Student Organizations
CAS Club
The Penn State York club, National Communication Association Student Group (NCASG), is sponsored by the National Communication Association located in Washington, D.C. The Penn State York CAS Club was formed in fall semester 2003. One of the main purposes of the club is to enrich the lives of undergraduate students communication majors, minors, and non-majors. This is done by promoting the study, teaching, and application of the principles of communication through educational and social functions that relevant to the membership of the club. Typical club activities include events that promote interaction between students and faculty from the same and other institutions and events that promote interaction between students and professional practitioners. Currently about fifteen members (of various majors and minors) belong to this group.
Why Join?
The Penn State York CAS Club creates opportunities for members to present papers at national, regional, and state conventions.
Social events have included:
1st Annual 2003 - 2004 Semester Kickoff Picnic
2nd Annual 2004 - 2005 Semester Kickoff at Ruby Tuesday's
3rd Annual 2005 - 2006 Semester Kickoff at Ruby Tuesday's
CAS Graduation and Alumni Celebration, May 2005
CAS Graduation and Alumni Celebration, May 2006
Who can join? How to join?
Any Penn State students can join this national club. The cost is one-time $5.00 fee. Students receive a beautiful certificate of membership from NCA.
If interested in joining, please contact Dr. Jane Sutton or one of the student officers.
Lambda Pi Eta is the official CAS honor society of the National Communication Association. The mission of the program is to reward those students who excel in their communication program. An induction ceremony is held every semester. The York chapter at Penn State is designated as "Pi Rho".
Ophelia Chambliss, Siobahn Hyser, Ryan Lewis, Joshua Lovejoy, Amanda McCardle were inducted into this honor Society April 25, 2008
Julie Taylor, Julie Cassel, Audra Weaver, Alexis Montgomery, Charlotte Cleckley, Shelia Geib, and Travis Post were inducted into this honor society April 27, 2007
Kelly Bradburn and Molly Imler were inducted into this honor society April 21, 2006.
D A Moyer was inducted into this honor society December 2, 2005.
Angela L. Crissman was inducted into this honor society April 22, 2005.
Stevie E. Grimek, Laura L. Lamar, and Crystal L. Myers were inducted into this honor society on December 9, 2004
To be a Lambda Pi Eta member, you must be selected by the CAS department faculty. Criteria for inductions includes completion of at least 60 semester credit-hours, a minimum GPA of at least 3.0 for all course taken, be in the upper 35 percent of your institutional academic class, at least a 3.25 GPA for all communication studies courses taken, and completed 12 semester-credit hours in communication studies.
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