Phi Mu

Article summary

Phi Mu ( ) is an American college women's fraternity. The fraternity was founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia as the Philomathean Society in 1852. It's the second oldest female fraternal organization established in the United States. Phi Mu has 136 active collegiate chapters and more than 187,000 initiated members. Phi Mu's national headquarters is in Peachtree City, Georgia. It is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1904 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1852 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1852-01-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. members: 7,863 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 1907 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1904". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1852". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1852-01-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the members is "7,863 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "1907". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370042893