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.
3M Global Survey: Trust in Science Reaches 89%
Trust in science hits 89%. University Relations can help amplify faculty research and expertise.
4 Reasons to Upgrade to GA4
Explore how easy it is to add Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and the reasons to add it now.
5 tips for preparing a first-time interviewee
Five common questions we hear from first-time interviewees, and some of the ways that you as a communicator—along with your experts—can feel more confident getting started.
6 Reasons to Avoid Using Web Accessibility Overlays
Discover why accessibility overlay products that claim to automatically “fix” accessibility problems should be avoided. Instead, explore solutions to help you design and develop accessible websites that provide equal access and interactions to everyone.
7 Tips for Internal Communicators in Times of Uncertainty
Communicators can positively influence the workplace culture, even when they don't have all the answers.
8 Essential Digital Resources to Bookmark Today
The University of Minnesota offers technology services to support students, faculty, and staff in our work and studies. Learn about services that help keep you productive, support learning, and enable collaboration and communication.
Accessibility Ambassadors - Student panel on accessibility: Everyone is welcome… but are we?
On April 29, we are very fortunate to have a group of University of Minnesota students who identify as people with disabilities willing to discuss their experiences and share how inaccessibility affects them in their lives, careers, and education.
Accessibility Ambassadors December session: Designing Accessible and Inclusive Events and Meetings
The December 7 session will focus on planning events and meetings with an inclusive lens.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Academic Ableism
Learn how to identify and challenge the particular ways that ableism shows up in higher education.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Accessibility and Typography
Learn best practices and principles of typography to make your documents more accessible.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Accessibility Committees
Discover what an accessibility committee could do to help further the work of accessibility in your unit or campus, and some lessons learned.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Accessibility—Essential to DEI Work
Join us and see why accessibility is essential to the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Accessible Slides
Get tips on how to create, test, and deliver presentations that are accessible, inclusive, and engaging.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Campus climate for students with a disability or condition
An update on the 2022 data from the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Captioning
This month we welcome back accessibility ambassador Amanda Ryan, academic technologist at the Institute on Community Integration, to share her knowledge of captioning.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Creating Accessible Tables on the Web
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors Thursday, June 24, noon-1 p.m. where Kim Doberstein will discuss how to implement tables for increased accessibility and usability.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Cultural Accessibility
This presentation will focus on disability culture and its connection with digital technology.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Data Visualization
This month we are joined by Neha Bansal, senior director of application development in the Office of Information Technology, to discuss accessibility in data visualization.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Designing Accessible Maps for All!
On May 27 we will be joined by Amy Ellison and Ruth MacDonald from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Kitty Hurley of MN IT Services, who will share their knowledge of map accessibility.
Accessibility Ambassadors: Designing for Neurodiversity, and Avoiding the Neuromyths
Attendees will learn about designing learning interfaces for users with learning differences and permanent, temporary, or situational disabilities.