Women in Communications Incorporated East Central Indiana Professional Chapter records

In 1909, Theta Sigma Phi was founded as a womens journalism honorary at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. By 1972, Theta Sigma Phi was a nationally recognized organization and was later renamed Women in Communication Incorporated. Eventually, there were 186 professional and student chapters throughout the country. The honorary was established for the purpose of advancing First Amendment rights, promoting women's advancement in the communications industry, and maintaining high professional standards in all fields of communication. Other services the organization provides are job placement, internships, scholarships, and seminars. In edition, Women in Communication Incorporated publishes The Professional Communicator, Leadership Bulletin, Washington Memo, Careers in Communication, and The Membership Directory.

The local branch of Women in Communication Incorporated, East Central Indiana Professional Chapter, was founded in 1973 for women in the eight county area of Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph and Wayne. During its existence many prominent professional women of Muncie, Indiana such as Dorothea Bump, Marie Fraser, and Kathleen Meehan were members and notably active in the community. For many years the group sponsored an annual dinner and awards program, known as the Matrix Table Dinner. It also sponsored a Hometown Pride writing and drawing contest for area youth and a Ball State student chapter. The organization dissolved in 1998.