Lambda Pi Eta Sponsors Communication Week 2016

Lambda Pi Eta, Truman's chapter of the national communication honor society, will be hosting Communication Week, Nov. 7-11, with the theme “Let the Good Times Roll,” a reference to communication as the hub of a wheel from which other spokes of its disciplines stem. The lineup of events integrates interdisciplinary concepts from sciences, political communication and music.

As the World Turns
8 p.m.
Nov. 7
Violette Hall 1000
Lambda Pi Eta members are teaming up with members of on-campus sciences, including BBB, in discussing the role of communication on conservation and environmental studies.

Truman Turnout
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 8
Ryle Hall Main Lounge
Hear the latest newscasts with election updates as Lambda Pi Eta partners with Political Science Students Association and Pi Sigma Alpha for an on-campus election watch party, featuring games and refreshments.

Turn the Beat Around
7 p.m.
Nov. 9
Student Union Building Down Under
Tune in to a noteworthy affair of the evolution of music presented by guest speaker and communication professor Mark Smith in discovering the role of music as a means to communicate.

Barnett 360
8 p.m.
Nov. 10
Barnett Hall
Join Lambda Pi Eta for a two-hour lock-in with backyard games and trivia with the on-campus media stations, National Communication Association Student Club and the Advertising/Public Relations club.

In addition to nightly events, Lambda Pi Eta and Alpha Phi Omega are partnering up for a book drive in support of Lambda Pi Eta’s philanthropy, the Adair County Public Library. Book collection tables will be set up from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 7-11 in McClain Hall, the Student Union Building and Magruder Hall.

Lambda Pi Eta is also hosting a week-long meme contest on its Facebook page, TSU Lambda Pi Eta. Students interested in participating can submit their Truman or Kirksville-related memes to lambdapieta.tsu@gmail.com or directly message them to the organization’s Facebook page. Memes will be judged on creativity, content and Facebook engagement. The winner will be announced at Barnett 360 and given a small prize.

For more information regarding Communication Week 2016, visit the Lambda Pi Eta Facebook page.