Group members include students of art, history, literature, Italian language, and Latin language. The French Club is open to all students who are interested in French language and culture regardless of thier level of proficiency. The purpose of the French Club is to foster a greater knowledge of French culture and language, to give students an opportunity to be involved with French culture and to speak in an informal environment outside of the classroom, to promote global awareness, to help integrate French speaking students into the Alfred community, and to take advantage of the many French related activities in the region. Japanese Contests Students of Japanese may participate in an annual speech contest sponsored by Sharp Corporation. Awards include round-trip tickets to Japan and various Sharp products.
All students receive a gift certificate for participating.
200 prizes are offered including a trip to Japan for the three top entries. Contest promoted by the Maruoka-Cho Cultural Foundation and sponsored by the Japan Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Sumitomo Group. For more information see AU Japanese Web Page . Montessori School Students who enjoy working with children have the opportunity to spend time at the Montessori School located on the Alfred University campus introducing the children to foreign languages.