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Pi Delta Epsilon was an American collegiate honor fraternity for journalism that operated from 1909 until 1975 when it merged to form the Society for Collegiate Journalists.[1][2]

Following is a list of Pi Delta Epsilon chapters.[3][4][2][5][1] Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.

Chapter[a] Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha Alpha 1909–1931 Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Inactive [6][b]
Alpha Beta 1910–1918 University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Inactive [6][c]
Alpha Gamma 1910–1933 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Inactive [7][6][d]
Alpha Delta 1911 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio Inactive [6][e]
Alpha Epsilon 1915–1924 Columbia University New York City, New York Inactive [6][f]
Alpha Iota 1916 Colgate University Hamilton, New York Inactive
Alpha Kappa 1917–1927 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Inactive
Beta Alpha 1917–1931 Lawrence College Appleton, Wisconsin Inactive
Beta Beta 1917–1921;

May 7, 1923 – 1934; December 14, 1938

Coe College Cedar Rapids, Iowa Inactive [8][9][g]
1917–1918,

1925–1931

Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota Inactive
Beta Beta 1917–1924 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Inactive
Alpha Nu 1918–1925 Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire Inactive
Alpha Omicron 1918–1931 University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois Inactive
Alpha Pi 1918–1924 University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Alpha 1919–1931 University of California Berkeley, California Inactive
Beta Epsilon May 19, 1919 – 1928 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Inactive [10]
Alpha Rho 1920 Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Inactive
Alpha Sigma 1921 Hamilton College Clinton, New York Inactive
Alpha Tau 1921–1931 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Inactive
Gamma Gamma 1921–1931 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Inactive
1922–1931,

1962

Allegheny College Meadville, Pennsylvania Inactive
1922 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Inactive
1921–1931 Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine Inactive
1922 Colorado State Agricultural College Fort Collins, Colorado Inactive
1922–1931,

1955

Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
1922 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
1922 George Washington University Washington, D.C. Inactive
1922–1926 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
1922–1931 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Inactive
1922–1931 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Inactive
1922–1975 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey Merged [h]
1922–1926 Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Inactive
1922–1931 Wesleyan University Middletown, Connecticut Inactive
1922–1926 Williams College Williamstown, Massachusetts Inactive
1923–1931 Union College Schenectady, New York Inactive
1923 Lafayette College Easton, Pennsylvania Inactive
1923–1975 Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana Merged [h]
1923 Carnegie Institute of Technology Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive
1923–1931 Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia Inactive
1924 Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Inactive
1924 Carleton College Northfield, Minnesota Inactive
1924–1931 Michigan State College East Lansing, Michigan Inactive
1924–1934 Pennsylvania State College State College, Pennsylvania Inactive
1924–1931 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Inactive
1924–1931 Utah State Agricultural College Logan, Utah Inactive
1924–1975 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1925–1934, 1954 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive
1925 Cornell University Ithaca, New York Inactive
1925 St. Lawrence University Canton, New York Inactive
1926 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
1926–1931 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Inactive
1926–1975 University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia Merged [h]
1928 Clark University Worcester, Massachusetts Inactive
1928 Denison University Granville, Ohio Inactive
1930 Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio Inactive
1930–1935 Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont Inactive
1930–1975 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Merged [h]
1930–1975 University of Maryland College Park, Maryland Merged [h]
1931–1935 Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. Inactive
1934–1975 Westminster College New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1935–1938, 1940–1975 College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Merged [h]
1935 St. Olaf College Northfield, Minnesota Inactive
1937 American University Washington, D.C. Inactive
1938 Moravian University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Inactive
1939 Beaver College Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania Inactive
1939–1975 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1939–1975 Hampden–Sydney College Hampden Sydney, Virginia Merged [h]
1939 Mankato State College Mankato, Minnesota Inactive
1939–1975 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois Merged [h]
1940–1975 Midland University Fremont, Nebraska Merged [h]
1940 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Inactive
1940 Randolph–Macon College Ashland, Virginia Inactive
1941 University of Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma Inactive
1942 Alfred University Alfred, New York Inactive
1942 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Inactive
1943 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois Inactive
1944 University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minnesota Inactive
1944–1975 Alabama College Montevallo, Alabama Merged [h]
1944 William Carey College Hattiesburg, Mississippi Inactive
1944 Ripon College Ripon, Wisconsin Inactive
1944–1975 University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota Merged [h]
1944–1975 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Merged [h]
1944 Case Institute of Technology Cleveland, Ohio Inactive
1945 Cedar Crest College Allentown, Pennsylvania Inactive
1946 Longwood College Farmville, Virginia Inactive
1947–1975 Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia Merged [h]
1947 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive
1947–1975 Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi Merged [h]
1948–1975 Dickinson College Carlisle, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1948–1975 John Carroll University University Heights, Ohio Merged [h]
1948 Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon Inactive
1948–1975 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Merged [h]
1948–1975 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Massachusetts Merged [h]
1949–1975 Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial College of Technology Potsdam, New York Merged [h]
1949–1975 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Merged [h]
1949 Lewis & Clark College Portland, Oregon Inactive
1949–1975 Marietta College Marietta, Ohio Merged [h]
1950–1975 Keuka College Keuka Park, New York Merged [h]
1950–1975 Longwood College Farmville, Virginia Merged [h]
1950 Southwestern University Georgetown, Texas Inactive
1950 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut Inactive
1950–1975 Utica College of Syracuse University Utica, New York Merged [h]
1951–1975 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Merged [h]
1951–1975 State University of New York at Potsdam Potsdam, New York Merged [11][h]
1951 Shepherd College Shepherdstown, West Virginia Inactive
1951–1975 Upsala College East Orange, New Jersey Merged [h]
1951 Westminster College Fulton, Missouri Inactive
1951 Albright College Reading, Pennsylvania Inactive
1951 Lynchburg College Lynchburg, Virginia Inactive
1952–1975 Memphis State University Memphis, Tennessee Merged [h]
1952 St. Mary's College Winona, Minnesota Inactive
1953 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Inactive
1953–1975 Florida Southern College Lakeland, Florida Merged [h]
1953–1975 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York Merged [h]
1953–1975 Muhlenberg College Allentown, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1953 St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, Minnesota Inactive
1953–1975 Thiel College Greenville, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1953 University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Inactive
1953 University of Tampa Tampa, Florida Inactive
1954 College of Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio Inactive
1954 Heidelberg College Tiffin, Ohio Inactive
1954–1975 Missouri Valley College Marshall, Missouri Merged
1955–1975 Bridgewater College Bridgewater, Virginia Merged [h]
1955 Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Inactive
1956 Drew University Madison, New Jersey Inactive
1956–1975 Saint Francis University Loretto, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1956 University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin Inactive
1957 Georgian Court University Lakewood Township, New Jersey Inactive
1957–1975 Our Lady of Cincinnati College Cincinnati, Ohio Merged [h]
1958 University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Inactive
1959 Brown University Providence, Rhode Island Inactive
1959 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois Inactive
1960–1975 Caldwell College for Women Caldwell, New Jersey Merged [h]
1960–1975 Glassboro State College Glassboro, New Jersey Merged [h]
1960–1975 Kansas State College of Pittsburg Pittsburg, Kansas Merged [h]
1961–1975 Linfield College McMinnville, Oregon Merged [h]
1961 Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, New Jersey Inactive
1961 Jersey City State College Jersey City, New Jersey Inactive
1961 University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Inactive
1961–1975 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana Merged [h]
1961 Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Inactive
1961 Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska Inactive
1961–1975 Winona State University Winona, Minnesota Merged [h]
1961 Saint Elizabeth University Morris County, New Jersey Inactive
1962 Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison, New Jersey Inactive
1962–1975 Rider University Lawrence Township, New Jersey Merged [h]
1962–1975 King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1962–1975 Kearney State College Kearney, Nebraska Merged [h]
1964–1975 Bemidji State University Bemidji, Minnesota Merged [h]
1964–1975 Lipscomb University Nashville, Tennessee Merged [h]
1964–1975 Radford University Radford, Virginia Merged [h]
1965–1975 Edinboro State College Edinboro, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1965–1975 Hartwick College Oneonta, New York Merged [h]
1965–1975 Millersville State College Millersville, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1965–1975 Northeastern Oklahoma State University Tahlequah, Oklahoma Merged [h]
1965–1975 Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey Merged [h]
1965–1975 Shippensburg State College Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1965–1975 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, Missouri Merged [h]
1965–1975 St. John's University New York City, New York Merged [h]
1966–1975 Aurora College Aurora, Illinois Merged [h]
1966–1975 California State College California, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1966–1975 St. John's University Staten Island Campus Staten Island, New York, New York Merged [h]
1967–1975 Evangel University Springfield, Missouri Merged [h]
1967–1975 Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland Merged [h]
1967–1975 Slippery Rock State College Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1967–1975 St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure, New York Merged [h]
1968–1975 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri Merged [h]
1969–1975 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, Texas Merged [h]
1970–1975 Fort Hays State College Hays, Kansas Merged [h]
1971–1975 East Stroudsburg State College East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
1972–1975 Winthrop College Rock Hill, South Carolina Merged [h]
1974–1975 York College of Pennsylvania Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania Merged [h]
19xx ?–1975 Cabrini University Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Merged [12][i]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The use of Greek letter chapter names appears to have been discontinued sometime before the 1927 edition of Baird's.
  2. ^ Chapter was originally know as Alpha.
  3. ^ Chapter was originally was called Beta.
  4. ^ Chapter was originally called Delta.
  5. ^ Chapter was originally called Gamma.
  6. ^ Chapter was originally called Epsilon.
  7. ^ Chapter formed from Eta Theta Epsilon, established in 1916. It went inactive during World War I but reformed two years later.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs Became a chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists with the national merger.
  9. ^ Became a chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists, but still uses the name Pi Delta Epsilon.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Anson, Jack L. and Marchesani Jr. Robert F., eds. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 20th edition. Indianapolis: Baird's Manual Foundation, 1991, p. VII-56. ISBN 0-9637159-0-9
  2. ^ a b Shepard, Francis W., ed. (1927). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (11th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 381-382. – via Google Books.
  3. ^ 1923 MIT Technique yearbook, p.248, accessed 21 Jun 2020.
  4. ^ Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 681-683
  5. ^ "Chapter Activity". Society for Collegiate Journalism. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Pi Delta Epsilon Established Here". Columbia Spectator. May 31, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Columbia Spectator Archive.
  7. ^ MIT Technique yearbook in the 1915 ed., p.279.
  8. ^ "Pi Delta Epsilon is Reinstalled". The Coe College Cosmos. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 1938-12-14. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-05-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pi Delta Epsilon Reinstallation Recalls Alumni Who Have Earned Success in Newspaper World". The Coe College Cosmos. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 1938-12-14. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-05-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Creekmore, Betsey B. (October 10, 2018). "Pi Delta Epsilon (Honorary Collegiate Journalism, Inactive)". Volopedia. Retrieved 2024-05-11 – via University of Tennessee Libraries.
  11. ^ "Pi Delta Epsilon · SUNY Potsdam College Archives & Special Collections Digital Collections". omeka.potsdam.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  12. ^ "Pi Delta Epsilon". www.cabrini.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
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