About Us

Originally known as the Philomathean Society, Phi Mu Fraternity was founded by Mary DuPont Lines, Mary Myrick Daniels and Martha Hardaway Redding at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia on January 4, 1852. The founding was publicly announced March 4, 1852 and this day is now celebrated as Founder's Day. On August 1, 1904 the society received a charter from the state of Georgia and was established as Phi Mu Fraternity. Known as a Fraternity, because the word sorority did not exist at the time of it's founding, Phi Mu is the second oldest sorority for college women in the world. Founded on lofty principles, Phi Mu maintains the objective of social, moral and mental improvement of its members. The solid foundation on which the Philomathean Society was established has allowed for the growth of Phi Mu Fraternity to a current membership of over 140,000 women nationwide.