A chapter of the National Communications Honor Society, Lambda Pi Eta, has been founded at Hamilton College. Visiting Professor of Communication John Adams initiated the establishment of the Sigma Omicron chapter, which will begin operation in the spring. Lambda Pi Eta represents the first letters of what Aristotle described in The Rhetoric as the three modes of persuasion -- Logos, Pathos and Ethos.
According to the society's charter, the purposes of Lambda Pi Eta shall be: (a) to recognize, foster and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies; (b) to stimulate interest in the field of communication; (c) to promote and encourage professional development among communication majors; (d) to provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication; (e) to establish and maintain closer relationships and mutual understanding between communication studies faculty and students; and (f) to explore options for graduate education in communication studies.
