{"id":4,"date":"2023-10-04T16:23:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T20:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2024-05-08T08:58:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:58:09","slug":"university-communications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"University Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">University Communications<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center umw-cta-breaker\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/UComm_CTA-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/UComm_CTA-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/UComm_CTA-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/UComm_CTA-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/UComm_CTA-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/UComm_CTA-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/UComm_CTA-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, \/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/UComm_CTA-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/UComm_CTA-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide umw-cta-breaker-title\" id=\"h-communications-resources\">Communications Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/creative-services\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-creative-services\">Creative Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/digital-communications\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-digital-communications\">Digital Communications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/media-public-relations\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-media-relations\">Media Relations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/marketing\/social-media\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-social-media\">Social Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"http:\/\/go.umw.edu\/logo\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-brand-toolkit\">Brand Toolkit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/media-public-relations\/policy-on-broadcast-emails\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-policy-on-broadcast-emails\">Policy on Broadcast Emails<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-quick-guide-to-university-communications\">A Quick Guide to University Communications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>University Communications is dedicated to cultivating and safeguarding the brand of the University of Mary Washington. Our primary objectives include enhancing brand recognition, bolstering national reputation, and fostering meaningful connections with diverse audiences and stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We aim to celebrate everyone who joins the UMW community. We showcase student success, faculty expertise, and staff excellence. Our storytelling approach focuses on people and place, our shared passions and purpose, and our strategic plan and core values. We also work to share resources and knowledge with our community members, and we elevate the Mary Washington brand to engage new audiences and encourage our alumni to stay connected to their alma mater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who We Are<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>University Communications strategically encompasses four teams: Creative Services, Digital Communications, Marketing, and Media and Public Relations. Together, these departments are charged with integrating and leading the University\u2019s creative services and brand management, digital communications and the website, marketing and advertising, social media, news and public relations, and editorial services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We design, manage, and implement University-wide communications and strategic marketing initiatives, focusing on brand awareness and admissions, recruitment and retention, and alumni engagement and advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How We Do It<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We work through digital, print, and in-person channels to communicate the Mary Washington experience. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Broadcast emails on campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Newsletters and email communications, including EagleEye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>News releases and feature stories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Media relations and pitches for faculty expertise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media through the University\u2019s flagship accounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publications from postcards to annual reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brand awareness initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UMW swag distribution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus signage, digital screens (EagleVision), and banners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event fliers (for series, annual events, and traditions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art direction for photography and video and booking these services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative design initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketing and advertising via digital, traditional, and out-of-home channels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website management, analysis, trainings, and user testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web content and search engine optimization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Digital marketing campaigns must be coordinated with University Communications to connect with Google Analytics and coordinate with the University\u2019s marketing strategy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to Contact Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an idea to reach external audiences including prospective students and their families, or want to broadcast news to all faculty and staff and\/or all students, please contact us to start. We\u2019ll work with you to build it into the University\u2019s content calendar and project schedule and zero in on ways to reach your audiences. If you have a targeted audience in mind, we\u2019ll make sure it\u2019s in the plan and provide online tools, resources, and creative consultation at any step in the process where you need advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please allow at least 24 hours for broadcast email requests and adhere to the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.umw.edu\/university-communications\/media-public-relations\/policy-on-broadcast-emails\/\">Policy on Broadcast<br>Emails<\/a>. Content for newsletters and website updates should be submitted one week in advance when<br>possible. Larger projects and requests require at least three-weeks\u2019 notice and should factor in at least<br>two-weeks for each stage (i.e. conceptualization = 2 weeks, design = 2 weeks, printing = 2 weeks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To expedite a step, please submit any approved content, photos or video with permission to publish,<br>or design samples with your request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where We Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re located in Eagle Village Suite 300. Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:communications@umw.edu\">communications@umw.edu<\/a>, schedule a Zoom consultation, invite us to join your project team or departmental meeting, or call us at ext. 1055.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Quick Guide to University Communications University Communications is dedicated to cultivating and safeguarding the brand of the University of Mary Washington. 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