Presentation Materials

The Launch Pad

Check out these recently redesigned sites:

Critical Theory (Nov 11, 2011)
Theatre and Dance (Oct 25, 2011)
Philosophy (Oct 19, 2011)
History (Oct 13, 2011)
Classics (Oct 7, 2011)
Linguistics (Oct 5, 2011)
Financial Aid Office (Sep 30, 2011)
Assessment Office (Sep 30, 2011)
Hispanic Studies (Sep 14, 2011)
Student Affairs (Sep 2, 2011)
Health and Wellness Center (Sep 1, 2011)
Human Rights and Humanitarianism (Aug 29, 2011)
Internship Program (Aug 15, 2011)

complete list

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Next Steps

Web content management system
Transition to the new design

Project History

Project goals
Announcements
Design process
Presentation materials
Team and decision makers

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Selected Presentation Materials

Annotated image of the new home page (July 2010)

Campus design preview survey - results summary (May 2010)

Redesign project general slides (April 2010)

Design preview slides (March 2010)

 

Articles and Resources

These articles and web pages provide background information about trends and best practices for college and university web sites.

"Rethinking How Colleges Present Themselves on the Web"
(The Choice blog from New York Times; August 20, 2009)

"90 percent of parents choose their kids' colleges on the web"
(Today's Campus)

"Cool Stuff Colleges are Doing Online"
(SimpsonScarborough, higher education marketing firm)