Guide members to fulfill the highest ideals and aspirations of womanhood, developing a spirit of service, helpfulness and cooperation, as well as mental and intellectual growth.
Foster, develop and perpetuate the bonds of friendship with emphasis at all times on those spiritual qualities essential to effective living.
Cooperate with colleges and universities to attain high scholastic and cultural standards.
Provide a home for collegiate members in colleges and universities where chapters of the Fraternity are established.



The Alpha Pi Chapter of Phi Mu Fraternity was installed at the University of Houston on February 4, 1956 by Hazel Falconer Benninghove, National President, and Loraine Bird Freear (Booth), NPC Delegate, with 13 collegians, 16 alumnae of local sorority and nine honorary members initiated. Since that date, the Phi Mus have been a very active part of campus life at the University of Houston. From Bid Day to Graduation, the Phi Mus have a commitment to sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, and community service. The Phi Mus at The University of Houston excel in all aspects of campus life.







To lend to those less fortunate a helping hand.
To think of God as a protector and guide of us all.
To keep forever sacred the memory of those we have loved and lost.
To be to others what we would they would be to us.
To keep our lives gentle merciful and just, thus being true to the womanhood of love.
To walk in the way of honor, guarding the purity of our thoughts and deeds.
Being steadfast in every duty, small or large.
Believing that our given word is binding.
Striving to esteem the inner man above culture wealth or pedigree.
Being honorable, courteous, tender, thus being true to the womanhood of honor.
To serve in the light of truth, avoiding egotism, narrowness, and scorn.
To give freely of our sympathies.
To reverence God as our Maker, striving to serve Him in all things.
To minister to the needy and unfortunate.
To practice day by day love, honor, truth.
Thus keeping true to the meaning, spirit and reality of Phi Mu.