HighEdWeb becomes Digital Collegium on Nov. 1. Discover the new brand

Authenticity: using student-generated content to conquer the white whale of HESM

Authenticity is the higher education communicator’s white whale. We chase it over oceans of data and posts and sentiment – but the truth is, the most authentic content a university can produce comes from the folks on the ground—the students. Good or bad, positive or negative, our students lead perception about our institutions in ways […]

Charting a new direction in web strategy at a Big Ten university

At the conclusion of Iowa’s multi-year brand research initiative, they were all set: they had a logo, brand identity, resources for writing in the brand voice€¦but they realized they couldn’t launch their new brand identity without redoing the front door to the university: uiowa.edu. Last updated a decade previously, the new website needed to shift […]

Diversity is not diverse if it doesn’t include accessibility

This presentation will discuss the intersectionality of diversity and inclusion, and the role accessibility needs to play in the conversations and actions taken by institutions of higher education and beyond. This will be an entry-level discussion on why accessibility is a crucial element to any diversity and inclusion plan. While this presentation will not go in-depth […]