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History

SPURS was founded at Montana State University at Bozeman as an honor society and service club for sophomore women in 1922.[1][2][3] It was sponsored by the local chapter of Mortar Board honor society to support and encourage student service to the university.[1] Its purpose was to encourage women to have loyalty and to serve the university and to promote and support school spirit, campuswide student events, and campus traditions,[1]

Chapters were established at smaller colleges and universities in the United States.[3] Most chapters volunteered to help with freshmen orientation and homecoming, tutored, and ushered for campus events.[1] Originally a women-only organization, its male counterpart was the Intercollegiate Knights.[4] Its alumnae association for juniors was called the Stirips.[5] SPURS became co-educational in 1976.[3]

By 2006, the honor society was down to eleven active chapters, with only half being strong.[2] There was also a lack of interest in members filling national officers.[2] The national SPURS organization dissolved on Template:Dts by decision of its October 2005 national convention.[2] After SPURS ceased operations, a few chapters continued as local honor societies. The chapter at Linfield College continued as a local honor society that included sophomores, juniors, and seniors.[6][7] Students at the University of Arizona reinstalled SPURS as a club in 2017.[8]

The Montana State University SPURS chapter decided to merge with the MSU Student Alumni Foundation the following year, along with the dissolved society Fangs which was a branch of the Intercollegiate Knights.[3] The alumni association holds SPURS and Fangs reunions.[9][10] It also coordinated the Spurs & Fangs/Student Alumni Association.[11]

Symbols

The name SPURS was the monogram of the society's pillars: Service, Patriotism, Unity, Responsibility, and Sacrifice. Its motto was "At Your Service".[1][2]

The SPURS badge was a small gold spur attached to a chain.[1] Its colors were blue and gold. Members wore dresses of blue and gold when volunteering for the university.[12] Its flower was the yellow chrysanthemum.[5] Its quarterly newsletter was called The Spur.[1]

SPURS celebrated its Founders' Day annually on February 14.[1]

Membership

Members were sophomores who were selected for their academic accomplishments, leadership, and student activities.[13] They were required to have a GPA 3.0 or better.[12] Potential members were recruited and initiated at the end of their freshman year.[14]

Chapters

Following is a list of known SPURS chapters, with inactive institutions in italics.[1][15]

Number Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
1 Template:DTS – Template:Dts Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Withdrew (local) [11][16]Template:Efn
Before 1928 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Inactive [17]
1925 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Inactive
5 1925 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington Withdrew (Script error: No such module "Lang".) [18][2]Template:Efn
1928 Utah State University Logan, Utah Inactive [19]
1931 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Inactive
1931 – Template:Dts University of Redlands Redlands, California Inactive [20]
15 Template:DTS Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive [4]
1937 – Template:Dts University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Inactive Template:Efn
1942 Washington State University Pullman, Washington Inactive
1947 – Template:Dts Linfield College McMinnville, Oregon Withdrew (local) [7][6][21]Template:EfnTemplate:Efn
Template:Circa University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Inactive [22]
1949 Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho Inactive [23]
1950 Whitman College Walla Walla, Washington Inactive
Template:Dts-Template:Dts Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington Inactive [24]Template:Efn
1955 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Inactive
1955 University of the Pacific Stockton, California Inactive
1957 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Inactive
1958 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Inactive
1960 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California Inactive [3]
1961 Adams State College Alamosa, Colorado Inactive [3]
1964 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada Inactive [3]
1965 California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Inactive
1965 Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas Inactive [25]
1966 Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico Inactive [3]
1966 Jamestown College Jamestown, North Dakota Inactive [3]
1966 University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho Inactive [26]
1966 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas Inactive
1967 Fort Wright College Toppenish, Washington Inactive
Template:Dts Marylhurst University Marylhurst, Oregon Inactive [27]
1968 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado Inactive Template:Efn
1969 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota Inactive
1974 Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas Inactive [12][14]
Brigham Young University Provo, Utah Inactive [3]
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, California Inactive [3]
California State University, Chico Chico, California Inactive [3]
Carroll University Waukesha, Wisconsin Inactive [3]
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington Inactive [3]
Colorado Women's College Aurora, Colorado Inactive [3]Template:Efn
Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington Inactive
Humboldt State University Arcata, California Inactive [3]
19xx ?–1995 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Withdrew (local) [3][28]Template:Efn
Montana State University Billings Billings, Montana Inactive [3]
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota Inactive [3][29]
Montana Tech of the University of Montana Butte, Montana Inactive [3]
New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico Inactive [3]
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona Inactive [3]
Northern Montana University Havre, Montana Inactive [3]
Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota Inactive [3]
University of Denver Denver, Colorado Inactive [3]
Pacific Lutheran University Parkland, Washington Inactive [27][3]
Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon Inactive [3]
Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana Inactive [3]
San Diego State University San Diego, California Inactive [30]
Seattle University Seattle, Washington Inactive [27][3]
University of Alaska Fairbanks College, Alaska Inactive [3]
University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Inactive
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado Inactive [3]
University of Great Falls Great Falls, Montana Inactive [31]
University of Mary Bismarck, North Dakota Inactive [3][32]
University of Minnesota Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, Inactive
University of Montana Missoula, Montana Inactive [33][3]
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, Nebraska Inactive [3][34]
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada Inactive [3]
University of Portland Portland, Oregon Inactive
University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Inactive [35][3]
Western Montana College Dillon, Montana Inactive [3]

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  15. ↑ Robson, John, ed. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 18th edition. Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Co., 1968.
  16. ↑ SPURS national and local records, 1922-2006, are available in the Montana State University Library, accessed 12 Sept 2021.
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  24. ↑ Gonzaga Digital Archive SPURS 1972
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  30. ↑ The Year 1969-1970 at San Diego State (yearbook), San Diego State University, 1970. p.224. Archived rom the Original on September 10, 2015. Accessed 12 Sept 2021.
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  32. ↑ Student Organizations
  33. ↑ Stephens, Patia. "A Primary Source Of Strength" Montanan. (Spring 2003) University of Montana.
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