List of Theta Sigma Phi chapters

Theta Sigma Phi was an American honor society for women in journalism.[1] It was established in 1909 at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.[1] It was called Women in Communications, Inc. from 1972 to 1996. The society ceased operations in 1996.[2]

Collegiate chapters

The following is a list of Theta Sigma Phi collegiate chapters as of 1968, with inactive chapters and institutions indicated in italics.[1][3][4][2][5][6]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha April 8, 1909 University of Washington Seattle, Washington Inactive [7]
Beta 1910 University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Inactive
Gamma 1911 University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Inactive
Delta March 4, 1913 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Inactive [8]
Eta 1913 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Inactive
Zeta 1915 University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Inactive
Epsilon 1914 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Inactive [9]
Theta 1915 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Inactive
Iota 1916 Stanford University Stanford, California Inactive
Kappa 1916 University of Montana Missoula, Montana Inactive
Lambda 1916 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Inactive
Mu 1916 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Inactive
Nu 1917 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Inactive
Xi 1919 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Inactive
Omicron January 10, 1918 Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Inactive [10]
Pi May 25, 1918 University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois Inactive [10]
Rho May 27, 1918 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Inactive [10]
Sigma November 22, 1919 DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana Inactive [10]
Tau May 30, 1931 New York University New York City, New York Inactive [10]
Upsilon May 27, 1920 Lawrence University Appleton, Wisconsin Inactive [9][10]
Phi May 29, 1920 - June 1927 Knox College Galesburg, Illinois Inactive [9][10]
Chi May 29, 1920 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Inactive [9][10]
Psi May 31, 1920 Columbia University New York City, New York Inactive [9][10]
Omega May 29, 1920 Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Inactive [9][10]
Alpha Alpha February 9, 1922 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Inactive [10]
Alpha Beta April 1923 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Inactive [11]
Alpha Gamma May 11, 1923 Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin Inactive [11]
Alpha Delta May 23, 1923 Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa Inactive [11]
Alpha Epsilon October 12, 1925 Mary Hardin–Baylor College Belton, Texas Inactive [11]
Alpha Zeta October 24, 1925 Washington State University Pullman, Washington Inactive [11]
Alpha Eta October 17, 1925 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Inactive [11]
Alpha Theta May 23, 1926 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Inactive [11]
Alpha Iota March 12, 1927 Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive [11]
Alpha Kappa November 4, 1927 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Inactive [11]
Alpha Lambda December 4, 1927 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado Inactive [11]
Alpha Mu May 10, 1930 Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas Inactive [11]
Alpha Nu May 27, 1930 Baylor University Waco, Texas Inactive [11]
Alpha Xi May 30, 1930 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Inactive [11]
Alpha Omicron June 8, 1930 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Inactive [11]
Alpha Pi 1932 Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas Inactive [11]
Alpha Rho April 1933 Drake University Des Moines, Iowa Inactive [11]
Alpha Sigma October 25, 1933 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive [11]
Alpha Tau October 1935 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Inactive [11]
Alpha Upsilon 1941 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Inactive
Alpha Phi 1941 Ohio University Athens, Ohio Inactive
Alpha Chi 1942 Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma Inactive
Alpha Psi 1944 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Inactive
Alpha Omega 1946 Franklin College Franklin, Indiana Inactive
Beta Alpha 1947 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Inactive
Beta Beta 1947 West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia Inactive
Beta Gamma 1949 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Inactive
Beta Delta 1949 South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota Inactive
Beta Epsilon 1950 University of Houston Houston, Texas Inactive
Beta Zeta 1951 Kent State University Kent, Ohio Inactive
Beta Eta 1952 University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi Inactive
Beta Theta 1952 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Inactive
Beta Iota 1953 University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Inactive
Beta Kappa 1953 University of North Texas Denton, Texas Inactive
Beta Lambda 1954 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Inactive
Beta Mu 1954 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Inactive
Beta Nu 1955 University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho Inactive
Beta Xi 1956 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Inactive
Beta Omicron 1957 American University Washington, D.C. Inactive
Beta Pi 1958 San Jose State University San Jose, California Inactive
Beta Rho 1959 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
Beta Sigma 1959 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Inactive
Beta Tau 1961 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois Inactive
Beta Upsilon 1961 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Inactive
Beta Phi 1962 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive
Beta Chi 1963 University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Inactive
Beta Psi 1964 Fresno State College Fresno, California Inactive
Beta Omega 1967 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas Inactive
Gamma Alpha 196x ? University of Maryland College Park, Maryland Inactive
Gamma Beta 196x ? San Fernando Valley State College Northridge, Los Angeles, California Inactive
Gamma Epsilon prior to August 1972 Trinity University San Antonio, Texas [12]
May 12, 1972 East Texas State University Commerce, Texas Inactive [13]

Professional chapters and alumna clubs

The following is a list of Theta Sigma Phi professional chapters and alumna clubs as of 1968, with inactive chapters indicated in italics.[5][14]

Chapter Charter date and range Location Status References
Akron Club Akron, Ohio Inactive
Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Inactive
Ames Club Ames, Iowa Inactive
Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
Austin Austin, Texas Inactive
Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Inactive
Birmingham April 19, 1929 Birmingham, Alabama Inactive [15]
Bloomington 192x ? Bloomington, Indiana Inactive
Blue Grass Club Lexington, Kentucky Inactive
Boise Club Boise, Idaho Inactive
Boston Club Boston, Massachusetts Inactive
Broward County Fort Lauderdale, Florida Inactive
Central New York Fayetteville, New York Inactive
Champaign-Urbana Club Champaign, Illinois Inactive
Charlotte Club Charlotte, North Carolina Inactive
Chicago 192x ? Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive
Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Inactive
Colorado Springs Club Colorado Springs, Colorado Inactive
Columbia Club Columbia, Missouri Inactive
Columbus 192x ? Columbus, Ohio Inactive
Dallas 1931 Dallas, Texas Inactive [16]
Dayton Dayton, Ohio Inactive
Denver c. 1928 Denver, Colorado Inactive [17]
Des Moines Club c. 1928 Des Moines, Iowa Inactive [17]
Detroit Detroit, Michigan Inactive
Eugene Club Eugene, Oregon Inactive
Florida West Coast St. Petersburg, Florida Inactive
Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas Inactive
Gainesville Club Gainesville, Florida Inactive
Honolulu February 1929 Honolulu, Hawaii Inactive [15]
Houston Houston, Texas Inactive
Indianapolis c. 1928 Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive [17]
Iowa City Club Iowa City, Iowa Inactive
Kansas City 1919 Kansas City, Missouri Inactive [18]
Lansing Club Lansing, Michigan Inactive
Lawrence Club Lawrence, Kansas Inactive
Lexington November 4, 1930 Lexington, Kentucky Inactive [19]
Lincoln February 20, 1929 Lincoln, Nebraska Inactive [15]
Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
Madison Madison, Wisconsin Inactive
Miami Miami, Florida Inactive
Milwaukee c. 1928 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Inactive [17]
Muncie Muncie, Indiana Inactive
Nashville Club Nashville, Tennessee Inactive
National Capital 192x ? Washington, D.C. Inactive
New Orleans Club New Orleans, Louisiana Inactive
New York City 192x ? New York City, New York Inactive
Norman Club Norman, Oklahoma Inactive
North Shore Evanston, Illinois Inactiv
Oakland-Berkeley Oakland and Berkeley, California Inactive
Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Inactive
Omaha Club 192x ?–before 1968 Omaha, Nebraska Inactive
Orange County Club Laguna Beach, California Inactive
Peninsula San Jose, California Inactive
Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive
Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Inactive
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive
Portland Portland, Oregon Inactive
Rochester Rochester, New York Inactive
Sacramento Club Sacramento, California Inactive
St. Louis c. 1928 St. Louis, Missouri Inactive [17]
San Antoinio San Antonio, Texas Inactive
San Diego San Diego, California Inactive
San Francisco Club c. 1928 San Francisco, California Inactive [17]
Seattle 192x ? Seattle, Washington Inactive
Spokane 192x ? Spokane, Washington Inactive
Stillwater Club Stillwater, Oklahoma Inactive
Takoma Club Takoma, Washington Inactive
Topeka Topeka, Kansas Inactive
Tucson Club Tucson, Arizona Inactive
Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma Inactive
Twin Cities 192x ? Minneapolis, Minnesota Inactive
Wichita Club Wichita, Kansas Inactive

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Shepardson, Francis Wayland, ed. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 12th edition. Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press/George Banta Publishing Company, 1930. p. 428. via Hathi Trust
  2. ^ a b "The 1990s: Embracing the Future". The Association for Women in Communications. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  3. ^ William Raimond Baird (1957). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. p. 630.
  4. ^ William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. p. 535.. Baird's Manual is also available online here: The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  5. ^ a b "Directory". Matrix: the Magazine for Women in Journalism and Communications. 53 (4): 15–17. April 1968 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ William Raimond Baird (1968). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (18th ed.). G. Banta Company. pp. 561.
  7. ^ Association for Women in Communications records, 1907-2016
  8. ^ "Theta Sigma Phi issues Matrix Table Invitations". Herald Times. April 5, 1951. p. 2.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Journalism Sorority has a large program". University Daily Kansan. Lawrence, Kansas. 14 May 1920. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Theta Sigma Phi Directory III". The Matrix. 22 (3): XVII. February 1937 – via Hathi Trust.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Theta Sigma Phi Directory IV". The Matrix. 22 (4): XXV. February 1937 – via Hathi Trust.
  12. ^ Bryan-College Station Eagle from Bryan, Texas , Page 22
  13. ^ ETSU Women Journalists Start Theta Sigma Phi Chapter
  14. ^ "Theta Sigma Phi". The Matrix. 15 (2): 2. December 1928 – via Hathi Trust.
  15. ^ a b c "New Alumna Chapters Formed". The Matrix. 14 (5): 10. June 1929 – via Hathi Trust.
  16. ^ "Dallas Alumnae Organize". The Matrix. 15 (4): 10. April 1931 – via Hathi Trust.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "Great Growth in Alumna Chapters Revealed". The Matrix. 14 (6): 9. August 1929 – via Hathi Trust.
  18. ^ "AWC is One of the Originals". Association for Women in Communications. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  19. ^ "Alumnae Holds Interesting Meetings". The Matrix. 16 (2): 21. December 1930 – via Hathi Trust.
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