Submit an Article

If you have something you’d like to write about or submit to the Newsletter, please contact Megan O’Rourke.

Submission Deadlines

January 17 – Newsletter 2 (published on January 31)
March 14 - Newsletter 3 (published March 28)
May 16 – Newsletter 4 (published May 23)

Topics
We encourage articles both about the activities of the organization as well as about issues and new developments in higher education.

Format
Please submit your articles as a Microsoft Word document. Attach the file in an email to Megan O’Rourke <morourke@butler.edu>.

Do not forget to include a compelling title with your article.

Please keep in mind that in our new electronic format, the first paragraph of your article is extremely important. When members receive the newsletter email they will only see the article’s title and first paragraph followed by a link to “click to read more.” Your first paragraph should be engaging, interesting, and sufficiently summarize your message to captivate members to click on the link to read more. It should not exceed 4 sentences.

Writing Style
You should write your article in basic journalistic style. Use gender-neutral language, avoid passive voice, and keep your sentences simple.

Editing
We encourage you to have a colleague read through your article before submitting your final draft. The Media Communications Committee reserves the right to edit your article and the article’s title for length, spelling, grammar, clarity, and content.

Multimedia
We strongly encourage you to provide photos, videos, and links to helpful resources along with your text. Our goal is to make the newsletter as interactive as possible. Multimedia will generally appear alongside your text in the body of the article.

Photos: Should be attached to your email. Do not insert them into your Microsoft Word document.

Videos: Link to a YouTube video or send your own original video.

Links: Add the complete address of the website to the text of your article. *Do not use Microsoft Word’s link tool.* For example: “Find more information on the IACAC website. ” When we publish the final version, the words “IACAC website” will be turned into a link that can be clicked on.

Copyright
Do not copy pictures, videos, or large amounts of text from any other website or source (including Google Images) as these materials are usually copyrighted. If you quote text from another source, please include a short citation and link, if available. If you wish to include pictures or video from other sources, please contact the original author and obtain written permission. Including links to other websites is usually not a problem.

By submitting materials to IACAC you warrant that you are the original author or you have written permission for IACAC to distribute them. If in doubt, please contact the Media Communications Co-Chairs.

Join Us
If you have any questions or would like to submit an article, please contact us. We are also looking for new committee members and would love your help! More information about the committee.