Sigma Delta Pi and the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española (ANLE) are pleased to announce the online publication of their inaugural resource manual, available free of charge to all active chapters of Sigma Delta Pi, SHLE and active members of the ANLE. Others may acquire the manual with a donation.
For more details and access: https://sigmadeltapi.org/transformative-spanish-language-programs-manual/
Join Sigma Delta Pi in Orlando, FL for our multiple sponsored and co-sponsored events, including our annual members/guest-only reception at the 108th AATSP Annual Conference on July 8-11, 2026. (specific event days and times TBA)
AATSP early bird conference registration ends December 31, 2025.
AATSP conference proposal submissions accepted through February 22, 2026:
https://www.aatsp.org/page/2026Conference
Stay tuned for other upcoming events that are virtual and open to all Sigma Delta Pi members and guests.
See our national calendar for updated programming:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/sigma-delta-pi-calendar/
This virtual event was co-sponsored by Sigma Delta Pi and Albatros Ediciones (https://www.albatrosediciones.com/) and featured a presentation by Dr. Charles Moore, the 2025 recipient of the Albatros Award for his upcoming book:
Legado lírico: amistad petrarquista y poesía hispanoamericana
This event’s recording is available at https://youtu.be/NEbEO49zkLw.
Conversifi, an immersive language-learning platform, is offering institutions with active Sigma Delta Pi and SHLE chapters an exclusive “double 20%” discount — that is, 20% off your first semester, plus a second 20% off when you grow with Conversifi by adding new colleagues.
This collaboration supports Sigma Delta Pi’s mission to foster an understanding, appreciation and respect for the peoples, cultures and societies of the Spanish-speaking world. Through authentic, one-on-one video conversations with native speakers, Conversifi helps Spanish learners build real cultural and linguistic confidence.
With more than 240 ready-to-use modules and friendly coaches, Conversifi makes it easy for you to integrate meaningful Spanish conversation into your curriculum — at the right level, on the right topics, and always in a supportive environment.
Click here to learn more and schedule a demo with the Conversifi team.
Mark your calendars for Friday, November 14 at 4:30pm (EDT) for the next virtual event co-sponsored by Sigma Delta Pi and Albatros Ediciones and featuring a presentation by
Dr. Charles Moore, the 2025 recipient of the Albatros Award for his upcoming book:
El legado de la amistad petrarquista en la poesía hispanoamericana.
Dr. Charles Moore, Gardner-Webb University
Free registration for this event at:
https://cofc.zoom.us/meeting/register/fiKG_S74QQGLaBzDszinkA
Sigma Delta Pi’s Undergraduate Study Abroad Awards Program:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/blog/awards/undergraduate-study-abroad-awards/
Application Deadline: FEBRUARY 1, 2026
Sigma Delta Pi’s Undergraduate Internship Grant Program:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/sigma-delta-pi-internship-grants/
Application Deadline: MARCH 1, 2026
Sigma Delta Pi’s Graduate Research Grant Program:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/blog/awards/graduate-research-grants/
Application Deadline: MARCH 1, 2026
October 2 marks National Poetry Day in the United States, and we are celebrating by reuniting with the distinguished Latin American poets who participated in the Sigma Delta Pi/AATSP poetry plenary at our 107th Conference in Panama.
To mark the occasion, each poet has shared a poem along with classroom-ready activities—access them here. The week will culminate in a live panel discussion on Thursday, October 2 at 4:00 PM ET, moderated by Professor Mark P. Del Mastro, Executive Committee Member of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.
We invite all poets, future poets, poetry lovers—and especially students—to join us for a dynamic Q&A with the poets about their work and the role of poetry in language education.
All students who participate will receive a certificate of participation.
During all of November and to commemorate Sigma Delta Pi’s National Charter Month, complimentary copies of T. Earle Hamilton’s 1995 Sigma Delta Pi: A Brief History, 1919-1994 (218 pp) and LaPrade and Del Mastro’s2005 Recounting a Decade, 1995-2004 (37 pp) will be included with each purchased, signed copy of Del Mastro’s 2020 book Sigma Delta Pi: Rediscovering a Century: 1919-2019, available at Sigma Delta Pi’s national website: https://sigmadeltapi.org/sigma-delta-pi-history-book/.
Why not locate and display your chapter’s charter?:
If you have not yet held a fall 2025 initiation of new members, why not plan an initiation ceremony in November to celebrate Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th Birthday and National Charter Month?
Remember that guidelines for remote (ZOOM) ceremonies are available at:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/sigma-delta-pi-and-shle-policy-for-remote-events/.
Mark your calendars for Friday, November 14 at 4:30pm (EDT) for Sigma Delta Pi’s next virtual event co-sponsored by Sigma Delta Pi and Albatros Ediciones and
featuring a presentation by Dr. Charles Moore, the 2025 recipient of the Albatros Award for his upcoming book:
El legado de la amistad petrarquista en la poesía hispanoamericana.
Dr. Charles Moore, Gardner-Webb University
Free registration for this event at https://cofc.zoom.us/meeting/register/fiKG_S74QQGLaBzDszinkA
TO ENTER:
1) During this month of November, chapters are invited to e-mail a picture of their unique Sigma Delta Pi b-day cakes to sdpnational@gmail.com:
2) The pictured cake must include a reference, etched in icing on the cake, to Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th Birthday.
3) It must be an actual cake that displays the Sigma Delta Pi logo.
4) Student members must contribute to the design of the cake.
5) For the accompanying “description,” include in the text of the e-mail the name of the originating chapter and institution. For example: “Eta Upsilon, Illinois State University.”
Each entry will be posted to our national Sigma Delta Pi Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sigmadeltapi. Pictures posted directly to this page will be disqualified; pictures must be e-mailed as specified above to sdpnational@gmail.com.
The winning picture will be featured during the entire month of December at Sigma Delta Pi’s FB page, and the winning chapter will receive an award plaque. Cakes will be judged on artistic merit, originality and compliance with submission rules noted above. The winning chapter will receive a $100 credit that may be applied to future orders placed for memberships and other materials offered directly by the national office.
Outstanding chapter submissions that are accepted by the Executive Committee for inclusion in Sigma Delta Pi’s
Museo Virtual Ruth H. Barnes
will be considered for the Frida Kahlo Award.
For additional details to include submission criteria, please visit:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/premio-frida-kahlo/
Call for Student Papers
for Sigma Delta Pi’s 14th Annual “Best Practices” Session
at the 108th Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
Orlando, Florida
July 8-11, 2026
Student Members of active Sigma Delta Pi chapters are invited to submit a proposal for a 15-minute presentation on your chapter’s “best practices” that focus on Sigma Delta Pi activities at your local institution. We strongly encourage proposals from current student members/officers who are actively involved in initiating, organizing, executing, and/or participating in Sigma Delta Pi activities at their institutions. Members who have already graduated at the time of application may not apply.
By November 9, 2025, please e-mail the following to delmastromp@cofc.edu:
1) your full name
2) name of your Sigma Delta Pi chapter and college/university
3) name of your chapter adviser
4) title of your proposed presentation
5) summary of your proposed presentation (no longer than 150 words)
Final decisions will be communicated in November 2025.
Each student whose paper is selected for presentation will receive a $300 travel stipend plus paid conference registration (early bird rate) courtesy of Sigma Delta Pi and complimentary student membership in AATSP, courtesy of the AATSP. However, the same student is expected to secure travel-related funding for all remaining expenses through their college/university, either via the academic departments, the dean’s or provost’s office, the office of student activities, or other institutional sources. Colleges/universities often provide funding for students presenting at conferences. Your chapter adviser can assist you with exploring these funding options. Sigma Delta Pi is unable to provide monetary support beyond the $300 travel stipend and conference registration (early bird rate) per selected student.
For information on the AATSP conference in summer 2026, please visit the website: www.aatsp.org.
Any questions should be directed to delmastromp@cofc.edu
Consult Sigma Delta Pi’s calendar for activities and deadlines: https://sigmadeltapi.org/sigma-delta-pi-calendar/
