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Honor society of veterinary medicine in the US
Phi Zeta
Founded 1925; 99 years ago (1925 )
Cornell University Type
Honor society Affiliation Independent Emphasis Veterinary Scope National Object To recognize and promote scholarship and research in matters pertaining to the welfare and diseases of animals. Colors
Blue and
Yellow Chapters 32 Headquarters c/o Missy Josephson 109 Greene Hall Auburn University
Auburn ,
AL 36849 US Website
Official website
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
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Name and Symbols of the Society
Greek Scholar, Dr. 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 great artist and naturalist
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
Purpose
The purpose of Phi Zeta is to promote, acknowledge, and reward scholarship in the profession of veterinary medicine.
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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.
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Honorary membership may also be bestowed upon interns, residents, faculty, and non-veterinary field related persons, who have made significant contributions to veterinary medicine.
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Chapters
Chapters have been placed at all 32 accredited veterinary schools in the United States. Chapters noted in bold are active, chapters in italics are dormant.
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Name
Chartered
Institution
Location
Status
Notes
Reference
Alpha
1925
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Active
[2]
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Beta
1929
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and
New Bolton Center ,
PA
Active
[2]
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Gamma
1931
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Active
[2]
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Delta
1934
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Active
[2]
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Epsilon
1948
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Active
[2]
[3]
Zeta
1950
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Active
[2]
[3]
Eta
1950
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Active
[2]
[3]
Theta
1950
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Active
[2]
[3]
Iota
1952
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Active
[2]
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Kappa
1952
University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
Active
[2]
[3]
Lambda
1953
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
Active
[2]
[3]
Mu
1953
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
Active
[2]
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Nu
1958
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Active
[2]
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Xi
1959
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Active
[2]
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Omicron
1962
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Active
[2]
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Pi
1965
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Active
[2]
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Rho
1967
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Active
[2]
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Sigma
1969
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Active
[2]
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Tau
1977
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
Active
[2]
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Upsilon
1979
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Active
[2]
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Phi
1979
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Active
[2]
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Chi
1984
Virginia-Maryland Regional CVM
Blacksburg, VA
Active
[2]
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Psi
1984
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
Active
[2]
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Alpha Alpha
1987
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI
Active
[2]
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Alpha Gamma
1987
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Active
[2]
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Omega
1988
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
Active
[2]
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Alpha Beta
1991
Tufts University
Grafton, MA
Active
[2]
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Alpha Delta
2006
St. George's University
Saint George Parish, Grenada ,
West Indies
Active
[2]
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Alpha Epsilon
2006
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
Active
[2]
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Alpha Zeta
2014
Ross University
Basseterre ,
Saint Kitts and Nevis ,
West Indies
Active
[2]
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Alpha Eta
2017
Midwestern University
Glendale, AZ
Active
[2]
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Alpha Theta
2018
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN
Active
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References
See also