Resources

Agility PR is an outside vendor with services that include searchable media contact database, email distribution services for sending press materials and other external communications, and a media monitoring platform for cataloging media coverage and producing reports on metrics and goals.

University Relations adapted the University Services monthly message to an Axios-style format using Smart Brevity to improve open and click rates.

We offer considerations when commenting locally about high-profile incidents that happen off campus and may affect members of our community. 

Find tips for effective and considerate communication when handling questions, criticism, or protests in response to freedom of expression.

Guidance for drafting effective and considerate communication to inform others about a death and next steps the family or community are taking; ensure members of the University community are aware of the resources available to them to process their grief.

Find tools to amplify faculty expertise and research in the media such as Expert Alerts, Research Briefs, and Talking…with UMN; request a media training; and review resources for responding to online harassment.

Learn how University communicators can use of AI for their work

Learn what student and employee information is considered public vs. private according to state and federal laws along with best practices in communicating to students, faculty, and staff while respecting privacy laws.

A guide detailing what to know and do if you experience online harassment including resources to support colleagues, an online harassment key contact directory and a postcard outlining these tips.