100 Years of NCA

2014 marks the 100th year since the National Communication Association’s founding in Chicago, Illinois, where 17 speech teachers formed the National Association of Academic Teachers of Public Speaking. Today, the association has thousands of member scholars, teachers, and practitioners of the communication arts and sciences. Use the links from this page to learn more about NCA, its history, and its centennial activities.

COMM 365: Celebrating 100 Years of Communication Research 

COMM 365 features briefly stated Communication theories, concepts, and research findings that have been provided by NCA’s divisions. The publication is an excellent resource for classroom exercises. Limited quantities of the booklet are available, and are being sold for the price of postage and handling only. To purchase copies, visit the NCA Bookstore. To download a free PDF of COMM 365, click here. 

The COMM 365 project is an initiative of the NCA Centennial Committee
COMM 365 Project Director: Zac Gershberg, Idaho State University
Committee Co-Chairs: Dawn O. Braithwaite, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Richard West, Emerson College

I Remember NCA 

Watch the “I Remember NCA” video, created in honor of the NCA centennial.