List of Society of Professional Journalists chapters

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) is the oldest organization representing journalists in the United States. ^[1] SPJ was established in 1909 as a men's professional fraternity named Sigma Delta Chi at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana . ^{[2] [3]} The organization continued to function as a fraternity until 1960, when it became a professional society for journalists. ^[4] In 1973, the society changed its name to Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. ^[5] In 1988, the present Society of Professional Journalists name was adopted. ^[5] The society has both professional and student chapters. ^[6]

Student chapters

Following are the student chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, with inactive chapters indicated in italics. ^{[2] [7] [8] [9]}

Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
April 17, 1909	DePauw University	Greencastle, Indiana	Active
1910	University of Kansas	Lawrence, Kansas	Inactive
1910	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Inactive
1910–1924	University of Denver	Denver, Colorado	Inactive
1910–1922	University of Virginia	Charlottesville, Virginia	Inactive
1911	University of Washington	Seattle, Washington	Active
1911	Purdue University	West Lafayette, Indiana	Inactive
1911	Ohio State University	Columbus, Ohio	Inactive
1911	University of Wisconsin–Madison	Madison, Wisconsin	Inactive
1912	University of Iowa	Iowa City, Iowa	Inactive
1912	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, Illinois	Active
1912–1914; 19xx ?–1929	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive
1913	University of Missouri	Columbia, Missouri	Inactive
1913	University of Texas at Austin	Austin, Texas	Inactive
1913	University of Oregon	Eugene, Oregon	Inactive
1913	University of Oklahoma	Norman, Oklahoma	Inactive
1914	Indiana University Bloomington	Bloomington, Indiana	Active
1914	University of Nebraska–Lincoln	Lincoln, Nebraska	Inactive
1914	Iowa State University	Ames, Iowa	Inactive
1915	Stanford University	Stanford, California	Inactive
1915	Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Active
1915	University of Montana	Missoula, Montana	Inactive
1915	Kansas State University	Manhattan, Kansas	Inactive
1915–1924	University of Maine	Orono, Maine	Inactive
1915–1917	University of Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive
1915–1926	Beloit College	Beloit, Wisconsin	Inactive
1916	University of Minnesota	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Active
1916–1924, 19xx ?	Miami University	Oxford, Ohio	Inactive
1917–1927	Knox College	Galesburg, Illinois	Active
1917–1933	Western Reserve University	Cleveland, Ohio	Inactive
1919	Grinnell College	Grinnell, Iowa	Inactive
1920–1935	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Inactive
1920–1925	Columbia University	New York City, New York	Inactive
1920	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, Colorado	Active
1920	Cornell University	Ithaca, New York	Inactive
1920–1922, 1958	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Inactive
1921	Oregon State University	Corvallis, Oregon	Inactive
1921	Marquette University	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Inactive
1922	University of North Dakota	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Inactive
1922	Northwestern University	Evanston, Illinois	Inactive
1923–1929	University of Toronto	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Inactive
1924	Washington State University	Pullman, Washington	Inactive
1925	Drake University	Des Moines, Iowa	Inactive
1925–1933, 1943	University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, California	Inactive
1926	Butler University	Indianapolis, Indiana	Inactive
1926–1932	University of South Dakota	Vermillion, South Dakota	Inactive
1926	Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	Active
1926–1936, 1956	University of Kentucky	Lexington, Kentucky	Active
1927	University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	Active
1928	Washington and Lee University	Lexington, Virginia	Active
1928–1935, 1960	University of South Carolina	Columbia, South Carolina	Inactive
1928	University of Florida	Gainesville, Florida	Inactive
1929–1931, 1946	Baylor University	Waco, Texas	Inactive
1930	Temple University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive
1931	Southern Methodist University	Dallas, Texas	Inactive
1932	Ohio University	Athens, Ohio	Active
1932	Pennsylvania State University	University Park, Pennsylvania	Active
1934	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
1937	South Dakota State University	Brookings, South Dakota	Inactive
1940	Michigan State University	East Lansing, Michigan	Inactive
1941	Emory University	Atlanta, Georgia	Inactive
1946	Oklahoma State University	Stillwater, Oklahoma	Inactive
1947	Boston University	Boston, Massachusetts	Active
1947	University of Miami	Coral Gables, Florida	Inactive
1947	University of Nevada, Reno	Reno, Nevada	Inactive
1948	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Active
1948	University of Idaho	Moscow, Idaho	Inactive
1949	University of Houston	Houston, Texas	Inactive
1949	University of New Mexico	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Inactive
1952	Wayne State University	Detroit, Michigan	Inactive
1952	Kent State University	Kent, Ohio	Inactive
1952	American University	Washington, D.C.	Inactive
1954	North Texas State University	Denton, Texas	Inactive
1954	San Jose State University	San Jose, California	Inactive
1954	University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
1954	Texas A&M University	College Station, Texas	Inactive
1954	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, Utah	Inactive
1956	University of Maryland, College Park	College Park, Maryland	Active
1956	Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale, Illinois	Inactive
1956	University of Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	Active
1957	San Diego State University	San Diego, California	Active
1958	Bradley University	Peoria, Illinois	Inactive
1958	Duquesne University	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Inactive
1958	Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, Texas	Active
1958	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, Texas	Inactive
1959	Brigham Young University	Provo, Utah	Active
1959	West Virginia University	Morgantown, West Virginia	Inactive
1960	Arizona State University	Tempe, Arizona	Inactive
1960	University of Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Inactive
1960	Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, Texas	Inactive
1961	East Texas State University	Commerce, Texas	Inactive
1961	University of Wyoming	Laramie, Wyoming	Inactive
	Arkansas Tech University	Russellville, Arkansas	Active
	Ashford University	Chandler, Arizona	Inactive	[a]
	Augusta University	Augusta, Georgia	Active
	Bowling Green State University	Bowling Green, Ohio	Active
	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona	Pomona, California	Active
	California State University, Northridge	Los Angeles, California	Active
	California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento, California	Active
	Central Connecticut State University	New Britain, Connecticut	Active
	Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant, Michigan	Active
	Cleveland State University	Cleveland, Ohio	Active
	Colorado Mesa University	Grand Junction, Colorado	Active
	Colorado State University	Fort Collins, Colorado	Active
	DePaul University	Chicago, Illinois	Active
	Elon University	Elon, North Carolina	Active
	Emerson College	Boston, Massachusetts	Active
	Florida A&M University	Tallahassee, Florida	Active
	Georgetown University	Washington, D.C.	Active
	Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville, Alabama	Active
	John Carroll University	University Heights, Ohio	Active
	Harding University	Searcy, Arkansas	Active
	High Point University	High Point, North Carolina	Active
	Hofstra University	Hempstead, New York	Active
	Ithaca College	Ithaca, New York	Active
	Kennesaw State University	Kennesaw, Georgia	Active
	Lehigh University	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Active
	Lipscomb University	Nashville, Tennessee	Active
	Loyola University Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Active
	Northeastern Illinois University	Chicago, Illinois	Active
	Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights, Kentucky	Active
	Northwestern State University	Natchitoches, Louisiana	Active
	Pacific Lutheran University	Parkland, Washington	Active
	Roger Williams University	Bristol, Rhode Island	Active
	Southern Connecticut State University	New Haven, Connecticut	Active
	State University of New York at Brockport	Brockport, New York	Active
	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook, New York	Active
	Tarleton State University	Stephenville, Texas	Active
	Texas State University	San Marcos, Texas	Active
	Tulsa Community College	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Active
	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, Arkansas	Active
	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Little Rock, Arkansas	Active
	University of Central Florida	Orlando, Florida	Active
	University of Connecticut	Storrs, Connecticut	Active
	University of Dayton	Dayton, Ohio	Active
	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	Honolulu, Hawaii	Active
	University of La Verne	La Verne, California	Active
	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Lafayette, Louisiana	Active
	University of Memphis	Memphis, Tennessee	Active
	University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, Texas	Active
	University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	Active
	Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia	Active
	Western Carolina University	Cullowhee, North Carolina	Active
	Western Washington University	Bellingham, Washington	Active
	William Paterson University	Wayne, New Jersey	Active

Professional chapters

Following are the professional chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics. ^{[10] [9]}

Chapter	Charter date and range	Location	Status	References
Detroit Pro Chapter	1921	Detroit, Michigan	Active
Milwaukee Pro Chapter	1921	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Inactive
Chicago Headline Club	November 21, 1921	Chicago, Illinois	Active	[11]
Austin Pro Chapter	1925	Austin, Texas	Inactive
New York Deadline Club	1925	New York City, New York	Active	[5]
Northern California Pro Chapter	1931	San Francisco, California	Active	[12]
St. Louis Pro Chapter	1932	St. Louis, Missouri	Active	[13]
Greater Los Angeles Pro Chapter	1934	Los Angeles, California	Active	[14]
Dallas Pro Chapter	1935	Dallas, Texas	Inactive
Washington D.C. Pro Chapter	1936	Washington, D.C. and Virginia	Active
Atlanta Pro Chapter	1937	Atlanta, Georgia	Inactive
Central Illinois Pro Chapter	1941	Champaign and Urbana, Illinois	Inactive
Florida Pro Chapter	1946	Florida	Active	[15] [b]
Fort Worth Pro Chapter	1946	Fort Worth, Texas	Active	[16]
Hawaii Pro Chapter	1947	Honolulu, Hawaii	Active
Kansas City Pro Chapter	1947	Kansas City, Missouri	Inactive
Nebraska Pro Chapter	1947	Lincoln, Nebraska	Inactive
New England Pro Chapter	1947	Boston, Massachusetts	Active	[c]
North Dakota Pro Chapter	1947	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Inactive
Portland Pro Chapter	1947	Portland, Oregon	Inactive
Houston Pro Chapter	1949	Houston, Texas	Active	[d]
North Florida Pro Chapter	1949	Gainesville, Florida	Inactive
Colorado Pro Chapter	October 13, 1949	Denver, Colorado	Active	[17]
Central Michigan Pro Chapter	1950	Lansing, Michigan	Inactive
Cleveland Pro Chapter	1950	Cleveland, Ohio	Active	[18]
Illinois Valley Pro Chapter	1950	Peoria, Illinois	Inactive
Central Ohio Pro Chapter	April 25, 1950	Columbus, Ohio	Active	[19]
Florida West Coast Pro Chapter	1951	Tampa, Florida	Inactive
San Diego Pro Chapter	1951	San Diego, California	Active
Northwestern Ohio Pro Chapter	1952	Toledo, Ohio	Inactive
Utah Headliners	1952	Salt Lake City, Utah	Active
Mid-Missouri Pro Chapter	1953	Mexico, Missouri	Inactive
New Mexico Pro Chapter	1953	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Inactive
Oklahoma Pro Chapter	1953	Stillwater, Oklahoma	Active
Louisville Pro Chapter	February 6, 1953	Louisville, Kentucky	Active	[20]
Akron Pro Chapter	1954	Akron, Ohio	Inactive
Central Pennsylvania Pro Chapter	1954	Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Southern Illinois Pro Chapter	1954	Sparta and Carbondale, Illinois	Inactive
Jackson Pro Chapter	1955	Jackson, Mississippi	Inactive
Nevada Pro Chapter	1955	Rulo, Nebraska	Inactive
Pittsburgh Pro Chapter	1955	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Active	[e]
San Antonio Pro Chapter	1955	San Antonio, Texas	Active
Indiana Pro Chapter	1956	Indianapolis, Indiana	Active
Minnesota Pro Chapter	1956	Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota	Active
Alabama Pro Chapter	1958	Birmingham, Alabama	Active
Richmond Pro Chapter	1958	Richmond, Virginia	Inactive
Valley of the Sun Pro Chapter	1958	Phoenix, Arizona	Active
West Texas Pro Chapter	1958	Lubbock, Texas	Inactive
Connecticut Pro Chapter	1966	Connecticut	Active	[21]
Cincinnati Pro Chapter	1967	Cincinnati, Ohio	Active	[22]
Press Club of Long Island	1974	Long Island, New York	Active	[23]
Georgia Pro Chapter	2014	Georgia	Active	[24]
Arkansas Pro Chapter		Arkansas	Active
Bluegrass Pro Chapter		Kentucky	Active
East Tennessee Pro Chapter		Tennessee	Active
Guam Pro Chapter		Guam	Active
Inland Northwest Pro Chapter		Washington	Active
Kazakhstan Pro		Kazakhstan	Active
Keystone State Pro		Pennsylvania	Active	[25] [f]
Las Vegas Pro Chapter		Las Vegas, Nevada	Active
Louisiana Pro Chapter		Louisiana	Active
Maine Pro Chapter		Maine	Active
Marianas Pro Chapter		Northern Mariana Islands	Active
Maryland Pro Chapter		Maryland and Washington, D.C.	Active
New Jersey Pro Chapter		New Jersey	Active
North Carolina Pro Chapter		North Carolina	Active
Northwest Arkansas Pro Chapter		Arkansas	Active
Rio Grande Pro Chapter		New Mexico and West Texas	Active	[26]
Virginia Pro Chapter		Virginia	Active
Western Washington Pro Chapter		Washington	Active
Wyoming Pro Chapter		Wyoming	Active

Notes

1. The University of Arizona acquired Ashford University in 2023, making it the University of Arizona Global Campus.
2. Chapter formed as the Greater Miami Pro Chapter. It expanded to include central Florida in the 1960s. Its name changed in 2013 when it expanded to include the entire state of Florida.
3. This chapter covers Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
4. Chapter originally called Texas Gulf Coast Pro Chapter.
5. Chapter formed as the Tri-State Pro Chapter.
6. This chapter covers the majority of Pennsylvania.

References

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