The Association for Communication Administration (ACA) asks important questions and provides substantive answers about Communication's legacy and continued relevance.

Comprised of Communication scholars and administrators located within particular colleges and universities, we are well-positioned to explore the discipline's changing role in higher education over time and place. Anchored within a history, Communication administrators are called upon to respond to new challenges, particularly those raised by the decline of the liberal arts, pressures toward workplace preparation, and the pervasiveness of personal technologies. We all can use some help in responding!

ACA News - November 2023

New! The Journal of the Association for Communication Administration, Vol. 40, Issue 1 is now available on our new journal site. Thanks to Dr. Christina McDowell, editor, and Dr. Patric Spence, associate editor, for all of their work on the relaunch of our journal.

NCA events of note:

ACA Business Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, 3:30-4:45 PM. National Harbor 12, Convention Center, 2nd Floor

“Recognizing and Encouraging Excellence: Administrator Role and Strategies for Awards fro Faculty, Students and Staff.”
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Camellia 3, Hotel, Ballroom Level

“Freedom to Serve: Engaging in Department, Institution, and Discipline Service Opportunities.”
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, 3:30 PM-4:45 PM, National Harbor 6, Convention Center, 2nd Floor

In Memoriam, Dr. Shawn Long, 1972-2021. Read more about past president Dr. Shawn Long and his life and work.