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Convention News:
– Communicate to Elevate: Thousands Gather for the 111th Annual Convention
NCA News:
– Voting Open for the 2025 NCA General Election
– CIDD Virtual Debate on Open Border Policies: Jan.16, 4-6pm, EST
– Highlights from the November Legislative Assembly Meeting
– 2025 Lambda Pi Eta Award Recipients
– Apply for NCA’s Director of Research, Publications, and Professional Advancement
– Call for NCA Journal Editors and Submissions
– Access the NCA Career Center: Where Communication Professionals Connect
NCA Publications:
– The October Spectra Issue
– Communication Currents, Vol. 2; No. 21 & 23
| | Communicate to Elevate: Thousands Gather for the 111th Annual Convention | | Nearly 4,000 attendees joined us in the Denver Metro Area for the 2025 NCA 111th Annual Convention in November, and we hope the experience was nothing short of transformative. Thank you to the participants, sponsors, vendors, exhibitors, volunteers, staff, and attendees who helped make this one of our most successful conventions yet! Check out our convention highlight video, and we look forward to seeing you next year in New Orleans! | | Voting Open for the 2025 NCA General Election | | |
The 2025 NCA General Election is open! Your participation helps strengthen the direction and priorities of NCA. Now through Dec. 31, 2025 (11:59 p.m. PST), all active individual members (must be an active member on the day you vote) are invited to vote for the following leadership positions:
- Second Vice President
- At-Large Representatives of the Legislative Assembly
- At-Large Members of the Leadership Development Committee
How to vote:
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Log in to your NCA member account and select “2025 NCA General Election” on the top navigation bar.
- Review the slate of candidates.
- Cast your ballot before the Dec. 31, 2025 deadline.
| | CIDD Virtual Debate on Open Border Policies: Jan.16, 4-6pm, EST | NCA’s Committee for International Discussion and Debate (CIDD), in partnership with NCA, presents an International Public Debate Demonstration featuring four teams of student debaters representing the U.S., Japan, Slovenia, and Tanzania. This fully online event, on Jan. 16 from 4-6pm EST, highlights the power of dialogue across borders and the generative possibilities of deliberation in motion. The resolution topic is “Do open borders benefit national economies and societies?” Modeled on British Parliamentary debate, but adapted for the session’s interactive, public-facing format, the demonstration emphasizes stylistic diversity, contrasting argument traditions, and the rich communicative practices that emerge when students from different cultural, linguistic, and educational contexts engage one another. | |
Highlights from the November Legislative Assembly Meeting
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During the NCA 111th Annual Convention, the Legislative Assembly worked through major action items and engaged in strategic conversations about strengthening the Association’s future. Highlights include approval of the 2026 budget, committee elections, and reaffirmation of several resolutions.
| | 2025 Lambda Pi Eta Award Recipients | | |
We are pleased to recognize the following chapters and scholars for their outstanding achievements:
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Chapter of the Year Award: Rho Phi, Ramapo College of New Jersey
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Rookie Chapter of the Year Award: Alpha Epsilon Omega, University of Texas at Arlington
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Stephen A. Smith Top Paper Award: Aubrey Pelican & Veronica Smith for their co-authored paper, “Building Redemptive Relationships: An Organizational Cultural Analysis of Elevate Connection Center”
We extend our sincere appreciation to all chapters, advisors, and student members for your continued dedication to the values of Lambda Pi Eta.
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Apply for NCA’s Director of Research, Publications, and Professional Advancement
| | NCA is hiring a full-time senior leader to advance Communication scholarship, publishing, and professional development while guiding key programs, grants, and research-related reports. This role also oversees major publications and data reports, serves as NCA’s liaison to Taylor & Francis, supports journal editors and councils, and contributes to convention programming and national advocacy efforts. The position is hybrid in Washington, D.C. (2 days in-office / 3 days telework). | |
Call for NCA Journal Editors and Submissions
| The National Communication Association is seeking applications for the editorships of Communication and Cultural/Critical Studies, Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, and Text and Performance Quarterly, published by NCA and Taylor & Francis. Applications are due Jan. 31, 2026. The Publications Council’s nominees will be voted on by the Executive Committee and, if approved, will be voted on by the Legislative Assembly in Spring 2026. New Editors-Elect will begin working with manuscripts in 2027 and serve as Editor during 2028-2030. Editors receive a semi-annual stipend and may choose to have an associate editor or other editorial assistance. | NCA’s Journal of Communication and Race and the Journal of Applied Communication Research currently have minimal backlogs. This means shorter review times and quicker publication for accepted articles. Learn more about these journals and the submission process for all of NCA’s journals on NCA’s website. | | Access the NCA Career Center: Where Communication Professionals Connect | | Discover your next opportunity or new hire at the NCA Career Center, a leading resource for communication professionals. Job seekers can browse targeted listings, set job alerts, create and refine resumes, and access career guides. Employers benefit from a specialized talent pool, enhanced postings, resume search tools, and virtual career fairs. Visit the NCA Career Center and see how it connects communication professionals with opportunities! | |
The October Spectra Issue
| | In the latest issue of Spectra,. Anirban Baishya , a TikTok researcher, analyzes this odd moment when Americans don’t even know whether TikTok will still be available (or who will own it). We share Wooster professor Denise Bostdorff’s inspiring remarks on receiving the NCA’s 2024 Ecroyd award. Rachael Purtell continues her important series of articles on outstanding community-engaged scholars. NCA President Jeanetta Sims in her column suggests looking forward during current dark times for the country. Other articles cover Mentorship & Leadership Council convention programing, Publications Council activities, and participants’ reflections on this year’s Institute for Faculty Development | | Communication Currents, Vol. 2; No. 23 |
The latest Communication Currents is out: “The Plausible Deniability Playbook: How white victimhood narratives evade moderation”. Click the button below to read and learn more.
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Communication Currents, Vol. 2; No. 21
Catch up on the November Communication Current, “Navigating immigrant identity in community resistance efforts through sensegiving and sensebreaking” as well!
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