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Department of Communications
About the Department

The Department of Communications provides timely news and information to the University community, alumni and friends, and to regional and national media about events, faculty research and accomplishments, student projects, and more.

Located in the Division of University Advancement, the department is the central clearinghouse for information about the University.

Among other activities, the Department of Communications staff:

  • Write and distribute press releases to the media
  • Contribute to the Division of University Advancement's e-mail publication called inAdvance that provides a summary of news announcements and events every two weeks
  • Contribute to the Alumni publication, Quad Angles
  • Manage and maintain the University-wide Calendar of Events
  • Promote and manage the University's Speaker's Bureau
  • Manage and maintain the University broadcast news voicemail system
  • Direct and manage press conferences and briefings
  • Consult with faculty, staff, and students on public relations issues
  • Produce an online News Sources Directory
  • The Department is also responsible for University-wide advertising and marketing activities.

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File last updated: Monday, June 11, 2007

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