UM-Flint University Relations

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 […]

Mobile content is a social and moral imperative. Yes, you read that correctly. I understand that you may believe a statement as dramatic as that is equivalent to a teenager saying they will die without their iPhone, or tickets to that One Direction concert, or those Ugg boots. But what I’m talking about is shockingly […]

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 […]

The link below goes to a PDF of the first iteration of the UM-Flint Web Content Guide. This version is intended to help departments “plan, structure, and maintain meaningful content.” It does not include information specific to the new Drupal content management system (CMS). This version focuses on the “what, why, and how” of defining […]

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 […]

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Since UM-Flint’s web transition project began, we in University Relations have been throwing around the term “card sorting” like it’s going out of style. We tell you that card sorting will help you organize your web content, will open your eyes to how your website should be structured, and will be fun. Who wouldn’t want […]

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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.