Washburn University will launch a newly updated
website, Washburn.edu, at 10 a.m. Monday, May 21 in the Bradbury Thompson
Alumni Center. At 10 a.m. Jerry Farley, Washburn President; Cindy Hornberger,
special assistant, president’s office and Floyd Davenport, director,
information technology services will speak about Washburn website’s new design
and numerous new capabilities for telling the Washburn story. From 10:30 to
11:30 a.m. attendees may visit website exploration stations.
Washburn will continue to improve and build upon the new design, and much like
Washburn itself, the website will evolve to meet the needs of Washburn’s users.
Washburn’s new website features:
· A consistent and professional design for all areas featuring new imagery. The
Cascade Content Management System (CMS) provides a framework for managing the
brand across the website, while allowing individuals to publish specialized
content.
· Imagery and design developed by Barkley REI and jones huyett Partners.
· A new “Meet Our Faculty” area allows students to get to know more about the
Washburn faculty reflecting Washburn’s commitment to student engagement with
faculty taught courses and other faculty lead opportunities, such as service
and research.
· The new interactive virtual tour gives insight into Washburn University and
not only covers academics, but includes student activities, campus life, and
athletics through an interactive map, pictures and videos.
· The Washburn story features videos, which speak to the quality, affordable
education which Washburn offers.
· A number of new tools have been added to include a comprehensive calendar of
events and news services from across campus.
· In addition, schools and departments can personalize the displayed news and
events on their web pages which are relevant to their specific audience.
· The use of social media has been adopted to better promote campus programs
and allow faculty, staff and students to share information with their friends
and colleagues.
· With the growing use of mobile devices, Washburn employed a
"responsive" design for the new website enabling the effective use of
smart phones and tablets as well as laptop and desktop computers.
· The new design provides an enhanced navigation framework which is driven by
published content so faculty and staff keep information fresh and the
navigation stays in sync.
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Amanda Hughes, university relations, (785) 670-2153
