Mu Epsilon Delta
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| Mu Epsilon Delta | |
|---|---|
| ΜΕΔ | |
 | |
| Founded | 1965 University of Tennessee at Martin |
| Type | Professional |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Pre-health fields |
| Scope | National |
| 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 |
| [1] | |
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. It was established at the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1965.
History
[edit]Mu Epsilon Delta was founded in 1965 at 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]
Symbols
[edit]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 is what largely led to its wide use as the symbol of physicians, the US Army Medical Corps, and pre-professional fraternities such as Mu Epsilon Delta.[6][7]
The colors of Mu Epsilon Delta are red and gold.[2] 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
[edit]As of 2024, ten chapters are active.[2] Following are the chapters of Mu Epsilon Delta.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ MED THE CONSTITUTION OF MU EPSILON DELTA
- ^ a b c d "About". MED Nationals. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Mu Epsilon Delta | Biological Sciences".
- ^ "Caduceus | staff".
- ^ "Hermes | Characteristics, Family, & Myth".
- ^ "Asclepius | Definition, Myth, & Facts".
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Chapters". MED Nationals. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Mu Epsilon Delta - UTM Runway". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "About Us". Mu Epsilon Delta At the University of Michigan. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "About Us". Mu Epsilon Delta at Grand Valley State University!. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Mu Epsilon Delta". Med University of South Florida. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Horton and Bowen honored as Miss Lipscomb and Bachelor of Ugliness". Lipscomb University. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
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- University of Tennessee at Martin
- Professional medical fraternities and sororities in the United States
- 1965 establishments in Tennessee
- Medical and health organizations based in Tennessee
- Student societies in the United States
- University of Kansas
- Organizations based in Kansas
- Student organizations established in 1965