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.
Even Oxford leaves out the Oxford comma sometimes
Like discussing Chevys versus Fords, Canon versus Nikon cameras, or Fender versus Gibson guitars, there has been a lot of passionate discussion around the Oxford, or serial, comma.
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.
Expert alerts explained
Expert Alerts are one of several proactive tools the PR team uses to connect journalists with University of Minnesota expertise. Produced in partnership with unit or college communicators, this tool is a great strategic option for University experts to share insights on a newsworthy subject.
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.
Four favorite measurements for news features
Here are four favorite core data groups for measuring online news and feature content performance that have stood the test of time as far back as pre-pay wall news websites.
Four ways the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced best crisis communication practices
Key takeaways to consider for future crisis communication implementation.
Future of Library Text Accessibility: The Promises and Potentials in EPUB
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors on February 25 for a presentation by Kate Deibel, Inclusion & Accessibility Librarian at Syracuse University Libraries.
Generative AI guidance for communicators
University Relations has provided background and encouraged uses of Generative AI for marketing and communications staff.
Get help with Google Maps
University Relations will launch and facilitate a Google Group for Google Business Profiles to help support your Google Maps locations.
Get Visual to Connect with Your Audience
Using visuals to reinforce messages.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Engage in conversation, thinking, and learning about access and inclusion at this free, half-day, online event.
Global internal communication trends for 2022
Explore highlights from a 2022 global survey, detailing the top trends, challenges, goals and more for internal communications.
Gmail layouts and multi-send recommendations
Layouts and multi-send are now available for University Gmail. See our recommendations for using them.
Google Doc Templates Updated
All University of Minnesota Google Doc templates have been updated for every campus.