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SUMMARY:NCA Institute for Faculty Development\, Duquesne University
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe 2024 NCA Institute for Faculty Development (IFFD)\, formerly known as the “Hope Conference\,” will be held July 15-19 at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. The general purpose of the IFFD is to stay abreast of ongoing changes and issues in communication theory and research\, with an eye to enriching instructional insights and practices. This five-day conference offers participants an opportunity to network with fellow undergraduate scholar-teachers and learn from and with leading scholars in the field.   \nThis year’s Scholar-in-Residence is Dr. Andre Johnson\, whose focus is Rhetoric\, Race\, and Religion. Planned workshop topics include toxic interpersonal relationships\, communication ethics in the workplace\, research methods\, community engagement\, Kenneth Burke\, Andy Warhol and the communication ethics of branding\, political communication\, generative AI\, alternative perceptions and conceptions of sound\, integrated marketing communication\, and more.   \nAs many as 50-60 participants are chosen through a competitive application process. Attendees must be current NCA members. To register\, please complete the IFFD Registration Form. Attendees should assume that they will need to pay for their own travel to the Institute\, room\, and board and those expenses not paid for by the host institution\, about which attendees will be informed. On-campus room and board for all participants has been arranged and will cost about $700. The application deadline will be 11:59 p.m.\, May 30. Application requirements and procedures will be announced soon. Questions regarding the IFFD may be directed to Dr. Janie Harden Fritz or Dr. Katherine S. Thweatt.
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-institute-for-faculty-development-duquesne-university/
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SUMMARY:NCA Mid-Career Scholars' Writing Retreat 2024\, Auburn University
DESCRIPTION:The NCA 2024 Mid-Career Scholars’ Writing Retreat (MSWR) is being held July 22nd to July 26th at Auburn University\, Auburn\, AL. Hosted by the AU School of Communication & Journalism\, the MSWR is designed to provide retreat participants with intensive writing time centered on the completion of scholarship and/or a creative project. The goal of the retreat is to provide the time and space for participants to make significant progress toward completing an in-progress project to help facilitate promotion to Full Professor. The MSWR is specifically targeted to faculty who have been Associate Professor for at least 5 years (that is\, tenured in 2017-2018 or prior).  \nParticipants will work with mentors Wendy Atkins-Sayre (University of Memphis) and Lijiang Shen (The Pennsylvania State University). Drawing on their unique research backgrounds and extensive publishing and grant-writing experience\, they will aid retreat participants as they work to identify and map prospective opportunities to support their goals\, address professional challenges at the institutional\, departmental\, and individual levels\, and assist in the completion of a significant project designed to begin the forward moment to reach the next level in their respective careers.  \nAs with previous retreats\, “applications reflecting the total diversity of scholarship and creative activity in the discipline are strongly encouraged.  Applicants are not limited by area of inquiry\, topic\, method\, or affiliation (interest group\, division\, etc.). Because the facilitators will focus on broad writing guidance and professional development\, it is not necessary that projects be related to the facilitators’ own research foci.”  \nThe MSWR is sponsored by NCA and organized by the NCA Research Council.  \nParticipants are expected to present their projects on a panel at the 2025 NCA Convention in Denver\, CO.   \nEligibility Requirements \nSpace is limited. Attendees must be a member of NCA\, be full-time academics\, held the rank of Associate Professor for at least five years\, have the ability to attend the full week of scheduled events\, and have an in-progress writing project.   \nSubmissions \nIn a word document\, please answer each of the following questions and submit the completed application to worthdl@auburn.edu by May 20th\, 2024. Only complete applications will be considered.   \n\nApplicant Name\, Rank\, Email/Contact Information. \nIf you have previously attended a writing retreat\, please briefly describe your experience (i.e.\, what you found particularly helpful\, what would you suggest changing) (100-150 words). \nThe retreat focuses on working on an in-progress project. Please briefly summarize the project you currently plan to work on (150-250 words).  \nWhy are you interested in attending this writing retreat? In 250-500 words\, how would attendance benefit you? \nIs there any additional information you would like to share (e.g.\, special circumstances or accommodation)? (100-150 words) \nInclude a current CV when submitting your application. \n\nMCSWR Mentors \n\nWendy Atkins-Sayre \nWendy Atkins-Sayre (PhD\, University of Georgia) is Professor of Communication Studies and Chair of the Department of Communication & Film at the University of Memphis.  Her research centers on identity as constructed through discourse\, with an emphasis on regional and social movement studies.  Her most recent book\, co-authored with Ashli Stokes\, is Hungry Roots: How Food Communicates Appalachia’s Search for Resilience (University of South Carolina Press). Previously\, she and Stokes wrote Consuming Identity: The Role of Food in Redefining the South (University Press of Mississippi). She has also co-edited with Ashli Stokes\, City Places\, Country Spaces: Rhetorical Explorations of the Urban/Rural Divide (Peter Lang). Her essays have appeared in Western Journal of Communication\, Southern Communication Journal\, Public Relations Inquiry\, Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric\, and Women & Language\, as well as numerous edited volumes.  She has also published on communication pedagogy\, co-editing  (with Esther Lee Yook) two books: Communicating Advice: Peer Tutoring and Communication Practice and Communication Centers and Oral Communication Programs in Higher Education.      \n  \n \nLijiang Shen  \nLijiang Shen (Ph.D.\, UW-Madison\, 2005) is a Professor at Department of Communication Arts & Sciences at Penn State. He was an assistant and then associate professor at the Department of Communication Studies at University of Georgia before he joined Penn State in 2015. His primary research interests and aspirations have been testing and developing normative theories in the context of health communication\, persuasion\, and media effects in general. His research studies address causal inference in communication processes for the purpose of theory testing and development\, especially in boundary conditions. Griffin et al. (2018\, Communication Education) ranked him as among the top 1% most prolific scholars in central communication journals 2012-16. He is the current editor-in-chief of Communication Methods and Measures (2012-2026).   \n  \nRetreat Coordinator  \n  \n \nDebra Worthington (Ph.D\, University of Kansas) is Professor and Director of the School of Communication & Journalism at Auburn University. Her current research interests center on listening processes and measurement. Recent co-authored and co-edited books include Listening: Processes\, Functions and Competency (3rd ed)\, Listening\, Community Engagement\, and Peacebuilding: International Perspectives\, The Handbook of Listening\, and The Sourcebook of Listening Research: Methodology and Measures.
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-mid-career-scholars-writing-retreat-2024-auburn-university/
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SUMMARY:2024 Call for Nominations for NCA Second Vice President\, Legislative Assembly\, and Leadership Development Committee
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 NCA Nomination Committee solicits from any member of the Association names of possible nominees for NCA Second Vice President and At-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Leadership Development Committee. \nThe Nominating Committee will review and narrow the slate of nominees who will eventually appear on the general election ballot. The Nominating Committee will not be limited in its deliberations to the list of nominees. All nominees must be a member of the Association at the time of nomination and must agree to maintain membership during the term of office. The slate of nominees who will appear on the general ballot will be announced in October. The general election will be conducted in December. \nNominations are due Friday\, September 6 at 11:59 PM Pacific.  \nQuestions can be submitted to the 2024 Nominating Committee Chair\, Kent A. Ono at kent.ono@utah.edu or the NCA National Office at nomination@natcom.org.    \nNominations must be submitted through NCA’s submission portal.  \nNominate Now! \n\nSecond-Vice President\nThe elected nominee will assume office as Second Vice President on January 1\, 2025\, plan the 2026 NCA convention in New Orleans\, Louisiana\, serve as NCA president in 2027\, and Immediate Past President in 2028.  \nOfficers\, chairs\, trustees (the LA and its EC who are listed on the IRS Form 990)\, key employees\, substantial contributors or employees thereof\, and grant selection committee members are not eligible to receive grants from NCA. \nQualifications of potential nominees include: \n\nA senior member of the Association at the time of nomination.\nA record of ongoing involvement with NCA.\nA record of successful leadership experience.\nAn understanding of the communication discipline and the Association.\nAn understanding of and commitment to work toward meeting NCA’s Strategic Plan.\nCommitment to inclusion diversity\, equity\, and access.\n\nNomination materials must include: \n\nA cover letter explaining one’s interest and reasons for seeking nomination.\nCurrent curriculum vitae.\nUp to a 1000-word statement of goals for or vision for the Association. (If selected by the committee\, this statement will be included in the general election ballot)\nThree letters of recommendation.\nLetter of institutional support for the specific duties of the position. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged.\nA professional photo or headshot.\n\nTwo nominations will be added to the election ballot by the Nominating Committee. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged. \nNominees will be asked to create a short video no longer than five minutes to address candidate goals. The video will be posted on the NCA website and available for review while voting is open. \n\nAt-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly\nAt-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly are elected to a three-year term to begin January 1\, 2025. \nUp to six members will be nominated and three will be elected by the membership. \nThe Legislative Assembly serves a key liaison function between the leadership and the broader membership. The strength of NCA relies in significant part on informed responses to the questions that come before the LA. The business at the LA meetings is legally governed by the NCA Bylaws\, and decisions are guided by the Association’s strategic plan towards inclusion\, diversity\, equity\, and access. \nExpectations: The LA meets each year in tandem with NCA’s annual convention and is the principal policy- making body of NCA. There is typically a full afternoon session the Wednesday before the convention begins\, as well as a shorter morning session on Saturday. Additional work is completed electronically throughout the year. \nOfficers\, chairs\, trustees (the LA and its EC who are listed on the IRS Form 990)\, key employees\, substantial contributors or employees thereof\, and grant selection committee members are not eligible to receive grants from NCA. General duties and responsibilities for members of the Legislative Assembly include: \n\nAttending the Legislative Assembly meetings held during the Annual Convention. The LA traditionally meets the Wednesday afternoon before the convention and that Saturday morning if needed.\nReviewing\, deliberating\, and voting in respect to Association matters as brought forth to the Legislative Assembly.\n\nQualifications: Nominees can be at any stage of their professional careers. At-Large Members represent emerging interests and critical problems and help the LA achieve a balanced representation of teaching levels\, ethnic and minority group interests\, gender\, age\, and academic status. \nEach nomination must include: \n\nStatement no longer than 300 words explaining one’s interest and reasons for seeking election. (If selected by the committee\, this statement will be included in the general election ballot)\nCurrent curriculum vitae.\nA professional photo or headshot for election ballot.\n\nSelf-nominations are strongly encouraged. \n\nAt-Large Members of the Leadership Development Committee\nAt-Large Members of the Leadership Development Committee are elected to a two-year term to begin January 1\, 2025. Up to four members will be nominated and two will be elected by the membership. \nThe Leadership Development Committee solicits\, nominates\, and forwards a slate of candidates to the Legislative Assembly for approval to fill vacancies on association committees\, councils\, award selection committees and such other vacant positions within the association governance. \nGeneral duties and responsibilities include: \n\nAttending the annual leadership retreat in Washington\, DC in February. \nAttending Leadership Development Committee meetings held during the NCA annual convention and virtually throughout the year.\nEncouraging members to stand for nomination to NCA committees.\nReviewing\, deliberating\, and approving a slate of nominees for various governance positions that are forwarded to the Legislative Assembly for final approval.\n\nQualifications: A nominee should have a broad understanding of the discipline and NCA and have knowledge of and appreciation for the contributions made by members of NCA committees in the variety of work they do for the discipline and the Association.  \nEach nomination must include: \n\nStatement no longer than 300 words explaining one’s interest and reasons for seeking election. (If selected by the committee\, this statement will be included in the general election ballot)\nCurrent curriculum vitae.\nA professional photo or headshot for election ballot.\n\nSelf-nominations are strongly encouraged.
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2024-call-for-nominations-for-nca-second-vice-president-legislative-assembly-and-leadership-development-committee/
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SUMMARY:2024 NCA Leadership Positions Call for Nominations
DESCRIPTION:Submission Deadline: October 1\, 2024 \n2024 NCA Leadership Positions Call for Nominations \nNCA seeks members to serve on a variety of governance and award selection committees. All nominations are reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee (LDC). The recommendations of the LDC are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. Applications from members of traditionally under-represented groups are especially encouraged as the LDC seriously considers NCA’s Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Access Plan (IDEA) Strategic Plan throughout the process of reviewing applications and nominating candidates. Self-nominations are welcome.    \nAs part of the application submission process\, all applicants will have an opportunity to indicate other positions for which they would like to be considered. If there are multiple positions for which applicants are interested\, it is recommended that they speak to their rank preference in their cover letter. The LDC will not nominate any individual for more than one position\, and will only nominate individuals whose application materials score highly on the assessment criteria\, as described below. All nominees must be current NCA members.  \n  \nRequired Nomination Materials  \nNominees wishing to be considered for a leadership position with NCA must submit the following materials:  \n\nCurriculum vitae \nA cover letter of approximately 750 words\, but no more than two pages\, that addresses the following (no smaller than 11 pt font):\n	  \n\nWhat attracts you to this position? \nWhat background makes you an especially strong candidate for this position? (Think: “why you\, why now?”) \nWhat is one example that reflects how you have engaged in (or would engage in) collaborative leadership?  \nWhat specific approaches would you take in this role to reflect your broad commitments to: \n\nThe goals identified in NCA’s Strategic Plan \nThe IDEA values identified in NCA’s Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Access (IDEA) Strategic Plan \n\n\n\n\n\nAll materials must be submitted via an online portal. Log in using your NCA membership account. The deadline to submit materials is OCTOBER 1\, 2024.   \n  \nAssessment Criteria \nFollowing the deadline\, members of the LDC will review nomination materials as basis for their assessment of applicants\, using the following rubric (rated on a 1-5 scale):  \n\nHow strong is the candidate’s fit for the position? \nHow strong is the evidence the candidate provides for how they engage in collaborative leadership? \nHow strong is the evidence that they would advance the goals outlined in NCA’s Strategic Plan? \nHow strong is the evidence that they would advance NCA’s IDEA values and goals? \n\nFinal appointment decisions are made by the Legislative Assembly in November. All nominees will be notified in early December.  \nFor any questions or concerns\, please email nomination@natcom.org. To learn more about specific opportunities to serve our discipline\, please click on the link below.  \nNominate/Apply Now! \n\n\nGovernance\, Council and Standing Committee Positions\n\nLegislative Assembly\n\nTwo LA Director positions to serve three-year terms starting January 2025. \nThe Legislative Assembly (LA) is composed of approximately 180 members consisting of representatives of NCA’s 66 interest groups\, the NCA Executive Committee\, three members each of the four Regional Associations\, one member of the National States Advisory Council and the Association of Communication Administration\, nine at-large directors\, and six directors appointed by the LA. The chair of the 2025 LA is incoming President Jeanetta Sims. \nThe LA serves a key liaison function between the leadership and the broader membership. The strength of the Association relies in significant part on informed responses to the questions that come before the Legislative Assembly. The business at the LA meetings is legally governed by the NCA bylaws\, and decisions are guided by the Association’s strategic plan. The Legislative Assembly shall exercise fiduciary responsibility over the affairs of NCA and is responsible for the overall strategic direction and policymaking of the Association (Bylaws Article III\, Section 3).  \nExpectations: \n	The LA meets each year in tandem with NCA’s annual convention and is the principal policy making body of the Association. There is typically an afternoon session the Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. before the convention\, as well as a morning session from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday. NCA will provide lunch during the Wednesday session and breakfast at the Saturday session. LA members will receive materials at least two weeks prior to the Wednesday session. Members are expected to review and be familiar with all materials prior to the Wednesday session.  \nAdditionally\, the LA votes electronically in the Spring to approve Journal Editors for a three-year term.  \nGeneral duties and responsibilities for members of the Legislative Assembly include: attending the Legislative Assembly meetings held during the Annual Convention and reviewing\, deliberating\, and voting in respect to Association matters as brought forth to the Legislative Assembly. \nOfficers\, directors\, trustees\, key employees\, substantial contributors or employees thereof\, and grant selection committee members are not eligible to receive grants from NCA. \nQualifications: \n	Nominees can be at any stage of their professional career. LA Directors are appointed to address emerging interests and critical problems within the membership and to achieve a balanced representation of teaching levels\, ethnic and minority group interests\, sex\, age\, and academic status. Preference for LA Director positions will be given to those who fulfill NCA’s mission towards IDEA initiatives.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other LA members while discussing various issues during sessions\nThe ability to think comprehensively about current issues within the field of Communication\nAn understanding of\, or willingness to learn LA responsibilities and the mission of NCA\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association\nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required \n\nNCA supports inclusivity\, diversity\, equity\, and access among all volunteer leadership positions. NCA’s IDEA strategic plan is taken under consideration during all discussions.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Justin Danowski\, Interim-Executive Director\n	  \n\nNominating Committee\n\nOne Member appointed by the Legislative Assembly to serve a one-year term as chair starting January 2025. \nOne At-Large Member position appointed by the Legislative Assembly to serve a one-year term starting January 2025. \nAt least four but up to eight At-Large Members selected by the Leadership Development Committee and approved by the Legislative Assembly to be placed on the Association’s general election ballot in December 2024\, where four will be elected to serve a one-year term starting in January 2025.  \nThe Nominating Committee is responsible for preparing a slate for the election of the Second Vice President\, the At-Large Directors of the Legislative Assembly\, and the At-Large Members of the Leadership Development Committee.  \nExpectations: \n	The Nominating Committee is tasked with recruiting potential nominees as well as reviewing and narrowing the slate of nominees who will appear on the general ballot. The committee meets two or three times a year virtually to discuss possible candidates and determine the slate that will be presented to the membership in December. The first meeting takes place in the Spring roughly in March or April; the second meeting is in the Summer usually in July; the third meeting is in the Fall in August or September to finalize the slate for the December election. Committee member workload is two-four hours a month from March – September.  \nQualifications: \n	Nominees for chair should be members of the association with a long history of service to NCA. Nominees for At-Large positions can be at any stage of their professional lives.   \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other Nominating Committee members while discussing possible nominees\nThe ability to think comprehensively about current issues within the field of Communication\nAn understanding of\, or willingness to learn about the mission of NCA\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association\nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required \n\nNCA supports inclusivity\, diversity\, equity\, and access among all volunteer leadership positions. NCA’s IDEA strategic plan is taken under consideration during all discussions.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Justin Danowski\, Interim-Executive Director \n  \n\nFinance Committee\n\nOne position to serve a three-year term (third year as committee chair) starting January 2025.  \nThe Finance Committee is responsible for providing guidance and information to the Legislative Assembly on the financial affairs of the Association and shall have such other responsibilities as are established by the Legislative Assembly or Executive Committee of the Legislative Assembly. \nExpectations: \n	In addition to meeting the responsibilities of the Finance Committee\, members serve on the Legislative Assembly and its Executive Committee (with voting rights on both bodies). As members of the Executive Committee\, Finance Committee members are expected to attend two meetings in the Washington\, DC area each year in January and August. Finance Committee members arrive a day early in August to discuss the proposed budget for the following year with the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer.  \nThe Finance Committee also meets in November during the annual convention for an Executive Committee meeting the Wednesday morning of convention and the Legislative Assembly meeting sessions on Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning. Convention travel and food expenses are NOT covered. The Finance Committee Chair is expected to present the proposed budget to the Legislative Assembly at its Wednesday meeting.   \nThe Finance Committee participates in a scheduled Executive Committee virtual meeting in June as well as email and virtually throughout the year. Finance Committee members fulfill all standard responsibilities of non-profit Board members. All new EC members are expected to attend an EC orientation virtually before the February leadership retreat.   \nFinancial Considerations: \n	NCA pays all expenses for in-person Executive Committee meetings in February and August including airfare or car mileage\, hotel\, taxis or Uber/Lyft. Meals not provided by NCA are reimbursed per NCA’s per diem policy.  \nQualifications: \n	Given the complexity of the work on which the Finance Committee focuses\, the committee is committed to having members with demonstrated financial experience. The committee is committed to diversity of experience and wants to ensure people at all career stages have an opportunity to participate in the association at this level. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other Finance Committee members and Executive Committee members while discussing possible proposals and discussion items pertinent to NCA\nThe ability to think comprehensively about current issues within the field of Communication\nAn understanding of\, or willingness to learn the mission of NCA\, its bylaws\, policy manuals and fiduciary responsibilities \nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association\nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required \n\nNCA supports inclusivity\, diversity\, equity\, and access among all volunteer leadership positions. NCA’s IDEA strategic plan is taken under consideration during all discussions.  \n\nMentorship and Leadership Council Chair-Elect\n\nOne position for a one-year term as chair-elect starting January 2025 and as chair for a three-year term starting in January 2026. \nThe Mentorship and Leadership Council Chair works with the newly formed council to establish goals and objectives with deliverable outcomes that moves NCA’s Strategic Plan forward. The chair will consult with the Executive Committee and Executive Director to recommend and implement suggestions from the NCA Task Force on Mentorship report completed in 2020.  \nExpectations: \n	Council members meet in-person twice each year\, once near Washington\, DC in February (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the council may convene virtually and communicate through email. Members are expected to review and be familiar with all materials sent prior to their meetings.  \nThe chair works closely with the assigned NCA council staff liaison. Continual engagement with the staff liaison is expected\, with each keeping the other apprised of emerging issues to ensure smooth council operations. It is expected that the chair will consult with the liaison on agenda items\, including the development of new proposals and ideas\, in advance of meetings\, and provide copies of all agendas\, minutes\, proposals\, and other pertinent documents. \nIn addition to meeting the responsibilities of the council\, the chair serves on the Legislative Assembly and its Executive Committee (with voting rights on both bodies). As a member of the Executive Committee\, the chair is expected to attend two meetings in the Washington\, DC area each year in January and August.  \nThe chair also meets for an Executive Committee meeting in November on the Wednesday morning of convention and the Legislative Assembly meeting sessions on Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning. Convention travel and food expenses are NOT covered. The chair is expected to present a report that review council activities from the previous year to the Legislative Assembly at its Wednesday meeting.   \nThe chair participates in a scheduled Executive Committee virtual meeting in June as well as email and virtually throughout the year. The chair fulfills all standard responsibilities of non-profit Board members\, which includes an EC orientation virtually before the February leadership retreat.   \nFinancial Considerations: \n	NCA pays all expenses for in-person Executive Committee meetings in February and August including airfare or car mileage\, hotel\, taxis or Uber/Lyft. Meals not provided by NCA are reimbursed per NCA’s per diem policy.  \nQualifications: \n	The chair of the Mentorship and Leadership Council should be someone with extensive knowledge of mentorship from campus/department experiences as well as a proven service/leadership record from NCA councils/committee/interest groups. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n	A willingness to collaborate with other LMC members while discussing various issues during meetings and throughout the year The ability to think comprehensively about building mentorship opportunities within the Association. An understanding of the mission of NCA. The willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Arnyae Neal\, Director of Membership and Member Services \n  \n\nMentorship and Leadership Council \n\nTwo positions for three-year terms starting January 2025. \nThe Mentorship and Leadership Council was established in 2021 by the Legislative Assembly to help create innovative ideas and research best practices in mentoring within NCA. Council members work with the chair to establish goals and objectives with deliverable outcomes that moves NCA’s Strategic Plan forward.  \nExpectations: \n	Council members meet in-person twice each year\, once near Washington\, DC in January (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the council may convene virtually and communicate through email.  \nWorkload: \n	The committee reviews proposals electronically throughout the year for an average of 4-5 hours per month. The time commitment for committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.  \nQualifications: \n	As the Mentorship and Leadership Council is committed to diversity of experience\, the Council typically includes representatives from the broad range of research methodologies in the Communication discipline. Council members should also have a strong record of mentorship within their institution/community and demonstrate ongoing NCA leadership. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other Council members while discussing various issues during meetings and throughout the year.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about mentorship and leadership across various methodologies. \nAn understanding of the mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association\nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required.\n\nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Arnyae Neal\, Director of Membership and Member Services \n\nPublications Council\n\nTwo positions for three-year terms starting January 2025.\n	 \n	The NCA Publications Council is responsible for supporting the Association’s publishing program\, including recommending editors to the Legislative Assembly for the Association’s journals and filling journal editor vacancies as necessary. \nExpectations: \n	Council members meet in-person twice each year\, once near Washington\, DC in January (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the council may convene virtually and communicate through email. Members are expected to review and be familiar with all materials sent prior to their meetings.  \nWorkload: \n	The committee reviews proposals\, nominations for journal editors electronically throughout the year for an average of 4-5 hours per month. The time commitment for committee members is dependent on the number of proposals and nominations.  \nQualifications: \n	Given the need to identify and recruit new editors for each of NCA’s 12 scholarly journals as these positions become vacant\, as well as the desire to continuously improve the journals’ quality and operational excellence\, the Publications Council will have members who enjoy high visibility in the discipline and have editorial experience.  \nBecause the journals cover a wide range of Communication-related subjects\, the Council will include members who are diverse in terms of subject expertise with a mixture of humanities and social science perspectives reflected in its composition.  \nPreference for Publications Council positions will be given to those who help fulfill NCA’s mission toward IDEA initiatives.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other Publications Council members while discussing various issues during meetings and throughout the year\nThe ability to think comprehensively about current Communication publishing issues\nAn understanding of the journal editing process and the mission of NCA\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association\nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required \n\nNCA supports inclusivity\, diversity\, equity\, and access among all volunteer leadership positions. NCA’s IDEA strategic plan is taken under consideration during all discussions.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Dane S. Claussen\, Director of Research\, Publications\, and Professional Advancement \n\nResearch Council\n\nTwo positions for three-year terms starting January 2025. \nThe Research Council is responsible for supporting the creation and dissemination of knowledge about communication. \nExpectations: \n	Council members meet in-person twice each year\, once near Washington\, DC in January (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the council may convene virtually and communicate through email. This Council manages several important tasks including reviewing applications for the Charles H. Woolbert Research Award\, serving as a reviewer for Research Council Grants and applications to the Mid-Career Scholars Writing Retreat\, helping to secure hosts for the Doctoral Honors Seminar\, identifying individuals to attend advocacy events in Washington\, DC in support of both the social sciences and humanities\, and developing convention programming.  \nWorkload: \n	The committee reviews proposals\, nominations for the Woolbert Award\, and grants electronically throughout the year for an average of 4-5 hours per month. The time commitment for committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.  \nQualifications: \n	As the Research Council is committed to diversity of experience and intellectual pursuit\, the Council typically includes representatives from the broad range of research methodologies in the Communication discipline. Nominees should have a record of research excellence. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other Research Council members while discussing various issues during meetings and throughout the year.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about current Communication research across various methodologies. \nAn understanding of the mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association\nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required.\n\nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Dane S. Claussen\, Director of Research\, Publications\, and Professional Advancement \n\nResearch Council Chair-Elect\n\nOne position for a one-year term as chair-elect starting January 2025 and as chair for a three-year term starting in January 2026. \nExpectations:  \nThe Chair\, in collaboration with the council\, manages several important tasks including reviewing applications for the Charles H. Woolbert Research Award\, serving as a reviewer for Research Council Grants and applications to the Mid-Career Scholars Writing Retreat\, helping to secure hosts for the Doctoral Honors Seminar\, identifying individuals to attend advocacy events in Washington\, DC in support of both the social sciences and humanities\, and developing convention programming.   \nThe Chair not only leads the Research Council\, but also serves on the Legislative Assembly and its Executive Committee. As a member of the Executive Committee\, the Research Council Chair is expected to attend two meetings in the Washington\, DC area each year (travel expenses covered by NCA) as well as an Executive Committee meeting and the Legislative Assembly meeting at the NCA Annual Convention each year. Executive Committee members also meet virtually monthly for ongoing discussions and Association updates. The Chair fulfills all the standard responsibilities of a non-profit board member.  \nWorkload:   \nThe Chair coordinates council activities and reviews proposals electronically throughout the year for an average of 6-8 hours per month. The time commitment is dependent on council responsibilities and current Executive Committee initiatives and ongoing matters.   \nFinancial Considerations:   \nNCA pays all expenses for in-person Executive Committee meetings in February and August including airfare or car mileage\, hotel\, taxis or Uber/Lyft. Meals not provided by NCA are reimbursed per NCA’s per diem policy.  \nQualifications:   \nThe chair of the Research Council should have a strong record of research excellence.    \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:   \n  \n\nAn understanding of the mission of NCA. \nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \nA willingness to collaborate with other Council members while discussing various issues during meetings and throughout the year. \nThe ability to think comprehensively about mentorship and leadership across various methodologies.  \n\nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Dane S. Claussen\, Director of Research\, Publications\, and Professional Advancement \n\nTeaching and Learning Council \n\nTwo positions\, to serve three-year terms starting January 2025. \nThe Teaching and Learning Council is responsible for supporting disciplinary pedagogy by professional development opportunities for communication educators and sharing communication pedagogy beyond the discipline. \nExpectations: \n	Council members meet in-person twice each year\, once near Washington\, DC in January (travel expenses covered by NCA) and once during the NCA Annual Convention. Throughout the year\, the Council may convene virtually and communicate through email. \nWorkload: \n	The committee reviews proposals electronically throughout the year for an average of 3-4 hours per month. The time commitment for committee members is dependent on the number of proposals.  \nQualifications: \n	The Teaching and Learning Council seeks members who are interested primarily in working towards the mission of the council. To that end\, the Council typically includes individuals with a demonstrated background and interest in communication and instruction\, including an understanding of research in teaching and learning and a commitment to learner-centered pedagogy and a strong record of teaching. This Council\, in collaboration with its liaison\, is involved in the development of teaching and learning content as well as reviewing nominations for the Donald H. Ecroyd Award for Outstanding Teaching in Higher Education and developing convention programming. \nThe Council includes members from all educational sections\, including community colleges\, elementary/secondary education\, and diversity of higher education institutions. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other TLC members while discussing various issues during meetings and throughout the year\nThe ability to think comprehensively about current Communication teaching issues from K-12\, Community College\, and Four-year institutions. \nAn understanding of the mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association\nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required \n\nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Dane S. Claussen\, Director of Research\, Publications\, and Professional Advancement \n\nResolutions Committee\n\nTwo positions to serve three-year terms starting January 2025. \nThe Resolutions Committee is responsible for reviewing the proposed public statements and providing related recommendations to the Legislative Assembly. \nExpectations: \n	The Resolutions Committee receives\, reviews\, edits\, and recommends action on public statements brought for consideration before the Legislative Assembly. The Committee convenes virtually and communicates through email. Members are expected to review and be familiar with all materials sent prior to meetings. \nThe National Office will disseminate the call for resolutions in February with a July deadline. If any resolutions are submitted\, the committee will meet virtually in August to provide feedback to the submitter and a recommendation\, which will be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly. A member of the committee\, traditionally the chair\, will attend the Wednesday\, November 15 afternoon session of the Legislative Assembly\, before the annual convention at National Harbor\, Maryland\, to forward the resolution with recommendation to the body.  \nWorkload: \n	The committee is expective to attend an orientation in February and 2-4 hours for virtual meetings in August and 2-3 hours in November at the convention if attending the Legislative Assembly is required.   \nSelection Process: \n	Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nQualifications: \n	The committee seeks to keep a balance of representation of members from various institution types\, career stages\, and geographic locations. The Leadership Development Committee also considers seriously NCA’s diversity and inclusion goals when identifying potential members. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\n A willingness to collaborate with other committee members while discussing various issues during meetings. \nThe ability to think comprehensively about current Communication issues.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\n​The willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships in favor of what is best for NCA as an Association.\nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Justin Danowski\, Interim-Executive Director \n\nConvention Committee\n\nTwo positions to serve three-year terms starting January 2025. \nThe Convention Committee is responsible for providing recommendations on issues related to the Annual Convention including commenting on convention related proposals brought to the NCA Executive Committee\, reviewing convention site proposals and providing site recommendations to the National Office\, recommending changes to the Annual Convention based on feedback provided via the annual convention attendee survey\, and discussing ways in which the Annual Convention can better serve NCA members and convention attendees.  \nExpectations: \n	Working the NCA National Office convention staff\, the committee meets in person once each year during the NCA Annual Convention and will also attend the in person NCA Leadership Retreat held each January (travel\, lodging\, and meals will be provided for the February retreat) The committee will meet virtual prior to each NCA Executive Committee meeting (up to four meetings\, January\, May\, July\, October) to review convention specific proposals coming before the EC and may meet as needed to discuss pressing issues related to the convention. Throughout the year\, the committee may communicate via electronic means.  \nWorkload: \n	The committee reviews convention related proposals electronically throughout the year for an average of 3-4 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of proposals.  \nQualifications: \n	The committee seeks to keep a balance of representation of members from various institution types\, career stages\, and geographic locations. The Leadership Development Committee also considers seriously NCA’s diversity and inclusion goals when identifying potential members. \n\nAttended the Annual Convention at least twice within the last five years.\nAble to attend the Annual Convention all three years while serving as a member of this committee.\nKnowledge of\, or willingness to research current issues facing attendees of the Annual Convention.\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members while discussing various issues related to the Annual Convention.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about current issues within the field of Communication.\nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \nExperience as a program planner at the regional or national level is preferred.\n\nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	LaShawn Duckett\, Director of Convention and Meetings \n\n\n  \nAward Selection Committee Positions\n\nBernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Scholarship for Distinguished Service In Family Communication Selection Committee \n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting January 2025.  \nThe Bernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Scholarship or Distinguished Service in Family Communication recognizes outstanding scholarship or distinguished service in the field of family communication. This contribution may include research published in scholarly publications or leadership in instructional areas. Scholarship is broadly defined to include the spectrum of scholarly writing found in articles published in any journal or by members publishing in major research journals sponsored by other associations or organizations\, or in book or monograph form.  \nThis award can also be given to someone who has made an outstanding contribution over a period of years to family communication through leadership\, teaching\, or promoting the area of family communication at the local\, regional\, or national level. The award also can be given to someone who combines both scholarly contributions with instructional leadership.  \nExpectations:  \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is the third-year member of the committee.   \nWorkload:  \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 2-3 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.   \nQualifications:  \n	Nominees should be at the mid-career stage or beyond and focused on teaching and/or researching in family communication.   \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Communication research.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships while reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of six members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nDiamond Anniversary Book Award Selection Committee\n\nTwo positions\, to serve three-year terms\, starting January 2025. \nThe Diamond Anniversary Book Award honors the most outstanding scholarly book published during the previous year. The selection committee evaluates books for a generation of research judged to be critical to the discipline of communication; dedication to excellence in the conception and method guiding the analysis; the presentation of findings which generate new insights and understandings regarding communication; and explicit sensitivity to the potential uses and value of the analysis for others in areas such as research\, teaching\, and application. \nExpectations: \n	Selection committee members are responsible for reviewing\, evaluating\, deliberating\, and selecting a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee Chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is selected by the committee from the members entering their second or third year.  \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee receives a physical copy of each nominated book mailed to them in early June and reviews other supporting materials electronically from June to September. The time commitment for selection committee members depends on the number of nominations.  \nQualifications: \n	Committee members are responsible for reviewing\, evaluating\, deliberating\, and selecting a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. The selection committee chair is chosen by the committee and is responsible for coordinating the work\, ensuring deadlines are met\, and providing the NCA Staff Liaison with a 100-word blurb for why the winner is deserving of the award. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Communication research.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships while reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of six members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nDistinguished Scholar Award Selection Committee\n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting January 2025. \nThe NCA Distinguished Scholar Award was created in 1991 to recognize NCA members for a lifetime of scholarly achievement in the study of communication. Recipients are selected to reflect excellence within the communication profession. \nExpectations: \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is the third-year member of the committee.  \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 4-5 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.  \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be at the mid-career stage or beyond and can demonstrate continued service to NCA. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Communication research\, pedagogy\, and service.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of three members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \n	NCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nDonald P. Cushman Memorial Award Selection Committee\n\nTwo positions to serve a three-year term starting January 2025. \nThe Donald P. Cushman Memorial Award was created to honor Dr. Cushman\, an influential figure in the field of communication. The award is designed to recognize Cushman’s mentorship of students\, which centered around excellence in scholarship\, as well as students’ socialization as scholars in the communication discipline. The award honors the top-ranked student-authored paper from all NCA Interest Groups that competitively rank papers for programming at the NCA Annual Convention.  \nExpectations: \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is selected by the committee from the members entering their second or third year.  \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to September for an average of 5-6 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations. \nQualifications: \n	Nominees must hold a doctoral degree\, have faculty status\, and be able to demonstrate relevant experience in evaluating advanced student scholarship.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Communication student research.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of six members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nFranklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression Selection Committee \n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting January 2025.   \nThe Franklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression honors outstanding published research on freedom of expression. The content criteria to be used for the award selection procedures include the vitality and importance of the subject; the calculated impact of the study upon its audience; the quality of composition; and the enduring value of the scholarship.  \nExpectations:  \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is the third-year member of the committee.   \nWorkload:  \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 3-4 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.  \nQualifications:  \n	Nominees should be engaged in teaching/research in freedom of expression. The current editor of Communication and Democracy (formerly First Amendment Studies) is ineligible to serve on the selection committee during their term as editor.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Global Communication research.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of three members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nGerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Applied Communication Scholarship Selection Committee\n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting January 2025. \nThe Gerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Applied Communication Scholarship honors the author of a body of published research and creative scholarship in applied communication. The body of scholarship recognized by the award is broadly defined to include the spectrum of scholarship expressed by the Journal of Applied Communication Research\, but only as a model for defining the scope of the award. The body of scholarship recognized by the award may be published in any journal\, book\, or monograph\, or published in other than print media\, such as but not limited to film\, video tape\, audio tape\, or radio.  \nExpectations:\n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is the third-year member of the committee.   \nWorkload:\n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 3-4 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.  \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be engaged in teaching/research in Applied Communication.   \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Global Communication research.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of three members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nGlobal Communication Award Selection Committee\n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting January 2025. \nThe Global Communication Award recognizes communication scholars who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and notable service in the areas of global communication. Specifically\, the recipient will be recognized for distinguished communication scholarship that: 1. De-Westernizes way of knowing and doing\, 2. Focuses on regions\, communities\, or spaces outside of the United States and Europe Integrates and cities international\, and global scholars\, theories\, approaches\, and/or methodologies in their scholarship\, 3. Amplifies the global ecologies of knowledge.  \nExpectations: \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is the third-year member of the committee.  \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 2-3 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.  \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be at the mid-career stage or beyond and focused on teaching and/or researching in global communication.  \nNOTE: At least one member must a scholar residing or working outside of the United States. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Global Communication research.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of three members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nGolden Anniversary Monograph Award Selection Committee \n\nThree positions to serve two-year terms starting January 2025.  \nThe Golden Anniversary Monograph Award honors the most outstanding scholarly monograph published during the previous calendar year in any of the areas of the speech communication arts and sciences.  \nExpectations:  \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met and is selected by the committee from members entering their second year of service.   \nWorkload:  \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to September for an average of 5-6 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.   \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be engaged in research from various Communication methodological backgrounds.   \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Interpersonal Communication.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of four members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nInterpretation/Performance Studies Selection Committee \n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting January 2025.  \nThe Interpretation/Performance Studies Committee selects the recipients of the Leslie Irene Coger Award for Distinguished Performance and the Lilla A. Heston Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Interpretation and Performance Studies.  \nThe Leslie Irene Coger Award recognizes NCA members with outstanding careers in performance. The award is given for a body of performance or an outstanding career in performance. It may\, in exceptional cases\, be given to performers of a single or a smaller body of performance.  \nThe Lilla A. Heston Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Interpretation and Performance Studies recognizes NCA members who have published research and creative scholarship in interpretation and performance.   \nExpectations:  \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is the third-year member of the committee.   \nWorkload:  \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 3-4 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.  \nQualifications:  \n	Nominees should be engaged and knowledgeable in performance studies and interpretation research.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Interpersonal Communication.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of four members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nMark L. Knapp Award in Interpersonal Communication Selection Committee\n\nTwo positions to serve two-year terms starting January 2025.  \nThe Mark L. Knapp Award in Interpersonal Communication recognizes career contributions to the study of interpersonal communication. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant scholarly contributions to the study of interaction and/or relational processes.  Honorees will have also contributed to the quality of interpersonal communication through active involvement in the discipline\, significant mentoring of students\, and/or public service focused on interpersonal communication. \nExpectations: \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is selected by the committee amongst the second-year members. \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 4-5 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations. \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be recognized leaders in the study of interpersonal communication and well-acquainted with the broad scope of scholarship in the area. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Interpersonal Communication.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of four members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nMarsha Houston Award Selection Committee\n\nOne position to serve three-year terms starting January 2025.  \nThe award honors Dr. Marsha Houston noted African American feminist communication scholar who was instrumental in helping raise and duly ensure recognition of the collective academic voices of African American women and other women of color in conventional feminist communication.  \nExpectations:\n	 Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is the third-year member of the committee.  \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 3-4 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations. \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be recognized leaders in the study of Feminist Communication Theory.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Feminist Communication Theory.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of three members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate  \n\nOrlando L. Taylor Distinguished Scholarship Award in Africana Communication Selection Committee\n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting January 2025. \nOrlando L. Taylor was the first African American to serve as president of NCA. The award recognizes a scholar whose body of scholarship demonstrates a sustained commitment to the study of African American and/or African Diaspora communication and culture. \nExpectations: \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is the third-year member of the committee.  \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 4-5 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations. \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be at any stage of their professional career and have experience in Africana Communication research\, culture\, and teaching.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Africana Communication research\, culture\, and teaching..\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of three members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate  \n\n Professional Service Awards Selection Committee \n\nThree positions to serve one-year terms starting January 2025.   \nThe Professional Service Awards Committee selects the recipients of the Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award and the Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award. Both awards honor members who have demonstrated excellence\, commitment\, and service to the Association and the discipline.   \nThe Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award honors those who have epitomized the qualities of Robert Kibler’s professional and personal life\, including dedication to excellence\, commitment to the profession\, concern for others\, a vision of what could be\, acceptance of diversity\, and forthrightness.  \nThe Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award honors a person who has made the greatest contribution to the Association and the profession during her or his career. The contributions may be in research\, teaching\, or service. In most cases\, the selected honorees have made outstanding contributions in all three areas.  \nExpectations:  \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair will be selected by the committee.    \nWorkload:  \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to August for an average of 4-5 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations.  \nQualifications:  \n	Nominees should be at any stage of their professional career and have a proven record of service with NCA.   \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Africana Communication research\, culture\, and teaching..\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of three members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate  \n\nRhetorical Scholarship award Selection Committee\n\nTwo positions to serve a three-year term starting in January 2025.  \nThe Rhetorical Scholarship Selection Committee selects the recipients of the Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award\, the James A. Winans-Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address\, and the Karl. R. Wallace Memorial Award.  \nThe Ehninger award honors distinguished scholars who have executed research programs in rhetorical theory\, rhetorical criticism\, or public address studies.  \nThe Winans-Wichelns award honors Rhetorical and Public Address scholarship that has been published by NCA members in the previous year based on copyright date.  \nThe Wallace award is given to foster and promote philosophical\, historical\, or critical scholarship in rhetoric and public discourse.\n	 \n	Expectations: \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is chosen by the committee.  \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to September for an average of 8-10 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations. \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be at any stage of their professional career and have a proven record of in rhetorical studies or public address.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about rhetorical studies or public address research\, teaching\, and service.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of six members. Nominations for three of the positions are reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. Other selection committee positions are filled by the Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division and Public Address Division.  \nNCA Staff Liaison: \n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\nStephen E. Lucas Debut Publication Award Selection Committee\n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting in January 2025. \nThe Stephen E. Lucas Debut Publication Award honors new scholars in the communication discipline who have published their first scholarly book or monograph. Honored scholars are selected on the highest standards of academic rigor. Submissions address any area of communication research and may employ any methodology. Submissions are judged on their ability to open new fields of research for the discipline\, for their potential to influence research in a particular area of the discipline\, and/or for their potential to become standard reading for scholars in the discipline. \nExpectations: \n	Committee members review\, evaluate\, deliberate\, and select a winner as prescribed by the individual award guidelines. Committee chair is responsible for coordinating the work of the selection committee and ensuring all deadlines are met. The chair is the third-year member of the committee. \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials electronically from June to September for an average of 5-6 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations. \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be at any stage of their professional career and have a proven record of research excellence.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about communication research.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of three members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \nNCA Staff Liaison:\n	Monica Yang\, Strategic Projects Associate \n\n\n  \nOther Committee Positions\n\nCommittee on International Discussion and Debate (CIDD)\n\nOne Position for a member to serve a four-year term starting in January 2025.  \nThe Committee on International Discussion and Debate promotes international understanding and the practice of communication through discussion and debates between students from the United States and other nations. The program seeks to broaden the scope of international educational and cultural exchanges by providing a channel for the exchange of ideas and attitudes among students and young people in America and throughout the world; make possible informal meetings among students\, college and university personnel\, and the general citizenry of participating countries; facilitate the exchange of information and ideas about the educational systems of the countries involved; reinforce the importance of dialogue as a preferred means for resolving international and intercultural differences; maintain and enhance the ties between the National Communication Association and forensics organizations\, forensics programs\, and their sponsoring academic departments throughout the United States; and provide opportunities to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the discipline of communication both in other nations and in the United States. \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be at the mid-stage level or beyond in their careers. Each member serves a four-year term serving as chair in their third year. Most of the work of this committee is done electronically throughout the year.  \nWorkload: \n	The committee reviews materials and holds monthly meetings electronically from February to September for an average of 3-4 hours per month. The committee also is expected to meet at the Annual Convention in November to start planning debates for the following year.  \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should be at any stage of their professional career and have a proven record of organizing formal forensic speech and debates competitions. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about forensics and debate.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of four members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee is then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments.  \n\nDoctoral Education Committee \n\nTwo positions to serve three-year terms beginning January 2025. \nThe purpose of the Doctoral Education Committee is to promote the highest standards of Communication scholarship through excellence in doctoral education. The committee works in collaboration with the Research Council\, Teaching and Learning Council and other Association bodies as appropriate.  \nExpectations: \n	The committee convenes once a year in person during the Annual Convention. Most other work is done by electronic means throughout the year. The committee also reviews nominations and selects a winner for the Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award.  \nWorkload: \n	The selection committee reviews nomination materials for the Miller Award electronically from June to September for an average of 6-8 hours per month. The time commitment for selection committee members is dependent on the number of nominations. \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should have a history of service to their department/institution. Members are selected with the intent of maintaining a committee that is representative of doctoral programs geographically\, intellectually\, and in other appropriate ways.  \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Communication research.\nPrevious experience in reviewing doctoral dissertations.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of six members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. The chair is selected by the committee. \n\nLeathers Memorial Fund\n\nOne position to serve a three-year term starting January 2025.  \nThe Leathers Memorial Fund is a grant selection committee that reviews funding requests for projects to support Communication scholarship in Eastern Europe and funded by the Dale G. Leathers Memorial Fund to Promote Communication Studies in Emerging Democracies. For more information\, visit www.natcom.org/LeathersFund/.  \nExpectations: \n	Committee members are charged with devising general criteria for judging proposals\, for selecting the designees of the fund\, and for establishing any priorities for operationalizing the purposes of the Fund\, intended to support communication scholarship in emerging democracies. All of the work of the Committee is done electronically. Members serve three-year terms.  \nQualifications: \n	Nominees should have an interest in promoting Communication teaching and research in emerging democracies. \nNominees must be members of NCA at the time of submitting materials and possess:  \n\nA willingness to collaborate with other committee members as needed.\nThe ability to think comprehensively about Communication scholarship.\nAn understanding of the vision and mission of NCA.\nThe willingness to set aside professional affiliations/friendships reviewing nomination materials. \nA commitment to adhere to confidentiality when required. \n\nSelection Process: \n	The selection committee is comprised of three members. Nominations for each position are first reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly\, which formally approves appointments. The chair is selected by the committee.
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SUMMARY:2025 NCA Institute for Faculty Development
DESCRIPTION:Call for Host Proposals \nThe 2025 NCA Institute for Faculty Development\nFormerly known unofficially as the “Hope Conference\,” the NCA Institute for Faculty Development is an event held each summer to help undergraduate faculty stay abreast of ongoing changes and issues in Communication theory and research. This five-day conference offers participants an opportunity to network with fellow undergraduate scholar-teachers and learn from\, and with\, leading scholars in the field. The 2025 Institute will be virtual (subject to Legislative Assembly approval).  \nOriginally aimed at attracting faculty from smaller colleges and universities\, the Institute has been hosted by Hope College (Holland\, MI)\, Randolph-Macon College (Ashland\, VA)\, and Denison University (Granville\, OH)\, University of Nevada\, Reno (online)\, and Duquesne University (Pittsburgh).  \nThe Institute is normally held annually at a selected host institution. Up to 60 participants are chosen through a competitive application process. All attendees must be NCA members. If held in-person\, attendees must assume that they will pay for their travel to the Institute plus expenses not paid for by the host institution\, about which attendees will be informed.  \nProposals are being accepted for hosting upcoming iterations of the NCA Institute for Faculty Development. Proposals for one-\, two-\, and three-year hosts are accepted and multi-year hosts are preferred. Hosts receive $16\,500 each host year to cover in-person event costs and up to $5\,000 each host year to cover virtual event costs (subject to Legislative Assembly approval); hosts must return any unused funds. Please see the “Event Description and Host Expectations” section for a general description of the Institute and other expectations of hosts. \n  \nProposal Components\nInstitutions interested in hosting the NCA Institute for Faculty Development should complete a proposal for review by the NCA-IFD Review Committee. Proposal deadlines can be found at the end of this document. Proposals should contain the following:  \n\nA cover letter with the name of the college/university\, name of proposal submitter\, and contact information for submitter. \nA narrative of no more than 5 pages that addresses the following: \n\nRationale\, aligned with NCA’s strategic plan\, for hosting the NCA Institute for Faculty Development.\nResources currently available for hosting the NCA Institute for Faculty Development (e.g.\, virtual conference proposals should focus on technology and staff availability; in-person proposals on: campus housing\, cafeteria/nearby dining options\, transportation between housing\, sessions\, and meals if necessary\, staff availability). \nTentative list of topics (inc. learning outcomes) to be covered by session facilitators\, including IDEA topics. Topics should be aligned with NCA’s strategic plan.\nTentative list of 20 diverse possible session facilitators with affiliations and email addresses. \nPrincipal organizer and abbreviated CV that includes affiliation\, phone number\, and email address. \nList of any co-organizers and/or key staff involved in the planning\, organization\, or management of the event\, along with their roles in the event\, affiliations\, phone numbers\, and email addresses. \nExpected number of participants. \nMarketing plan (website\, flyers\, emails\, targeted messaging\, etc.) with deadlines\, ensuring that an optimally diverse audience is reached with Institute information. \nPlan for developing a registration site and promotion of registration with deadlines. \n\n\nA detailed budget explaining how NCA funds will be used\, any participant costs expected (registration fee\, lodging\, meals\, etc.)\, and any matching funds available (if applicable).\n\n \nEvent Description and Host Expectations\nThe NCA Institute for Faculty Development is typically formatted as a five-day event\, with sessions beginning on Monday and ending on Friday. (To accommodate attendees on either the semester system or quarter system\, the Institute cannot start before Monday\, June 16\, 2025; must finish by Aug. 1\, 2025; and cannot overlap with any other NCA event.) Some previous hosts chose to open check-in and hold an opening session on Sunday evening. Monday through Friday\, participants are expected to attend sessions. Typically six sessions are held over three time periods\, meaning two sessions are always held concurrently. Sessions last between 2 and 3 hours each\, and usually occur during the following times: 9 am – 11 am; 1 pm – 3 pm\, and 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm. Some previous hosts began each morning with a breakfast lecture from a facilitator. Participants choose to attend two offered seminars\, based on their topic preferences. Traditionally\, the Institute has a “Scholar-in-Residence\,” a faculty member who meets with participants in a mentoring/coaching role but who does not facilitate a session. The “Scholar-in-Residence” should be accessible throughout the day while also making time for scheduled meetings if participants request meetings. Breakfast and lunch should be planned as a group and dinners and/or social events may be built into the evenings.  \nIt is expected that hosts will be engaged with their NCA liaison throughout the planning process. Processes and expectations will be explained in further detail during a planning meeting between the host and NCA liaison. Host expectations include\, but are not limited to\, the following Plan and follow-up steps: \n\nLocating on-campus or off-campus housing for the event\, if held in-person.\nCreating a meal plan for the duration of the event (to include breakfast\, lunch\, and snacks)\, if held in-person.\nUsing a new or existing university account for the event’s income and expenses.\nIdentifying seminar topics\, diverse faculty facilitators\, and the Scholar in Residence\, consistent with NCA’s IDEA goals and strategic plan. \nCreating an event program executing topics list and realizing learning outcomes.\nIDEA-oriented marketing/promotion\, in collaboration with NCA National Office.\nDeveloping a registration site and check-in procedures. \nProviding the names\, current addresses\, email addresses\, phone numbers\, and W-9 forms (if applicable) to NCA for payment of facilitators and Scholar-in-Residence.\nDesigning\, disseminating\, and analyzing a participant feedback survey.\nProviding a final report within two weeks of the event’s close that lists the names\, locations\, and affiliations of participants; goals\, objectives\, and tactics; outcomes; opportunities for improvement; feedback survey results; and final budget figures.\n\n*The NCA National Office also will follow-up with participants over subsequent years after the Institute regarding its benefits and results.* \n  \nProposal Deadlines\nNCA will accept proposals for one-\, two-\, and three-year hosts. Proposals deadlines are: \n\nFor hosting the Summer 2025 Institute for Faculty Development: October 31\, 2024\nFor hosting the Summer 2026 Institute for Faculty Development: September 30\, 2025\nFor hosting the Summer 2027 Institute for Faculty Development: September 30\, 2026\n\n*Applicants wishing to submit a multi-year funding proposal need to submit only one proposal.* \n  \nContact Information\nTo submit an application to host NCA’s Institute for Faculty Development\, or for questions about hosting the event\, please email Dr. Dane S. Claussen\, NCA Director of Research\, Publications\, and Professional Advancement at: dclaussen@natcom.org.
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SUMMARY:2025 NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar
DESCRIPTION:  \nCall for Host Proposals \n2025 NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar\nNCA’s Doctoral Honors Seminar\, under the auspices of NCA’s Research Council\, has a long-standing tradition of bringing together Communication doctoral students and several of the discipline’s distinguished scholars to discuss theory and research in the Communication arts/sciences. The seminar allows students to interact with and learn from senior scholars\, receive daily individualized coaching on research and dissertations\, and network with other doctoral students. Seminars are normally held annually at a selected host institution. About 30 doctoral students are chosen to participate based on submitted papers and advisor recommendations. Participants must be NCA members. Students must assume that they will pay for their own travel (including ground transportation) to the Seminar; all accommodations and other expenses should be provided by the host institution. \nProposals are being accepted for a host institution for the 2025 DHS. Hosts typically do it once; however\, repeat and multi-year proposals are considered. Hosts receive a $22\,000 NCA grant (subject to Legislative Assembly approval) to cover event costs; hosts must return any unused funds. \n  \nProposal Components\nInstitutions interested in hosting the NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar must complete a proposal for the NCA-DHS Review Committee. Proposal deadlines are at the end of this document. Proposals must contain:  \n\nA cover letter with the name of the college/university\, name of proposal submitter\, and contact information for submitter. \nA narrative of no more than 5 pages that addresses the following: \n\nRationale\, aligned with NCA’s strategic plan\, for hosting the NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar.\nResources currently available for hosting the NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar (e.g.\, campus housing\, cafeteria/nearby dining options\, transportation between housing\, sessions\, and meals if necessary\, staff availability). \nTentative list of topics (inc. learning outcomes) to be covered by session facilitators\, including learning outcomes. Facilitators’ presentations should be IDEA-informed and consistent with NCA’s strategic plan.\nTentative list of 20 diverse possible session facilitators (generally\, nine will be chosen) with affiliations and email addresses. \nPrincipal organizer and abbreviated CV that includes affiliation\, phone number\, and email address. \nList of any co-organizers and/or key staff involved in the planning\, organization\, or management of the event\, along with their roles in the event\, affiliations\, phone numbers\, and email addresses. \nExpected number of participants. \nMarketing plan (website\, flyers\, emails\, targeted messaging\, etc.) with deadlines\, ensuring that an optimally diverse audience is reached with Seminar information. \nPlan for developing a registration site and promotion of registration with deadlines. \n\n\nA detailed budget explaining how NCA funds will be used\, any participant costs expected (other than transportation)\, and any matching funds available (if applicable).\n\nCriteria by which CFPs will be evaluated:\n\nCompleteness of proposal\nRealistic numbers for participants\, revenues\, and expenses; likelihood that the event will break even or lose as little money as possible\nAlignment with NCA strategic plan\nIDEA-orientation (see IDEA Task Force report and IDEA strategic plan)\nExtent to which plan executes/achieves the goals of the event\, including having enough volunteers from on- and off-campus to achieve all goals\nExtent to which proposal balances keeping successful elements of past years’ summer program with eliminating elements that didn’t work and trying new approaches (incremental improvement\, not innovation for its own sake)\nStrength of marketing plan\, including evidence that it can be executed\nExtra consideration: proposals to host the event twice or even three times\n\nEvent Description and Host Expectations\nThe NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar is typically formatted as a three-day event\, with sessions beginning on Wednesday and ending on Friday. (To accommodate attendees on either the semester system or quarter system\, the Seminar cannot start before Mon-day\, June 16\, 2025; must finish by Aug. 1\, 2025; and cannot overlap with any other NCA event.) Some previous hosts have chosen to open check-in and hold an Opening Session on Tuesday evening. Wednesday through Friday\, participants are expected to attend sessions—a mixture of breakout sessions with cohort mentors (such as social science; cultural/critical; rhetoric; history; law; performance) and plenary sessions for all attendees. Mentoring sessions have lasted 2-2½ hours each—one morning\, one after-noon—but attendees suggest longer ones. Breakfast\, lunch\, dinner\, and breaks should be planned for the group\, and optional social events may be held in evenings. \nHosts will need to engage with the NCA National Office and NCA Research Council throughout the planning process. Processes/expectations are explained in detail during a host-NCA planning meeting. Host expectations include\, but are not limited to\, the following plan and follow-up steps: \n\nLocating on-campus or off-campus housing for the event. \nCreating a meal plan for the duration of the event (to include breakfast\, lunch\, dinner\, and snacks). \nUsing a new or existing university account for the event’s income and expenses.\nIdentifying plenary topics and diverse speakers and faculty mentors (usually nine)\, consistent with NCA’s IDEA goals and strategic plan. \nCreating an event program to further learning outcomes and deliverables.\nIDEA-oriented marketing/promotion\, in collaboration with NCA National Office.\nDeveloping a registration site and check-in procedures. \nProviding the names\, current addresses\, email addresses\, phone numbers\, and W-9 forms (if applicable) to NCA for payment of faculty mentors.\nDesigning\, disseminating\, and analyzing a participant feedback survey.\nProviding a final report within two weeks of the event’s close that lists the names\, locations\, and affiliations of participants; goals\, objectives\, and tactics; outcomes; opportunities for improvement; feedback survey results; and final budget figures.\n\n*The NCA National Office follows up with participants over subsequent years after the Seminar regarding its benefits and results.* \n  \nProposal Deadlines\nNCA will accept proposals for one-\, two-\, and three-year hosts. Proposals deadlines are: \n\nFor hosting the Summer 2025 Doctoral Honors Seminar: October 31\, 2024\nFor hosting the Summer 2026 Doctoral Honors Seminar: September 30\, 2025\nFor hosting the Summer 2027 Doctoral Honors Seminar: September 30\, 2026\n\n*Applicants wishing to submit a multi-year funding proposal need to submit only one proposal.* \n  \nContact Information\nTo submit an application to host NCA’s Doctoral Honors Seminar\, or for questions about hosting the event\, please email Dr. Dane S. Claussen\, NCA Director of Research\, Publications\, and Professional Advancement at: dclaussen@natcom.org.
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SUMMARY:Convention Call for Submissions Open
DESCRIPTION:Submission Deadline: March 31\, 11:59 PM ET\n  \nWhy Submit to the Annual Convention?\nSubmitting a proposal to the National Communication Association annual convention can be beneficial for several reasons. \n\nPresenting at the convention allows you to share your research\, ideas\, and expertise with a wide audience of communication scholars and professionals.\nIt provides an opportunity to receive valuable feedback\, engage in scholarly discussions\, and network with others in the field.\nPresenting at such a prestigious event can enhance your professional reputation and contribute to the advancement of knowledge within the field of communication.
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SUMMARY:NCA National Awards: Call for 2025 Submissions Deadline
DESCRIPTION:LEARN MORE
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/national-awards-submission-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Awards Important Dates
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SUMMARY:NCA Interest Groups Awards: Call for 2025 Submissions Deadline
DESCRIPTION:LEARN MORE
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/interest-groups-awards-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Awards Important Dates
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SUMMARY:Submission and Reviewer Sign-up Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Submission Deadline (11:59 p.m. PT)  (Late submissions will not be accepted) \n  \nSUBMISSIONS     |     REVIEWERS
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/submission-and-reviewer-sign-up-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Convention Important Dates
LOCATION:https://www.natcom.org/event/submission-and-reviewer-sign-up-deadline/
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SUMMARY:Submission Review Period
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URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/submission-review-period/
CATEGORIES:Convention Important Dates
LOCATION:https://www.natcom.org/event/submission-review-period/
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SUMMARY:NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar
DESCRIPTION:  \nDeadline for applications: Friday\, April 11\, 2025. Apply here\n  \nGeneral Information\nThe 2025 National Communication Association Doctoral Honors Seminar (DHS) will be hosted by the School of Communication Studies at the University of Tennessee. The DHS will take place June 17-20 in Knoxville\, Tennessee\, with participants traveling to TYS on June 17 and departing on June 20. Primary seminar programming will happen on June 18 and 19. This year’s DHS theme is\, “Hills\, Hollers\, and Rising Scholars: The Future of Communication Research.” \nThe seminar will offer mentors and students the exciting opportunity to engage in research development\, discuss professional development\, and have fun in the heart of the Smoky Mountains. \nThe Doctoral Honors Seminar brings together promising doctoral students and distinguished faculty members from across the discipline and around the nation to present work and discuss current topics in communication. For this year’s DHS\, we have organized mentors and invite participants to apply to one of three theoretically oriented mentoring seminar areas: (1) communication theory and research\, (2) media theory and research\, and (3) rhetorical and performance theory and research. We encourage prospective applicants to choose the seminar area with mentors they are most interested in working with during the DHS. The outstanding mentors for this DHS include: \n  \nCommunication Theory and Research \n\nAndrew High\, Pennsylvania State University\nTim Kuhn\, University of Colorado Boulder\nCharee Thompson\, University of Illinois\n\n  \nMedia Theory and Research\n\nJennifer Stevens Aubrey\, University of Arizona\nJulius Riles\, University of Missouri\nErich Sommerfeldt\, University of Minnesota\n\n  \nRhetorical and Performance Theory and Research\n\nJeff Bennett\, Vanderbilt University\nOmedi Ochieng\, University of Colorado Boulder\nKimberlee Pérez\, University of Massachusetts Amherst\n\n  \nApplication Details\nApplications are due Friday\, April 11\, and must include all materials as a SINGLE PDF file\, which can be uploaded when applicants complete the online form: \n\nA three-page application narrative (single-spaced\, size 12 type\, 1” margins)\, that includes (a) a personal research statement\, (b) an extended abstract for a research project (which could be your dissertation) for which you want to receive mentorship on during the DHS\, and (c) what you hope to accomplish and take away from the DHS. Each of these components should be no longer than one single-spaced page. More specifically:\n\n\n\nPersonal research statement. This statement will be unique to you\, but should discuss some or all of the following topics (but need not be limited to just these topics): (i) your research background\, (ii) current research program/interests\, (iii) future research plans/career goals\, (iv) motivations for your research interests\, (v) challenges you’ve faced as a researcher\, etc. The goal of this statement is to provide mentors some background information on you and your interests.\nExtended abstract. One of the central purposes of the DHS is to provide research mentoring to students. Students will have the opportunity to receive mentorship on any project of interest\, which could include but is not limited to dissertation-related work. For this one-page section of the application narrative\, please provide an extended abstract that provides sufficient project background and information about plans to engage with the project to provide a clear overview of the research you want to work with the mentors on during the DHS.\nDHS expectations. For the final page of the application narrative\, we ask applicants explain what they hope to get out of the DHS in terms of mentorship and professional development. This information allows mentors to better prepare for the DHS and allows the planning department to tweak activities based on the interests and expectations of applicants.\n\n\n\n\nA current CV.\nA brief\, no more than one page\, letter of support from your doctoral advisor.\n\n  \nApplicants will be notified of their acceptance near the end of April. Selected applicants will be asked to provide an additional 5-10 page document detailing more information about the project described in the extended abstract. \n  \nInformation on travel\, lodging\, and meals\nMentors will work with members of the hosting department’s planning committee to select up to 10 applicants for each of the three seminar areas. Applicants accepted to the DHS will receive hotel accommodations and all meals covered during the DHS in Knoxville. Any transportation costs for events during the DHS will also be covered. Other incurred travel costs unrelated to housing accommodations and meals will not be reimbursed. \n  \nQuestions regarding the DHS can be directed to the Knoxville planning chair\, Dr. Jenny Crowley (jcrowle3@utk.edu).
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-doctoral-honors-seminar/
CATEGORIES:NCA Sponsored Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250712
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SUMMARY:2025 Institute for Faculty Development hosted by Duquesne University
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 NCA Institute for Faculty Development (IFFD)\, formerly known as the “Hope Conference\,” will be held virtually (on Zoom) July 7-11\, organized and hosted by Duquesne University of Pittsburgh. The general purpose of the IFFD is to stay abreast of ongoing changes and issues in communication theory and research\, with an eye to enriching instructional insights and practices. This five-day conference offers participants an opportunity to network with fellow undergraduate scholar-teachers and learn from and with leading scholars in the field. \nPlanned workshop topics include communication technologies/creator economy; organizational communication/platformization; digital creator economy; Africana philosophy & rhetoric\, rhetorical theory & comparative intellectual history; research methods; impact of digital world on culture and labor\, and more. \nUp to 60 participants will be able to attend FREE on a first-come\, first-served basis. Attendees must be current NCA members. To register\, please complete the registration form. The application deadline will be 11:59 p.m.\, May 31. Application requirements and procedures will be announced soon. Questions regarding the IFFD may be directed to Dr. Janie Harden Fritz\, Dr. Katherine S. Thweatt\, or Ryan D’Souza. \n  \nREGISTER NOW\n  \n\n  \nMeet the Facilitators\n  \nNessa Keddo\nAssociate Professor in Media\, Diversity and Technology\nKing’s College London\nDr Nessa Keddo is an Associate Professor in Media\, Diversity and Technology in the Department of Culture\, Media and Creative Industries at King’s College London. Dr Keddo is Programme Director for MA Global Media Industries and the Department’s EDI Lead. She is a Co-Lead on Wellcome Trust funded project INKLUDE – a King’s wide project focused on embedding inclusive leadership across the College. Her research broadly addresses how the media industries are responding and adapting to socio-political discourses surrounding diversity\, equity and inclusion (DEI). More recently with the onset of digitization\, Dr Keddo explores how digital cultures\, datafication and AI is increasing inequities for marginalized practitioners in various job capacities. \nDr Keddo’s research is grounded in critical approaches to the embedding of diversity practices and discourse in the media industries\, specifically in advertising and marketing professions. More specifically\, her work interrogates how diversity is superficially adopted in many cases\, exploring whose voices are prioritized in organizational decision-making. More recently with the integration of automated praxis\, Dr Keddo’s work explores digital cultures\, automation\, and the affordances and challenges of digitized labor for marginalized practitioners and independent creators (Keddo\, 2024). Her work supports strategic direction for organizations mitigating diversity within their operations\, including how AI and data tools are transforming processes. She has published research exploring the experiences of Black and racialized workers\, including upcoming book “Race\, Racism and Diversity in the Cultural and Creative Industries” (Routledge\, 2025). In 2023/2024\, Dr Keddo was Co-Investigator of AHRC funded project “Transforming the Gap: Inclusive Digital Arts and Humanities Research Skills”\, which included a series of co-designed workshops with underrepresented researchers and practitioners for improving inclusive practices with digital tools. Dr Keddo has run several international events bringing policy makers\, academics and industry experts together to critically interrogate AI\, datafication and diversity practice across professional occupations. \n  \n  \nJess Maddox\nAssociate Professor\nUniversity of Alabama\nJessica Maddox (Ph.D.\, University of Georgia) is an Associate Professor of Digital Media at the University of Alabama. Her research focuses on content creators\, influencers\, and social media platforms\, and has been published in over a dozen top-tier peer-reviewed journals. She is the author of The Internet is for Cats: How Animal Images Shape our Digital Lives (Rutgers University Press\, 2023) and the author of the in-progress work\, Anatomy of an Internet Scandal: Content Creators and the Politics of Going Viral (forthcoming\, University of California Press). She has been featured in over two hundred news articles\, podcasts\, op-eds\, and more about social media phenomena. She has also consulted on social media child labor laws throughout the United States. \nMaddox is a scholar at the intersection of pop culture and labor on the internet. Her work in these areas is influenced by Media Studies\, Critical-Cultural Studies\, and mass communication more broadly. She thinks of social media as pop culture in Stuart Hall’s sense\, in that the relationship between social media users\, platform and the tech industry\, and creators and influencers are sites of social\, political\, and economic struggle. In-progress work in this area includes how the press upholds the tech industry’s pivot to AI as inevitable\, the politics of the moniker “influencer\,” and a digital ethnography of child influencer content. \n  \n  \nOmedi Ochieng\nAssociate Professor\nUniversity of Colorado Boulder\nOmedi Ochieng specializes in Africana philosophy & rhetoric\, rhetorical theory & criticism\, and radical theory. He is the author of two books: Groundwork for the Practice of the Good Life: Politics and Ethics at the Intersection of North Atlantic and African Philosophy (Routledge: 2017) and The Intellectual Imagination: Knowledge and Aesthetics in North Atlantic and African Philosophy (University of Notre Dame Press: 2018). Ochieng has been published in numerous journals\, including Philosophy & Rhetoric\, the Quarterly Journal of Speech\, Western Journal of Communication\, and Radical Philosophy. \nOchieng’s most recent work explores Black radical ideas on ecology. Specifically\, he argues that insurgencies are wellsprings of inventive ideas and practices about how to live in the era of climate collapse\, ascendant authoritarianism\, pandemics\, and global immiseration. The project’s stakes are twofold. First\, it seeks to unfold a politics\, ethics\, and culture adequate to the racial capitalocene. Second\, it aims at a thoroughgoing critique of rhetorical studies that issues in an intellectual commitment to a planetary and abolitionist imagination. \n  \n  \nJess Rauchberg\nAssistant Professor of Communication Technology\nSeton Hall University\nDr. Jess Rauchberg (Ph.D.\, McMaster) is an assistant professor of communication technologies at Seton Hall University\, where her scholarship is supported by a Microsoft Research grant. Rauchberg’s research and teaching broadly focuses on inequalities and visibility in the creator economy\, with attention to disability\, race\, and gender. She is a founding member of the Content Creator Scholars Network and a global member of the TikTok Cultures Research Network. This is her first time participating in the National Communication Association’s (U.S.) Institute for Faculty Development. \nRauchberg’s research centers the creator economy\, a large\, multi-platform global market consisting of workers who use digital platforms to share creative practices and sell products and ideas to audiences. Only in its second decade\, the creator economy is currently estimated to hold a 250 billion USD net worth. Notwithstanding\, the creator economy is also unregulated and shaped by economic precarity and offline oppression. Drawing from the tradition of feminist media studies\, Rauchberg’s work pays keen detail to the entwined relationships between ableism\, misogyny\, racism\, and classism in how they shape digital cultural production and the future of work. Using humanistic and critical qualitative methods\, she examines how (in)visibility\, credibility\, and authenticity frame marginalized creators and their labour. Her work appears in Q1 journals such as New Media & Society\, the Journal of Gender Studies\, and Feminist Media Studies\, among others. A public-facing scholar\, Rauchberg has written for The Conversation (Canada)\, and her expertise is quoted in over 25 media appearances\, including The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Good Morning America\, PBS\, and BBC. She has previously facilitated pedagogical workshops on the creator economy and generative artificial intelligence for Microsoft Research. \n  \n  \nCheryll Ruth Soriano\nProfessor and Research Fellow\nDe La Salle University\, Philippines\nCheryll Ruth Soriano is a Professor and Research Fellow at De La Salle University. She is actively engaged in global\, regional\, and national research networks on platformization and digital labor. Her work explores how platforms are embedded within social\, technological\, and economic processes\, as well as how platformization shapes working conditions and labor organizing\, particularly in global majority contexts. Her recent publications examine how workers navigate platform capitalism—expressing agency\, resistance\, and solidaristic responses while engaging with community\, kinship relations\, and local power dynamics. Her current research investigates the intersections of labor platformization with finance and social platforms\, analyzing the cultural economies that both enable and are shaped by digital labor. \nCheryll is the Principal Investigator of Fairwork Philippines (2021–present) and a Partner-Investigator in the eight-country project Digital Transaction Platforms in Asia (2022–present). Beginning February 2025\, she leads an interdisciplinary action research project under FutureWORKSAsia on the intersections of platform labor and climate change in the Philippines. Her books are Philippine Digital Cultures: Brokerage Dynamics on YouTube (Amsterdam University Press\, with E. Cabalquinto) and Asian Perspectives on Digital Culture: Emerging Phenomena\, Enduring Concepts (Routledge\, with S.S. Lim). She is one of the founding editors of the journal Platforms & Society and the new book series Power Currents: Asian Media in the World (University of Pittsburgh Press). Cheryll serves on the Advisory Board of mediastudies.press and the Southeast Asia Center for Digital Tech and Society (SEADS). She is a member of the International Panel for the Information Environment and previously served as International Liaison for the International Communication Association’s Philosophy\, Theory\, and Critique Division. \n  \n  \nSarah J. Tracy\nSchool Director and Professor\nArizona State University Sarah J. Tracy is an organizational communication scholar and full professor in Arizona State University’s Hugh Downs School of Human Communication. Tracy earned a B.A. in 1993 from the University of Southern California\, and received her Master of Arts and Ph.D. degrees in communication from the University of Colorado at Boulder\, where she was advised by Stanley A. Deetz. While at Colorado\, she became a co-author with Deetz and Jennifer Lyn Simpson of the book Leading Organizations through Transition: Communication and Cultural Change (Sage Publications\, 1999). Her doctoral thesis on Emotional labor and correctional officers: A study of emotion norms\, performance and unintended consequences in a total institution (2000) won the National Communication Association’s Miller Dissertation Award. She joined the ASU faculty in 2000. Dr. Tracy’s communication scholarship examines emotion and identity within organizations\, with a focus on workplace bullying\, emotional labor\, occupational burnout\, and work-life balance. Through the use of qualitative research\, such as participant observation\, in-depth interviewing\, focus groups\, and discourse analysis\, her ethnographic studies investigate targets of workplace bullying\, male executives\, correctional officers\, 911 emergency call-takers\, public relations professionals\, and cruise ship activity coordinators. Tracy designs and conducts her research in an attempt to provide new information and knowledge that can potentially improve organizational environments and the everyday lives of men and women. (From Wikipedia)
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SUMMARY:Decision Notifications Sent to Primary Submitters
DESCRIPTION:Today marks the official release of final status notifications for NCA convention abstract submissions. All primary submitters will receive their decision notifications and can now view their final status in Convention Central. \nFor Primary Submitters: \n\nCheck your email for your official decision notification\nLog into Convention Central and navigate to the Messages section to view your final status notification\n\nThe complete convention program will be released in late July to early August.
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/2025-finalstatus/
CATEGORIES:Convention Important Dates
LOCATION:https://www.natcom.org/event/2025-finalstatus/
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SUMMARY:Convention Registration and Housing Open
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URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/convention-registration-and-housing-open/
CATEGORIES:Convention Important Dates
LOCATION:https://www.natcom.org/event/convention-registration-and-housing-open/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250726
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SUMMARY:NCA VLO: Research Cultivation Grant – Stories and Advice for First-Time Grant Recipients
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce the incredible lineup of speakers for our upcoming Virtual Learning Opportunity (VLO) on Friday\, July 25 at 10 a.m. EDT! This VLO will feature a roundtable interview with previous NCA Research Cultivation Grant recipients: 
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-vlo-research-cultivation-grant-stories-and-advice-for-first-time-grant-recipients/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250829
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SUMMARY:NCA VLO: Breaking Down the NCA Budget: A Guide to Nonprofit Association Financial Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Time (EDT): 2-3 p.m. EDT \nDate: Friday\, August 29\, 2025 \nFormat: Virtual (Zoom) 
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-vlo-breaking-down-the-nca-budget-a-guide-to-nonprofit-association-financial-literacy/
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SUMMARY:Convention Early Registration Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Early Registration Closes at 11:59 pm EDT
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/convention-early-registration-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Convention Important Dates
LOCATION:https://www.natcom.org/event/convention-early-registration-deadline/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250916
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SUMMARY:NCA Public Program: Caring and Communicating: The Role of Family in Times of Need
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URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-public-program-caring-and-communicating-the-role-of-family-in-times-of-need/
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250916
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SUMMARY:Meeting Space Requests for the 111th Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:Request meeting or event space “In Conjunction With” (ICW) the NCA 2025 – 111th Annual Convention at Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center. \nPlease submit one application for each function planned on the same day. \n  \nImportant Information: \n\nSubmission Deadline: September 15\, 2025 (late requests considered if space available)\nSpace Assignment: First-come\, first-paid basis\nConfirmations: Begin September 30\, 2025\nNote: Submitting a request does not guarantee space availability\n\n  \nBefore submitting: Please review the complete guidelines and policies for detailed information about fees\, time restrictions\, and requirements. \n  \nQuestions? Contact convention@natcom.org
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/meeting-space-requests-for-the-111th-annual-convention/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250927
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SUMMARY:NCA VLO: Publishing Your Book with a University Press
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, Sept. 26  \nTime: 2-3:30 p.m. EDT  \nFormat: Virtual (Zoom) 
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-vlo-publishing-your-book-with-a-university-press/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251001
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE FOR REQUEST: Convention Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:The National Communication Association (NCA) is dedicated to ensuring a safe and accessible convention experience for all attendees. We collaborate closely with our convention venues and vendors to provide reasonable accommodations as needed. \nPlease click here to explore our accessibility options for the 111th Annual Convention.
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/convention-accessibility/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251010
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SUMMARY:NCA VLO: Fall Virtual Healing Space
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, October 9\, 2025 \nTime: Noon-1:30 p.m. EDT \nFormat: Virtual (Zoom) 
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-vlo-fall-virtual-healing-space/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Learning Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016
DTSTAMP:20260403T175138
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Camp NCA
DESCRIPTION:The National Communication Association is pleased to offer Camp NCA! Camp NCA is a childcare option at the annual convention provided by KiddieCorp. It allows attendees to leave their children in a safe environment during the Convention while their guardians attend sessions. \n  \nWho\n\n6 months – 12 years.\n\n  \nWhat\nYour kids will love playing at Camp NCA — a safe\, nurturing environment. Children will have the opportunity to participate in: \n\nArts and crafts\nVariety of active games\nAdditional activities\n\n  \nMeals are not included\, but parents are encouraged to provide campers with meals before arrival or bring food during the day from an authorized Marriott on-site retailer. \n  \nKiddieCorp will not administer any medication. \n  \nWhen\n\nCamp NCA is open 7 a.m.–7 p.m.\, Thursday\, Nov. 20 – Saturday\, Nov. 22.\n\n  \nWhere\n\nGaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center\n700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd\, Aurora\, CO 80019\n\n  \nDaily Rates*\n\nFull Day: $150 (4.5 hours or more)\, per child\nHalf Day: $75 (4 hours or less)\, per child\n\n\nRegistration and Payment Deadline\nPre-register and make payment by October 15 to ensure your child has a space. Pre-registering will help KiddieCorp provide proper staffing and planning of age-appropriate activities. KiddieCorp will make every effort to accommodate on-site registrations; however\, there is no guarantee\, and it is not recommended. \n  \nA minimum of 10 children per day must be registered for the childcare program to run. \nRefer to the online registration site for additional information and refund policies. \n  \nQuestions?\nEmail info@kiddiecorp.com or call their office at 858-455-1718.
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/camp-nca/
CATEGORIES:Convention Important Dates
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251018
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SUMMARY:NCA Public Program: Futures for Rhetoric and Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Date | Friday\, October 17 \nTime | 2-4 p.m. EDT \nFormat: Virtual (Zoom) 
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-public-program-rhetoric-democracy/
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251025
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SUMMARY:NCA VLO: Academic Freedom and a Commitment to IDEA
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, October 24\, 2025 \nTime: 10-11 a.m. EDT \nFormat: Virtual (Zoom) 
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-vlo-academic-freedom-and-a-commitment-to-idea/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Learning Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251119T170000
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SUMMARY:NCA 2025 – 111th Annual Convention Preconference
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URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-2025-111th-annual-convention-preconference/
CATEGORIES:Convention Important Dates
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SUMMARY:NCA Day of Service at 111th Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:Join us for community service supporting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver\, where children of all ages develop healthy habits for their minds and bodies. The Boys and Girls Clubs provide essential daily support including mental health resources\, nutritious meals and snacks\, and safe spaces for play and activity.
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-day-of-service-at-111th-annual-convention/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251119T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175138
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SUMMARY:NCA 2025 – 111th Annual Convention Exhibit Hall and Registration Opens for on Preconference Day
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to engage\, learn\, and connect at the NCA Exhibit Hall! This is the perfect venue for communication professionals\, educators\, and students to come together and explore the latest in the field.
URL:https://www.natcom.org/event/nca-2025-111th-annual-convention-exhibit-hall-and-registration-opens-for-on-preconference-day/
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