Mu Epsilon Delta

Mu Epsilon Delta
ΜΕΔ
Founded	1965; 59 years ago (1965) University of Tennessee at Martin
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Emphasis	Pre-health fields
Scope	National (US)
Motto	"With purity and passion I pass my life and practice my art."
Pillars	Brotherhood, Service, and Leadership
Colors	Maroon and   Gold
Symbol	Caduceus
Flower	Red Rambling Rose
Jewel	Ruby
Chapters	10
Headquarters	Ann Arbor, Michigan United States
Website	mednational.org
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Mu Epsilon Delta (ΜΕΔ), also known as MED, is an American national co-ed fraternity for those who are interested in or currently studying in the pre-medical field.

History

Mu Epsilon Delta was founded in 1965 on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin.^[2] The co-ed fraternity is a service organization and is recognized as such. It functions as a non-profit, national health science, honor, and service pre-professional organization and operates for the benefit of its members. This organization is intended to provide information about the medical field and to promote campus interest in the medical professions.^[3]

Purpose

The purpose of this fraternity is to promote scholarship of the pre-medical professions in the community. Mu Epsilon Delta shall participate in community related events. By being positive influences upon the university and community Mu Epsilon Delta will be able to provide insight and exposure for its members to doctors. Mu Epsilon Delta should assist pre-medical professional students and promote academic success as well as providing a forum for exchanging ideas and concerns.

Symbols

The colors of Mu Epsilon Delta are red and gold.^[2]

The symbol of Mu Epsilon Delta is the Caduceus, which features two snakes on a winged staff.^[4] Tracing its lineage back to Greek Mythology the Caduceus is most commonly associated with Hermes, the "messenger of the gods".^[5] The similarity of the Caduceus to the unnamed staff of Asclepius, the Greco-Roman god of medicine ^[6] is what largely led to its wide use as the symbol of physicians, the US Army Medical Corps,^[7] and pre-professional fraternities such as Mu Epsilon Delta.

The fraternity's flower is the red rambling rose. Its motto is "With purity and passion I pass my life and practice my art." Its pillars are brotherhood, service, and leadership.^[2]

Chapters

As of 2024, ten chapters are active.^[2] Following are the chapters of Mu Epsilon Delta.^[8]

Charter date	Institution	Location	Status	References
1965	University of Tennessee at Martin	Martin, Tennessee	Active	[9][8]
2019	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Active	[10][8]
2020	Michigan State University	East Lansing, Michigan	Active	[8]
2022	Grand Valley State University	Allendale, Michigan	Active	[11][8]
2023	University of South Florida	Tampa, Florida	Active	[12][8]
2023	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Urbana, Illinois	Active	[8]
2024	University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst, Massachusetts	Active	[8]
2024	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, Virginia	Active	[8]
2024	University of Wisconsin Madison	Madison, Wisconsin	Active	[8]
2024	North Carolina State University	Raleigh, North Carolina	Active	[8]
	Lipscomb University	Nashville, Tennessee	Inactive	[13]
	University of Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Inactive
	University of Kansas	Lawrence, Kansas	Inactive

References

1. MED THE CONSTITUTION OF MU EPSILON DELTA
2. "About". MED Nationals. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
3. "Mu Epsilon Delta | Biological Sciences".
4. "Caduceus | staff".
5. "Hermes | Characteristics, Family, & Myth".
6. "Asclepius | Definition, Myth, & Facts".
7. Lt.-Col. Fielding H. Garrison, "The use of the caduceus in the insignia of the Army medical officer," Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 9 (1919-1920): 13-16, noted by Engle, 204, note 2
8. "Chapters". MED Nationals. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
9. "Mu Epsilon Delta - UTM Runway". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
10. "About Us". Mu Epsilon Delta At the University of Michigan. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
11. "About Us". Mu Epsilon Delta at Grand Valley State University!. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
12. "Mu Epsilon Delta". Med University of South Florida. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
13. "Horton and Bowen honored as Miss Lipscomb and Bachelor of Ugliness". Lipscomb University. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2023-12-07.