Pi Kappa Delta is an American honor society and organization for intercollegiate debaters, public speakers, and instructors teaching speech, debate, and oral communication.[1] Established in 1913 at Ottawa University, the organization is the oldest debating society in the country.[1][2] In the following list of Pi Kappa Delta chapters, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[1][3][4][5]
Notes
- ↑ Chapter formed at Colorado Agricultural College, now Colorado State University.
- ↑ The chapter went inactive when the university closed in 1929.
- ↑ The university closed in 2005.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the State Normal School of Colorado, now the University of Northern Colorado.
- ↑ The college closed in 1933.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Intermountain Union College, which is now the Rocky Mountain College.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Central Missouri State Teachers College, now the University of Central Missouri.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg, now Pittsburg State University.
- ↑ The chapter formed at the Bradley Polytechnic Institute, now Bradley University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Michigan State Normal College, now Eastern Michigan University.
- ↑ The college closed in 1931.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Northern State Teachers College, now Northern State University.
- ↑ Chapter consolidated with Kansas Kappa.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Northwestern Oklahoma Teachers College, now Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Henderson-Brown College, now Henderson State University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Connecticut Agricultural College, now University of Connecticut.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Kearney State Teachers College, now University of Nebraska at Kearney.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Western Union College, later known as Westmar University. The university closed in 1997.
- ↑ Chapter formed at theKansas State Teachers College of Hays Fort, now Hays State University.
- ↑ The chapter went inactive when the college closed in 1930.
- ↑ Chapter formed at East Texas State Teachers College, now East Texas A&M University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Central Missouri State Teachers College, now University of Central Missouri.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, now North Carolina State University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Louisiana College, now Louisiana Christian University.
- ↑ The college closed in 1957.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the State Teachers College, later Longwood College, and now Longwood University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Oshkosh State Teachers College, now the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.
- ↑ Chapter formed at theSouthwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, now Truman State University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, now Southeast Missouri State University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Western State Teachers College, now Western Michigan University.
- ↑ The chapter went inactive when the college closed in 1944.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Alabama College, State College for Women, now the University of Montevallo.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff, later called Arizona State College and now Northern Arizona University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at theNorthern Illinois State Teachers College, now Northern Illinois University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Central State Teachers College, now the University of Central Oklahoma.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Southwest Texas State Teachers College, now Texas State University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Arizona State Teachers College, now Arizona State University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the River Falls State Teachers College, now the University of Wisconsin–River Falls.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Nebraska State Teachers College, now Chadron State College.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Georgia State College for Women, now Georgia College & State University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at theTennessee Polytechnic Institute, now Tennessee Technological University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, now Eastern Illinois University.
- ↑ The college closed in 1992.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Whitewater Teachers College, now the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, now Louisiana Tech University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the North Idaho Teachers College, now Lewis–Clark State College.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Texas College of Arts and Industries, now Texas A&M University–Kingsville.
- ↑ In 1956, the college became part of the University of Wisconsin, and subsequently the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee's primary campus.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Chico State College, now California State University, Chico.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Morris Harvey College, now the University of Charleston.
- ↑ Chapter formed at David Lipscomb College, now Lipscomb University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Humboldt State College, now California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Fresno State College, now California State University, Fresno.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Southern State College, which became the University of South Dakota–Springfield and ceased operations in 1984.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Eastern Montana College of Education, now Montana State University Billings.
- ↑ Chapter formed at thePanhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College, now Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
- ↑ Chapter formed atSan Fernando Valley State College, now California State University, Northridge.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Texas Western College of the University of Texas, now the University of Texas at El Paso.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Southern Colorado State College, now Colorado State University Pueblo.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, now Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion.
- ↑ Chapter formed at California State College, now Pennsylvania Western University, California
- ↑ Chapter formed at Arkansas State Teachers College, now University of Central Arkansas.
- ↑ Chapter formed at California State College at Hayward, now California State University, East Bay.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Lock Haven State College, now Commonwealth University-Lock Haven.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Northeast Louisiana University, now the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, now Commonwealth University-Mansfield.
- ↑ Chapter formed at the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, now Montana Technological University.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Trenton State College, now The College of New Jersey.
- ↑ Chapter formed at Edinboro State College, now Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro.
- ↑ The college closed in 1992.
References
- 1 2 3 Baily, Harold J., ed. (1949). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (15th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. pp. 800–804. OCLC 15433638.
- ↑ Allen, Anne Wallace (May 19, 2014). "Some tenacious teachers, and a life turned around". The Idaho Business Review. ProQuest 1527198419.
- ↑ Shepardson, Francis Wayland, ed. (1930). "Title Page". Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (12th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press/George Banta Publishing Company. pp. 414–417 – via HathiTrust.
- ↑ Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Co. pp. 684–687. OCLC 1819883.
- ↑ Anson, Jack L.; Marchesani Jr., Robert F., eds. (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. pp. VII.42-45. ISBN 978-0-9637159-0-6. OCLC 25278937.
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- ↑ "Theatre Arts Events". Linfield University. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
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- ↑ "Asheville Normal and Collegiate Institute". NCpedia. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ↑ Broberg, Amanda. "Pi Kappa Delta". Wayne State College Nebraska. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ "Southern State". Lost Colleges. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ "Department of Communication Studies Student Organizations". Towson University. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ "Pi Kappa Delta". Hillsdale College. Retrieved 2026-01-22.