Founders
A member of the Michigan supreme court, whose last name is notable among the soup-lovers community
James Valentine Campbell
What does the scale symbolize
Our reverence for Justice and a common interest in law and its administration.
The year in which Phi Delta Phi was founded
1869
This former PDP grew up in Grand Rapids, MI and proceeded to attend UofM. Assumed the presidency after Nixon resigned.
Gerald R. Ford
The name of our magister
Davis
How many fraternities were established prior to PDP?
Composed of the Sheild, Crest, and Motto
Coat of Arms
The name of the graduate inn at UofM
Kent Inn
The 25th president of the US who lead the fight for Cuban independence from Spain
William McKinley
The name of the Supreme Court Justice who was known for their strong advocacy of women's rights
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
What was Judge Thomas M Cooley named by Founder Howard?
The father of the Fraternity
What color is Argent and what does it symbolize?
Silver/White; purity and innocence in dealings among members and protecting the innocent
The original name of UofM
The University of Michigania
The only person to hold both the presidency and Cheif Justice of the US
William Taft
Another word for scops gin
Owl
A founder which has a prominent debating society named after him
Charles Irish Walker
What day is founders day celebrated on?
December 13th
How many legal fraternities existed prior to the founding of PDP
0
A retired attorney, politician, and the first woman associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, a position she held from 1981 until her retirement in 2006.
Sandra Day O'Connor
What is our motto
"Friends of justice and wisdom"
James Howell contributed funding to build which building on the University of Michigan's campus?
The Alumni building
What do the two femur bones on our crest symbolize?
The two divisions of PDP; students and barristers
What year was the University of Michigan founded?
1817
American lawyer and civil rights activist and the first Black justice of the US Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
This circle is centered with the illuminated symbols "C", "C" and "S" (Coke, Chitty and Story), which are enclosed in the circular band bearing the inscription "International Honor Society Phi Delta Phi 1869.
The Great Seal of PDP