National Communication Association (National Web Site)
Rho Nu chapter officers (WKU Chapter):
- Danielle England - president
- Ryan Warren - vice president
- Miranda Shipley - secretary/treasurer
- Hannah George - scholarship chair
- Lindsey Lilly - scholarship chair
- Jennifer Mize Smith - advisor
Application for Membership
- Application Form
- Any Communication major who meet the criteria listed below can become a member.
- Membership cost is a one time fee of $50.00, which pays for membership certificate, pin, and honor cords.
Activities
- LPE induction ceremony
- Debate Watch
- Sponsored faculty presentation for Communication Week
- Research Days
- Joint meeting with Communication Ambassadors and IABC
- Career Building Seminar
Benefits
- Honor cords
- Service cords
- Service opportunities
- Networking
- Recognition
- Research opportunities
Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). We have nearly 420 active chapters at colleges and universities worldwide.
Lambda Pi Eta was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas. We became a part of the NCA in 1988, and the official honor society of the NCA in July 1995.
We represent what Aristotle described in his book, Rhetoric, as the three ingredients of persuasion: Logos meaning logic, Pathis relating to emotion, and Ethos defined as character credibility and ethics.
The Rho Nu chapter was founded by Katie Breiwa and Dr. Ellen Bonaguro in 2004. The first members were inducted on October 20, 2004. The class included 22 students and one honorary faculty members, Dr. Sally Hastings.
Goals
- To recognize, foster and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies
- To stimulate interest in the field of communication
- To promote and encourage professional development among communication majors
- To provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication
- To establish and maintain closer relationshis between faculty and students
- To explore options for graduate education in communication studies
10 Reasons to Join LPE
- LPE members enjoy the priveledge of working with other outstanding students in the Communication Dept.
- LPE encourages the collaboration of faculty and students.
- Chapters advisors and student members frequently recieve national recognition and prestigious awards for their scholarship.
- Students enjoy access to graduate school information.
- Chapter advisors and members are encouraged to participate and exhibit leadership in annual conferences and conventions.
- Chapter events and activities frequently gain local regonition from their college or university.
- Students are creative, resourceful and enthusiastic about planning educational and social activities frequently attracting local and university attention.
- Joining LPE is a great way to promote and foster pride for your communication department.
- LPE makes important contributions to the department.
- The process for becoming a member is quick and easy !
Awards
Undergraduate Research Award - And Undergraduate Research Award can be given at any time during the academic year to any student who completes an outstanding research project that contributes to a richer dialogue in the discipline. Each award recipient recieves a plaque, letter of recommendation from the NCA, and his or her name and the title of the research project published on the NCA website.
Lambda Pi Eta Chapter of the Year - How chapters demonstrate and facilitate the Lambda Pi Eta goals is what makes each chapter unique. The six goals are all important as is raising enough funds to take action. The chapters that best exemplifies each of these goals is awarded the Chapter of the Year Award. The chapter honored with this distinction in turn serves as an example to the other chapters throughout the United States.
Stephen A. Smith Award - Many undergraduates are presenting at national conferences both at the professional and undergraduate levels. Lambda Pi Eta recognizes this newfound excellence in undergraduate research by sponsoring a Lambda Pi Eta program at the annual National Communication Association convention. All papers selected for the convention go through a rigorous selection process. Out of the papers selected for presentatoin at the NCA Annual Convension, two awards will be given to the undergraduate student (or students, if co-authored) presenting the top-ranked papers. The winner must be a member in good standing of LPE.
Membership Criteria
- 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 communicatoin studies GPA of at least 3.25;
- currently be enrolled as a student in good standing; and
- display commitment to the field of communication
Becoming a Member
Students are invited by the Department of Communication to join LPE if they meet the criteria. Students are asked to complete a membership form and send it electronically to the chapter president. After paying the one time fee, students are inducted and officially become LPE members.
For more information about Lambda Pi Eta, contact the Department of Communication, Ivan Wilson Center for the Fine Arts, Room 130.