German Club & German Honor Society

GERMAN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

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German Club

The German Club offers opportunities to practice speaking German outside the classroom. Members participate in a wide range of events such as Stammtisch (see below), playing German games, German Karaoke, kegeln (bowling), learning to write Sütterlin (German script), poetry readings, watching German movies and/or TV shows, or enjoying a German dinner. A current schedule of events will be posted early in the respective term. Here is a list of past presidents. Dr. Cathie Johnson is the German Club advisor.

STAMMTISCH
Anyone who would like to practice their German is invited to come to Stammtisch. During the semester, it is usually held bi-weekly at about 5:30pm at a location close to campus. Contact us for details.

BULLETIN BOARD
Current German Club messages, news from Germany etc. are on display on the Bulletin Board. It is located outside the departmental library (1303 Forest Drive).

SOME PAST ACTIVITIES

Delta Phi Alpha

Delta Phi Alpha is the national German Honor Society; the local chapter is Eta Iota. Membership is by invitation only and is limited to advanced-level students who...

...have completed one or at least are currently enrolled in an upper-level German class (3000 level or above);
...have had good grades in German (a GPA of 3.0 in German is recommended) or demonstrate significant ability in German;
...show a continuing interest in the German language and culture;
...are generally active and willing to participate in future Delta Phi Alpha and German Club activities (which is open to all students interested in German).

A samll one-time fee (paid to the national office) is good for lifetime membership. New members are inducted each Spring Semester and receive a handsome certificate suitable for framing. To find out more about the eligibility requirements, how to become a member, or to sign up see the Delta Phi Alpha advisor, Dr. Johnson (1350 Forest Drive Classroom Building), by the end of February if possible (this will allow for enough time to submit membership requests to the national office and receive the certificates back before the initiation ceremony).

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