NCMA Conferences
Since 1964 NCMA has held an annual conference aimed at empowering professionals in the field of ministry in higher education.
Past Conferences
The 2019 Conference was held as an online meeting for the first time in our organizational history on July 26th. This conference focused on some new directions that NCMA had been considering including new values statement, staffing, and other organizational updates.
The 2018 Conference was held on June 8-10 on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. This conference explored the theme of “Creating Many Ripples” and focused on Best Practices in Campus Ministry. It featuring workshops from the Campus Ministry Theological Exploration of Vocation Initiative. More details can be found here.
The 2017 Conference was held on July 26-28 on the campus of Illif School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. This conference explored the theme of “Campus Ministry in Anxious Times” and focused on challenging times in the world and in campus ministry. More details can be found here.
The 2016 Conference was held on August 3-5 on the campus of Bentley University in Boston, Massachusetts. More details can be found here.
The 2015 Conference was held on July 15-17 on the campus of Albion College in Albion Michigan. This conference focused on bringing together campus ministers from several denominations, traditions, and religious groups to learn, to plan, and to support each other in their work. More details can be found here.
2014 July 16-18– Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
2013 July 10-12– Agnes-Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia
2012 June 25-29– Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut
2011 June 22-25– Westminster House, University of California-Berkley in Berkley, California
2010 June 21-25– Wesley Theological Seminary & American University in Washington, D.C.
2009 July 22-26– Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH
2008 July 17-20– University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, KS
2007 June 28-July 1– Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennesee
2006 June 28-July 2– Lewis & Clark University in Portland, Oregon
2005 July 5-9– Columbia University in New York, New York
2004 July 1-7– Global Chaplains in Brisbane, Australia
2003 June 27-July 2, San Antonio, TX (St. Mary’s University)
2002 June 28-July 2, Chicago, IL (Radisson Hotel (this was with ECMT)
2001 July 7-11, Hampton, VA (Hampton University)
2000 June 22-28,Vancouver, BC, Canada (University of BC) Global
1999 June 26-30, Estes Park, CO
1998 June 28-July 2, New Haven, CT (Yale U)
1997 June 26-30, San Francisco, CA (U. of San. Francisco)
1996 June 22-28,Durham, ENGLAND (Collingwood College) Global
1995 July 20-24,Tulsa, OK (University of Tulsa)
1994 August 5-9, E. Lansing, MI (Michigan State)
1993 July 9-13, Washington, D.C. (Howard U.)
1992 VARIOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCES
1.) June 25-28 TX El Paso (UT El Paso)
2.) June 25-28 Minneapolis (U of Minnesota)
3.) June 29-31 Fayetteville, AR (Mt. Sequoyah Conference Center)
4.) July 24-27 Fairbanks, AK (University of Alaska)
1991 June 28-July 1, New Orleans, LA (Dilliard U.)
1990 Cambridge, MA (Episcopal Divinity School)
1989 Berea, OH (Baldwin-Wallace College)
1988 San Diego (UC San Diego)
1987 July 31- August 5, Philadelphia, PA (Univ. of PA)
1986 August 3-7, Durham, NC (Duke U.)
1985 June 23-27, Portland, OR (Lewis & Clark College)
1984 July 16-18, Ft. Worth, TX (TX Christian U.)
1983 August 8-12, San Antonio (Mex-Amer Cultural Center)
1982 June 28-July 2, Washington, DC (Georgetown U)
1981 August 18-22, Berkeley, CA (UC Berkeley)
1980 June 23-26, Denver, CO (CO Women’s College)
1979 August 6-9, St. Paul, MN (Macalester College)
1978 VARIOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCES
1977 August 2-6, Berea, KY (Berea College)
1976 VARIOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCES
1975 August 10-13, Boulder, CO (U. Of Colorado)
1974 VARIOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCES
1973 Chicago, IL, Rougemont, NC, and Denver, CO
1972 Chicago, IL
1971 Chicago, IL
1970 Chicago, IL
1969 Chicago, IL
1967 June 19-23, E. Lansing (Michigan State)
1966 June 23-25, Athens, GA (U. of Georgia)
1965 June 23-26, 1965 E. Lansing (Michigan State)
1964 October 27-28, 1964 St. Louis, MO *Founding Gathering*
2013 July 10-12– Agnes-Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia
2012 June 25-29– Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut
2011 June 22-25– Westminster House, University of California-Berkley in Berkley, California
2010 June 21-25– Wesley Theological Seminary & American University in Washington, D.C.
2009 July 22-26– Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH
2008 July 17-20– University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, KS
2007 June 28-July 1– Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennesee
2006 June 28-July 2– Lewis & Clark University in Portland, Oregon
2005 July 5-9– Columbia University in New York, New York
2004 July 1-7– Global Chaplains in Brisbane, Australia
2003 June 27-July 2, San Antonio, TX (St. Mary’s University)
2002 June 28-July 2, Chicago, IL (Radisson Hotel (this was with ECMT)
2001 July 7-11, Hampton, VA (Hampton University)
2000 June 22-28,Vancouver, BC, Canada (University of BC) Global
1999 June 26-30, Estes Park, CO
1998 June 28-July 2, New Haven, CT (Yale U)
1997 June 26-30, San Francisco, CA (U. of San. Francisco)
1996 June 22-28,Durham, ENGLAND (Collingwood College) Global
1995 July 20-24,Tulsa, OK (University of Tulsa)
1994 August 5-9, E. Lansing, MI (Michigan State)
1993 July 9-13, Washington, D.C. (Howard U.)
1992 VARIOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCES
1.) June 25-28 TX El Paso (UT El Paso)
2.) June 25-28 Minneapolis (U of Minnesota)
3.) June 29-31 Fayetteville, AR (Mt. Sequoyah Conference Center)
4.) July 24-27 Fairbanks, AK (University of Alaska)
1991 June 28-July 1, New Orleans, LA (Dilliard U.)
1990 Cambridge, MA (Episcopal Divinity School)
1989 Berea, OH (Baldwin-Wallace College)
1988 San Diego (UC San Diego)
1987 July 31- August 5, Philadelphia, PA (Univ. of PA)
1986 August 3-7, Durham, NC (Duke U.)
1985 June 23-27, Portland, OR (Lewis & Clark College)
1984 July 16-18, Ft. Worth, TX (TX Christian U.)
1983 August 8-12, San Antonio (Mex-Amer Cultural Center)
1982 June 28-July 2, Washington, DC (Georgetown U)
1981 August 18-22, Berkeley, CA (UC Berkeley)
1980 June 23-26, Denver, CO (CO Women’s College)
1979 August 6-9, St. Paul, MN (Macalester College)
1978 VARIOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCES
1977 August 2-6, Berea, KY (Berea College)
1976 VARIOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCES
1975 August 10-13, Boulder, CO (U. Of Colorado)
1974 VARIOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCES
1973 Chicago, IL, Rougemont, NC, and Denver, CO
1972 Chicago, IL
1971 Chicago, IL
1970 Chicago, IL
1969 Chicago, IL
1967 June 19-23, E. Lansing (Michigan State)
1966 June 23-25, Athens, GA (U. of Georgia)
1965 June 23-26, 1965 E. Lansing (Michigan State)
1964 October 27-28, 1964 St. Louis, MO *Founding Gathering*