BA History, Letters, Colors

History Sentence 1

Delta Epsilon Mu was founded on the grounds of Binghamton University in New York during the spring semester of 1996. (space)

History Sentence 2

DEM was initiated with the goal of

uniting students interested in entering various health professions. (space)

History Sentence 3

The founding fathers united their interests in building a co-ed, pre-health, professional fraternity, which could serve Binghamton University students by exposing them to professionals from various health fields. (space)

History Sentence 4

They wanted to inform students about today's health issues with the intent of helping students choose a field of interest following graduation and beyond. (space)

History Sentence 5 (Final)

A large part of the fraternity's interests was focused on serving the community by uniting people of different age groups, ethnicities, religions, and ideologies, who were all joined by a common interest in the health fields.

Letter Delta Sentence 1

Delta symbolizes the often-daunting distance between separate entities which are connected through a shared ideology and creed. (space)

Letter Delta Sentence 2

It represents our fellowship, loyalty, and dedication to DEM and everything it stands for across individuals, chapters, and nationalities.

Letter Epsilon Sentence 1

Epsilon marks the astrological designation of several nearby stars. (space)

Letter Epsilon Sentence 2

It represents the concept of vying for distant goals, with the intent of achieving goals through hard work and cooperation.

Letter Mu

Mu represents the construct of small, individual parts which, while separately have negligible influence, can cumulatively exist to create a single entity that has the capacity for greater impact.

Color Red Sentence

Red is emotional and passionate, and represents the backbone mentality of DEM - that of strength, energy, and determination.

Color Black & (Ampersand) White Sentence 1

Black & White represent dichotomy and duality, tempered with complementation and cohesiveness. (space)

Color Black & (Ampersand) White Sentence 2

The combination symbolizes the many different backgrounds,

ideologies, and interests that our members bring to our organization, and represents the unity and cohesiveness that is achieved by bringing individuals of differing backgrounds under the common goal of health interest. (space)

Color Black & (Ampersand) White Sentence 3

Our variability within the health field is our greatest strength.