Section
Communication Studies
Faculty and Students

Lambda PI ETA HONOR SOCIETY

About Lambda Pi Eta (ΛΠH)

Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA).    ΛΠH 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.

Goals of Lambda Pi Eta

The goals of  this student honor society are to:

  1. Recognize, foster and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies
  2. Stimulate interest in the field of communication
  3. Promote and encourage professional development among communication majors
  4. Provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication 
  5. Establish and maintain closer relationships between faculty and students 
  6. Explore options for graduate education in communication studies

Lambda Pi Eta at Eastern

Each spring, students are invited to join ΛΠH after they have satisfied the following criteria:

  • Completed at least 60 semester hours (or at least 90 quarter credit hours) in college
  • Completed at least 12 semester hours (or at least 18 quarter credit hours) of communication study
  • Achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
  • Have a communication studies GPA of at least 3.25
  • Are currently enrolled as a student in good standing
  • Display commitment to the field of communication

Invitation letters are usually sent in the spring and the Eastern University Induction Ceremony usually takes place in late April.  For more information, please see the National Communication Association's ΛΠH Web site www.natcom.org. Contact the EU faculty advisor of ΛΠH, John L. Pauley,II, Ph.D (jpauley@eastern.edu).