HISTORY
Phi Mu sorority was founded on the campus of Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia on March 4, 1852. Phi Mu was originally founded as the Philomathean Society on January 4, 1852 but didn’t make a public announcement until March 4. Phi Mu is one of the two Macon Magnolias, which are the sororities that were started on the campus of Wesleyan College.phi mu
The Philomathean Society is the second oldest secret society to be formed for women. The society joined the National Panehellenic Conference in 1904 and at that time changed the name to adopt the Greek letters of Phi Mu. The small national sorority of Alpha Delta Theta merged with Phi Mu in 1939. The founding sisters of Phi Mu were Mary Ann Dupont, Mary Elizabeth Myrick, and Martha Bibb Hardaway.
PHILANTHROPY
The official philanthropy of Phi Mu is the Children’s Miracle Network.
MOTTO
“The Faithful Sisters”
TRADITIONS
– Sorority colors are rose and white
– Sorority symbol is the Quatrefoil of Phi Mu
– Sorority publication is The Aglaia
– Sorority mascot is The Lion Sir Fidel
FUN FACTS
– Alpha Delta Theta was merged into Phi Mu in 1939
– Sorority headquarters is located in Peachtree City, Georgia
– Sorority has had more than 140,000 membersmary weber
CELEBRITY ALUMNAE
– Dana Ivey (Actress)
– Joyce Carol Oates (Author)
– Jerrie Mock (1st woman to fly solo around the world)
– Mary Weber (Astronaut)
– Evett Simmons (President of the National Bar Association)
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Common Misspellings
pi mu, fi mu, phi moo, phi nu