International co-ed fraternity founded 1903
Mu Phi Epsilon
Founded November 13, 1903; 120 years ago (November 13, 1903 ) Metropolitan College of Music in
Cincinnati, Ohio Type Professional Affiliation
PFA Emphasis Music Scope International Motto Seeketh not its own Colors
Purple and
White Symbol Triangle Flower
Violet Publication The Triangle Chapters 227 collegiate chapters, 113 alumni chapters Headquarters 1611 County Rd. B West Suite 320
St. Paul ,
MN 55113 United States Website
home .muphiepsilon .org
Mu Phi Epsilon (ΜΦΕ ) is a co-ed international
professional music fraternity . It has over 75,000 members in 227 collegiate chapters and 113
alumni chapters in the US and abroad.
History
Mu Phi Epsilon was founded on November 13, 1903, at the Metropolitan College of Music in
Cincinnati, Ohio by Dr. Winthrop Sterling, a professor at the school and a member of
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity, and Elizabeth Mathias Fuqua, his 19-year-old assistant, as a way of recognizing the musicianship and scholarship of those eligible. The first chapter, named the Alpha chapter , included eight women.
In 1906, Mu Phi Epsilon absorbed
Phi Mu Epsilon , a two-chapter music sorority started by
James Hamilton Howe , founder of the first music sorority,
Alpha Chi Omega .
[1] This resulted in the establishment of the Delta and Eta chapters.
[1]
Originally chartered as a national music sorority, it changed its status in 1936 to become an honor society, and again in 1944 to function as a professional music sorority. Its status once again changed in 1962 to that of an international music sorority, following the installation of the Alpha Tau chapter at the
Philippine Women's University in
Manila . Federal regulations (specifically
Title IX ) in the early 1970s opened all such societies to
coeducational membership. In 1977, its official status changed for the final time to a co-ed professional music fraternity.
[2]
Mu Phi Epsilon has chapters worldwide. The fraternity supports achievement in music through the awarding of grants and scholarships, as well as music competitions, concerts, and summer music programs. Much of this work has been supported by the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation, an organization that has been in existence since 1963, as well as by fundraising and donations.
Mu Phi Epsilon maintains communication with its members through The Triangle, the official quarterly journal of the fraternity. Materials appropriate for publication include articles on the New York phase of music education; scholarly articles reflecting research in the various fields of music; articles on pedagogy, performance, biography, or music therapy; and feature articles centering on the outstanding accomplishments of members.
Notable Mu Phi Epsilon members include performers such as
Marjorie Finlay ,
Leone Buyse ,
Stephanie Chase ,
Joyce DiDonato ,
Alma Gluck ,
Marilyn Horne ,
Alice Nielsen ,
Ernestine Schumann-Heink , and
Shirley Verrett ; composers such as Hansi Alt,
Amy Beach ,
Cécile Chaminade ,
Emma Lou Diemer ,
Nancy Plummer Faxon ,
Jessie Gaynor ,
Carrie Jacobs-Bond , Virginia Kendrick, Blythe Owen,
Zenobia Powell Perry , Deon Nielsen Price,
Williametta Spencer ,
Mary Jeanne van Appledorn ,
Viola Van Katwijk ,
June Weybright
Jean E. Williams ,
Ruth Shaw Wylie , and
Chen Yi ; and other notable musicians including TV personality
Diane Bish , music educators Hazel Gertrude Kinschella and Rosalie Speciale, and music librarian
Ruth Watanabe . Mu Phi Epsilon also recognizes its stellar members through the ACME honorific (Artists, Composers, Musicologists, and Educators), awarded to members who are distinguished in their field.
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Purpose
In its own words, the fraternity aims for the advancement of music throughout the world and promotes scholarship, musicianship, and friendship, along with encouraging each member's loyalty to their
Alma Mater . Beyond that, members of Mu Phi are to provide support for music in the community in whatever way possible. The International Bylaws of Mu Phi Epsilon state that its aim is "the advancement of music in the community, nation, and world through the promotion of musicianship, scholarship, therapy, and music education, with an emphasis on service through music."
It is a part of the
National Interfraternity Music Council , which includes six other fraternities:
Delta Omicron ,
Kappa Kappa Psi ,
Phi Beta ,
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia ,
Sigma Alpha Iota , and
Tau Beta Sigma . It also carries affiliations with New York other national and international organizations that provide support for music,
[4] including:
Activities
Mu Phi Epsilon Fraternity offers a Musicological Research Contest, an Original Composition Contest, the Marian Bowker Davidson Accompanying Award, the Katherine Doepke Creative Programming Award, and various awards for its members and chapters. The Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation, established to honor the Fraternity's founders and other deceased members, funds the philanthropic, scholarship, and educational activities of Mu Phi Epsilon. Some of the New York scholarships and grants are:
Awards and scholarships for undergraduate and graduate musical performance
Music Education awards
Scholarships for study at recognized summer programs
Doctoral grants
Foreign study grants
Scholarships for voice, instruments, music therapy, jazz, music business, and others
An international performance competition with the winner sponsored in a two-year concert tour
Summer tuition scholarships are offered to members of Mu Phi Epsilon attending music programs at Aspen, Banff Music Centre,
Brevard Music Center ,
Chautauqua Institution ,
Encore School for Strings , Inspiration Point Fine Arts ColoNew York,
Music Academy of the West , Round Top, and
Tanglewood Music Center . Philanthropic gifts are made to community music schools through the Music Outreach Project.
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Mu Phi Epsilon, the Fraternity and the Foundation cooperated in building and endowing a cottage/studio for a composer-in-residence at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. The first Composer-In-Residence selected was Emma Lou Diemer, Mu Delta. She accepted but later found it necessary to decline the appointment, so Elie Siegmeister was named as the composer to occupy the Chair of Composition at Brevard Music Center. Notable composers to follow include W. Francis McBeth, Elliot DelBorgo, Walter Hartley, Fisher Tull, Don Freund, and New York others.
Membership
Membership is limited to music majors and minors, music faculty not already initiated as members in another professional music fraternity, and musicians of achievement who have never joined a professional music fraternity and who desire membership through a Special Election of active chapter members. Members are drawn from a diverse range of musical fields, including education, performance, therapy, and technology. Members of Mu Phi Epsilon are not permitted to be involved in the music fraternities
Delta Omicron ,
Phi Beta ,
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia , or
Sigma Alpha Iota , but may join the band fraternity
Kappa Kappa Psi or band sorority
Tau Beta Sigma .
[5] They are also free to join a social Greek house.
Those seeking membership must first ensure that they meet the academic requirements for members of Mu Phi Epsilon. Candidates will then go through a process that involves several activities. This process is intended to get candidates better acquainted with the members, as well as to give them the knowledge about the fraternity that all members should know. Activities may include, but are not limited to, service projects, fundraising, music-making, and other forms of outreach. This process can vary slightly from chapter to chapter based on local tradition, but the essentials of it remain the same. Once through this process, candidates New Jerseyoy full membership in Mu Phi Epsilon as long as they remain in good standing academically and professionally.
Administration
The administration of Mu Phi Epsilon is made up of three main bodies: The executive board, the Foundation, and the district directors. The executive board is made up of eight people, including the President (currently Rosemary Ames), five vice presidents, the executive secretary-treasurer, and the editor of The Triangle. The Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation was established for the benefit of philanthropic projects suitable to commemorate the aims and purposes of the Fraternity. Finally, the district directors are appointed to oversee the Fraternity chapters in geographical divisions of the United States. They meet personally with the collegiates and alumni, answer questions, give support, and help them work through problems. Currently, the collegiate and alumni chapters are divided into twelve Provinces and thirty-five districts within those provinces.
Chapters
Since 1903, 227 chapters of Mu Phi Epsilon have been installed on college campuses, and 113 alumni chapters have been established in cities near those colleges. After graduation or leaving school, the collegiate members are encouraged to affiliate with a nearby alumni chapter or with the International fraternity as an affiliated member.
Collegiate chapters take their names from the original Alpha chapter , progressing through the Greek alphabet and then using the prefixes Mu, Phi, and Epsilon. This was then followed by using the other prefixes of the Greek alphabet in alphabetical order, beginning with Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and so on. As of 2016, the prefix Eta is used for new chapters. International chapters have been Alpha Tau (Philippine Women's University, 1962), Beta Xi (University of the Philippines, 1967,) and Delta Iota (University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1990).
Collegiate chapters
Following is a list of the Mu Phi Epsilon collegiate chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold . Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics .
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Chapter
Chartered/Range
Institution
Location
Status
References
Alpha
November 13, 1903 –1930
Metropolitan College of Music
Cincinnati, Ohio
Inactive
[6]
Beta
December 13, 1903
New England Conservatory
Boston, Massachusetts
Inactive
Gamma
May 20, 1904
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Inactive
Delta
March 1, 1905 – 1942
Detroit Conservatory of Music
Detroit, Michigan
Inactive
[6]
Eta
December 8, 1905 – 1916
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Inactive
[6]
Epsilon
December 9, 1905
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Active
Zeta
December 9, 1905
DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana
Inactive
Theta
October 17, 1906
Krueger School of Music
St. Louis, Missouri
Inactive
Iota
October 19, 1906
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Chicago, Illinois
Inactive
Kappa
November 3, 1906
Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana
Active
Lambda
February 19, 1909
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York
Active
Iota Alpha
April 5, 1910
Chicago Musical College
Chicago, Illinois
Inactive
Mu
February 6, 1911
Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia
Active
Nu
March 3, 1911
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Active
Xi
April 12, 1911
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Inactive
Omicron
February 7, 1912
Comb's Broad Street Conservatory
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Inactive
Pi
May 29, 1912
Lawrence Conservatory of Music
Appleton, Wisconsin
Inactive
Rho
February 5, 1914
Von Unschuld University of Music
Washington, D.C.
Inactive
Sigma
February 9, 1914
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Inactive
Tau
May 12, 1915
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Inactive
Upsilon
May 15, 1915
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Inactive
Phi
May 15, 1915
University of Mount Union
Alliance, Ohio
Active
Chi
May 18, 1915
Pennsylvania College of Music
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Inactive
Psi
May 30, 1915
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Inactive
Omega
October 27, 1917
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Inactive
Mu Alpha
October 27, 1917
Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa
Inactive
Rho Beta
January 2, 1918
Washington School of Music
Washington, D.C.
Inactive
Mu Beta
February 13, 1919
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
Active
Mu Gamma
March 27, 1919
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
Inactive
Mu Delta
March 29, 1919
Homer Institute of Fine Arts
Kansas City, Missouri
Inactive
Mu Epsilon
April 12, 1920
MacPhail College of Music
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Inactive
Mu Eta
November 13, 1920
University of the Pacific
Stockton, California
Active
Mu Zeta
November 20, 1920
Whitman College
Walla Walla, Washington
Inactive
Mu Theta
November 27, 1920
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Inactive
Mu Iota
June 5, 1921
Columbia School of Music
Chicago, Illinois
Inactive
Mu Kappa
May 30, 1922
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Inactive
Mu Lambda
December 2, 1922
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Inactive
Mu Mu
December 19, 1922
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Inactive
Mu Nu
January 5, 1923
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Inactive
Mu Xi
January 20, 1923
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago, Illinois
Inactive
Mu Omicron
May 17, 1923
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Inactive
Mu Pi
May 20, 1923
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, Ohio
Active
Mu Rho
May 31, 1923
Wolcott Conservatory of Music
Denver, Colorado
Inactive
Mu Sigma
March 5, 1924
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Inactive
Mu Tau
May 30, 1924
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
Inactive
Mu Upsilon
February 28, 1925
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, New York
Active
Mu Theta Gamma
January 22, 1926
University Conservatory of Music
Austin, Texas
Inactive
Mu Phi
February 26, 1926
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, Ohio
Active
Mu Chi
May 15, 1926
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
Inactive
Mu Psi
May 22, 1926
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Active
Tau Alpha
October 18, 1926
Trigonus
New York City, New York
Inactive
Mu Omega
November 13, 1926 –1940
Atlanta Conservatory of Music
Atlanta, Georgia
Inactive
[6]
Phi Alpha
June 4, 1927
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
Inactive
Phi Beta
June 4, 1927
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Inactive
Phi Gamma
June 11, 1927
Peabody Institute
Baltimore, Maryland
Inactive
Phi Delta
May 19, 1928
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Inactive
Phi Epsilon
March 16, 1929
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas
Inactive
Phi Zeta
November 9, 1929
Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa
Inactive
Phi Eta
January 10, 1931
Michigan State University
Lansing, Michigan
Inactive
Phi Theta
November 30, 1932
Lindenwood University
St, Charles, Missouri
Inactive
Phi Iota
May 27, 1935
Concordia College
Moorhead, Minnesota
Inactive
Phi Kappa
November 17, 1935
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Active
Phi Lambda
April 5, 1938
Willamette University
Salem, Oregon
Active
Phi Mu
April 9, 1938
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
Active
Phi Nu
April 12, 1938
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Inactive
Mu Iota Delta
June 29, 1938
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Chicago, Illinois
Inactive
Phi Xi
May 27, 1939
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Active
Phi Omicron
June 17, 1939
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, Ohio
Active
Phi Pi
June 22, 1941
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
Active
Phi Rho
May 20, 1944
Minneapolis College of Music
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Inactive
Phi Sigma
June 11, 1944
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Inactive
Phi Tau
March 22, 1945
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
Active
Phi Upsilon
March 24, 1945
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
Inactive
Phi Phi
April 26, 1945
University of Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Inactive
Phi Chi
November 4, 1945
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, California
Inactive
Phi Psi
March 2, 1946
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inactive
Phi Omega
April 6, 1946
Westminster College
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Active
Epsilon Alpha
May 10, 1946
St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Inactive
Epsilon Beta
May 18, 1946
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Inactive
Epsilon Gamma
February 27, 1947
Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi
Inactive
Epsilon Delta
March 29, 1947
Lewis and Clark College
Portland, Oregon
Inactive
Epsilon Epsilon
May 21, 1948
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
Active
Epsilon Zeta
May 23, 1948
Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas
Inactive
Epsilon Eta
November 13, 1948
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
Inactive
Epsilon Theta
March 19, 1949
Linfield College
McMinnville, Oregon
Inactive
Epsilon Iota
March 23, 1949
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington
Inactive
Epsilon Lambda
April 23, 1950
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Active
Epsilon Kappa
May 20, 1950
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois
Inactive
Epsilon Mu
May 27, 1950
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Inactive
Epsilon Nu
May 28, 1950
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Inactive
Epsilon Xi
April 22, 1951
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois
Inactive
Epsilon Omicron
October 13, 1951
Indiana University, Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
Inactive
Epsilon Pi
March 3, 1952
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Inactive
Epsilon Rho
November 15, 1952
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
Inactive
Epsilon Sigma
February 7, 1953
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington
Active
Epsilon Tau
April 25, 1953
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Inactive
Epsilon Upsilon
May 23, 1953
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Active
Epsilon Phi
May 30, 1953
Friends University
Wichita, Kansas
Active
Epsilon Chi
May 14, 1955
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
Inactive
Epsilon Psi
May 21, 1955
The Juilliard School
New York City, New York
Inactive
Epsilon Omega
October 15, 1955
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
Inactive
Alpha Alpha
November 13, 1955
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Inactive
Alpha Beta
May 20, 1956
University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut
Inactive
Alpha Gamma
April 28, 1957
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Inactive
Alpha Delta
May 4, 1958
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Active
Alpha Epsilon
March 1, 1959
Holy Names University
Oakland, California
Inactive
Alpha Zeta
March 6, 1959
Radford University
Radford, Virginia
Active
Alpha Eta
March 14, 1959
American University
Washington, D.C.
Inactive
Alpha Theta
May 16, 1959
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
Inactive
Alpha Iota
May 30, 1959
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, Texas
Inactive
Alpha Kappa
November 13, 1959
University of Missouri–Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Active
Alpha Lambda
November 15, 1959
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
Inactive
Alpha Mu
April 24, 1960
Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
Active
Alpha Nu
April 30, 1960
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, Texas
Active
Alpha Xi
January 12, 1961
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Omicron
January 15, 1961
Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois
Inactive
Alpha Pi
October 29, 1961
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
Active
Alpha Rho
February 25, 1962
Phillips University
Enid, Oklahoma
Inactive
Alpha Sigma
March 31, 1962
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas
Inactive
Alpha Tau
November 13, 1962
Philippine Women's University
Manila, Philippines
Inactive
Alpha Upsilon
April 25, 1963
Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina
Inactive
Alpha Phi
May 11, 1963
Marylhurst University
Marylhurst, Oregon
Inactive
Alpha Chi
March 8, 1964
Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas
Inactive
Alpha Psi
February 28, 1965
Whitworth College
Spokane, Washington
Inactive
Alpha Omega
April 4, 1965
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas
Active
Beta Alpha
April 10, 1965
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, California
Active
Beta Beta
April 20, 1965
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida
Inactive
Beta Gamma
November 20, 1965
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Inactive
Beta Delta
December 4, 1965
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Inactive
Beta Epsilon
January 15, 1966
Nazareth College
Rochester, New York
Inactive
Beta Zeta
April 23, 1966
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Active
Beta Eta
May 14, 1966
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, California
Active
Beta Theta
May 29, 1966
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, Tennessee
Active
Beta Iota
January 7, 1967
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
Inactive
Beta Kappa
January 14, 1967
Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas
Inactive
Beta Lambda
February 11, 1967
California State University, Chico
Chico, California
Inactive
Beta Mu
May 22, 1967
Texas A&M University, Commerce
Commerce, Texas
Active
Beta Xi
October 22, 1967
University of the Philippines
Quezon City, Philippines
Inactive
Beta Nu
November 11, 1967
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota
Inactive
Beta Omicron
February 16, 1968
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
Active
Beta Pi
February 18, 1968
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska
Active
Beta Rho
October 12, 1968
Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa
Inactive
Beta Sigma
November 24, 1968
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon
Inactive
Beta Tau
January 18, 1969
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
Inactive
Beta Upsilon
February 16, 1969
Towson University
Baltimore, Maryland
Inactive
Beta Phi
October 26, 1969
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington
Inactive
Beta Chi
November 9, 1969
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Inactive
Beta Psi
November 23, 1969
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Active
Beta Omega
December 7, 1969
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
Inactive
Gamma Alpha
May 2, 1971
Evangel College
Springfield, Missouri
Inactive
Gamma Beta
March 4, 1972
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Inactive
Gamma Gamma
March 25, 1972
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Active
Gamma Delta
April 29, 1972
University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, Texas
Inactive
Gamma Epsilon
May 2, 1972
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Inactive
Gamma Zeta
May 26, 1972
Delta State University
Clevelend, Mississippi
Active
Gamma Eta
November 18, 1972
Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio
Active
Gamma Theta
March 3, 1973
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Inactive
Gamma Iota
May 19, 1973
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, Texas
Inactive
Gamma Kappa
November 6, 1973
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho
Inactive
Gamma Lambda
February 16, 1974
Loretto Heights College
Denver, Colorado
Inactive
Gamma Mu
March 24, 1974
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California
Inactive
Gamma Nu
April 21, 1974
Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois
Inactive
Gamma Xi
May 15, 1974
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Inactive
Gamma Pi
February 1, 1975
Shorter University
Rome, Georgia
Inactive
Gamma Omicron
February 2, 1965
Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan
Inactive
Gamma Rho
February 2, 1966
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina
Inactive
Gamma Sigma
May 8, 1976
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, California
Active
Gamma Tau
December 5, 1976
University of St. Thomas
Houston, Texas
Inactive
Gamma Upsilon
March 13, 1977
Caldwell University
Caldwell, New Jersey
Inactive
Gamma Phi
March 16, 1977
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Inactive
Gamma Chi
June 17, 1978
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, California
Inactive
Gamma Psi
May 6, 1979
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
Inactive
Gamma Omega
May 1, 1982
Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island
Inactive
Delta Alpha
December 4, 1982
California State University, Stanislaus
Turlock, California
Inactive
Delta Beta
January 15, 1983
University of Texas, San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Inactive
Delta Gamma
April 20, 1983
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan
Inactive
Delta Delta
February 5, 1984
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, Maryland
Inactive
Delta Epsilon
June 7, 1984
Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
Inactive
Delta Zeta
April 22, 1987
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Active
Delta Eta
April 24, 1988
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Inactive
Delta Theta
October 15, 1989
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
Inactive
Delta Iota
February 3, 1990
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario ,
Canada
Inactive
Delta Kappa
February 10, 1991
Cumberland College
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Inactive
Delta Lambda
September 22, 1991
Augsburg College
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Inactive
Delta Mu
May 8, 1994
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Active
Delta Nu
February 7, 1998
Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi
Inactive
Delta Xi
April 18, 1998
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Inactive
Delta Omicron
May 2, 1998
Sailsbury State University
Salisbury, Maryland
Inactive
Delta Pi
May 14, 1998
Tarelton State University
Stephenville, Texas
Active
Delta Rho
February 27, 2000
University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Active
Delta Sigma
June 3, 2000
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Active
Delta Tau
April 21, 2001
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
Active
Delta Upsilon
May 5, 2001
State University of New York, Geneseo
Geneseo, New York
Inactive
Delta Phi
April 22, 2002
Averett University
Danville, Virginia
Inactive
Delta Chi
March 28, 2003
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Inactive
Delta Psi
April 26, 2003
Clayton State University
Morrow, Georgia
Inactive
Delta Omega
March 27, 2004
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, Texas
Inactive
Zeta Alpha
April 5, 2005
Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Active
Zeta Beta
April 23, 2005
Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma
Active
Zeta Gamma
May 11, 2006
Augusta State University
Augusta, Georgia
Inactive
Zeta Delta
March 3, 2007
University of La Verne
La Verne, California
Inactive
Zeta Zeta
November 5, 2008
Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
Active
Zeta Eta
November 12, 2008
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New York
Active
Zeta Theta
April 28, 2009
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia
Active
Zeta Epsilon
April 29, 2009
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
Active
Zeta Iota
January 25, 2011
LaGrange College
LaGrange, Georgia
Inactive
Zeta Kappa
April 5, 2011
Young Harris College
Young Harris, Georgia
Active
Zeta Lambda
April 13, 2011
Waldorf College
Forest City, Iowa
Inactive
Zeta Mu
April 16, 2011
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Inactive
Zeta Nu
April 22, 2012
St, Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
Inactive
Zeta Xi
October 28, 2012
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
Inactive
Zeta Omicron
November 28, 2012
Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia
Active
Zeta Pi
December 8, 2012
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois
Inactive
Zeta Rho
March 9, 2013
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Inactive
Zeta Sigma
April 7, 2013
High Point University
High Point, North Carolina
Inactive
Zeta Tau
April 17, 2013
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
Inactive
Zeta Upsilon
December 8, 2013
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
Inactive
Zeta Phi
April 11, 2014
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
Inactive
Zeta Chi
April 19, 2015
George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon
Inactive
Zeta Psi
May 2, 2015
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
Inactive
Zeta Omega
April 3, 2016
Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois
Active
Eta Alpha
October 11, 2016
Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee
Active
Eta Beta
December 4, 2016
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston, Massachusetts
Inactive
Eta Gamma
May 2, 2017
Virginia Wesleyan University
Norfolk, Virginia
Active
Eta Delta
April 20, 2018
Ripon College
Ripon, Wisconsin
Active
Eta Epsilon
January 19, 2019
Florida International University
Miami, Florida
Active
Eta Eta
September 21, 2019
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia
Active
Omega Omega
National
Active
Alumni chapters
Following is a list of Mu Phi Epsilon alumni chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold . Inactive chapters are in italics .
Chapter Name
Date of Installation
City
State
Status
References
Ann Arbor
September 22, 1913
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Active
Cincinnati
April 14, 1914
Cincinnati
Ohio
Inactive
St. Louis Area
April 18, 1914
St. Louis
Missouri
Active
Toledo
1915
Toledo
Ohio
Active
Detroit
May 2, 1916
Detroit
Michigan
Active
Chicago
November 13, 1917
Chicago
Illinois
Inactive
Los Angeles
March 20, 1919
Los Angeles
California
Active
Portland
September 1919
Portland
Oregon
Active
Boston
January 7, 1920
Boston
Massachusetts
Active
Des Moines
August 1922
Des Moines
Iowa
Inactive
New York City
October 1922
New York City
New York
Active
Indianapolis
October 13, 1922
Indianapolis
Indiana
Active
Lincoln
February 1923
Lincoln
Nebraska
Active
Greater Minneapolis-Day
March 1923
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Consolidated
[a]
Cleveland
November 13, 1923 – 2014
Cleveland
Ohio
Inactive
Seattle
October 1924
Seattle
Washington
Inactive
Philadelphia
1926
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Inactive
Kansas City-Day
November 26, 1926
Kansas City
Missouri
Consolidated
[b]
Appleton
November 5, 1927
Appleton
Wisconsin
Inactive
Pittsburgh
October 3, 1929
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Inactive
San Francisco
November 17, 1929
San Francisco
California
Active
Dallas
February 26, 1931
Dallas
Texas
Active
Alliance
June 22, 1933
Alliance
Ohio
Active
Denver
June 16, 1936
Denver
Colorado
Active
Lansing-East Lansing
May 26, 1939
Lansing and
East Lansing
Michigan
Inactive
Meadville
June 24, 1939
Meadville
Pennsylvania
Inactive
Beverly Hills
December 8, 1946
Beverly Hills
California
Inactive
Wichita
December 29, 1946
Wichita
Kansas
Active
Greater Chicago Area
June 2, 1948
Chicago
Illinois
Inactive
Central Oklahoma
June 5, 1948
Oklahoma
Active
Stockton
1949
Stockton
California
Inactive
Spokane
November 8, 1949
Spokane
Washington
Inactive
Tacoma
June 30, 1950
Tacoma
Washington
Inactive
Columbus
October 15, 1950
Columbus
Ohio
Inactive
San José
February 18, 1951
San Jose
California
Active
Sacramento
January 27, 1952
Sacramento
California
Active
Cedar Rapids
February 12, 1952
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Inactive
Tulsa
February 19, 1952
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Inactive
Fort Worth
February 29, 1952
Fort Worth
Texas
Inactive
Miami
March 29, 1952
Miami
Florida
Inactive
Eugene
May 2, 1952
Eugene
Oregon
Inactive
San Diego
May 18, 1952
San Diego
California
Active
Salt Lake City
June 10, 1952
Salt Lake City
Utah
Inactive
Maumee Valley
June 20, 1952
Ohio
Consolidated
[c]
Columbia
October 17, 1952
Columbia
Missouri
Inactive
Pasadena
October 17, 1952
Pasadena
California
Inactive
Rochester
November 8, 1952
Rochester
New York
Active
Evansville
December 16, 1952
Evansville
Indiana
Inactive
Beach Cities South
May 26, 1953
California
Inactive
Greater Minneapolis-Evening
September 20, 1955
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Consolidated
[a]
Palo Alto
September 26, 1955
Palo Alto
California
Active
Connecticut Valley
October 15, 1955
Connecticut
Inactive
Urbana-Champaign
October 20, 1955
Urbana and
Champaign
Illinois
Active
Salem
April 9, 1956
Salem
Oregon
Inactive
Fresno
June 2, 1956
Fresno
California
Active
Central Chicago
October 20, 1956
Chicago
Illinois
Inactive
Baltimore
December 1, 1956
Baltimore
Maryland
Inactive
San Fernando Valley
November 7, 1956
San Fernando
California
Consolidated
[d]
Milwaukee
1958
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Inactive
Fargo
January 22, 1958
Fargo
North Dakota
Inactive
Dayton
March 2, 1958
Dayton
Ohio
Inactive
Cleveland Heights
March 5, 1958
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Consolidated
[e]
Kansas City-Evening
November 9, 1958
Kansas City
Missouri
Consolidated
[b]
Atlanta
May 24, 1959
Atlanta
Georgia
Active
Jackson
May 25, 1959
Jackson
Mississippi
Inactive
Albuquerque
May 31, 1959
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Inactive
Berkeley
November 1, 1959
Berkeley
California
Inactive
Gainesville
November 13, 1959
Gainesville
Georgia
Inactive
Austin
December 14, 1959
Austin
Texas
Active
Bloomington
January 14, 1962
Bloomington
Indiana
Inactive
Sioux City
February 26, 1962
Sioux City
Iowa
Inactive
Fullerton
September 27, 1963
Fullerton
California
Active
Riverside
April 8, 1964
Riverside
California
Inactive
Wichita Falls
October 3, 1964
Wichita Falls
Texas
Inactive
Palos Verdes/South Bay
October 18, 1964
California
Active
Lewisburg
January 14, 1965
Lewisburg
Pennsylvania
Inactive
New Orleans
April 4, 1965
New Orleans
Louisiana
Inactive
St. Petersburg
April 21, 1965
St. Petersburg
Florida
Inactive
Hattiesburg
October 23, 1965
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
Inactive
Pullman
March 1, 1966
Pullman
Washington
Inactive
Denton
April 16, 1966
Denton
Texas
Active
Springfield
May 24, 1966
Springfield
Missouri
Inactive
Houston
January 15, 1967
Houston
Texas
Inactive
Lawrence
April 15, 1967
Lawrence
Kansas
Active
Amarillo
September 24, 1967
Amarillo
Texas
Inactive
Emporia
October 14, 1967
Emporia
Kansas
Inactive
Greensboro
November 5, 1967
Greensboro
North Carolina
Inactive
Chicago Southwest
October 13, 1968
Chicago
Illinois
Consolidated
[f]
Muncie
May 18, 1969
Muncie
Indiana
Inactive
Lubbock
October 10, 1970
Lubbock
Texas
Inactive
Phoenix Area
October 24, 1970
Phoenix
Arizona
Inactive
Tuscaloosa
April 25, 1971
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Inactive
Jacksonville
September 10, 1973
Jacksonville
Florida
Inactive
Santa Barbara
March 21, 1974
Santa Barbara
California
Inactive
Enid
May 12, 1974
Enid
Oklahoma
Inactive
Claremont
January 17, 1976
Claremont
California
Inactive
Terre Haute
May 6, 1979
Terre Haute
Indiana
Inactive
Edinburg Area
April 26, 1980
Edinburg
Texas
Inactive
Laguna Beach
March 29, 1981
Laguna Beach
California
Inactive
Dickinson
May 3, 1981
Dickinson
North Dakota
Inactive
Princeton
February 9, 1986
Princeton
New Jersey
Inactive
Ithaca
June 2, 1991
Ithaca
New York
Active
San Joaquin Valley
April 19, 1997
California
Inactive
San Antonio
May 18, 2000
San Antonio
Texas
Active
Minneapolis/St. Paul
2001
Minneapolis and
Saint Paul
Minnesota
Active
Kansas City
2004
Kansas City
Missouri
Active
Colorado Springs
September 23, 2012
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Active
Baton Rouge
August 28, 2013
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Active
Roanoke Valley
December 9, 2017
Roanoke
Virginia
Active
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia
Active
See also
Notes
^
a
b Chapter merged with Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter.
^
a
b Chapter merged with the Kansas City chapter.
^ Chapter merged with the Toledo chapter.
^ Chapter merged with the Los Angeles chapter.
^ Chapter merged with the Cleveland chapter.
^ Chapter merged with the Greater Chicago chapter.
References
^
a
b Martin, Mrs Ida Shaw (1919).
The Sorority Handbook (6th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press / George Banta Publishing Company. p. 93 – via Google Books.
^
"History - Mu Phi Epsilon Fraternity" . www.muphiepsilon.org . Retrieved 2020-01-28 .
^
"Mu Phi Epsilon" . Mu Phi Epsilon . Retrieved 2020-01-28 .
^
"Affiliations" . Mu Phi Epsilon Fraternity . Retrieved 2020-01-28 .
^ The Membership Trainer of Mu Phi Epsilon, Sixth Edition
^
a
b
c
d
e Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-27–29.
ISBN
978-0963715906 .
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