Alpha Phi Gamma was a journalist honor society that merged into the Society for Collegiate Journalists in 1975. In the following list of chapters, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References |
| Alpha | December 1919 – before 1962; 19xx?–1975 | Ohio Northern University | Ada, Ohio | Merged (SCJ) | [6][a] |
| Beta | 1923–1937 | University of Akron | Akron, Ohio | Inactive | [6] |
| Gamma | 1923–1975 | Wilmington College | Wilmington, Ohio | Merged (SCJ) | [6][a] |
| Delta | 1923–before 1962 | Baldwin-Wallace College | Berea, Ohio | Inactive | [6] |
| Epsilon | 1923–before 1962; 19xx–1975 | Muskingum College | New Concord, Ohio | Merged (SCJ) | [6][a] |
| Zeta | 1923–1923 | Hiram College | Hiram, Ohio | Inactive | [6] |
| Eta | 1923–19xx ?; 1931–1975 | University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | Merged (SCJ) | [6][a] |
| Theta | 1926–before 1962 | Cotner College | Lincoln, Nebraska | Inactive | [b] |
| Iota | 1927–1940 | Louisiana State Normal College | Natchitoches, Louisiana | Inactive | [7] |
| Kappa | 1928–before 1962 | New York State Teachers College at Albany | Albany, New York | Inactive | |
| Lambda | 1928–1975 | University of Redlands | Redlands, California | Merged (SCJ) | [6][c][a] |
| Mu | 1928–1929 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, California | Inactive | [6][2][d][e] |
| Nu | 1928–before 1962 | Southwestern University | Los Angeles | Inactive | [6][f] |
| Xi | 1928–1929 | Whittier College | Whittier, California | Inactive | [6][g] |
| Omicron | 1928–before 1962 | State College of Fresno | Fresno, California | Inactive | [6][h] |
| Pi | 1928–19xx ? March 11, 1948 – before 1962 | Santa Barbara State Teacher's College | Santa Barbara County, California | Inactive | [8][7][6][9][i] |
| Rho | 1928–1975 | Hanover College | Hanover, Indiana | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Sigma | 1928–1941 | State Teachers College at Indiana | Indiana, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Tau | 1928–before 1962 | Albion College | Albion, Michigan | Inactive | |
| Upsilon | 1928-before 1933 | North Carolina State College | Raleigh, North Carolina | Inactive | |
| Phi | 1929–before 1933 | St. Stephens' College | Red Hook, New York | Inactive | |
| Chi | 1929–before 1933 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, Kentucky | Inactive | |
| Psi | February 1931–1936 | College of Puget Sound | Tacoma, Washington | Inactive | [10][j] |
| Omega | 1931–1975 | Ball State Teacher's College | Muncie, Indiana | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Alpha Alpha | | | | Inactive ? | |
| Alpha Beta | 1931–1937 | Gustavus Adolphus College | St. Peter, Minnesota | Inactive | [k][11] |
| Alpha Gamma | 1931 | San Francisco State Teacher's College | San Francisco, California | Inactive | [7] |
| Alpha Delta | 1933–before 1962 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, California | Inactive | [8] |
| Alpha Epsilon | 1936–1938 | Chapman College | Orange, California | Inactive | |
| Alpha Zeta | 1937–before 1962 | North Dakota Agricultural College | Fargo, North Dakota | Inactive | |
| Alpha Eta | 1937 | Concordia College | Moorhead, Minnesota | Inactive | |
| Alpha Theta | 1937–1938 | Hastings College | Hastings, Nebraska | Inactive | |
| Alpha Iota (see Beta Tau) | 1938–1946 | Franklin College | Franklin, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Alpha Kappa | 1938–1975 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, Indiana | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Alpha Lambda | 1945–before 1962 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, California | Inactive | |
| Alpha Mu | 1946–before 1962 | Moorhead State College | Moorhead, Minnesota | Inactive | |
| Alpha Nu | 1947–before 1962 | New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts | Las Cruces, New Mexico | Inactive | |
| Alpha Xi | | | | Never Assigned | [2] |
| Alpha Omicron | | | | Never Assigned | [2] |
| Alpha Pi | | | | Never Assigned | [2] |
| Alpha Rho | | | | Never Assigned | [2] |
| Alpha Sigma | | | | Never Assigned | [2] |
| Alpha Tau | | | | Never Assigned | [2] |
| Alpha Upsilon | | | | Never Assigned | [2] |
| Alpha Phi | 1948–before 1962 | Texas Western College | El Paso, Texas | Inactive | |
| Alpha Chi | | | | Never Assigned | [2] |
| Alpha Psi | 1948–before 1962 | Jamestown College | Jamestown, North Dakota | Inactive | |
| Alpha Omega | 1948–1975 | Northern Iowa University | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Beta Alpha | 1948–1975 | Oakland City College | Oakland City, Indiana | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Beta Beta | 1948–before 1962 | Western Michigan College | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Inactive | |
| Beta Gamma | 1949–before 1962 | Fairmont State College | Fairmont, West Virginia | Inactive | |
| Beta Delta | 1949–1975 | Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Beta Epsilon | 1949 | Mayville State Teacher's College | Mayville, North Dakota | Inactive | |
| Beta Zeta | 1949 | Valley City State College | Valley City, North Dakota | Inactive | |
| Beta Eta | 1953 | California State College, Long Beach | Long Beach, California | Inactive | |
| Beta Theta | 1954 | Sacramento State College | Sacramento, California | Inactive | |
| Beta Iota | 1954 | California State College, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Inactive | |
| Beta Kappa | 1954–1954 | San Diego State College | San Diego, California | Inactive | |
| Beta Lambda | 1955 | Arizona State College at Flagstaff | Flagstaff, Arizona | Inactive | |
| Beta Mu | 1956 | Humbolt State College | Arcata, California | Inactive | |
| Beta Nu | 1957 | Chico State College | Chico, California | Inactive | |
| Beta Xi | | | | Inactive | |
| Beta Omicron | | | | Inactive | |
| Beta Pi | | | | Inactive | |
| Beta Rho | 1957 | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, Illinois | Inactive | [l] |
| Beta Sigma | 1957 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Inactive | [m] |
| Beta Tau (see Alpha Iota) | 1957 | Franklin College | Franklin, Indiana | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Beta Upsilon | | | | Inactive | |
| Beta Phi | 1958 | Central State College | Wilberforce, Ohio | Inactive | |
| Beta Chi | 1958 | Morehouse College | Atlanta, Georgia | Inactive | |
| Beta Psi | 1958 | Furman University | Greenville, South Carolina | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Beta Omega | 1959 | San Fernando Valley State College | Northridge, Los Angeles, California | Inactive | |
| Gamma Alpha | | | | Inactive | |
| Gamma Beta | 1959 | Northeast Missouri State Teachers College | Kirksville, Missouri | Inactive | |
| Gamma Gamma | 1960 | Findlay College | Findlay, Ohio | Inactive | |
| Gamma Delta | 1960 | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Inactive | |
| Gamma Epsilon | 1961 | Colorado State College | Greeley, Colorado | Inactive | |
| Gamma Zeta | 1961 | Bethel University | McKenzie, Tennessee | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Gamma Eta | 1961 | Indiana Central College | Indianapolis, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Gamma Theta | 1961 | Murray State University | Murray, Kentucky | Inactive | |
| Gamma Iota | 1963 | Anderson College | Anderson, Indiana | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Gamma Lambda | 1963 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, California | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Gamma Mu | 1965–1975 | Morningside College | Sioux City, Iowa | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Gamma Nu | | | | Inactive | |
| Gamma Xi | | | | Inactive | |
| Gamma Omicron | | | | Inactive | |
| Gamma Pi | | | | Inactive | |
| Gamma Rho | | | | Inactive | |
| Gamma Sigma | | | | Inactive | |
| Gamma Tau | | | | Inactive | |
| Gamma Upsilon | April 1965–1975 | General Motors Institute of Technology | Flint, Michigan | Merged (SCJ) | [12][a] |
| Gamma Phi | 1965–1975 | Tri-State College | Angola, Indiana | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Gamma Chi | | | | Inactive | |
| Gamma Psi | 1965–1975 | Savannah | | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Gamma Omega | 1965–1975 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Delta Alpha | | | | Inactive | |
| Delta Beta | 1966–1975 | High Point College | High Point, North Carolina | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Delta Gamma | | | | Inactive | |
| Delta Delta | 1967–1975 | Bloomsburg State College | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Delta Epsilon | 1967–1975 | Juniata College | Huntingdon, Pennsylvania | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| Delta Zeta | | | | Inactive | |
| Delta Eta | 1967–1975 | Harding College | Searcy, Arkansas | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| | 1968–1975 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, Kentucky | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| | 1968–1975 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| | 1969–1975 | East Carolina University | Greenville, North Carolina | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| | 1970–1975 | Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City, North Carolina | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| | 1970–1975 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg, South Carolina | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| | 1970–1975 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, West Virginia | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| | 1974–1975 | William Paterson College | Wayne, New Jersey | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
| | 1975–1975 | Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, Tennessee | Merged (SCJ) | [a] |
Notes
- ^ 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 This chapter became part of the Society for Collegiate Journalists as part of a national merger.
- ^ The college closed in 1933.
- ^ Formed from the Alpha chapter of Omega Xi Alpha during the national merger of the two fraternities in 1929. Its original charter date of 1928 was retained.
- ^ Formed from the Beta chapter of Omega Xi Alpha during the national merger of the two fraternities in 1929. Its original charter date of 1928 was retained.
- ^ No members initiated, new letters given when restarted
- ^ Formed from the Gamma chapter of Omega Xi Alpha during the national merger of the two fraternities in 1929. Its original charter date of 1928 was retained.
- ^ Formed from the Delta chapter of Omega Xi Alpha during the national merger of the two fraternities in 1929. Its original charter date of 1928 was retained.
- ^ Formed from the Epsilon chapter of Omega Xi Alpha during the national merger of the two fraternities in 1929. Its original charter date of 1928 was retained.
- ^ Formed from the Eta chapter of Omega Xi Alpha during the national merger of the two fraternities in 1929. Its original charter date of 1928 was retained.
- ^ Chapter formed from Iota Tau, a local honorary established in 1927.
- ^ Chapter formed from Iota Chi Sigma
- ^ Chapter formed from the Illinois Zeta chapter of Alpha Delta, established in 1942, as part of the national merger of the two organizations.
- ^ Chapter formed from the Michigan Alpha chapter of Alpha Delta, established in 1947, as part of the national merger of the two organizations.
References
- ^ "College of the Pacific Desires Twenty-Second Chapter of National Journalism Fraternity". Santa Barbara State College Roadrunner. November 29, 1933. p. 1. JSTOR community.33113944. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j William Raimond Baird (1968). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (18th ed.). G. Banta Company. pp. 688–689.
- ^ Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 641–642.
- ^ Anson, Jack L. and Marchesani Jr. Robert F., eds. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 20th ed.. Indianapolis: Baird's Manual Foundation, 1991. pp. vii–56. ISBN 0-9637159-0-9
- ^ Shepardson, Francis Wayland, ed. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 13th ed.. Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press/George Banta Publishing Company, 1935.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Journalistic Organization Founded at Ohio Northern by Staff of Campus Newspapers". State College Roadrunner. Vol. 8, no. 11. Santa Barabara, California. November 1933. pp. 1 and 3. JSTOR community.33113944. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Local Chapter Selects Smith For President". State College Roadrunner. Vol. 8, no. 11. Santa Barbara, California. November 29, 1933. p. 1. JSTOR community.33113944. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Pi Chapter to Play Host to Nationwide Journalist Meeting". State College Roadrunner. Vol. 8, no. 11. Santa Barbara, California. November 28, 1933. pp. 1 and 3. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "College Journalist Group Reactivates Honorary Frat". Santa Barbara News-Press. March 13, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local Joins Journalism Nat'l Group: Alpha Phi Gamma Accepts Petition of Iota Tau". The Trail. College of Puget Sound. January 16, 1931. p. 1, JSTOR community.35675325.
- ^ GACA Collection 112. Alpha Phi Gamma, Alpha Beta Chapter. Records of Alpha Phi Gamma, Alpha Beta Chapter, 1931–1938: Overview
- ^ General Motors Institute – Reflector Yearbook (Flint, MI) – Class of 1968