Resources
To assist in your efforts to represent and promote the university, we’ve created a list of resources available to you. Search term(s) results will include blog posts and communication resources. Search by keyword, category, tag, or any combination of the three to narrow your results.
DIY Accessibility Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Folwell Web Theme Accessibility
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors on Thursday, August 27, for a presentation by Kathy Jensen and Dimitri Tadege of University Relations on the accessibility of the Folwell Web Theme.
DIY Accessibility Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Intro to Cognitive Accessibility
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors on Thursday, July 30, for a presentation by accessibility ambassador Amy Drayer from University Libraries.
DIY Accessibility Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Make ARIA Sing
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors on December 2 for a presentation by former ambassador Jenn Czeck about Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) attributes.
DIY Accessibility Lunch ‘n’ Learn: The Seven Core Skills
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors on Thursday, February 27, for a presentation on the basics of accessibility, using the new Accessible U.
DIY Accessibility Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Universal Design
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors on January 28 for a presentation by John O’Neill, assistant professor of graphic design at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
DIY Accessibility Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Web Accessibility Checkers
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors on Thursday, March 26, for a joint presentation by Tonu Mikk of the Disability Resource Center, Amy Drayer of University Libraries, and Kim Doberstein of the Office of Information Technology.
Doodling: Listening with a Pencil
Doodling often gets a bad rap, especially when it comes to perceptions around productivity. But recent studies in neuroscience and psychology have demonstrated that doodling is, in fact, productive.
Dynamic dashboards with Google Looker Studio
Learn how easy it is to use Google Looker Studio to create and share dashboards. Sample dashboards for Universal Analytics and Google Analytics 4 metrics are included.
Early Issues of Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Now Available to the Public
Archived issues of Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder now available to the public.
Eight Tips for Securing TV Segments
TV can be great for sharing your unit's news and expertise, but it's important to know how to keep your pitch from getting lost in producers' inboxes.
Enjoy Podcasts? Several on Marketing and Communications are Available.
Recommendations for marketing and communications podcasts.
Ethical and Equitable Storytelling
Learn storytelling tips that honor your subject and your audience.
Events Calendar Changes
The University's central Events Calendar has been decommissioned. A new calendar will take its place later this summer.
Expert Alerts Are a Journalist's Resource
Journalists find Expert Alerts valuable in preparing their stories.
Exploring Agility's Support Library
Agility’s Support Library can help you troubleshoot problems and discover new things about the tool.
Facebook Page Issues - How to Avoid Suspended Pages
Over the past year, several University units have had their Facebook pages shut down. We'll walk through some of the most common reasons that this will occur, and some tips to avoid it.
Fall Semester Brand Reminders
A new school year means new faces, new experiences, and new opportunities to showcase your campus, college or unit’s work through the University brand.
Fall semester brand tips and reminders
As we dive into the new school year, review some quick brand tips and reminders.
Five differences between AP Style and Chicago Style
Learn about how both writing styles differ on the Oxford comma, em dashes, numbers, titles, and more.
Five Tips to Light Up Your Reader’s Brain
Specific types of language activate pleasure responses and drive understanding.