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vanderbi.lt link shortener
Aug. 9, 2011—Have you seen the new vanderbi.lt shortened links appearing around the interwebs (especially on @VanderbiltU‘s Twitter account?) We recently launched a link shortening service for Vanderbilt: vanderbi.lt. Rather than using a generic shortener like bit.ly or ow.ly – we decided we’d like to have a branded solution that clearly shows that the content is from...
How do I get started?
Aug. 9, 2011—Create your account by logging in with your VUnetID and ePassword by clicking on the Create Your Site link on the right. You will receive an email that will contain a link that ACTIVATES your my.vanderbilt.edu account. After activating your account, login here to actually create your my.vanderbilt.edu website (you will also see any existing...
We’re hiring! (update: we’ve hired!)
Jul. 16, 2011—Update This position has been filled by Kelsey Wynns, who joins our team Sept. 12. Welcome, Kelsey! University Web Communications is looking for a talented full time Web developer to work in a fast paced team on high profile university Web sites. View full details and apply on the Vanderbilt HR website » Job Description...
Oh say can you see? It’s the new American Studies site!
Jun. 28, 2011—The website for the redesigned American Studies site went live June 21. The site also includes information about the American Studies Sustainability Project, a campus-wide program for the 2011-12 year featuring curriculum, speakers, exhibits etc. They wanted a look that felt like Americana with a touch of Hatch Show Print (Hatch does all their Road...
New Services: Monthly Training and Help Desk
Jun. 7, 2011—Monthly Training Sessions University Web Communications now holds monthly training sessions on two university-supported content management systems, OmniUpdate and WordPress. New users will be trained at this time as well as users who need a refresher. Persons interested in learning more about OmniUpdate or WordPress may also attend. Registration is requested so that we can...
Career Center debuts new Omni site
May. 23, 2011—The Career Center recently launched a redesigned website using the OmniUpdate CMS. The goals of the redesign were threefold: Targeting the Career Center homepage toward students Beefing up content for employers Bringing the Career Center into the Vanderbilt family look The redesigned site meets the Career Center’s goal of simplifying and quickly providing relevant content...
MyVU and Vanderbilt View now powered by WordPress
May. 5, 2011—Earlier last month myVU, the news source for Vanderbilt faculty and staff, and Vanderbilt View, the monthly magazine, merged with the Vanderbilt News web presence. This allows us to greatly simplify how we communicate news at Vanderbilt. Prior to the merge, many news stories would be posted twice, verbatim. Once on the Vanderbilt news website...
Free range content
Apr. 15, 2011—More stories. More platforms. Shrinking media market. Same amount of staff. What’s a content producer to do? Set your content free. Allow it to graze and mingle where it, and its readers, listeners and viewers are. Let it reproduce on any and every site that wants it. House it in a flexible and adaptable barn...
VIEE Builds a Sustainable Website
Mar. 18, 2011—The Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and the Environment (VIEE) focuses on solving the problems of meeting energy demands while controlling and reversing environmental degradation. The Institute wanted an easily updatable website to explain its projects, and Omni was the perfect match. We worked with postdoc Amanda Carrico, administrative director Mike Powell and student Josh Altonji...
Psychological Sciences moves to Omni
Mar. 17, 2011—The Psychological Sciences website comprises information about both the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Science and the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Peabody College. When we took on this migration into Omni, the previous site had been built on and expanded over the years until it was nearly bursting...
NCAA Certification – live with new Omni site
Mar. 16, 2011—The Division of Administration recently launched a new Omni website for the NCAA Division I certification process. The website includes a self-study document and a form for public comment. The certification program’s purpose is to help ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics operations. Members of the Vanderbilt community involved in the self-study process include coaches,...
University Staff Advisory Council motions for new site
Mar. 15, 2011—The University Staff Advisory Council represents Vanderbilt staff members in university central who are not in a union-eligible jobs. They came to us with the request for a fresh, new look for their website and an easy-to-maintain, centralized database to keep track of their members and committees. We moved them into Omni and created a muted color...
Neuroscience Program + WordPress = New easily maintained website
Mar. 7, 2011—Built almost entirely by the client, this website is the new online home for the Neuroscience program (an interdisciplinary concentration offered to VU undergrads drawing upon a variety of scientific disciplines ranging from molecular biology and biophysics, to computational science and engineering, to the study of behavior and cognition.) Alex Carpenter and Jen Overstreet contacted us...