Student Groups

Student Ambassadors

Do you enjoy and appreciate foreign languages? Do you want to share that appreciation with others? Do you want to connect with like-minded individuals and be a part of something really cool? Then the FLLCSA wants you!

The Foreign Languages & Literatures Council of Student Ambassadors is a select body of students chosen from across the language sections and who serve as the student representatives for FLL as a whole. The Council’s function is to build a community of dedicated scholars and student leaders who share the highest commitment to building university and regional support for languages and culture in the broadest sense. Ambassadors focus on outreach and community building to promote various aspects of the department to fellow students, alumni, and the campus at large.

Honor Societies

Delta Phi Alpha, the National German Honor Society

Induction into ECU’s Eta Mu Chapter, established in 2005, represents our highest academic honor in the field of German Studies. Students must have taken the equivalent of two years of college in German, possess a minimum 3.25 GPA in German and 2.75 overall. Members should be interested in the continuing study of German language and literature (not necessarily graduate school). A lifetime membership fee of $20 must accompany each application for initiation into the Society. Each new member receives an embossed membership certificate and a copy of the Delta Phi Alpha Bulletin. Additional information is available on the Delta Phi Alpha Homepage . For more information, contact Dr. Susanne Jones.

Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society

is the National French Honor Society for US undergraduate and graduate students, the highest academic honor in the field of French, and the oldest academic honor society for a modern foreign language in the United States, founded in 1906. The Society’s purpose is to recognize outstanding scholarship in the French language and Francophone literatures, to increase the knowledge and appreciation of the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world, and to stimulate and to encourage French and francophone cultural activities. Members are eligible to receive study abroad scholarships and internships provided by the Society’s institutional partners. Eligibility requirements include completion of at least one upper-division French course (i.e. beyond the intermediate-level course series); 3.0 GPA in French, 3.3 GPA overall; and to be at least of sophomore standing. For more information, check out the Pi Delta Phi Homepage or contact the ECU Chapter Advisor: Dr. Marylaura Papalas (papalasm@ecu.edu).

Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society

Sigma Delta Pi is the largest foreign-language honor society in existence and among the most elite. Membership is reserved for those students who have demonstrated high scholarship in general and excellence in the academic study of Spanish. The benefits and reasons for joining the Society are substantial, including a generous scholarship program for study abroad and graduate research grants. To qualify, students must have completed at least three semesters of college work, possess a minimal 3.0 GPA in all Spanish courses and rank in the upper 35% of his/her class (or have a 3.20 cumulative GPA overall), and have completed 18 semester credit hours of college-level Spanish. For more information, check out the Sigma Delta Pi Homepage or contact the ECU Chapter Advisors: Dr. Dylan Jarrett (jarrettd22@ecu.edu).

Honor Society Induction and Installation Ceremony

In March 2023, we celebrated academic excellence and passion for the German language and culture as our most outstanding French, German, and Spanish students were inducted into the Delta Phi Alpha, Sigma Delta Pi, and Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society at ECU. Guest speaker and ECU alumni for the FLL Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Javier Castillo from Castillo Language Services, emphasized to us, “Your skills are perishable!” and the importance to continue practicing the skills we want to hone and perfect.

Language Clubs

Classics

Classics Club

Contact Dr. Lisa Ellison at ellisonl15@ecu.edu or Raney Sweet at sweetr24@students.ecu.edu.

French

French Club

Contact Dr. Larkin Murphy at murphyl15@ecu.edu .

Conversation

La table française. Voulez-vous parler français avec nous? Informal gatherings at lunchtime to practice French. Faculty Lounge, Foreign Languages and Literatures Department, 3rd Floor Bate Building. Contact Dr. Marylaura Papalas at papalasm@ecu.edu.

German

ECU German Club

Wollen Sie Deutsch sprechen? Möchten Sie neue Freunde finden? Wir freuen uns auf Sie! Faculty Lounge, Foreign Languages and Literatures Department, 3rd Floor Bate Building, 3318A. Contact Dr. Jill Twark at twarkj@ecu.edu.

Japanese

Japanese Culture Club

Follow Japanese Culture Club on Instagram (@ECUKaiwaClub) for upcoming events. Contact Prof. Tricia Okamura at wilsonokamurat@ecu.edu.

Russian

Russian Culture Club, Tea and Conversation

Contact Dr. Justin Wilmes at wilmesj15@ecu.edu.

Spanish

Spanish Club

Contact Prof Sarah Tyson at tysonsa@ecu.edu.

Tardes de juego y para charlar

Unlock Your potential through Spanish conversation and games!

Join our group Spanish immersion sessions, led by experienced Learning Assistants who have excelled in SPAN 1001 through 2004. These sessions are available both in-person and online, covering Spanish course levels from 1001 to 2004. For more information click here.