SPURS National Honor Society

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SPURS National Honor Society
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FoundedFebruary 14, 1922;102 years ago (1922-02-14)
Montana State University
TypeService and Honor society
AffiliationIndependent
StatusDefunct
Defunct dateMay 31, 2006
EmphasisSophomore women
ScopeNational
Motto"At Your Service"
PillarsService, Patriotism, Unity, Responsibility, and Sacrifice
Colors  Blue and   Gold
Symbol Spur
FlowerYellow chrysanthemum
PublicationThe Spur
Chapters0 active
Headquarters
United States

SPURS National Honor Society was an American collegiate sophomore honor society. It was established in 1922 at Montana State University and disbanded in 2005. Several chapters remain in operation as independent, local societies.

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History

SPURS was founded at Montana State University at Bozeman as an honor society and service club for sophomore women in 1922. [1] [2] [3] It was sponsored by the local chapter of Mortar Board honor society to support and encourage student service to the university. [1] Its purpose was to encourage women to have loyalty and to serve the university and to promote and support school spirit, campuswide student events, and campus traditions, [1]

Chapters were established at smaller colleges and universities in the United States. [3] Most chapters volunteered to help with freshmen orientation and homecoming, tutored, and ushered for campus events. [1] Originally a women-only organization, its male counterpart was the Intercollegiate Knights. [4] Its alumnae association for juniors was called the Stirips. [5] SPURS became co-educational in 1976. [3]

By 2006, the honor society was down to eleven active chapters, with only half being strong. [2] There was also a lack of interest in members filling national officers. [2] The national SPURS organization dissolved on May 31, 2006 by decision of its October 2005 national convention. [2] After SPURS ceased operations, a few chapters continued as local honor societies. The chapter at Linfield College continued as a local honor society that included sophomores, juniors, and seniors. [6] [7] Students at the University of Arizona reinstalled SPURS as a club in 2017. [8]

The Montana State University SPURS chapter decided to merge with the MSU Student Alumni Foundation the following year, along with the dissolved society Fangs which was a branch of the Intercollegiate Knights. [3] The alumni association holds SPURS and Fangs reunions. [9] [10] It also coordinated the Spurs & Fangs/Student Alumni Association. [11]

Symbols

The name SPURS was the monogram of the society's pillars: Service, Patriotism, Unity, Responsibility, and Sacrifice. Its motto was "At Your Service". [1] [2]

The SPURS badge was a small gold spur attached to a chain. [1] Its colors were blue and gold. Members wore dresses of blue and gold when volunteering for the university. [12] Its flower was the yellow chrysanthemum. [5] Its quarterly newsletter was called The Spur. [1]

SPURS celebrated its Founders' Day annually on February 14. [1]

Membership

Members were sophomores who were selected for their academic accomplishments, leadership, and student activities. [13] They were required to have a GPA 3.0 or better. [12] Potential members were recruited and initiated at the end of their freshman year. [14]

Chapters

Following is a list of known SPURS chapters, with inactive institutions in italics. [1] [15]

NumberCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
1February 14, 1922 – May 31, 2006 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Withdrew (local) [11] [16] [a]
Before 1928 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Inactive [17]
1925 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Inactive
51925 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington Withdrew (ΦΕΣ) [18] [2] [b]
1928 Utah State University Logan, Utah Inactive [19]
1931 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Inactive
1931 – May 31, 2006 University of Redlands Redlands, California Inactive [20]
15April 8, 1933 Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive [4]
1937 – May 31, 2006 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Inactive [c]
1942 Washington State University Pullman, Washington Inactive
1947 – May 31, 2006 Linfield College McMinnville, Oregon Withdrew (local) [7] [6] [21] [d] [e]
c. 1947 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Inactive [22]
1949 Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho Inactive [23]
1950 Whitman College Walla Walla, Washington Inactive
October 1951-November 1989 Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington Inactive [24] [f]
1955 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Inactive
1955 University of the Pacific Stockton, California Inactive
1957 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Inactive
1958 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Inactive
1960 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California Inactive [3]
1961 Adams State College Alamosa, Colorado Inactive [3]
1964 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada Inactive [3]
1965 California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Inactive
1965 Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas Inactive [25]
1966 Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico Inactive [3]
1966 Jamestown College Jamestown, North Dakota Inactive [3]
1966 University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho Inactive [26]
1966 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas Inactive
1967 Fort Wright College Toppenish, Washington Inactive
October 14, 1967 Marylhurst University Marylhurst, Oregon Inactive [27]
1968 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado Inactive [g]
1969 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota Inactive
1974 Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas Inactive [12] [14]
Brigham Young University Provo, Utah Inactive [3]
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, California Inactive [3]
California State University, Chico Chico, California Inactive [3]
Carroll University Waukesha, Wisconsin Inactive [3]
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington Inactive [3]
Colorado Women's College Aurora, Colorado Inactive [3] [h]
Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington Inactive
Humboldt State University Arcata, California Inactive [3]
19xx ?–1995 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Withdrew (local) [3] [28] [i]
Montana State University Billings Billings, Montana Inactive [3]
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota Inactive [3] [29]
Montana Tech of the University of Montana Butte, Montana Inactive [3]
New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico Inactive [3]
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona Inactive [3]
Northern Montana University Havre, Montana Inactive [3]
Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota Inactive [3]
University of Denver Denver, Colorado Inactive [3]
Pacific Lutheran University Parkland, Washington Inactive [27] [3]
Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon Inactive [3]
Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana Inactive [3]
San Diego State University San Diego, California Inactive [30]
Seattle University Seattle, Washington Inactive [27] [3]
University of Alaska Fairbanks College, Alaska Inactive [3]
University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Inactive
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado Inactive [3]
University of Great Falls Great Falls, Montana Inactive [31]
University of Mary Bismarck, North Dakota Inactive [3] [32]
University of Minnesota Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota,Inactive
University of Montana Missoula, Montana Inactive [33] [3]
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, Nebraska Inactive [3] [34]
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada Inactive [3]
University of Portland Portland, Oregon Inactive
University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Inactive [35] [3]
Western Montana College Dillon, Montana Inactive [3]
  1. ↑ Merged with the university's alumni foundation to form SPURS and Fangs Student/Alumni Association (local).
  2. ↑ Rather than dissolving with the closure of its national, the chapter joined Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society.
  3. ↑ Chapter reformed as a local honor society in 2017.
  4. ↑ The chapter originated as the Daughters of Tradition (local), established before 1935.
  5. ↑ After the dissolution of the national organization, the chapter at Linfield College continued operations as a local honor society of the same name. The club expanded to include juniors and seniors, abandoning its sophomore-only rule.
  6. ↑ Separated from National Organization in November 1989 and became the Setons
  7. ↑ Chapter formed at Colorado State College, now the University of Northern Colorado.
  8. ↑ The college merged with the University of Denver in 1982.
  9. ↑ Chapter formed from the Sparks (local), established in the 1920s. It withdrew from the SPURS and became the Silver Sparks (local).

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