This is the Official Communication Studies honor society of the National Communication Association.
Lambda Pi Eta represents what Aristotle described in his book, Rhetoric, as the three artistic proofs of persuasion: Logos (Lambda) meaning logic, Pathos (Pi) relating to emotion, and Ethos (Eta) defined as character credibility and ethics.
LPH is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), whose mission is to build a visibly cohesive community of national and international honor societies, individually and collaboratively exhibiting excellence in scholarship, service, programs, and governance.
Below are the six goals of Lambda Pi Eta:
- Recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies
- Stimulate interest in the field of communication
- Promote and encourage professional development among communication majors
- Provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication
- Establish and maintain closer relationships between faculty and students
- Explore options for graduate education in communication studies
Students are invited to join if they are a declared Communication Studies major and achieve the following:
- Have completed 60 units or more of college credit and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have completed 12 units of communication studies courses at Chico State andhave a major GPA of 3.25 or higher
Upon invitation, students pay a one-time membership fee and receive a certificate, pin, and honors cord to wear at graduation.