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Pi Delta Phi
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Admitted to ACHS: 1967 Founded at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1906 No of Active Chapters: 352 Total Membership: 60000 Number of Regions: 5 Publications: NEWSLETTER | PURPOSE: To recognize outstanding scholarship in the French language and its literatures; to increase knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world; to stimulate and to encourage French and francophone cultural activities. ELIGIBILITY: There are two classes of membership. Regular members include undergraduate (of at least sophomore standing) and graduate students who shall be nominated in recognition of their academic achievement in at least one semester or quarter of upper division French (i.e. beyond the intermediate level), with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.8 overall, a minimum G.P.A. of 3.00 in French, and rank in the top thirty-five percent of their class. Honorary members include: the French faculty of the sponsoring institution who are not already members of Pi Delta Phi, members of the faculty at large, students who do not meet the requirements for regular membership, college or university alumni who did not meet the requirements of regular membership while attending the sponsoring institution, and diplomats and community or business leaders who have demonstrated support of French language, and/or of the cultures and literatures of the French-speaking world. MAJOR ACTIVITIES: On a national level, the Society awards scholarships for summer study abroad. On the local level, each chapter develops and sponsors campus and community activities that promote interest in the French language and/or of the cultures and literatures of the French-speaking world. OFFICIAL CONTACT: Dr. Beverly J. Evans, Executive Director, Dept. of Modern Langs. And Lits., SUNY-Geneseo, Welles 211, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454
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