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Polyglot Newsletter — Clubs and Honor Chapter — Activities
The Tennessee Tech Polyglot
The Tennessee Tech Polyglot is the annual newsletter of the Department of Foreign Languages. It is published each fall semester in both electronic and hard-copy form.
Past Issues of Polyglot
Clubs and Honor Chapter
Alpha Mu Gamma (National FL Honor Society)
Alpha Mu Gamma was founded as a national collegiate foreign language honor society in 1931. The Tennessee Tech chapter is Eta Psi. To see if you qualify for membership, please consult the eligibility guide below. If you do, a formal invitation will follow. The annual induction ceremony takes place in April of each spring semester.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Joshua D. Martin
Alpha Mu Gamma Eligibility
Do you have:
› a 3.0 GPA or higher this semester?
› one A in a Foreign Language class?
› a second A OR about to get a second A in a Foreign Language class?
If so, you may qualify! Please reach out to Dr. Martin (jdmartin@tntech.edu) for more information!
Amigos (Spanish Club)
Amigos is a very active student organization with the primary purpose of helping students
become more familiar with the Spanish language and the cultures of Spanish-speaking
countries.
Come join us for fun activities such as: conversation hours, where you can practice your Spanish in a relaxing and friendly environment; service projects, where we can help others understand more about Spanish language and culture; and film viewings, where we watch some of the latest film productions in Spanish from all over the world.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mark Groundland
Avant-Garde (French Club)
Whether you're a French major or just like all things French, Avant-Garde welcomes
everyone interested in French/Francophone culture and language!
Past activities include: Museum trips to the Frist in Nashville, concerts, Cirque du Soleil, dinners at French restaurants in Nashville, fundraising events, Mardi Gras parties, movie nights, conversation hours and much, much more!
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Debbie Barnard