | 2012 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | Inactive |
| Rho | December 1, 2012 | University of California, Irvine | Irvine, California | Active |
| Sigma | April 27, 2013 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Active |
| Tau | May 9, 2014 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, California | Active |
| Upsilon | May 10, 2014 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, New York | Active |
| Phi | December 6, 2014 | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Active |
| Chi | December 7, 2014 | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Active |
| Psi | December 12, 2014 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Alpha | April 12, 2015 | Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan | Active |
| Alpha Beta | April 19, 2015 | University of Richmond | Richmond, Virginia | Inactive |
| Alpha Gamma | April 19, 2015 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | Active |
| Alpha Zeta | May 3, 2015 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, Rhode Island | Active |
| Alpha Eta | December 5, 2015 | Florida International University | Miami, Florida | Active |
| Alpha Theta | April 3, 2016 | University of California, Riverside | Riverside, California | Inactive |
| Alpha Iota | September 11, 2016 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Active |
| Alpha Kappa | February 18, 2017 | University of Washington | Seattle, Washington | Active |
| Alpha Lambda | May 13, 2017 | University of California, San Diego | La Jolla, California | Active |
| Alpha Nu | April 14, 2018 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active |
| Alpha Xi | April 15, 2018 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Active |
| Alpha Omicron | February 3, 2019 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, California | Active |
| Alpha Pi | April 13, 2019 | Stockton University | Galloway Township, New Jersey | Active |
| Alpha Rho | May 4, 2019 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, California | Inactive |
| Alpha Sigma | June 21, 2019 | University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | Active |
| 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 |
| Alpha Phi | November 6, 2020 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | Active |
| Alpha Chi | November 8, 2020 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Active |
| Alpha Psi | May 29, 2021 | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, California | Active |
| Beta Alpha | May 31, 2021 | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, California | Active |
| 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 |
| Beta Zeta | December 3, 2023 | College of William and Mary | Williamsburg, Virginia | Active |
| Beta Eta | January 18, 2025 | Chapman University | Orange, California | Active |
* ↑ 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.
* ↑ Chapter formed from the Pre-Health Professional Club.