UM-Flint University Relations

The following message was sent to Drupal users by Sean Bellows. If you did not receive this email, but would like to be included in email updates like these, please contact Alaina Wiens in  University Relations. As we move closer to the October 1 launch of the new university website, we are working to make many […]

Drupal training is underway, and departments are being introduced to the new content management system. The hour-long introductory training sessions orient users to the Drupal environment and walk them through editing/adding content. But there’s so much more! To build on what you learn in your first Drupal training session, and for individualized help with your […]

The university’s web transition is moving full speed ahead! With so much work going on at once, we know that things can get a little murky. Here, answers to some of the most frequent questions we receive. If you have a question of your own, please let us know! What is migration and when is […]

Everything you need to know about that gigantic banner image that will be splashing across the newly revamped UM-Flint website FIRST THING’S FIRST: What is this “hero” thing that the has been getting tossed around throughout the development of the university website’s redesign and migration to Drupal?At it’s core, a hero is really just a […]

Earlier this week, members of University Relations and ITS held a “Forms Forum.” Staff from several departments came together to discuss the plethora of forms that exist on their current websites. Our goal: to gain a better understanding of user needs and talk about future solutions with the implementation of Drupal. Following are notes from […]

If you couldn’t attend this takeaways session, please leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

It’s been a few weeks since you’ve heard anything from University Relations about the big “website transition” project. In our Web Transition Workshop this March, we explained how we’re planning to tackle to move to Drupal and the redesign of www.umflint.edu. Since then, work has been done to finalize the designs for our new website.

More than 60 people attended this morning’s Web Transition Workshop, but the conversation is just beginning as we move toward our October 1 launch date. A few highlights: All web content editors will be using Drupal by October 1, 2013. University Relations and ITS are working to ensure that the university website is responsive and […]

On Monday, March 25, University Relations will host a workshop to discuss the CMS transition, responsive web design, content strategy, and resources.

What was once a burdensome afterthought for departments becomes a top priority, and the department website a primary tool through which stakeholder needs are better met.