Letter from the Editor – Spring 2025

Publication Date: April 23, 2025

Today the ACUA College and University Journal is graduating from an issue-based format to a rolling publication. I have to admit, initially I was a bit resistant. It’s easier to stay the course, and I was concerned about the impact. Would the articles still get noticed? Would members like the change? Will we have enough submissions to keep it rolling?

I soon found my fears were unfounded, thanks to such a great team who helped make this transition. My deputy editor, Tyler Morgan, advocated for rolling articles from the start as he knows people appreciate a quick read. The Communications committee enthusiastically adopted the change, and Bostrom was on board too. A huge thanks goes out to the Communication Committee’s social media expert Jocelyn Edge for enhancing the website, posting articles, and bringing this concept to life.

The extra push for this change came from the Auditing and Accounting Principles subcommittee, who wanted to publish an article about their IIA Standards Roundtable quickly to help our members with their implementations. Our inaugural rolling article contains member tips on adopting the new reporting requirements, updating charters, defining performance metrics, the new strategic planning element, and quality assessments.

New articles will be announced in three ways: 1) on a Connect ACUA post, 2) on ACUA’s social media platforms, and 3) in Bostrom’s bimonthly email newsletters. If you haven’t already selected your preference, you can choose to receive a daily summary of Connect ACUA posts to your email each morning.

The Communications Committee and I are very excited to offer this rolling format. Watch for upcoming articles on research, athletics safety, and mitigating bias coming soon. We would love to help you get published and earn CPE credits for writing – and now you can submit articles anytime. Please reach out to editor@acua.org for more information.in.

Sincerely,

Kara Hefner, Editor