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honor societies & student media Lambda Pi Eta
Lambda Pi Eta Members with 11Alive meteorologist, Samantha Mohr, after touring the 11Alive Studio
Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) is the National Communication Association’s official honor society for four-year colleges and universities. Lambda Pi Eta represents Aristotle’s three ingredients of persuasion defined in The Rhetoric: Logos or Lambda representing logic, Pathos or Pi representing emotion and Ethos or Eta representing credibility and ethics. LPH recognizes, fosters and rewards scholastic achievement while following the communication discipline. The requirements to join LPH include completion of at least 60 semester hours, completion of 12 hours of communication courses, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, a minimum communication studies GPA of 3.25 and you must be enrolled in good standing. There is a membership fee of $85.
prssa
PRSSA is the Public Relations Student Society of America, which supports individuals who are interested in a career in public relations. This association offers internship listings, competitions, and chapter and national leadership opportunities and much more. PRSSA additionally helps students connect and develop relationships with current PR professionals. After graduation, PRSSA can help individuals find public relation employment opportunities by connecting with various PRSSA chapters and PR professionals. The requirement to join PRSSA is a one-year membership fee of $75.
Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) is a national journalism organization. SPJ is dedicated to encouraging students to engage in journalism while protecting First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and press. The overall mission for SJP’s members is to provide information in an accurate, comprehensive, timely and understandable manner. Members of SPJ are able to contact journalism professionals nationwide or locally to enhance their careers. Members additionally are provided multiple publications to keep informed in the journalism industry. A year membership includes a fee of $75. To join Kennesaw State University’s SPJ chapter, you can go to spj.org.
The sentinel
The current members of The Sentinel work to create new content each week.
The Sentinel Newspaper is a registered student organization and is a designated public forum for students. The Sentinel is comprised of student editors and managers who make content decisions without censorship or advance approval. The newspaper is published weekly on Tuesdays during the fall and spring semesters and twice during the summer. Between 5,000 and 6,000 copies are distributed overall. To join The Sentinel, students can go to ksusentinel.com and fill out an application. Positions available to students include opinion writer, arts and living writer, sports writer, photographer, design and marketing/ad representative.