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Professional Development Monthly

September 24, 2025 | October 2025 Edition (#61)

Advance Rates Available for the 105th NCSS Annual Conference

CUFA 2025: Conference Update and Call for Award Nominations

The College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies is pleased to invite nominees for the Early Career Award (deadline September 30, 2025), Kirkland Social Justice Award (deadline October 29, 2025), or NTLI Awards (deadline October 29, 2025). 

  • Early Career Award Criteria and Submission Information.
  • Kipchoge Neftali Kirkland Social Justice Award Criteria and Submission Information
  • National Technology Leadership Initiative Fellowship Award Criteria and Submission Information

The CUFA 2025 Conference schedule is now available. View it here to see when you present, serve as discussant and/or chair, or for information about the overall schedule of events. Message cufaconference25@gmail.com with questions or concerns.

October Affiliated Council Events

OCTOBER 4, 2025
Washington Council for the Social Studies
Ohio Council for the Social Studies
Iowa Council for the Social Studies
New Jersey Council for the Social Studies
Georgia Council for the Social Studies
New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies
Texas Council for the Social Studies
Florida Council for the Social Studies
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105th NCSS Annual Conference Updates

NCSS is pleased to announce that the 105th Annual Conference Preview is now available online, featuring a welcome letter from current NCSS President Tina M. Ellsworth, Ph.D., and 2019–2020 NCSS Past President and Conference Co-Chair Tina Heafner, Ph.D.


Please enjoy this advance look at the exciting programs, exhibits, sessions, and speakers for this year's highly anticipated event. Get the preview. 

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taylor

Taylor Cassidy is a content creator who uses her platform to advocate for representation, education, and creativity. She gained popularity from her online series Fast Black History, where, with quick wit and strong passion, she teaches Black history to her audience of millions. She’s been featured on TikTok’s Top 100 list under “Voices of Change: Most Impactful Creators,” Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21 list, and Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list. More.

jonathan

Jonathan Eig is a former senior writer for The Wall Street Journal. He is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including King: A Life - which won the Pulitzer Prize - Ali: A Life, Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig, and Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season. More.

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Caroline Netchvolodoff is the Vice President, Education, for the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), where she oversees the development and marketing of CFR’s multimedia learning materials on the fundamentals of international relations and U.S. foreign policy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in East Asian Studies and a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University. More.

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