Web Strategy and Development Blog

Meet our newest team member: Valerie Cummings

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The web strategy and development office is pleased to welcome Valerie Cummings to our staff.

Valerie comes to us from Missouri State Outreach, where she spent over 25 years as the Director of Marketing and Promotions. In this role, Valerie designed and managed the Outreach website.

She also managed various projects and marketing campaigns, and developed front end coding skills that she’ll be using in her position as front end designer/developer.

We are very excited have Valerie join our team, and look forward to all the experience and talent that she will bring.

Discover the power of analytics in higher ed

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Want to have a better sense of what analytics can do for your website and marketing strategies?

Then join us Feb. 12 at the Meyer Alumni Center for the 2020 Higher Ed Analytics Conference.

Web Strategy and Development will host a live stream of the conference in Meyer Alumni Center, room 505 . There is no cost to attend, but let us know if you’re coming. Seating is limited.

RSVP via email to attend

The conference starts at 10 a.m. and features a dozen, 10-minute sessions.  You can attend any session(s) and stay as long as you’d like.

There will be breaks and a question-and-answer session at the end.

Key details

Web Press open lab relocated through December 2019

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The Web Press open labs for Friday, December 13 and 20, 2019 have been relocated to Meyer Alumni Center suite 601.

The Web Press open lab sessions beginning Friday, January 10, 2020 will return to Cheek 100.

The regularly scheduled time of 2-4 p.m. remains in effect.

Please contact the Web Help Desk at 417-836-5271 or webpress@missouristate.edu if you have any questions.

Faculty and staff free portrait days are Sept. 4-5

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Update your MSU employee photo during faculty and staff free portrait days, September 4-5 at Plaster Student Union.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 317, the office of visual media will take your photo, free of charge.

Attending this event ensures you have an appropriate profile photo on university websites. This is a great opportunity for new faculty and staff members to have their pictures taken.

Contact Chuck Busby, office of the provost, if you have any questions.

Key details: Free portrait days

  • Who: Missouri State University faculty and staff
  • When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., September 4-5
  • Where: Plaster Student Union, Room 317
  • About: Professional or business casual attire preferred. No pre-registration or cost required.

Choose the photo you want

MSU employee posing for photo during free photo days
MSU employees have the opportunity to get a professional headshot taken by the office of visual media during faculty and staff free portrait days.

You’ll review and select your photo on-site at the event.

Then, web strategy and development uploads your photo to the university directory – with no extra effort on your part.

Within a few days, you can download your photo per instructions provided at the event.

Your photo is free. You can use it for other professional purposes.

Web Press training schedule for June-December, 2019 announced

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The summer and fall 2019 Web Press training schedule has been released.

Sessions

Sessions will be held at the following times:

  • Thursday, June 13, 2019 – 1-3 p.m., Cheek 100
  • Tuesday, August 20, 2019 – 1-3 p.m., Cheek 100
  • Tuesday, August 27, 2019 – 1-3 p.m., Cheek 100
  • Thursday, September 5, 2019 – 1-3 p.m., Cheek 100

Advance registration is required.

Self-guided training

Self-guided training modules are available at any time. In-person assistance is available during weekly open lab sessions held every Friday 2–4 p.m. Telephone and email support is available weekdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 417-836-5271 and webpress@missouristate.edu.