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| Kappa Tau Alpha Mass Media National Honors Society By Joseph McQuirter |
KTA was founded at the University of Missouri in 1910, two years after the first school of journalism in the world opened its doors there. The organization was dedicated, then as now, to the encouragement and recognition of outstanding scholarship. The Hampton University Chapter was chartered in 1981 as one of only 95 KTA chapters at the nation's leading colleges and universities. Membership is limited to the top 10 percent of the journalism department's junior and senior classes, as determined by grade point averages. One of the oldest members of the Association of College Honor Societies, KTA is the only such society in journalism and mass communications recognized by the ACHS. Membership is by invitation only. The emblem of Kappa Tau Alpha is the key, the oldest symbol of knowledge and communication. The Greek letters Kappa, Tau, and Alpha stand for Knowledge, Truth and Accuracy. KTA's colors are light blue, significant of truth, and gold, emblematic of worth and high standards. Each year, new mwmbers are inducted during the annual Mass Media Arts Symposium. Dr. Emmanuel U. Onyedike is the adviser of Hampton's chapter. Kappa Tau Alpha's Continuing Members: Rashida A. Adkins Keithea D. Baker Emerson H. Burrell Moranne O. Clarke Professor Clarence J. Cotton Jr. Tierra F. Elsey Shavonne M. Flora Nilaja N. Forde Rachael C. Johnson RoCheryl D. Pratt Lani P. Shaw Tesia J. Walker |
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