This editorial is my final one for the eJournal of Public Affairs, having announced my retirement as of March 1, 2022. I feel so privileged to have been part of this effort formulating and overseeing such a special scholarly resource. There is so much to say, but I will focus on three main points.

From the beginning, it felt strategic to create an opportunity for faculty to gain legitimate academic credit for their work related to civic engagement. By providing a scholarly venue that included a double-blind peer-review process, as requested by our provost, the eJournal allowed authors’ work to be recognized as research rather than assigned or credited as service. We aimed to be part of a significant change for the growing number of institutions active in programs involving civic engagement. Thus, the eJournal has invited scholarship reflecting theory and practice, encouraging the publication of relevant and insightful quantitative and qualitative data and inquiry.