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This issue of AT also has a number of “Sound Perspectives” essays. As usual, the first is “Ask an Acoustician,” a feature that is organized by our associate editor Micheal Dent. The essay in this issue is about Jennifer Miksis-Olds. Besides being an active academic, Jen is very involved in the ASA. It was really good to learn more about Jen and how she has been so successful in balancing a wonderful personal life with a very productive career.
In the second essay, ASA Student Council leaders William Doebler and Kali Burke interview two former Student Coun- cil chairs to get their insights into the importance for students to participate in activities of the ASA beyond just coming to meetings.
This is followed by an essay by L. Keeta Jones, education and outreach coordinator for the ASA. In her essay, Keeta talks
about an issue of considerable importance: the value of our doing outreach to bring our science and technology to the public. Keeta provides some valuable guidance and ideas for
ASA members interested in starting an outreach program.
One committee on which I serve is Publications Policy. The committee has a significant impact on ASA publications including The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, and in this issue, committee chair Vladimir Ostashev and past chair D. Keith Wilson talk about some of the issues that the committee has addressed and is addressing.
The last essay is about the ASA Standards Program. There have been a number of very important changes in the busi- ness model for Standards, and these are described by ASA Standards Director Christopher Struck. I recommend this to every ASA member.
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