Contents:

We start the first issue by congratulating all the members of our community who have recently received prestigious awards and honors. We then have a special note from the EiC of the Transactions on Information Theory (Muriel Médard), regarding a new plan for the editorial team. Next, we have two reports on: (i) ITSoc Diversity and Inclusion, surveyed by Nihar Shah and Stark Draper; and (ii) the 9th Van der Meulen Seminar in honor of Frans Willems. We continue with the minutes from the Board of Governors meeting that was held virtually this March. With sadness, we include a tribute to Robert Lucky and Alexander Vardy who passed away this March. We conclude with a new format of call for papers, conference calendar, and call for nominations.

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• May 10, 2022 for the issue of June 2022;
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