Issue #11, Feb. 2025

CONVENTION NEWS

Submissions Are Now Open for the 111th Annual Convention!

NCA’s 111th Annual Convention: Communicate to Elevate  

Date: November 20-23, 2025 

Location: Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Aurora, CO (just outside Denver) 

Call for Submissions NOW OPEN, Submit Your Abstract Today! 

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: March 31, 2025, 11:59 PM PT 

With more than 4,000 attendees and 950 sessions, the 111th Annual Convention unites the Communication community to connect, educate, inspire and grow. We invite you to submit an abstract to share your expertise with your peers. 

This year we have streamlined access to NCA’s Convention Central. Your NCA Account is now integrated with NCA’s Convention Central. Please note that last year’s Convention Central credentials are no longer valid. Log in to your NCA account to access the submission portal. 

HOW TO SUBMIT? 

To submit, please click on the following link. We look forward to your contributions that will help elevate the field of communication. 

Questions? Email us at Convention@natcom.org  

NCA NEWS

G.I.F.T.S.: Introducing a New Teaching Resource!

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new initiative to support and celebrate innovative teaching practices in Communication! Starting this year, members submitting to Great Ideas for Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S.) sessions will have the opportunity to opt-in for their submission to be considered for inclusion in a new teaching resource freely available to members released annually comprised of the previous year’s G.I.F.T.S. submissions (i.e., the first edition of this new resource will be released in early 2026 comprised of G.I.F.T.S. submissions to the 2025 NCA Convention).

This resource will serve as a centralized source of creative and effective teaching strategies, available on NCA’s website for members. By sharing your ideas, you’ll be contributing to a growing repository of pedagogical excellence and helping educators across the discipline enhance their teaching practices.

When you submit your G.I.F.T.S. proposal for the annual convention, simply check the opt-in box to have your submission considered for inclusion. If you do not want your G.I.F.T.S. submission to be considered for inclusion in this new resource, simply leave that box unchecked! Whether you choose to opt-in will not impact the evaluation of your G.I.F.T.S. submission for the 2025 NCA Convention. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to academic@natcom.org.

NCA NEWS

NCA Website Launch

We are excited to introduce our brand new NCA website! The new website offers a fresh look for the association, and we are so happy to share it with our members. The new website is innovative, accessible, and will serve as the new home of all things NCA.

Right now, we are still in the process of uploading all the materials from the previous website onto the new site. If you notice a page or detail that got lost during the transition, please reach out to communications@natcom.org and we will try to retrieve it as soon as possible.

Additionally, a big thank you to Patrick West, our Web & Digital Media Associate, who worked incredibly hard to launch this website! We appreciate all the time and effort he spent trying to make this website perfect for our members.

Click the link below to browse the brand-new website!

NCA GOVERNANCE

NCA 2024 Election Results

Congratulations to Shaunak Sastry for being elected NCA’s new Second Vice President!

Click on the link below to read a part of Dr. Sastry’s Vision Statement and get the full results of the December election. 

NCA NEWS

Diamond Anniversary Book Award Committee

The Executive Committee of the Legislative Assembly is looking for two NCA members to serve a three-year term on the Diamond Anniversary Book Award Selection Committee. This National Award honors the most outstanding scholarly book in Communication research published in the previous year.

Why apply?

1. Review & Select: Evaluate groundbreaking work in the field.
2. Receive Books: Keep copies of all nominated books.
3. Collaborate: Work with peers to shape the future of communication research.

Nominees for the position must be NCA members and commit to impartial evaluations. The term begins immediately with the bulk of the work taking place from June to September.

Required Materials:

1. Curriculum Vitae.
2. A cover letter of approximately 750 words that addresses why you are qualified for the position.

2024 CONVENTION REVIEW

Legislative Assembly Review

The Legislative Assembly (LA) held two sessions during the convention in November. During this time, the LA adopted the 2025 budget, approved two new Interest Groups and 32 new and renewing Affiliates, reaffirmed five existing resolutions, and adopted a new resolution titled Denouncing the Dehumanization of Palestinians and its Impacts.

Click on the link below for a full review of LA action items.

NCA PUBLICATIONS

Communication Currents, Vol. 2; No. 2

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