Society for Collegiate Journalists

The Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) is an American honor society for student journalists. It was created in 1975 through the merger of Pi Delta Epsilon (ΠΔΕ) and Alpha Phi Gamma (ΑΦΓ).

History[edit]

The Society for Collegiate Journalists was formed on June 1, 1975 as a merger between the two journalism honor societies, Pi Delta Epsilon (ΠΔΕ) and Alpha Phi Gamma (ΑΦΓ).^[1] Pi Delta Epsilon was established in 1909. Alpha Phi Gamma was established in 1919.^[2] It held its first national meeting at the David Lipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee in 1977.^[3]

The society expanded across the United States and includes around 100 chapters.^[2] As of 2024, SCJ has approximately 1,200 members.^[2]

Activities[edit]

At the national level, the SCJ runs a biennial national convention and an annual student journalist contest with judges who are professionals in the field.^[2] It also publishes an online journal, The Collegiate Journalist, and a newsletter, The Reporter.

SCJ presents the Medal of Merit Certificate, the Presidential Citation, the Ingelhart First Amendment Award, the McDonald Award for the outstanding chapter, the SCJ Barlow Student Journalist of the Year Award, the Outstanding New Advisor Award, and the Outstanding New Chapter Award.^[2] The Student Journalist of the Year Award winner receives a scholarship and Ingelhard Award receives a cash prize.

At the local level, chapters host workshops, speakers, and seminars related to journalims.^[2]

Chapters[edit]

SCJ has around 100 active chapters in the United States.^[2]^[4] Its chapters use their original charter date, from the predecssor organizations.

Ohio Northern University, Ohio, 1919
Stevens Institute of Technology, N.J., 1922
Muskingum College, Ohio, 1923
Washington & Jefferson College, Pa., 1924
University of Richmond, Va., 1926
Virginia Polytech Institute, Va., 1930
Catholic University, D.C., 1931
Westminster College, Pa., 1934
College of William and Mary, Va., 1935
Hastings College, Neb., 1937
Franklin College, Ind., 1938
Southern Illinois University, Ill., 1939

Midland Lutheran College, Neb., 1940
Bethany College, WV., 1947
John Carroll University, Ohio, 1948
Clarkson University, N.Y., 1949
Eastern Illinois University, Ill., 1949
Fairmont State College, W.Va., 1949
Marietta College, Ohio, 1949
Wartburg College, Iowa, 1949
New Jersey Institute of Technology, N.J., 1951
Hofstra University, N.Y., 1953
Thiel College, Pa., 1953
Keuka College, N.Y., 1950
Bridgewater College, Va., 1955
Caldwell College, N.J., 1960
Pittsburg State University, Kan., 1960
Bethel College, Tenn., 1961
Valparaiso University, Ind., 1961
Winona State University, Minn., 1961
Anderson University, Ind., 1963
Bemidji State University, Minn., 1964
Clarion University, Pa., 1964
David Lipscomb College, Tenn. 1964
Radford University, Va., 1964
Millersville University, Pa., 1965
Northeastern State University, Okla., 1965
Southeast Missouri State University, Mo., 1965
Saint John’s University, N.Y., 1965
Bloomsburg University, Pa., 1966
High Point College, N.C., 1966
Evangel College, Mo., 1967
Harding University, Ariz., 1967
Mount St. Mary’s College, Md., 1967
Slippery Rock University, Penn., 1967
Eastern Kentucky University, Ky., 1968
Lock Haven University, Pa., 1968
Fort Hays State University, Kan., 1970
West Virginia Wesleyan, W.Va., 1970
Oklahoma Baptist University, Okla., 1971
Winthrop College, S.C., 1972
Tennessee Technological University, Tenn., 1975
University of North Alabama, Ala., 1978
Cabrini College, Pa., 1979
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla., 1979
James Madison University, Va., 1979
Mary Baldwin College, Va., 1979
Marycrest College, Iowa, 1981
Southern Arkansas University, Ark., 1981
Wingate College, N.D., 1981
College of St. Francis, Ill., 1982
Manchester Community College, Conn., 1982
Carson-Newman College, Tenn., 1983
Cowley County Community College, Kan., 1983
Kansas State University, Kan., 1983
Kingsborough Community College, N.Y., 1983
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Wis., 1983
Ocean County Community College, N.J., 1983
Southeastern Louisiana University, La., 1983
University of Scranton, Pa., 1983
Drury College, Mo., 1984
Elizabethtown College, Pa., 1984
Garden City Community College, Kan., 1984
Wabash College, Ind., 1984
Jacksonville University, Fla., 1985
Jacksonville State University, Ala., 1985
Nicholls State University, La., 1985
Oakton Community College, Ill., 1985
Appalachian State University, N.C., 1986
Minot State College, N.D., 1986
Christian Brothers College, Tenn., 1987
Hunter College, N.Y., 1987
Independence Community College, Kan., 1987
Ouachita Baptist University, Ark., 1987
Randolph-Macon College, Va., 1987
University of Southwestern Louisiana, La., 1987
Wayne State College, Neb., 1987
Carnegie Mellon University, Pa., 1988
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Ariz., 1988
Labette Community College, Kan., 1988
Lynchburg College, Va., 1988
Lincoln Memorial University, Tenn., 1989
North Central College, Ill., 1989
University of Arkansas, Ark., 1989
Old Dominion University, Va., 1990
Spring Arbor College, Mich., 1990
Eastern Michigan University, Mich., 1991
Berry College, Ga., 1992
Regent University, Va., 1993
Susquehanna University, Pa., 1993
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Pa., 1994
Marian College, Wis., 1995
Union University, Tenn., 1995
Virginia Wesleyan College, Va., 1995
McDaniel College, Md., 1996
New York Institute of Technology, N.Y., 1996
North Carolina State University, N.C., 1996
Clarke College, Iowa, 1997
Murry State University, Ky., 1997

Oxnard Community College, Calif., 1997
Taylor University, Ind., 1997
University of Nebraska at Kearney, Neb., 1997
Wilkes University, Pa., 1998
Youngstown State University, Ohio, 1998
Simpson College, Iowa, 1999
Southwest Missouri State University, Mo., 1999
SUNY at New Paltz, N.Y., 1999
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Pa., 1999
Utica College, N.Y., 1999
Washburn University, Kan., 1999
Westark Community College, Ark., 1999
Asbury College, Ky., 2000
Hampden-Sydney College, Va., 2000
Northeast Texas Community College, Tex., 2000
Widener University, Pa., 2000
University of the Pacific, Calif., 2001
Naugatuck Valley Community College, Conn., 2002
Valdosta State University, Ga., 2002
Newmann College, Pa., 2003
Piedmont College, Ga., 2003
Shenandoah College, Va., 2003
Community College of Baltimore County-Essex, Md. 2004
Barton College, N.C., 2005
Bennett College, N.C., 2005
Loyola Marymount University, Calif., 2006
Providence College, R.I., 2006
Savannah College of Art and Design, Ga., 2006
Keene State College, N.H., 2007
Lindsey Wilson College, Ky., 2007
Mercer University, Ga., 2007
Robert Morris University, Pa., 2009
Landmark College, Vt., 2010
Frostburg State University, Md., 2011
Lee University, Tenn., 2011
Marywood University, Pa., 2011
SCAD – Atlanta, Ga., 2011
Buena Vista University, Iowa, 2012
Savannah State University, Ga., 2018

Fort Lewis College, Colo.
Virginia State University, Va.
Western Kentucky University, Ky.

Pi Delta Epsilon[edit]

Following are some of the chapters of Pi Delta Epsilon, founded in 1909 at Syracuse University and existent in 1922.^[5]

Alpha Alpha - 1909, Syracuse University
Alpha Gamma - 1910, Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[6]
Alpha Delta - 191x ?, Ohio Wesleyan University^[7]
Alpha Epsilon - 1915, Columbia University
Alpha Iota - 19xx ?, Colgate University
Alpha Kappa - 19xx ?, University of Michigan
Alpha Omicron - 19xx ?, University of Illinois
Alpha Nu - 19xx ?, Dartmouth College
Alpha Pi - 19xx ?, University of Toronto
Alpha Rho - 19xx ?, Lehigh University
Alpha Sigma - 19xx ?, Hamilton College
Alpha Tau - 19xx ?, Swarthmore College

Beta Alpha - 19xx ?, Lawrence College
Beta Beta - 19xx ?, Coe College
Beta Gamma - 19xx ?, University of Arkansas
Beta Delta - 19xx ?, University of Tennessee
eta Epsilon - 19xx ?, University of Tennessee

Gamma Alpha - 19xx ?, University of California
Gamma Gamma - 19xx ?, University of Utah

References[edit]

^ Name SEMO Journalists to Positions
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "About". Society for Collegiate Journalists. 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
^ "National Meetings History". Society for Collegiate Journalism. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
^ "Chapter Activity". Society for Collegiate Journlists. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
^ As listed in the 1923 MIT Technique yearbook, p.248, accessed 21 Jun 2020.
^ In the era before the ΑΦΓ merger this was the Gamma chapter, first referenced in the MIT Technique yearbook in the 1915 ed., p.279.
^ Name confusion: The 31 May, 1915 issue of the Columbia Daily Spectator notes this was the Gamma chapter of Pi Delta Epsilon. That same article says MIT's was the fraternity's Delta chapter. Accessed 21 Nov 2020.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] Name SEMO Journalists to Positions

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "About". Society for Collegiate Journalists. 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2024-05-10.

[3] "National Meetings History". Society for Collegiate Journalism. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2024-05-10.

[4] "Chapter Activity". Society for Collegiate Journlists. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2024-05-10.

[5] As listed in the 1923 MIT Technique yearbook, p.248, accessed 21 Jun 2020.

[6] In the era before the ΑΦΓ merger this was the Gamma chapter, first referenced in the MIT Technique yearbook in the 1915 ed., p.279.

[7] Name confusion: The 31 May, 1915 issue of the Columbia Daily Spectator notes this was the Gamma chapter of Pi Delta Epsilon. That same article says MIT's was the fraternity's Delta chapter. Accessed 21 Nov 2020.

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