A different kind of sorority has officially been voted in as a recognized student organization as unanimously decided by Associated Student Government members during their meeting on March 24.

Mu Delta Mu (MDM) began as a “midnight puzzle time” idea last semester according to sorority president Nikita d’Augereau, freshman biology education major and vice president Autumn Jump, sophomore music education major. The group has been building its popularity since November 2021, and now has 13 official members and three more pending.

MDM is unique to Emporia State’s campus due to their inclusive nature that invites those of any major, age and anyone who may not feel they fit within the neurotypical aspect of Greek life, according to d’Augereau.

“A lot of us are definitely, in some capacity, mentally neurodivergent,” d’Augereau said. “We are hoping to be very accepting and just an open space for anyone who may not feel like a typical sorority is for them.”

 d’Augereau mentioned that they plan to recruit new members through events such as a women’s self-defense class or a spa day. 

MDM has already been planning to work with organizations such as Bloom House and Crosswinds. They hope to dedicate their time to community service projects for these places in order to give back, according to d’Augereau. These specific organizations are important to the sorority’s values according to the secretary of MDM Elysia Valverde, sophomore biology major.

Their motto, “Progress not perfection” has been an additional aspect of the sorority’s values within diversity and inclusion.

Directly after the group’s recognition, a member of another sorority on campus, Alpha Sigma Alpha, showed their support by congratulating the leaders of MDM and exchanging contact information with the intent to partner in the future. 

Sandy Nguyen, junior business education major, was one of the ASG members who voted in favor of the sorority’s RSO status.

“I think the fact that they’re not just atypical but reaching out to other people on how to feel more safe and not having people isolated but being able to connect with one another in a different way compared to Greek life is pretty interesting,” Nguyen said.

The sorority hopes to go beyond an RSO status in the future and work towards being recognized as a local sorority, according to d’Augereau.