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2019 Statewide Reputation Survey: A Rebound Year

Feb. 28, 2019

This year’s annual reputational survey shows Colorado voters’ opinions of CU Boulder have improved upon previous standings.

Frances Draper

Strategic Messaging Alliance: Part Two (The Year Ahead)

Feb. 28, 2019

As we move into the heart of the spring 2019 semester, I am pleased to share that our Strategic Messaging Alliance (SMA) working group has kicked off year two of our collective effort to build a more integrated approach to campuswide communications.

Student Affairs Communications and Marketing Coordinator Jesse Peterson shows his table's communications priorities at the Fall 2018 Campus Communicators Conference

Communications Roles and Responsibilities Emerge From Conference

Dec. 3, 2018

Tabletop exercises during the campus communicators conference and SMA working group meetings in 2018 have enabled us to generate a working set of roles and responsibilities that align with the phases of audience communication engagement and help to enable our collaborations through the SMA working model.

Frances Draper

SMA Update: Recruitment and Reputation Campaigns Underway

Dec. 3, 2018

As the fall semester nears its close, I am pleased to provide an update on the efforts of our Strategic Messaging Alliance (SMA). Our team of teams has been busy! We are moving forward as agreed at our June 2018 Executive SMA meeting on undergraduate recruitment and national reputation efforts in partnership with our colleges, schools and major units.

Aerial view of the CU Boulder campus

New campus aerial available

Aug. 10, 2018

The main aerial scenic is an important part of our visual brand and is used broadly across all campus entities.

Frances Draper

Integrating our communication efforts in anticipation of the academic year

July 31, 2018

The Strategic Messaging Alliance (SMA) has been hard at work building out strategies for CU Boulder recruitment and reputation communications, in close alignment with priorities shared by our deans, vice chancellors, athletics director and senior leadership team.

Communicators discuss strategy at the 2017 Communicators Conference

Campus Communicators Conference: Register today!

July 31, 2018

Join Senior Vice Chancellor and CFO Kelly Fox, Vice Chancellor Frances Draper and your campuswide communications colleagues at the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom on Thursday, Aug. 9, for our annual Strategic Relations and Communications Campus Communicators Conference.

Frances Draper

Welcome to a New Communications Working Model

May 24, 2018

Welcome to a new day in Strategic Relations and Communications (SRC). We are facilitating the work of a cross-campus collaboration among senior communications colleagues and executives to develop and deliver a more integrated approach around three key areas of focus—recruitment, our national reputation and supporting our advancement goals.

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Strategic Media Relations Primed to Move the Needle

May 23, 2018

Strategic Relations and Communications (SRC) is excited to announce that CU Boulder will host ScienceWriters2020, a national conference that will bring hundreds of journalists to campus in fall 2020. Learn more about new team members, and connect with media opportunities here on campus.

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Upcoming Communication Trainings

May 1, 2018

Check out our training schedule for upcoming trainings and workshops or request a specific training based on your needs.

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