| Officer Nomination Deadline Set for 29 February
Members wishing to submit nominations for office to stand in ICA's fall 2012 elections must do so by 29 February 2012, the deadline for receipt of all nominations. Members may nominate candidates for president-elect select, a student board member, and two board members-at-large. The members-at-large elected this year will represent...
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Travel Grant Applications for Accepted Paper Submitters Due 1 March
Participants from developing/transitional countries and students from U.S. ethnic minority groups who have been accepted to present papers can apply for travel grants to the ICA Conference in Phoenix between 15 January and 1 March 2012. The travel-grant application is available online at http://www.icahdq.org/cgi-shl/TWServer.exe?Run:MEMONLY:/membersonly/confgrantappl/fundrequest.asp Developing/transitional countries are identified annually by...
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John Paul Gutierrez Selected as Communication Director
ICA is pleased to announce the recent hiring of John Paul Gutierrez as its new Communication Director. John Paul will be responsible for the development and delivery of all inside and outside communication for the Association. One of his key roles will be to expand and incorporate social media into...
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President's Message: A Broader Vision of Career Paths
In a previous column (November 2011) I noted the dilemma presented by the oversupply of qualified doctoral graduates for the available tenure-track positions, certainly in the United States but, I suspect, also in many other parts of the globe. The disparity between the production of new PhDs and openings for...
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Conference Update: A Closer Look at Programming
Happy New Year! It's time to make final plans for Phoenix! Acceptances have been sent to 48% of the more than 2800 submissions received, top papers have been identified, and 455 sessions have been created. Besides the traditional panel formats there will be 15 extended sessions, 15 preconferences, and seven...
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Virtual Conference Update: Keynote Addresses
The ICA Virtual Conference will feature keynote addresses by three eminent global communication scholars: Lance Bennett, Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor of Communication and Professor of Political Science at the U of Washington; Hans Henrik Holm, Jean Monnet Professor and Professor in World Politics at the Danish School of Media and...
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ICA and Starbucks: An Update on ICA Headquarters
When ICA purchased our office building in May 2006, the purchase was reported to our membership in the ICA Newsletter. Almost six years later, this article is a follow-up on the importance of the investment, including an update on some recent changes. The board's mission then and now is to...
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Spotlight on Preconferences
In each Newsletter leading up to the conference, we will highlight a few of the exciting preconferences that have been planned for Phoenix. This month, learn more about Occupy ICA, Organizational Communication Junior Scholar Workshop, and Communication and the Ethics of Consumption. Occupy ICA Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm, 24 May...
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Featured Extended Sessions
New to the ICA Conference this year is the Extended Session - a conference slot of 2.5 hours that gives each Division and Interest Group the opportunity to go beyond the typical 4- or 5-paper presentation and respondent format. The goal of the extended session is to enable more dialogue...
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Visit the Seventh Wonder of the World: The Grand Canyon
Thursday, 24 May & Tuesday, 29 May 2012 Time: 7:30am - 7:30pm Cost: $125.00 per person, 25 person minimum The beauty of the Seventh Natural Wonder of the World will capture your senses for a long time to come! Sit back, relax and enjoy this scenic 250-mile ride that will...
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Phoenix Points of Pride
Phoenix, Arizona may be a city fashioned out of the North American desert, but the destination city for ICA's 62nd Annual Conference has become a garden spot of population, industry, and, yes, culture in its short lifetime. It's a thoroughly modern richness, even if it draws from the region's sometimes...
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Onward to Phoenix!
The big news this month is the opening of our registration site for the Phoenix conference in May. This conference promises to be one of ICA's most popular. The call for papers generated a huge response and the event will feature an equally impressive set of presentations. The 5-day event...
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Student Column: Phoenix, Arizona - A Few Tips for ICA Student Members
This year's ICA conference, held in Phoenix, presents graduate students with a wonderful opportunity to meet peers and first-class world scholars, as well as to explore the American Southwest and bring home authentic American Indian craft souvenirs. Located at the heart of the state of Arizona, Phoenix is a vast...
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New at Registration: The Mobile App
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News of Interest to the Profession
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Division & Interest Group News
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Calls for Papers
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Available Positions and Other Advertising
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