PDK International
International professional education organization
PDK International (also known as PDK or Phi Delta Kappa International ) is an international professional organization for educators. Its main office is in Arlington, Virginia . It was founded on January 24, 1906, at Indiana University.[ 1]
History
Phi Delta Kappa began at Indiana University on January 24, 1906, in the formal creation of a chapter under the name Pi Kappa Mu. By 1910, the organization had a total of three chapters. On March 1, 1910, Pi Kappa Mu, Phi Delta Kappa (which had been organized at Columbia University on March 13, 1908) and Nu Rho Beta (which had been organized at University of Missouri on February 23, 1909) amalgamated under the name Phi Delta Kappa. Before amalgamation, Phi Delta Kappa had also branched out to two other chapters.[ 2]
Phi Delta Kappa was limited to white males at the August 1915 convention. In 1940, Sigma chapter at Ohio State University initiated two non-white members (one Chinese, one Black), and was suspended at the December 1941 convention with charter revocation to occur in May 1942 if the chapter did not remove membership for the two non-whites. A demand for a popular vote of the entire membership led to a membership poll being sent to all members and eventually the deletion of the "white clause" by the membership. On June 2, 1942, an announcement was made to all of the chapters of the removal of the race restriction.[ 3]
Phi Delta Kappa joined the Professional Interfraternity Conference in 1928.[ 4]
Membership
Currently, membership consists of educators and others interested in education. Members are affiliated through one of several hundred chapters or directly to the international organization .[ 5]
Activities
Programs administered by the fraternity include the honor society Pi Lambda Theta and the career and technical student organization Educators Rising . Starting in 1915, it has published Phi Delta Kappan, a professional journal for education.
Governance
PDK is governed by an International Board, who are elected by professional PDK members. The association abides by the Constitution and Bylaws of PDK International.[ 6] The chief executive of PDK International is Dr. James F. Lane.[ 7]
Chapters
Phi Delta Kappa International
As of January 2024, Phi Delta Kappa International has 124 chapters.[ 8] [ 2] Following is a list of Phi Delta Kappa International chapters.[ 8] Active chapters are indicated in bold . Inactive chapters are in italics .
Chapter
Former name
Charter date
Institution
Location
Status
References
Adelphi University
Adelphi University
Garden City, New York
Active
American University
American University
Washington, D.C.
Active
Ashland University
Ashland University
Mansfield, Ohio
Active
Baylor University
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Active
Biscayne Bay Florida
Miami, Florida
Active
Buffalo/Niagara
Buffalo, New York
Active
California State University/Chico
California State University, Chico
Chico, California
Active
Central Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Active
Central Savannah River Area Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Active
Central Washington
Ellensburg, Washington
Active
Chattahoochee Valley Georgia
Fort Moore, Georgia
Active
Chicago State
Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois
Active
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia
Active
Columbia University
Phi Delta Kappa
March 13, 1908
Columbia University
New York, New York
Inactive
Concho Valley Texas
San Angelo, Texas
Active
Concordia University Chicago
Concordia University Chicago
River Grove, Illinois
Active
CSU East Bay - Diablo
CaliforniaState University East Bay
Hayward, California
Active
East Central Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Active
First Capital Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
Active
Flint Hills Kansas
Emporia, Kansas
Active
Florida A & M University
Florida A & M University
Tallahassee, Florida
Active
George Peabody College for Teachers of Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development
Nashville, Tennessee
Active
Germany
Wiesbaden, Germany
Active
Greater Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Active
Guam
Guam
Active
Gwinnett Area Georgia
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Active
Houston Area
Houston, Texas
Active
Howard University
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
Active
Indiana University
Pi Kappa Mu
January 24, 1906
Indiana University
Inactive
[ 1]
Italia
Vicenza, Italy
Active
Jackson Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Active
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama
Active
'Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Active
Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Active
Kenosha-Racine
Racine, Wisconsin
Active
Kutztown Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Active
Lindenwood Missouri
St. Charles, Missouri
Active
Litchfield Hills Connecticut
Falls Village, Connecticut
Active
Llano Estacado Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Active
London Ontario Canada
London, Ontario , Canada
Active
Long Island Regional
Garden City, New York
Active
Long Island University
1986
LIU Post
Brookville, New York
Active
[ 9]
Louisiana Bayou
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Active
Manila Philippines
Manila, Philippines
Active
McIntosh Trail Georgia
Griffin, Georgia
Active
McKinley Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Active
Mercy College
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Active
Meridian Area Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi
Active
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Inactive
Middle Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Active
Natchez Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Active
'National College of Education
National College of Education
Wheeling, Illinois
Active
Nevada State Chapter
Las Vegas, Nevada
Active
New York University
New York University
New York, New York
Active
North Coast Ohio
Berea, Ohio
Active
North Florida Regional
Jacksonville, Florida
Active
Northeastern Illinois University
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois
Active
Northwest Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Active
Northwestern State University
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Active
Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Active
Ohio State University
Sigma
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Inactive
Okinawa Japan
Okinawa, Japan
Active
PDK Chapter at Stockton University
Pomona, New Jersey
Active
PDK–Marin
Larkspur, California
Active
Pine Belt Area
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Active
Red Cedar Area Wisconsin
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Active
Rochester New York
Rochester, New York
Active
St Johns University
St. John's University
Jamaica, New York
Active
St Louis University Gateway
St. Louis, Missouri
Active
Saint Thomas University
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida
Active
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas
Active
San Diego California
San Diego, California
Active
San Fernando Valley California
Los Angeles, California
Active
San Luis Obispo California
San Luis Obispo, California
Active
Savannah Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Active
Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Active
Southeast Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Active
Southern University
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Active
Southwest Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Active
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Active
State of Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
Active
State of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Active
State of Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Active
State of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Active
State of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Active
State of North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Active
State of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Active
State University College/New Paltz
State University of New York at New Palz
New Paltz, New York
Active
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State of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Active
Stephen F Austin State University
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacagdoches, Texas
Active
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
Active
Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, Tennessee
Active
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Texas A&M University–Commerce
Commerce, Texas
Active
Thailand
Thailand
Inactive
Tidewater Area Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Active
Tokyo Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Active
Toledo Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Active
Tulsa Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Active
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama
Active
University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Active
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Active
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Active
University of British Columbia/Okanagan
Epsilon Delta
University of British Columbia Okanagan
Kelowna , British Columbia, Canada
Active
University of California/Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Active
University of Chicago/DePaul University
University of Chicago and DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Active
University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
Active
University of Missouri
Nu Rho Beta
February 23, 1909
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Inactive
University of Montana
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
Active
University of Nebraska/Lincoln
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
Active
University of Nebraska/Omaha
University of Nebraska Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Active
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Active
University of Pittsburgh-Three Rivers
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Active
University of San Diego
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
Active
University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Active
University of Southern California
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Active
University of the District of Columbia
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.
Active
University of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Active
University of Texas - Dallas
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas
Active
University of the Pacific
University of the Pacific
Lodi, California
Active
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Active
University System of Maryland
University System of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Active
Utica Mississippi
Utica, Mississippi
Active
Utica New York
Utica, New York
Active
Walden University Cyberspace
Walden University
Baltimore, Maryland
Active
West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia
Active
Western Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Active
Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, Connecticut
Active
Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
Active
Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
Active
Wright State University
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
Active
Notable members
Edna P. Amidon , chief of the Home Economics Education Service of the United States Office of Education
Hattie Bessent , psychiatric nurse , professor at Florida University , and graduate dean at Vanderbilt University
Esther Buckley , member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
John Napier Burnett (Epsilon Delta ), pioneer of education in British Columbia
William C. Chasey , founder and president of the Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility (FCSR) in Warsaw , Poland
Kenneth Creasy, Ohio House of Representatives
Kay Cornelius , novelist
Barbara Curbow , professor and chair of the Department of Behavioral and Community Health at the University of Maryland
Pearlie Craft Dove , college professor
Fenwick W. English , chair of education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sidney Clarence Garrison , second president of Peabody College
Victor Gaston , Alabama House of Representatives
Gene V. Glass , statistician and researcher working in educational psychology and the social sciences
Frank Pierrepoint Graves , 3rd Commissioner of Education of the State of New York
Syed Hassan , educationist, humanist, and the founder of INSAN School
Edd Houck ,Virginia Senate
James Hampton Kirkland , second chancellor of Vanderbilt University
H. S. S. Lawrence , Indian educationalist
Cloyd H. Marvin , president of the George Washington University
Neil C. Macdonald , North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
William E. McVey , U.S. House of Representatives and professor of education at De Paul University
Pornchai Mongkhonvanit (Thailand), president of Siam University and the International Association of University Presidents
Alfred C. Nelson , academic who taught at the University of Denver and also served as its interim chancellor
Blake T. Newton , Virginia Senate
Robert Morris Ogden , dean of the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences
Archie Palmer , 8th president of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
James Melvin Rhodes (1950), educational scientist and assistant professor of education
Edward Rogalski , educational scientist, assistant professor of education
Jack McBride Ryder (Michigan State ) second president of Saginaw Valley State College
W. Otto Miessner , educational scientist, assistant professor of education
Barefoot Sanders , Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Marvin Scott , college professor and politician
Bo Shepard , head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team from 1931 to 1935
E. Mark Stern , humanistic /existential psychologist
Brice Taylor (University of Southern California ) college football coach
Oscar Tingelstad (University of Chicago), president of Pacific Lutheran University
Pete Turnham , Alabama House of Representatives
Robert G. Voight , professor at Oral Roberts University
Lawrence Walkup , professor at Oral Roberts University
William Arthur Ward , writer and college professor
Walter Washington , college professor and first African-American to receive a doctorate in Mississippi.
Wilfred D. Webb , Michigan House of Representatives
Albert Pau Weiss , behavioral psychologist , theorist , scientist , and experimentalist
See also
References
^ a b Donovan R. Walling, KAPPAN SPECIAL REPORT: Phi Delta Kappa at the Threshold. Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 87, No. 05, January 2006, pp.K1-K8.
^ a b Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities . Menasha, WI; George Banta Company, Incorporated. 1957. p. 601.
^ J. W. Lee (October 1955). "The First Fifty Years". The Phi Delta Kappan . 37 (1): 33–34. JSTOR 20341679 .
^ Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities . Menasha, WI;George Banta Company, Incorporated. 1957. p. 86.
^ "Join PDK" . PDK International. Retrieved 2013-09-28 .
^ "Constitution and Bylaws" (PDF) . PDK International. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-13 .
^ "James Lane, Ed.D." PDK International. Retrieved 2023-11-02 .
^ a b "Chapter Directory" . PDK International . Retrieved 2024-01-29 .
^ "Phi Delta Kappa Chapter" . Long Island University . Retrieved 2024-01-29 .
^ "Phi Delta Kappa" . SUNY New Paltz . Retrieved 2024-01-29 .
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