Mu Epsilon Theta

Mu Epsilon Theta (ΜΕΘ) is an American service sorority that was established at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas on January 16, 1987.

History
Mu Epsilon Theta was founded at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) as a sorority based on Catholic principles on October 21, 1986. Its purpose is to unite college women by promoting academics, leadership, community service, and moral and spiritual well-being. Its founders were Maria Alcocer, Evelyn Greenfield, and Patricia Perez.

The sorority was officially recognized at UT on January 16, 1987. In the spring of 1996, the Alpha chapter at UT gave Texas State University, formerly Southwest Texas State University, became a colony. It was chartered as the Beta chapter in 1997. In the spring of 2013, a colony was started at Arizona State University; it was chartered as the Gamma chapter in the spring of 2015.

In 2023, the sorority decided to remove Catholic from its description.

Symbols
The motto of Mu Epsilon Theta is "Our Strength is from Above." Its pillars are spirituality, service, and sisterhood. Its colors are black, yellow, and silver. Its mascot is the lamb and its flower is the yellow rose.

Other symbols of Mu Epsilon Theta are:


 * Patron Saint: Saint Catherine of Laboure
 * Symbol: The Trinity
 * Jewels: Onyx, Topaz, and Diamond

Chapters
Following is a list of Mu Epsilon Theta chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.