Student Organizations & Opportunities

UTMartin's French Club has been active since 1995 French Club providing exciting extra-curricular experiences in French language and Francophone cultures to French students and interested persons. The club is co-sponsored by Dr. Robert Peckham and Dr. Lúcia Flórido.

Open to all interested in speaking French, this is an opportunity for French- language conversation and friendship, led by Modern Foreign Languages faculty every week, with occasional visits from our international francophone students. While the hour may vary, it is held at a time when we anticipate most of our students will be able to come. We usually meet in a place where good coffee and food are available. Participation is an extra credit item in French classes.

Pi Delta Phi was founded in 1906, with a current total membership of over 60,000. It is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. It had active chapters on 294 campuses in the United States, established at representative public and private colleges and universities in almost every state, as well as chapters in Paris and Aix-en-Provence. UTM's Chapter name is Theta Pi, and it was inaugurated May 9, 1967 under the department chairmanship of Muriel Tomlinson. Our chapter has initiated many qualified students since then. Membership applications are submitted to Dr. Lucia Flórido lflorido@utm.edu . Membership constitutes a respectable academic credential. Read its:
national constitution
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.e du/~pidelphi/constitution.html
national by-laws
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~p idelphi/by_laws.html

MAJOR ACTIVITIES: On a national level, the Society awards scholarships. On the local level, our chapter develops and sponsors any activity which will promote interest in French culture, either in the academic milieu or in the community. For further information, contact Dr. Lucia Florido (881-7425).

Sigma Delta Pi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. It had active chapters on 487 campuses in the United States in 1999. UTM's Chapter name is Mu Theta and was inaugurated in 1977 under the department chairmanship of Stephen C. Mohler. Mu Theta chapter has initiated many qualified students since then. Membership constitutes a respectable academic credential. See the unofficial National Web Site for much more information.
Sigma Delta Pi
http://www.sigmadeltapi.org

Sigma Delta Pi awards summer travel-study scholarships to Spain, Mexico and Ecuador in annual national competitions. In recent years five of UTM's outstanding student members of Sigma Delta Pi have won these scholarships. For further information about our local chapter, you may contact Dr. Randal Garza rgarza@utm.edu .

Since 1992 the Spanish Club has promoted interest in the Spanish language among Spanish students and interested persons. A variety of exciting activities relate to the Spanish language or Spanish-Hispanic cultures. The club is sponsored by Ms. Carmen López clopez@utm.edu.

The German club and conversation hour [coming soon] are sponsored by Professor Chuck Hammond (881-7423) hammond@utm.edu.

JAPANESE CLUB

The UTM Japanese club is sponsored by MS. Kyoko Hammond (881-7420)
kyhammond@utm.edu .