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 and Alpha Phi Gamma.

History The Society for Collegiate Journalists was formed on June 1, 1975, as a merger between the two journalism honor societies, Pi Delta Epsilon and Alpha Phi Gamma.Name SEMO Journalists to Positions Pi Delta Epsilon was established in 1909. Alpha Phi Gamma was established in 1919. It held its first national meeting at the David Lipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee in 1977.

The society expanded across the United States and includes around 100 chapters. As of 2024, SCJ has approximately 1,200 members. Its national headquarters in location in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Symbols The seal of the Society of Collegiate Journalists incorporated elements of its predecessors. It is a circle surrounded by the words “SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS FOUNDED A.D. 1909" Inside the circle is an inkwell with crossed quills above.

The society's colors are black and white, symbolizing journalism's heritage of print media. It uses maroon and silver for banners and its Medal of Merit. Graduating members may wear honor cords which are red.

Its publication is called The Reporter.

Activities 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. 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. The Student Journalist of the Year Award winner receives a scholarship and Ingelhart Award receives a cash prize.

At the local level, chapters host workshops, speakers, and seminars related to journalism.

Chapters SCJ has around 100 active chapters in the United States. Its chapters use their original charter date, from the predecessor organizations. Inactive institutions are in italics.

InstitutionCharter date and rangeLocationStatusOhio Northern University1919Ada, OhioStevens Institute of Technology1922Hoboken, New JerseyMuskingum College1923New Concord, OhioWashington & Jefferson College1924Washington, PennsylvaniaUniversity of Richmond1926Richmond, VirginiaVirginia Tech1930Blacksburg, VirginiaActiveCatholic University of America1931Washington, D.C.Westminster College1934New Wilmington, PennsylvaniaCollege of William & Mary1935Williamsburg, VirginiaHastings College1937Hastings, NebraskaActiveFranklin College1938Franklin, IndianaActiveHampden-Sydney College1939–xxxx ?; 2000Hampden Sydney, VirginiaActiveSouthern Illinois University Carbondale1939Carbondale, IllinoisInactiveMidland Lutheran College1940Fremont, NebraskaInactiveBethany College1947Bethany, West VirginiaActiveJohn Carroll University1948University Heights, OhioActiveClarkson University1949Potsdam, New YorkEastern Illinois University1949Charleston, IllinoisActiveFairmont State College1949Fairmont, West VirginiaInactiveMarietta College1949Marietta, OhioActiveWartburg College1949Waverly, IowaActiveKeuka College1950Keuka Park, New YorkNew Jersey Institute of Technology1951Newark, New JerseyHofstra University1953–xxxx ?; May 2014Hempstead, New YorkActiveThiel College1953Greenville, PennsylvaniaActiveBridgewater College1955Bridgewater, VirginiaInactiveCaldwell College1960Caldwell, New JerseyPittsburg State University1960Pittsburg, KansasBethel College1961McKenzie, TennesseeInactiveValparaiso University1961Valparaiso, IndianaActiveWinona State University1961Winona, MinnesotaActiveAnderson University1963Anderson, IndianaBemidji State University1964Bemidji, MinnesotaClarion University of Pennsylvania1964Clarion, PennsylvaniaInactiveLipscomb University1964Nashville, TennesseeActiveRadford University1964–after 2011Radford, VirginiaInactiveMillersville University of Pennsylvania1965Millersville, PennsylvaniaInactiveNortheastern State University1965Tahlequah, OklahomaSoutheast Missouri State University1965Cape Girardeau, MissouriActiveSaint John’s University1965New York City, New YorkActiveBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania1966Bloomsburg, PennsylvaniaHigh Point University1966High Point, North CarolinaActiveEvangel University1967Springfield, MissouriActiveHarding University1967Searcy, ArkansasActiveMount St. Mary's College1967Emmitsburg, MarylandInactiveSlippery Rock University1967Slippery Rock, PennsylvaniaActiveEastern Kentucky University1968Richmond, KentuckyActiveLock Haven University of Pennsylvania1968Lock Haven, PennsylvaniaFort Hays State University1970Hays, KansasActiveWest Virginia Wesleyan College1970Buckhannon, West VirginiaOklahoma Baptist University1971Shawnee, OklahomaInactiveWinthrop University 1972Rock Hill, South CarolinaActiveTennessee Tech1975Cookeville, TennesseeActiveUniversity of North Alabama1978Florence, AlabamaCabrini University1979Radnor Township, PennsylvaniaActiveEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach1979Daytona Beach, FloridaJames Madison University1979Harrisonburg, VirginiaInactiveMary Baldwin University1979Staunton, VirginiaActiveMarycrest College1981Davenport, IowaInactiveSouthern Arkansas University1981Magnolia, ArkansasInactiveWingate College1981Wingate, North CarolinaCollege of St. Francis1982Joliet, IllinoisManchester Community College1982Manchester, ConnecticutCarson-Newman College1983Jefferson City, TennesseeInactiveCowley Community College1983Arkansas City, KansasKansas State University1983Manhattan, KansasInactiveKingsborough Community College1983Brooklyn, New YorkMilwaukee Area Technical College1983Milwaukee, WisconsinOcean County College1983Ocean County, New JerseySoutheastern Louisiana University1983Hammond, LouisianaActiveUniversity of Scranton1983Scranton, PennsylvaniaInactiveDrury College1984Springfield, MissouriInactiveElizabethtown College1984Elizabethtown, PennsylvaniaActiveGarden City Community College1984Garden City, KansasInactiveWabash College1984Crawfordsville, IndianaInactiveJacksonville University1985Jacksonville, FloridaInactiveJacksonville State University1985Jacksonville, AlabamaInactiveNicholls State University1985Thibodaux, LouisianaInactiveOakton Community College1985Des Plaines, IllinoisInactiveAppalachian State University1986Boone, North CarolinaInactiveMinot State College1986Minot, North DakotaInactiveChristian Brothers College1987Memphis, TennesseeInactiveHunter College1987New York City, New YorkInactiveIndependence Community College1987Independence, KansasOuachita Baptist University1987Arkadelphia, ArkansasInactiveRandolph–Macon College1987Ashland, VirginiaUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette1987Lafayette, LouisianaInactiveWayne State College1987Wayne, NebraskaInactiveCarnegie Mellon University1988Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott1988Prescott, ArizonaInactiveLabette Community College1988Parsons, KansasLynchburg College1988Lynchburg, VirginiaInactiveLincoln Memorial University1989Harrogate, TennesseeNorth Central College1989Naperville, IllinoisInactiveUniversity of Arkansas1989Fayetteville, ArkansasInactiveOld Dominion University1990Norfolk, VirginiaInactiveSpring Arbor College1990Spring Arbor, MichiganInactiveEastern Michigan University1991Ypsilanti, MichiganActiveBerry College1992Mount Berry, GeorgiaInactiveRegent University1993Virginia Beach, VirginiaInactiveSusquehanna University1993Selinsgrove, PennsylvaniaInactiveUniversity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown1994Johnstown, PennsylvaniaInactiveMarian College1995Fond du Lac, WisconsinInactiveUnion University1995Jackson, TennesseeInactiveVirginia Wesleyan University1995Virginia Beach, VirginiaActiveMcDaniel College1996Westminster, MarylandActiveNew York Institute of Technology1996 Old Westbury, New YorkInactiveNorth Carolina State University1996Raleigh, North CarolinaActiveClarke College1997Dubuque, IowaInactiveMurray State University1997Murray, KentuckyInactiveOxnard College1997Oxnard, CaliforniaInactiveTaylor University1997Upland, IndianaInactiveUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney1997Kearney, NebraskaActiveWilkes University1998Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaYoungstown State University1998Youngstown, OhioSimpson College1999Indianola, IowaSouthwest Missouri State University1999Springfield, MissouriInactiveState University of New York at New Paltz1999New Paltz, New YorkInactiveUniversity of Pittsburgh at Bradford1999Bradford, PennsylvaniaInactiveUtica University1999Utica, New YorkActiveWashburn University1999Topeka, KansasWestark Community College1999Fort Smith, ArkansasInactiveAsbury College2000Wilmore, KentuckyInactiveNortheast Texas Community College2000Mount Pleasant, TexasActiveWidener University2000Chester, PennsylvaniaInactiveUniversity of the Pacific2001Stockton, CaliforniaNaugatuck Valley Community College2002Waterbury, ConnecticutActiveValdosta State University2002Valdosta, GeorgiaActiveNeumann College 2003Aston, PennsylvaniaInactivePiedmont University2003Demorest, GeorgiaActiveShenandoah College2003Winchester, VirginiaInactiveCommunity College of Baltimore County2004Essex, MarylandInactiveBarton College2005Wilson, North CarolinaActiveBennett College2005Greensboro, North CarolinaLoyola Marymount University2006Los Angeles, CaliforniaInactiveProvidence College2006Providence, Rhode IslandSavannah College of Art and Design2006Savannah, GeorgiaKeene State College2007Keene, New HampshireActiveLindsey Wilson College2007Columbia, KentuckyInactiveMercer University2007Macon, GeorgiaInactiveRobert Morris University2009Moon Township, PennsylvaniaActiveLandmark College2010Putney, VermontInactiveFrostburg State University2011Frostburg, MarylandActiveLee University2011Cleveland, TennesseeActiveMarywood University2011Scranton, PennsylvaniaActiveSavannah College of Art and Design2011Atlanta, GeorgiaActiveBuena Vista University2012Storm Lake, IowaActiveSavannah State University2018Savannah, GeorgiaInactiveFort Lewis CollegeDurango, ColoradoVirginia State UniversityEttrick, VirginiaInactiveWestern Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KentuckyActiveCommunity College of DenverDenver, ColoradoActive

See also National Pacemaker Awards Honor cords

References

External links Official website