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Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society
2007 Rookie Chapter of the Year !
Dr. Michaela D. E. Meyer 2007 Rookie Chapter Advisor of the Year !
Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). LPE was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas. LPE became a part of the National Communication Association (NCA) in 1988, and the official honor society of the NCA in July 1995.
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.
The Lambda Pi Eta
Sigma Kappa Chapter at Christopher Newport University was founded in 2004 by current faculty advisor, Dr. Michaela D.E. Meyer. Our chapter's charter members, inducted in Spring 2005, included 18 individuals. Currently there are 35 members of the Sigma Kappa Chapter. |
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 Dr. Michaela D.E. Meyer |
We are currently working on fundraising events, preparation for graduate programs, and social events. Two members, Kristen Willett and Megan Tucker, presented papers at the 2006 National Communication Association Convention. Also, nine members presented papers at Christopher Newport University's 2007 Paideia Student Conference.
LPE members meet bi-monthly in the conference room at Commonwealth Hall.
Application for membership can be found at the bottom of this page.
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CNU's Sigma Kappa Chapter will help organize and facilitate events within the department and on campus that promote communication studies and student achievement. Members of LPE will be honored within the department, and they will receive honor cords at their graduation ceremonies.
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 LPE members in Boston at NCA
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In order to be eligible for induction into Lambda Pi Eta, a student must:
- Have completed at least 60 semester hours in college
- Have completed at least 12 semester hours of communication study
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- Have a communication studies GPA of at least 3.25
- Be currently enrolled as a student in good standing
- Display commitment to the field of communication
Students seeking induction must submit:
- A completed application form (ms word)
- An official university transcript, obtained from the registrar's office
- One sample of academic work not to exceed 25 pages, usually a paper from a Communication Studies class
- One letter of support from a faculty member in Communication Studies, although faculty in a minor are accepted
Applications will be accepted for LPE in Fall and Spring semesters during the fourth week of the semester. For further information, contact the Communication Studies Department at 757-594-8732 or one of the new officers for the 2007-08 academic year:
President - Laura Smith (laura.smith.05@cnu.edu)
Vice President - Aaron Martin (aaron.preissmartin.04.cnu.edu)
Secretary - Audra Rowton (audra.rowton.04@cnu.edu)
Historian - Lauren McGehee (lauren.mcgehee.04@cnu.edu)
Recruitment Chair - Savannah Johnson (savannah.johnson.04@cnu.edu)
Fundraising Chair - Kelly Jo Broadhurst (kellyjo.broadhurst.04@cnu.edu)
Social Chair - Clare Brown (clare.brown.04@cnu.edu)
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