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Get Ready for New Orleans
Registration & Housing Opening in July
You can save with discounted early bird registration rates, plus even more savings for NCA members! Before registering for the Convention, confirm your membership is active through Dec. 1, 2026, or later to receive member rates. All attendees are strongly encouraged to reserve their hotel rooms through NCA’s official room blocks to lock in the lowest rates.
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Visiting New Orleans
Discover things to do, dining, local attractions, transportation options, visitor safety resources, and more in New Orleans during the Convention.
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International Travel Tips
Review our guide for international attendees to assist you in preparing for your visit. Due to delays in processing, we recommend starting your passport and/or visa application now!
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FRIDAY, JUNE 26
1-2:30 p.m EDT.
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Creating, Sustaining, & Expanding Public Scholarship & Community-Engaged Work by Harnessing Academic Freedom
In today’s complex cultural climate, how do we protect and grow work that centers on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA). This VLO provides a strategic roadmap for experienced scholars and organizers dedicated to public-facing and community-engaged work.
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JUNE 22-26
NCA 2026 Institute for Faculty Development Convenes
Duquesne University in Pittsburgh is hosting NCA's Institute for Faculty Development (IFFD) for the third consecutive year. This five-day virtual program, happening this week, supports communication educators to engage on emerging issues, research, and trends in the discipline while enhancing teaching and learning practices. Participants network with undergraduate-focused faculty members and engage with leading scholars in the field. This year, 82 attendees representing 75 colleges and universities are participating in the Institute.
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Watch: 2026 Public Program on the Rise of Authoritarianism & Fascism
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.
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2027 NCA Leadership Nominations
NCA is 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.
Preferred deadline: July 20
Final deadline: Sept. 4
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MEMBERSHIP
NCA Communities Launching
This July, NCA will introduce NCA Communities, a brand-new online platform for collaborating and communicating within Interest Groups. It is a step towards transitioning from the L-Soft email groups to the online NCA Communities. The administrators of the Interest Groups are preparing for the shift, working with NCA staff to ensure it is a success. Their efforts will foster improved communication and engagement within the Interest Groups.
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NCA NEWS
NCA Stands in Support of Academic Freedom & IDEA
NCA’s Executive Committee recently released a statement reaffirming NCA’s commitment to academic freedom and concerns about academic policies that would hinder inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA). NCA also joined 22 other scholarly and professional organizations in signing a letter led by the American Historical Association opposing restrictions on teaching and learning at Texas Tech University.
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Welcome Kukua Osei-Gyamfi
NCA's Website & Salesforce Manager
Kukua Osei-Gyamfi recently joined NCA as the Website & Salesforce Manager. She is experienced in systems and operations professional spanning Salesforce administration, data management, digital operations, event technology, and cross-functional project coordination for nonprofit and mission-driven organizations.
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SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK
NCA Generative AI Survey
Share your experience with generative AI–focused convention presentations and publications through this brief NCA survey, which is open through July 17. Your confidential responses will be reported only in aggregate.
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