We, at ACM SIGDOC, ask that you please consider sharing the below message from ACM President Yannis Ioannidis.
Dear Colleague,
I feel privileged to call ACM my professional home! I joined as a graduate student and since then have been contributing to ACM’s mission of “advancing the art, science, engineering, and application of computing.” For more than 75 years, ACM has played a leadership role in the computing field, keeping a finger on the pulse of the evolving needs of the community and expanding its extensive services to benefit computing researchers, industry professionals, educators, and students around the world.
Today, your students are learning about the technologies that drive innovation across diverse disciplines with increasing speed—and ACM offers its Student Members valuable benefits to help hone their problem-solving skills and advance their careers. As an educator, you can encourage your students to take advantage of ACM’s essential resources.
I invite you to encourage your students to join ACM at the low rate of only $19/year at www.acm.org/join2024-2025.
Valuable Student Member benefits include:
- Communications of the ACM – featuring emerging computing technologies, IT trends, news, opinion, research, and practical applications
- XRDS – published by and for students – featuring research highlights, opinions, upcoming events, and grant/funding opportunities
- Discounts for ACM Special Interest Group conferences and conference volunteering opportunities
- ACM Student Research Competitions (SRCs) at selected SIG conferences
ACM offers promotional materials that you can download or order:
- Flyers and poster describing ACM’s valuable career resources, including publications, the indispensable Digital Library, volunteer opportunities, and more.
- “The Code” poster and copies of the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct – The Code expresses the conscience of the profession and affirms the responsibility of computing professionals to use their skills for the benefit of society.
- Invitation for computing students to enter the ACM Student Research Competitions held at ACM Special Interest Group conferences around the world.
ACM welcomes computing students and professionals from all backgrounds, interests, and pursuits. Please encourage your students and colleagues to join ACM.
Remember, the best way to join is at www.acm.org/join2024-2025.
Sincerely,
Yannis loannidis
ACM President