National Communication Association

05/11/2026

NCA is hiring! We are currently looking for a Convention & Meetings Manager as well as a Research Associate to join our team. Check out the postings below and apply today!

Research Associate: https://www.natcom.org/careers/

Convention & Meetings Manager: https://www.natcom.org/careers/

Please note: both of these roles are in-person roles based at the national office in Washington, D.C.

04/23/2026

Today is the last day to apply for a spot on NCA's Strategic Plan Task Force! This is a great way to get involved at NCA, as well as a way to make change happen.

Click here to learn more and apply today: https://www.natcom.org/2026/04/09/call-for-members-nca-strategic-plan-task-force/

04/17/2026

We are pleased to announce that NCA Member Rick Cherwitz was awarded the 2026 Laurence H. Tribe Distinguished Alumni Award at the National Debate Tournament!

Congratulations, Rick!

To learn more about Rick and this prestigious award, you can read all about it here:

CAMAS — Richard Cherwitz didn’t always have a voice.

04/14/2026

Announcing our speakers for the April VLO: "Cultivating Your Leadership: Pathways to Advance and Grow". Join NCA Immediate Past President Jeanetta Sims, 2022 Past President Roseann Mandziuk, and members of the 2026 Leadership Development Committee for a transformative virtual event that will cover the multiple paths of NCA leadership for advancing your career and personal development.

Click here to register today: https://www.natcom.org/event/4-24-vlo-cultivating-your-leadership-pathways-to-advance-and-grow/

04/13/2026

Calling all members! We are looking to fill three at-large positions on the Task Force.

The primary aim of the Strategic Plan Task Force is to shepherd the creation of NCA’s 2028-2032 Strategic Plan through conducting Association-wide listening sessions, engaging in dialogue, presenting to the EC and Legislative Assembly (LA), making modifications based on member, EC, and LA feedback, and providing an eventual Strategic Plan for LA approval in November 2027 at the Annual Convention in Salt Lake City.

This is a great way to get involved at NCA, as well as a way to make change happen.

Click here to apply today: https://www.natcom.org/2026/04/09/call-for-members-nca-strategic-plan-task-force/

The deadline to apply is Apr. 23, 11:59 PDT.

04/09/2026

Get involved with NCA! The NCA Leadership Nominations are now open, and we invite you to be part of shaping the future of the Association.

Serving in an NCA leadership role is an enriching opportunity to collaborate with colleagues, expand your professional network, and advance the communication discipline!

We are seeking members to serve in roles such as Second Vice President, the Legislative Assembly, Councils, Standing Committees, National Award Selection Committees, and more. All positions selected through this cycle will begin service in 2027.

Click here to nominate today: https://www.natcom.org/2026/04/07/call-for-nominations-nca-leadership-positions-2/

04/06/2026

Thinking of ways to get involved in NCA to advance your career and personal development? Join us on Friday, April 24 for the April Virtual Learning Opportunity (VLO) on finding your pathway to grow within NCA!

Click here to register today: https://www.natcom.org/event/4-24-vlo-cultivating-your-leadership-pathways-to-advance-and-grow/

04/01/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 Institute for Faculty Development! This year it will be held virtually and hosted by Duquesne University.

Registration is limited to 50-60 participants, so make sure to register now before it fills up!

Click here to register today: https://www.natcom.org/event/2026-nca-institute-for-faculty-development-iffd-hosted-by-duquesne-university/

*You must have an active NCA membership to register for this event.*

03/27/2026

Tune in at 1 p.m. EDT for our Spring Public Program on how to have hope during impossible times! Click here to register now: https://www.natcom.org/event/how-to-have-hope-in-the-impossible-times-thinking-through-pain-memory-and-desire-during-the-rise-of-authoritarianism-and-fascism-in-the-u-s/

If you're already registered, we can't wait to see you then!

REGISTER NOW How do we think, teach, live, and most importantly hope, through the rise of authoritarianism and fascism in the U.S.? This public program brings together refugee and immigrant scholars to ask how we think through concepts such as memory, resistance, refusal, desire, and pain when our e...

03/26/2026

We are officially on BlueSky! Come follow us for all things NCA all the time:

Transforming lives through communication.

03/25/2026

Today is the LAST DAY to submit to the 112th Annual Convention! Help to shape our convention and get involved today!

Click here to access Convention Central: https://www.xcdsystem.com/nca/member/index.cfm

See you in New Orleans!!