Alpha Delta Mu
| Alpha Delta Mu | |
|---|---|
| ΑΔΜ | |
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| Founded | Fall 1976 Morgan State University |
| Type | Honor |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Former affiliation | ACHS |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Social Work |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | "Advocate of the People" |
| Colors | Black and Silver |
| Publication | The Alpha Delta Mu Journal |
| Chapters | 88 |
| Members | 10,000+ lifetime |
| Headquarters | 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20036 United States |
Alpha Delta Mu (ΑΔΜ) is an American social work honor society It was founded in 1976 at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. It has chartered more than ninety chapters across the United States. The society is a former member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
History
[edit]Alpha Delta Mu was founded by Dr. J. Lawrence Feagins at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland in the fall of 1976.[1][2] Its purpose is to encourage scholarship in the field of social work and to advance the field.[1] The society was incorporated in April 1977 in Maryland.[2][3]
A second chapter, Beta, was chartered at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 1977.[4][5] Alpha Delta Mu went on to add chapters at colleges and universities in the United States with social work programs.[2]
Alpha Delta Mu was previously a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, joining in 1983 and becoming a full member in 1986.[1] In 1991, the society had 88 active chapters and initiated 8,350 members.[1] In 2004, it had sixty active chapters and had initiated 10,000 members.[6]
Symbols
[edit]The Alpha Delta Mu motto is "Advocate of the People".[7] The society's colors are black and silver.[2] Its members may wear an honor cord at graduation.[8] Its publication is The Alpha Delta Mu Journal.[1][6]
Membership
[edit]To be eligible for membership, students must be a social work major who have completed six hours of courses in social work with a 3.0 GPA for undergraduate and a 3.5 GPA for graduate students.[7][9] Colleges and universities with Alpha Delta Mu chapters must hold accreditation from regional and national organizations recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and must offer degrees at baccalaureate or higher levels in social work and maintain program accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education.[7]
Chapters
[edit]The last edition of Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities in 1991 stated that the society had 88 chapters.[1] Following is an incomplete chapter list, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions indicated in italics.
- ^ Chapter formed at East Texas State University, now called East Texas A&M University.
- ^ Alpha Delta Mu was replaced by the Phi Alpha social work honor society in the fall of 2016.
References
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