The History of Alpha Mu
Gamma
Alpha Mu Gamma was established at Los Angeles City College on April 29, 1931, by five members of the foreign language faculty who recognized the need for a society to honor achievement in all languages in an early stage in the student's career. The interest shown by the other colleges inspired an almost immediate expansion into a national chapter. It has now grown to 320 chapter in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. In 1957 the National President of the Society persuaded President Eisenhower to proclaim National Foreign Language Week, to be sponsored by Alpha Mu Gamma. This annual celebration, accompanied by the nationwide distribution of posters and other materials and many programs both on and off college campuses, has led to a much more rapid growth of the Society in all parts of the nation. Qualifications for Membership a) A candidate for Full membership shall offer two final course grades of "A" in two unrepeated college level courses of the same language. b) A candidate is is a native of a non-English speaking country may offer two final course grades of "A" in college level English or English as a Second Language (ESL). c) The candidate must also have an overall GPA of "B" (3.0) or higher. Associate membership may be granted by the chapter to any student who has met part of the qualifications for membership and has expressed an interest in eventually becoming a Full member. Honorary membership in a chapter is open to community and civic leaders recognized for their language ability and for their interest in the study and use of foreign language. |