About Delta Alpha
- The Delta Alpha Chapter of Phi Mu at Indiana University is a vibrant and dedicated sisterhood committed to fostering personal growth, academic excellence, and community service. Since 1852, Phi Mu Fraternity has challenged women to become their personal best. We are proud of our rich history as the second-oldest secret society for women in the U.S. and continually strive to provide our members with the many benefits of a steadfast sisterhood, embodying our open motto, “Les Soeurs Fideles,” meaning “the Faithful Sisters.” Delta Alpha was founded in 1920-1964 and recolonized in 1980. Our unique partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals ensures that our fundraising efforts directly benefit local children in need. Our members are passionate advocates for philanthropy, organizing signature events like Cheesin for Children and Milkshakes for Miracles, which not only raise vital funds but also create lasting memories. We actively engage with various local organizations, embodying our commitment to making a positive impact in Bloomington and beyond. Our values are love, honor, truth and the sisters of Phi Mu strive to embody these values in each day. With a focus on empowerment and lifelong friendships, the Delta Alpha Chapter invites you to join us in our mission to support one another and uplift our community.
About Phi Mu
- Phi Mu’s National Headquarters is located in Peachtree City, Georgia, just south of Atlanta. The building is home to both Phi Mu Fraternity and Phi Mu Foundation and includes our leadership training center, library, conference rooms, office space and Carnation Collection, Phi Mu’s boutique. The Phi Mu National Headquarters also contains our museum which displays many artifacts and memorabilia spanning our long history. The address is: 400 Westpark Drive, Peachtree City, GA 30269.
The Creed of Phi Mu
- Adopted in 1916, Phi Mu’s Creed is the uniting statement that provides the basis for the Phi Mu member experience and defines what it means to be a noble woman. Although Phi Mu was founded on Christian values as referenced in our Creed, our organization welcomes women of any or no religious belief.
To lend to those less fortunate a helping hand.
To think of God as a protector and guide of us all.
To keep forever sacred the memory of those we have loved and lost.
To be to others what we would they would be to us.
To keep our lives gentle, merciful and just,
thus being true to the womanhood of love.
To walk in the way of honor, guarding the purity of our thoughts and deeds.
Being steadfast in every duty, small or large.
Believing that our given word is binding.
Striving to esteem the inner man above culture, wealth or pedigree.
Being honorable, courteous, tender,
thus being true to the womanhood of honor.
To serve in the light of truth, avoiding egotism, narrowness and scorn.
To give freely of our sympathies.
To reverence God as our Maker, striving to serve Him in all things.
To minister to the needy and unfortunate.
To practice day by day love, honor, truth.
Thus keeping true to the meaning, spirit and reality of Phi Mu.
Coat of Arms
- Phi Mu’s coat of arms was designed in 1904 by Annie Laurie Mallory Parker and Louise Monning Elliott, who were both collegiate members of the Alpha Chapter at Wesleyan College.
- The coat of arms consists of a red shield supported by two lions, our mascot. The shield includes the Phi Mu badge and under it is Phi Mu’s open motto, Les Soeurs Fideles, “the Faithful Sisters.” Above the shield is the crest, the lighted lamp of knowledge in gold.
Quick Facts
- Our Colors
- Our Flower
- Our Greek Letters
- Our Badge
- New Member Pin
- Our Mascot
- Phi Mu’s official colors are rose (pink) and white, which can be traced back to the Philomathean Society.
- Phi Mu’s official flower is the rose-colored, enchantress carnation. While the rose-colored carnation in the language of flowers refers to “women’s love and sisterhood,” Lillian Estes Davis, Alpha, Grand Historian in 1907-1908, wrote that “pink carnations are, and always have been, the emblematic flower.”
- The Greek letters “Phi” and “Mu” are used in communications and merchandise.
- The Phi Mu Badge is a unique barbed quatrefoil shield of gold overlaid with a black shield bearing the two bonds, three stars, a hand clasping a heart and the Greek letters “Phi Mu.”
- The Phi pin (or provisional/new member pin) is a black and gold shield with the Greek letter “Phi.”
- A lion named Sir Fidel is the official mascot of Phi Mu.
NPC Membership
- Phi Mu is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), the world’s largest umbrella organization specifically charged with advancing the sorority experience through its 26 women’s-only inter/national member organizations. NPC sororities are located on more than 670 campuses with over 400,000 undergraduate members in over 3,200 collegiate chapters. Phi Mu has been part of the National Panhellenic Conference since 1911.
