Public Affairs administers several outreach vehicles to deliver campus messages to key constituents. These are available to any unit communicator who has an appropriate idea, feature story, news item, announcement, etc. These vehicles include:

Campus Homepage

The Illinois homepage (illinois.edu) is designed to reach every possible campus audience and must offer both intuitive navigation and information that demonstrates the breadth of excellence across the campus. Some of the specific vehicles on the homepage include:

Announcements

Community service messages that help people live, work, and study on campus. The primary audience is faculty, staff, and students. Announcements may be suggested using this Web Services Toolbox form.

Campus Featured Events Calendar

Items on the Featured Events Calendar (on the Campus Calendars index page) target campus constituencies and community members whose geographic proximity allows them to take advantage of events and activities held on campus. Calendar events can be suggested for inclusion using this Web Services Toolbox form.

Campus Highlights

Campus Highlights feature items of interest to the campus and beyond. Suggestions for Campus Highlights features can be suggested using this Webtools form.

A Minute With...

The popular "A Minute With..." feature is a brief interview with campus experts on timely topics in the news. It reflects both the relevancy of campus scholarship on society's critical issues, and the breadth of faculty and staff expertise. "A Minute With..." is produced by the News Bureau and topic suggestions can be sent to director Jeff Unger, (217) 333-1085.

Here & Now: Images of Illinois

Tell your Illinois story with images and videos that appear on the campus home page. Alumni, students, future students, or anyone associated with the campus can submit images and videos of the Illinois experience to be shared via the campus home page. Visit the submit a file page for details.

On Our Watch

On Our Watch is the monthly e-newsletter from the Office of the Chancellor and the Alumni Association. The popularity of On Our Watch is reflected in its growing list of subscribers, which is approaching 100,000 alumni and friends. Contact Todd Wilson,(217) 333-4059.

UI Now

UI Now is the most up-to-date compendium of news being generated across the Illinois campus. It draws its content from RSS news feeds maintained by academic and other units, as well as from central sources, giving journalists and others the option of subscribing to the news feeds.

Illinois In the News

Citations of Illinois news stories that appear in nationally and internationally prominent publications and broadcast media. A daily list of citations can be obtained via e-mail. Several campus units populate similar news citations on their own home pages by pulling from this list. Subscribe here.

eweek

eweek is the faculty-staff announcement notice produced weekly by the News Bureau in the Office of Public Affairs and contains items of interest to the campus community. Subscribe/unsubscribe or submit an item.

Campus Print Materials

Creative Services offers several print pieces which include campus wide information that would be of interest to external audiences. Materials include the Facts Brochure, Campus Profile, and Visitors Guide. They also sell blank note cards that feature images from campus. All products can be purchased through Creative Services. Contact Kim Cox, (217) 333-9200.

Inside Illinois

Inside Illinois is an employee newspaper that features articles of importance to campus faculty and staff. The paper is published twice a month (except for December and January.) It is distributed through campus mail. Advertising space is available, and editor Doris Dahl welcomes story ideas as well. Contact Doris Dahl, (217) 333-1085.

News Releases

The News Bureau generates and coordinates news coverage of the Urbana-Champaign campus. They disseminate news and research stories to the news media through news releases. Contact Jeff Unger, (217) 333-1085.

Postmarks

Postmarks is a direct-mail, newspaper-format publication for parents of undergraduates at Illinois. Published each spring and fall semester by the News Bureau, this small paper is widely read by parents and is especially focused on programs for students and students' own initiatives. For more imation contact the editor Mare Payne, (217) 333-1085.