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10/22/2025
CSCA Faculty Learning Community Call for Participants
The Central States Communication Association invites students/scholars who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to participate in a Faculty Learning Community for 2025/2026.
10/01/2025
2026 CSCA Call for Nominations ... Second Vice President and Executive Committee Member-at-Large
Members of the CSCA Nominating Committee invite self and other nominations for Second Vice President and Executive Committee Member-at-Large positions.
09/30/2025
CSCA - Call for Nominations - Pearson and Nelson Outstanding New Teacher Award
This award recognizes individuals early in their professional career who are showing distinction as teachers. Nominees may be teaching at any level from grade school through graduate school.
09/29/2025
CSCA - Call for Nominations - 2026 Warren Award
The award, named in honor of the late and beloved John T. Warren, recognizes a mid-career scholar who exhibits some of the many virtues John himself exuded as a mentor, scholar, and engaged member of the discipline.
09/27/2025
2026 CSCA Jack Kay Award Call for Nominations
The Central States Communication Association invites nominations for the Jack Kay Award for Community Engagement and Applied Communication Scholarship.
09/26/2025
CSCA 2026 Federation Prize Call for Proposals
The Federation Prize promotes intellectual development and communication scholarship by awarding a cash prize of (up to) $5000 to selected research proposals authored by a CSCA member.
09/25/2025
CSCA 2026 Hall of Fame Award Call for Nominations
The Hall of Fame recognizes long-standing members of the Central States Communication Association (CSCA) who have demonstrated a sustained and exemplary commitment to the discipline of communication.
09/24/2025
CSCA - Call for Nominations – Cooper Award
The prestigious Cooper Award, named after former CSCA President Pamela J. Cooper, is presented to one M.A.-level graduate teaching assistant and one Ph. D.-level graduate teaching assistant in recognition of excellent teaching by a graduate student. At the annual convention, the recipients each receive a cash award and a certificate.
09/09/2025
CSCA FY 2024 990 Tax Return
As an organization that is committed to meeting all recordkeeping, reporting, and disclosure requirements so that we can maintain exempt status as a tax-exempt organization, I am happy to announce that we are early on filing our taxes for the IRS' September 15, 2025 deadline
12/09/2024
CSCA Announces Next Editor of the Journal of Communication Pedagogy
I am pleased to announce that the CSCA Executive Committee has selected Dr. Meggie Mapes as the next editor of the Journal of Communication Pedagogy.
10/30/2024
CSCA Election Results
After tabulating and confirming the votes, I am pleased to announce that you have elected Stevie M. Munz as your new Second Vice President and Matt Meier as your new Member-at-Large.
