There has been a recent adaptation of an honorary communication club, known as Lambda Pi Eta, on the Ashland University campus. President of this organization is Cody White, with Theodore Avtgis, chair of the communication department, advising the club.

“Lambda Pi Eta is the honor society for the National Communication Society. Founded in 1985, this communication honorary will now have a chapter here at AU, its chapter designation being Alpha Alpha Rho,” White explained.

The requirements for students to be eligible for membership of Lambda Pi Eta includes 60 semester credit hours completed, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, as well as a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 for all communication studies courses incorporated into the equivalent of 12 credit hour communication courses.

Additionally, Lambda Pi Eta students must be in overall good standing based on AU policies.

“When you join Lamdba Pi Eta, you simply need to maintain yourself as an exemplary student while advancing the purposes of the honorary and committing quality work for the communication studies department,” White said.

A brand new organization on campus is often exciting to students looking for more entertainment; students will be able to anticipate the upcoming events that Lambda Pi Eta has to offer.

“Many of our potential events will be communication-based with an emphasis on the use of communication in different disciplines and how to improve one’s communication skills, among other focus areas.

Speakers invited by us to campus, workshops and debates are only a few of the potential kinds of events that we have in the works,” White said.

The main purposes of Lambda Pi Eta are 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, and to provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication.

Additionally, members of Lambda Pi Eta can expect to establish and maintain close relationships with peers and faculty as well as explore the many options available for graduate education in communication studies.

“I am unbelievably excited to have a communication studies honorary at Ashland,” White said. “Besides being a group that is long overdue for chartering here, Lambda Pi Eta will help give the communication studies department a strong platform for its students to advance their learned knowledge and skill, while looking forward to a career with their major.”

It is a true blessing to see that opportunities of all kinds continue to blossom here at Ashland; students involved in the communication department officially have a lot to look forward to.