BECOME A PART of our growing ranks in Lambda Pi Eta, the Communication Honor Society.
As a member of CNU's Sigma Kappa chapter, you will help to organize and facilitate events within the Communication
Department and on campus that promote our program and student achievement. We dedicate our efforts to fundraising
opportunities, educational workshops, preparation for graduate programs, and social events.
Each year, members of our honor society present research papers at national and regional academic conferences. All
participants discuss, organize, and lead LPH activities. Join us for one of our meetings and get to know our members!
Our 2011-1012 Officers:
- Alan-Michael Weatherford, President
- Serena D'Angelo, Vice President
- Marissa Welch, Treasurer
- Marguerite Gore, Historian
Want to know more? Check out our FAQ page!
Guest Lecture Series
In February, Lambda Pi Eta welcomed Bill Rawlins, Stocker Professor of Communication at
Ohio University as honored guest speaker. As the author of "Friendship Matters" and "The Compass of
Friendship," Dr Rawlins spoke on Accomplishing Our Identities Through the Dialectic of Individuation
and Participation.
He offered a Lecture followed by an interactive Performance Hour, showcasing individual talents.
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Lambda Pi Eta, in co-sponsorship with the Honor's Program and the Department of Government
at CNU, welcomed Karrin Anderson, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at
Colorado State University as honored guest speaker.
Dr. Anderson presented her research on:
"Bros before Hos:" The Confluence of Racism and Misogyny in the 2008 campaign.
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Memorial Concert
In honor of Tommy Gosser - son of Dr. Linda Manning and Prof. David Gosser - the members of Lambda Pi Eta, the Communication Department, and Panhellenic groups at CNU help to raise money at an annual memorial concert! In addition to multiple raffles, competitive games, delicious food, henna tattoos, and more - local bands and on-campus musical groups offer their talents. The money is donated to CureSearch, the world's largest childhood cancer research organization.
LAMBDA PI ETA is the official communication honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). LPH was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas. It then became a part of the National Communication Association in 1988, and official honor society of the NCA in 1995.
The Sigma Kappa chapter at CNU was founded in 2004 by Dr. Michaela D.E. Meyer. Our chapter's 18 charter members were inducted in Spring 2005. Current faculty advisors are Dr. Ron Von Burg and Dr. Kathleen Kuehn.
Lambda Pi Eta represents what Aristotle described in his book "Rhetoric" as the three ingredients of persuasion: Logos (lambda) meaning logic, Pathos (pi) relating to emotion, and Ethos (eta) defined as character credibility and ethics.
Our Sigma Kappa chapter has won the National Communication Association 2010 Chapter of the Year Award!
We also won the National Communication Association 2009 Chapter of the Year Award!
In addition, our founding faculty advisor, Dr. Michaela D.E. Meyer was the recipient of the National Communication Association Thomas L. Veenendall 2009 Advisor of the Year Award!
- Chapter of the Year and Advisor of the Year awards are selected among all of the Lambda Pi Eta chapters nationally, and there are over 450 chapters!
IN 2007, our Sigma Kappa chapter was awarded Rookie Chapter of the Year by the National Communication Association!
Dr. Michaela D.E. Meyer was also awarded the 2007 Rookie Advisor of the Year award by the National Communication Association!
- In order to qualify for Rookie awards, a chapter must be within its first three years of inception, and an advisor must have served in that position for three years or less.
In order to be eligible for induction in Lambda Pi Eta, you meet these requirements:
- have completed at least 60 semester hours in college
- have completed at least 12 semester hours of communication study
- have a university cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- have a Communication GPA of at least 3.25
- be currently enrolled in CNU as a student in good standing
- display commitment to the field of communication
The next step to seeking induction is to submit the following to Dr. Ron Von Burg or Dr. Kathleen Kuehn, current faculty advisors:
1. a completed application form
2. a current, unofficial university transcript
3. one sample of academic work, not to exceed 25 pages
- usually a paper from a Communication class
4. one letter of support from a Communication faculty member
- faculty members in declared minors are also accepted
Your application for LPH will be accepted in Fall and Spring semesters during the fourth week of the semester. For further information, contact the Communication Department, McMurran Hall 261 or call 757.594.8732.
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