The goals of Lambda Pi Eta are to:
- 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 and mutual understanding between Communication Studies faculty and 51³Ô¹Ïs, and
- explore options for graduate education in communication studies.
History
Lambda Pi Eta was initiated by 51³Ô¹Ïs in the Department of Communications at the University of Arkansas, at Fayetteville, and then endorsed by the faculty and founder, Dr. Stephen A. Smith, in 1985. Lambda Pi Eta became a national society in 1987, and was affiliated with the National Communication Association in 1988. It became the official communication honor society of the NCA in 1995.