Good news from the CSCA conference in St. Paul! Below is the text for an article to be included in the upcoming CSCA newsletter. Thanks to you all for your support. Paul -----------------------------copy follows----------------------------------- The CSCA Executive Committee voted unanimously at the St. Paul conference to create an Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Interest Group. The goal of the new Interest Group is to be the primary outlet for scholars interested in Interpersonal and Small Group Communication. The creation of the interest group should provide a more appropriate home for scholars working in these areas. This represents an important decision because the Central region has been, and remains, the traditional heart of Interpersonal and Small Group Communication studies. The first-ever Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Interest Group business meeting was held early on Saturday morning. The meeting s highlight came as Carolyn Calloway-Thomas opened the festivities by announcing the Executive Committee s decision to the hearty and sleepy attendees. At the meeting, Mike Allen (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, e-mail: [log in to unmask]) was elected chair and will serve as interest group program planner for the 1997 St. Louis conference. April Chatham-Carpenter (University of Northern Iowa, e-mail: [log in to unmask]) was elected vice-chair and will serve as program planner for the 1998 Chicago conference. Kathleen Propp (Northern Illinois University, e-mail: [log in to unmask]) was elected as interest group secretary. Finally, Nancy Burrell (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Sandra Metts (Illinois State University), Donna Pawlowski (Creighton University), Jim Query (Loyola University, Chicago), and Carl Thameling (Miami University-Hamilton) were selected as paper readers for the St. Louis conference. Many members communicated support for the new interest group both before and during the St. Paul conference. Since interpersonal and small group scholars had previously used the Communication Theory Interest Group as their CSCA outlet, considerable discussion centered on the topic of how both interest groups can thrive. A call for papers for both interest groups is enclosed with this newsletter. Submitters should carefully consider where their work should be submitted within CSCA s structure. Those CSCA members interested in joining the Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Interest Group can do so by checking the appropriate box in their membership renewal information. Members can also join the interest group by contacting Arlie Daniel. ###