Letter From the Editor (Vol. 51, No. 2)

Greetings colleagues.This year has brought constant upheaval and anxiety for the higher education community.Federal and state governments have targeted diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives resulting in many of our colleagues being reassigned or, worse, terminated.Cuts have been made or threatened that would shut down important research initiatives related to cancer, HIV, AIDS, and countless other diseases.Thousands of federal employees have lost their jobs, jeopardizing federal aid, civil rights investigations, tribal colleges, and even the IRS.It might be easy to bury our heads in the sand and hope it all goes away, but we have a responsibility to our students, staff, and colleagues.I encourage everyone to do what you need to do to care for yourself and your own physical and mental health.At the same time, I also encourage everyone to do whatever you can within your own sphere to take a stand, no matter how small, where you see injustice.It is easy to feel overwhelmed by this onslaught, but if each of us picks just one area that matters most, we can make a significant impact.As housing professionals, one way we can continue to counter injustice is through research and education.The work of the Journal has always been important, and I personally see my term as editor as critical in disseminating high-quality research quickly.With that in mind, in addition to the outstanding articles in this issue, we are excited to announce a shift to an online-first publishing model.In the very near future, ACUHO-I members will be able to access accepted manuscripts via our Scholastica platform well in advance of when they will be published in our print edition.This change will allow the Journal to bring time-sensitive research to students, faculty, researchers, and housing professionals more expeditiously.Our hope is that this provides even faster implementation and benefit for all the people we serve.Our spring issue opens with an article by Isaac Hollis and colleagues that takes us back to five years ago and the COVID-19 pandemic.Five Black undergraduate men, who remained in the residence halls during the fall 2020 semester, shared how they turned a time of potential isolation into a time for self-exploration, a time to focus on mental health, and a time to learn new skills and hobbies.The study's findings not only counter traditional male stereotypes but also provide housing professionals with new ideas for Black male engagement.Next, Kelly Hall and Dana Severance discuss the creation