Phi Mu Delta's Mu Chi Chapter Launches Weekly Pancake Night for Stevenson University Community

STEVENSON, MD – September 5, 2025 – The Mu Chi Provisional Chapter of Phi Mu Delta Fraternity at Stevenson University has launched their weekly "Pancake Night" tradition for the fall semester, providing free pancakes to students after dining halls close while building campus community and fraternity awareness.
Aidan Holmes, Vice President of Community Impact, helps to coordinate the Wednesday evening event that requires all brothers to participate in various roles, including order taking, cooking, and socializing with attending students. The initiative serves both as community service and an opportunity to introduce the campus to Phi Mu Delta's values and mission.

"Every Wednesday, starting last week for this semester, the brothers of the Mu Chi chapter host a 'Pancake Night', not only to give free pancakes for students after most meal halls have closed, but also as a way to build community and spread word about our chapter," said Holmes.

The event has grown significantly since its inception, with Holmes noting that "This event has become a staple for our organization, and has helped us build a stronger connection to the campus." Despite operational challenges that come with regular programming, the chapter has developed systems to ensure consistent service delivery.

"While this event sees many usual challenges, such as outlet short-circuits, running out of cooking supplies, etc, we have created a strong foundation for how the event runs and functions since it was first started last year. Since then, it has grown tremendously, and we plan to grow alongside it," Holmes explained.

The fraternity continues to innovate their service delivery, including technology enhancements. Holmes noted that they "are continuously upgrading our custom order-taking website created and maintained by past alum," demonstrating the chapter's commitment to leveraging alumni expertise for community benefit.

Looking ahead, the chapter is focused on sustainability and growth. "Our main goal now is to continue to integrate our new members into the event to help the event continue to run smoothly," said Holmes.
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Founded in 1918, Phi Mu Delta Fraternity operates under three core values: Democracy, Service, and Brotherhood. As a provisional chapter, Mu Chi is working toward full charter status while already demonstrating the organization's commitment to community engagement and service.