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] The organization continued to function as a fraternity until 1960, when it became a professional society for journalists.[2] In 1973, the society changed its name to Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi.[3] In 1988, the present Society of Professional Journalists name was adopted.[3] The society has both professional and student chapters.[4]

Student chapters

Following are the student chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, with inactive chapters indicated in italics.[2][4][5]

Charter date and range Institution Location Status Ref.
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.[4][5]

Chapter Charter date and range Location Status Ref.
Detroit Pro Chapter 1921 Detroit, Michigan Active
Milwaukee Pro Chapter 1921 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Inactive
Chicago Headline Club November 21, 1921 Chicago, Illinois Active [6]
Austin Pro Chapter 1925 Austin, Texas Inactive
New York Deadline Club 1925 New York City, New York Active [3]
Northern California Pro Chapter 1931 San Francisco, California Active [7]
St. Louis Pro Chapter 1932 St. Louis, Missouri Active [8]
Greater Los Angeles Pro Chapter 1934 Los Angeles, California Active [9]
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 [10][b]
Fort Worth Pro Chapter 1946 Fort Worth, Texas Active [11]
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 [12]
Central Michigan Pro Chapter 1950 Lansing, Michigan Inactive
Cleveland Pro Chapter 1950 Cleveland, Ohio Active [13]
Illinois Valley Pro Chapter 1950 Peoria, Illinois Inactive
Central Ohio Pro Chapter April 25, 1950 Columbus, Ohio Active [14]
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 [15]
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 [16]
Cincinnati Pro Chapter 1967 Cincinnati, Ohio Active [17]
Press Club of Long Island 1974 Long Island, New York Active [18]
Georgia Pro Chapter 2014 Georgia Active [19]
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 [20][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 [21]
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

  1. ^ Scire, Sarah (September 28, 2023). "The Society of Professional Journalists faces a "dire situation"". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  2. ^ a b c Shepardson, Francis Wayland, ed. (1930). "Sigma Delta Chi". Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (12th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press/George Banta Publishing Company. pp. 559–560 – via HathiTrust.
  3. ^ a b c "Deadline Club History". Deadline Club. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  4. ^ a b c "Explore SPJ: Chapters". Society of Professional Journalists. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  5. ^ a b Clayton, Charles C. (1959). Sigma Delta Chi: fifty years for freedom; the story of Sigma Delta Chi's service to American journalism, 1909-1959. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press. pp. 224–227 – via Hathi Trust.
  6. ^ "History of the Chicago Headline Club". Chicago Headline Club. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  7. ^ "About SPJ". SPJ Northern Caliornia. Archived from the original on 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  8. ^ "About St. Louis SPJ". St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  9. ^ "About". Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  10. ^ "About". SPJ Florida Pro Chapter. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  11. ^ "About". Fort Worth SPJ. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  12. ^ "History". Society of Professional Journalists | Colorado Chapter. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  13. ^ "About". SPJ Cleveland Pro Chapter. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  14. ^ "About Us". Central Ohio SPJ. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  15. ^ "History". SPJ Louisville. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  16. ^ "Home | CT SPJ Connecticut". CT SPJ Connecticut. Archived from the original on 2025-02-01. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  17. ^ "About". Society of Professional Journalists Greater Cincinnati Pro Chapter. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  18. ^ "About Us". The Press Club of Long Island. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  19. ^ "About". SPJ Georgia. 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  20. ^ "About". SPJ Keystone Pro Chapter. 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  21. ^ "Why join the SPJ Rio Grande Chapter?". SPJ Rio Grande Chapter. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
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