‘OmniUpdate’
Vanderbilt Website Theme Updates
Jul. 24, 2017—We are rolling out an update to all Vanderbilt websites over the coming weeks/months, which includes a long-overdue refresh of the Vanderbilt Theme that is used on OmniUpdate and WordPress sites. The refresh includes many style changes to bring sites more closely aligned with the main Vanderbilt website. Vanderbilt Brand Bar The Vanderbilt Brand Bar...
Omni website servers being updated January 13-17
Jan. 10, 2017—(An email to all Omni users was sent out Tuesday, January 10 — with a notification about this update.) We will be performing a web server infrastructure update next week for ALL OmniUpdate websites. In order to facilitate updating these servers, which house several hundred websites and includes over 600 users, we are implementing a content freeze...
It’s a new Vanderbilt.edu
Aug. 21, 2015—A new and improved Vanderbilt homepage and top-level pages launched the evening of Aug. 20, with a focus on the four pillars of the university’s Academic Strategic Plan while also showcasing the institution’s dynamic academic, research and campus life offerings. The new homepage is designed to show, rather than tell, how the university’s strategic plan...
VUPD Site Moves to Omni
Jun. 2, 2015— Recently the Vanderbilt University Police Department site made the jump from WordPress to Omni. This was done in an effort to consolidate all websites maintained by VUPD under one content management system, to facilitate easier upkeep. Sgt. Jon-Michael McDaniel worked closely with Web Communications to migrate the content from WordPress to...
Children’s Hospital Expansion Campaign launches in OmniUpdate
Oct. 18, 2014—The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt launched a $30 million expansion campaign in 2014. This campaign seeks to build and expand on the current Children’s Hospital, offering more beds to children in need around the region. Part of the launch included the creation of a new website, housed within the current Vanderbilt Giving...
Library system launches new websites
Aug. 13, 2013—The Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University has launched its new website. The redesign takes into account library user feedback while capturing advances in Web design to create a robust user-centered experience. This two-year project is the culmination of a huge collective effort, involving staff from across the Heard Library and University Web...