Phi Delta chi

On November 2, 1883, 11 men from the University of Michigan came together to form the first professional pharmacy fraternity, Phi Chi. Though, at the time, there were other societies, the founders believed that there should be an organization that was exclusive to the College of Pharmacy. These 11 men will always be remembered by each Phi Dex: Charles Edward Bond, Franklin Herbert Frazee, Llewellyn Hall Gardner, Calvin Pomeroy Godfrey, Adolph Gustave Hoffman, Arthur Gilliam Hopper, Charles F. Hueber, George Pawling Leamon, Arther Sidney Rodgers, Azor Thurston, and Albert Tenney Waggoner. The formation of our fraternity would also not have be possible without the guidance of Albert Benjamin Prescott, then Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Michigan, who was the first honorary Brother. Since then, Prescott's name has been associated with the highest honors and awards of the fraternity.

Originally called Phi Chi, the fraternity eventually changed its name to Phi Delta Chi in order to avoid conflicting with the medical fraternity Phi Chi founded at the turn of the 20th century. Over the years, Phi Delta Chi has chartered over 90 collegiate chapters and initiated 33,000 men and women into the Brotherhood. Phi Delta Chi's purpose has continually been to foster the future leaders in pharmacy. Brothers hold a lifelong connection and many go on to exhibit leadership in pharmaceutical firms, politics, and local areas of ownership.

Beta chi

The Beta Chi Chapter of Phi Delta Chi was founded on January 22nd, 2005 at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts by 14 men. Since then, our chapter has flourished incredibly, rising up to placing 4th in the entire nation two years in a row. Beta Chi is placed nationally in Service, Leadership, Professional, Fundraising, Scholarship and Brotherhood. This was all accomplished through numerous events and all the brothers’ hard work. Among the events we hold is the annual Bouve Health Fair and Free Flu Shot Clinic, which started out small but has now become a school wide affair with participation from various other healthcare related organizations. Beta Chi Brothers also actively volunteer through Cradles to Crayons, Relay for Life, and with the fraternity’s national philanthropy, St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Regardless of age, interests, or personalities, in the end, Brothers always come together for the future and for the growth of our chapter and our fraternity.