Lambda Pi Eta

Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association. As a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, LPH has over 400 active chapters at four-year colleges and the universities worldwide.

LPH was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas. LPH became part of the National Communication Association in 1988 and the official 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.

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 ideas in the field of communication.
4. Establish and maintain closer relationships between faculty and students.
5. Explore options for graduate education in communication studies.

1. Be a Communication Studies major or minor.
2. Have completed 60 undergraduate credit hours.
3. Have completed the equivalent of 12 semester hours in Communication Studies.
4. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
5. Have a GAP of at least 3.25 in all Communication Studies classes.
6. Be currently enrolled as a student in good standing.