Department of World Languages & Cultures
Honor
Societies in French & Spanish
Pi
Delta Phi is the National Honor Society in French. It was founded as a departmental honor society at the
University of California, Berkeley, in 1906. After twenty years
as a local chapter, Pi Delta Phi declared itself the National
French Honor Society and chartered the Beta Chapter at the UCLA
in 1925. The Society expanded slowly during the next fifteen
years. After World War II, Pi Delta Phi has enjoyed phenomenal
growth. At the present time, it numbers over 271 chapters
established at representative public and private colleges and
universities in almost every state, as well as chapters in Paris
and Aix-en-Provence. The Iota Epsilon Chapter was founded at
NEIU on November 1, 1979, with its first Induction Ceremony. Pi
Deta Phi recognizes students who have distinguished themselves
in the study of French and the cultures of the French-speaking
world. Contact: Professor Mary Ellen
McGoey,
M-Mcgoey@neiu.edu
Sigma
Delta Pi is the National Honor Society in Spanish. It was established
on November 14, 1919. Its key is a miniature representation of
the coat of arms of Castile, its colors, red and gold, and its
flower, the red carnation. The purposes of the Society are; to
honor those who seek and attain excellence in the study of the
Spanish language, literature and culture, to honor those who
strive to make the Hispanic contributions to modern culture
better know to non-Spanish speaking people, to encourage college
and university students to acquire a greater interest in, and a
deeper understanding of Hispanic culture, and to foster friendly
relations and mutual respect between the nations of Hispanic
speech and those of other languages. To apply, click here. Application Deadline is March 15, 2012.