Involvement in a registered student organization is a great way for students to become more involved with their major, minor, or area of interest. To learn more about the benefits of involvement in a registered student organization or to find more groups, visit the Dean of Students website.
Illinois State's Francophone Club are those students who participate in conversation hours and social events.
Pi Delta Phi is the National French Honor Society. Illinois State's chapter is Delta Psi.
Delta Psi's goals are to:
Newsletters written by the French Honor Society Exec Board:
Fall 2019 Spring 2020 Fall 2020 Spring 2021 Fall 2021 Spring 2022 Fall 2022 Spring 2023
The French section hosts a film series that students in French classes attend. Three films are screened each semester, giving students additional exposure to linguistic and cultural content in context and introducing students to different genres of Francophone film.
Spring 2023 Film Series
Students, professors, and members of the community meet every Tuesday at 3 p.m. in STV-227B
Students in German have the opportunity to see German films throughout the academic year. Upcoming dates will be announced.
Anyone interested can also use the series for an independent course of study about German film. Ask one of the German professors about how to do so.
Meets every other Thursday at 6:30pm at Medici in Uptown Normal.
Learn more in the Vidette: German community thrives outside the classroom at Medici
Delta Phi Alpha is the National German Honor Society.
Please see advisor Dr. Martin (jsmart5@ilstu.edu) for eligibility and meeting details.
Spanish Club celebrates Hispanic culture year-round with different activities.
The Spanish Club allows its members to learn more about Hispanic culture and Spanish language, get students involved in different activities such as weekly conversation hour, cultural night, cinema night, cultural presentations, volunteer work, and have fun.
Everyone is welcome to join the Spanish Club, but you don’t need to be a member of the club in order to participate in our events throughout the year. Stop by our meetings and bring your friends.
Meetings: Conversation Hour at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Our Cultural Night Meeting is the last Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m., also in Stevenson 212.
Sigma Delta Pi is the National Collegiate Spanish Honor Society, established in 1919. Illinois State's award-winning Eta Upsilon chapter was created in 1967.
Sigma Delta Pi is the largest foreign language honor society in the world, with over 600 chapters and the only honor society devoted exclusively to students of Spanish in four-year colleges and universities.
Our goal is to promote the importance of languages in today’s globalized society. Members of Sigma Delta Pi use their Spanish abilities within the academic and professional realm. Guest speakers come to speak to us about careers in Spanish. We also volunteer within the community by interpreting and teaching. Social events take place throughout the year such as literature discussions or movie nights. One of the biggest advantages of becoming a member includes exclusive scholarships to study abroad and using your language skills in context.
Active membership is limited to college students who have demonstrated high scholarship in general and excellence in the academic study of Spanish. Once inducted, you are a member for life.
Basque Club combines the unique Basque language with northern peninsular culture.
Basque, the oldest language of Western Europe, is an isolated language, which is ancestral to the Basque people. The Basques are indigenous to and primarily inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France.
Artaburu Basque Club offers the opportunity to be immersed in the language and culture with different activities such as free language classes, the food workshop, cinema night and cultural night.
All of its members welcome you to join the Basque Club! We don’t ask for club membership, the only thing needed is to be willing to participate in the club with us and share our different cultures. Stop by our meetings whenever you feel like it!
Meetings: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in STV 227B.
Enhance your classroom learning by using the language with your fellow students.
Meetings: Culture Talk is on the first and thirds Mondays of each month, from 5-6 p.m.
Where: 202 Stevenson Hall
When: Second and fourth Mondays of each month, from 5-6 p.m.
Where: 202 Stevenson Hall
Italian 111, 112, 115, 116, and 200-level students attend a variety of conversation hours throughout the semester for Italian language practice along with activities such as amateur Italian art painting, pasta-making, Italian music appreciation, pizzelle-making, Italian games, and more!
ISU's Italian club and RSO, La Tavola offers many opportunities to get together and share in Italian culture and language. Watch this video to learn more about La Tavola.
Instagram: isu_italianclub and Facebook: La Tavola - ISU Italian Club
La Tavola Newsletters: Fall 2022 Spring 2023
The Italian section presents Cineforum to students in Italian classes each semester.
Recent screenings have been:
Improve your conversational Japanese, learn from guest speakers, play language games, go on field trips, all in a comfortable setting by chatting with other interested students. This club is open to all students (and all ISU affiliated people) who have an interest in Japan.
When/Where: Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in Stevenson 220
Request to be a member of the JLCC Facebook page
Instagram: @isu_jpn_club
Learn more at the JLCC website
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers many different student scholarships each year, including many created and supported by our alumni.
The Scholarship for French Study Abroad is to be used for travel expenses, tuition, room and board, and other costs related to study abroad in a French-speaking country. The scholarship will be awarded as funds become available.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by March 1 st .
Alumni and friends of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures initiated the Petrossian-Tarrant Scholarship in honor of two influential Illinois State University foreign language faculty members: Dr. George A. Petrossian and Dr. Patrick Tarrant. The Petrossian-Tarrant Scholarship was established to supplement travel abroad expenses for Illinois State foreign language students.
Learn more about the scholarship's history .
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by March 1 st .
This scholarship was established in memory of Catherine O'Leary, a lifelong Francophile. Catherine took French all through high school during which she traveled for the first time to France. She then earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in French, after which she was hired by Air France and was the first American female to handle flight planning and aircraft load for Air France. Catherine had a rich and long career with Air France that permitted her to use her French daily.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by March 1 st .
The World Wide Campus Student Opportunity Fund provides financial support to undergraduate students of the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University who plan to participate in a semester-long study abroad program connected with the university. This grant is intended to supplement travel funds provided by departments/schools or other organization.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by the 2nd Friday in April (for Fall travel) or the 2nd Friday in October (for Spring travel) .
Established in 2008 with the generous support of German alumni, this scholarship is awarded annually to three or more students who enter Illinois State as German majors. Applications are accepted each year and are open to students just starting as well as those who are beginning at ISU as transfers. Awards will be announced each year at which time scholarship recipients will receive notification.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by March 1 st .
The David J. Parent Scholarship is awarded annually each spring to a student who demonstrates a love for, commitment to, and appreciation of a foreign culture.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by March 1 st .
The World Wide Campus Student Opportunity Fund provides financial support to undergraduate students of the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University who plan to participate in a semester-long study abroad program connected with the university. This grant is intended to supplement travel funds provided by departments/schools or other organization.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by the 2nd Friday in April (for Fall travel) or the 2nd Friday in October (for Spring travel) .
Established in memory of Jo Ann Kelley, who after serving in the U.S. Army, went to Illinois State University on the GI Bill, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Spanish. She felt that her college years were very transformative for her.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by March 1 st .
The Ana Maria F. Parent Endowed Scholarship was created to preserve her memory and legacy through the successes of students majoring in Spanish in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by March 1 st .
Dr. Billingsley was a professor of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages at Illinois State for about 25 years. She also served as Spanish section coordinator. Among her many contributions to the department was her effort in organizing and support of the Eta Upsilon chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the Spanish Honor Society.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by March 1 st .
This award provides financial assistance for direct educational expenses such as tuition, books, and/or fees.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by March 1 st .
The World Wide Campus Student Opportunity Fund provides financial support to undergraduate students of the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University who plan to participate in a semester-long study abroad program connected with the university. This grant is intended to supplement travel funds provided by departments/schools or other organization.
The application for this award can be found here . Please be prepared to provide the following materials:
Applications and materials should be submitted by the 2nd Friday in April (for Fall travel) or the 2nd Friday in October (for Spring travel) .
Illinois State University, along with The College of Arts and Sciences, home to the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, also offers scholarships and other student awards.