Phi Zeta

Phi Zeta
ΦΖ
Founded	1925 (1925) Cornell University
Type	Honor society
Affiliation	Independent
Emphasis	Veterinary
Scope	National
Object	To recognize and promote scholarship and research in matters pertaining to the welfare and diseases of animals.
Colors	Blue and   Yellow
Chapters	32
Headquarters	c/o Missy Josephson 109 Greene Hall Auburn University Auburn, AL 36849 US
Website	Official website

Phi Zeta (ΦΖ) is the only honor society of veterinary medicine in the United States.

History

Phi Zeta was established at Cornell University in 1925 with the assistance of Dr. Veranus Alva Moore

Name and Symbols of the Society

Greek Scholar, Dr. George P. Bristol of Cornell University, suggested that the organization use the Greek word, spelled in its Latin form: PHILOZOI; meaning “love for animals”.

The emblem was designed by the great artist and naturalist Louis Agassiz Fuertes

Purpose

The purpose of Phi Zeta is to promote, acknowledge, and reward scholarship in the profession of veterinary medicine.

Membership

Third-year students ranking in the top 10% of the class and fourth-year students ranking in the top 25% of the class are invited to become members.

Honorary membership may also be bestowed upon interns, residents, faculty, and non-veterinary field related persons, who have made significant contributions to veterinary medicine.

Chapters

Chapters have been placed at all 32 accredited veterinary schools in the United States. Chapters noted in bold are active, chapters in italics are dormant.

Name	Chartered	Institution	Location	Status	Notes	Reference
Alpha	1925	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	Active
Beta	1929	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia and New Bolton Center, PA	Active
Gamma	1931	Iowa State University	Ames, IA	Active
Delta	1934	Ohio State University	Columbus, OH	Active
Epsilon	1948	Auburn University	Auburn, AL	Active
Zeta	1950	Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI	Active
Eta	1950	Texas A&M University	College Station, TX	Active
Theta	1950	Colorado State University	Fort Collins, CO	Active
Iota	1952	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	Active
Kappa	1952	University of Minnesota	Saint Paul, MN	Active
Lambda	1953	University of California, Davis	Davis, CA	Active
Mu	1953	University of Illinois	Urbana, IL	Active
Nu	1958	Oklahoma State University	Stillwater, OK	Active
Xi	1959	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	Active
Omicron	1962	Purdue University	West Lafayette, IN	Active
Pi	1965	University of Missouri	Columbia, MO	Active
Rho	1967	Tuskegee University	Tuskegee, AL	Active
Sigma	1969	Kansas State University	Manhattan, KS	Active
Tau	1977	Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, LA	Active
Upsilon	1979	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	Active
Phi	1979	University of Tennessee	Knoxville, TN	Active
Chi	1984	Virginia-Maryland Regional CVM	Blacksburg, VA	Active
Psi	1984	North Carolina State University	Raleigh, NC	Active
Alpha Alpha	1987	University of Wisconsin–Madison	Madison, WI	Active
Alpha Gamma	1987	Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR	Active
Omega	1988	Mississippi State University	Starkville, MS	Active
Alpha Beta	1991	Tufts University	Grafton, MA	Active
Alpha Delta	2006	St. George's University	Saint George Parish, Grenada, West Indies	Active
Alpha Epsilon	2006	Western University of Health Sciences	Pomona, CA	Active
Alpha Zeta	2014	Ross University	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies	Active
Alpha Eta	2017	Midwestern University	Glendale, AZ	Active
Alpha Theta	2018	Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate, TN	Active

See also

• Official website
• ΑΨ – Alpha Psi – veterinary medicine (professional fraternity)
• ΩΤΣ – Omega Tau Sigma – veterinary medicine (professional fraternity)