Archive for June, 2008

Dr. Miller Seattle Radio Show Appearance – 6/26

Comments Off Written on June 25th, 2008 by
Categories: General

Greetings!

Dr. Debi Miller, the director of Multnomah's Teacher Education Program, will make a guest appearance on The Thor Tolo Show (KGNW Seattle) tomorrow (June 26) at 5:00 p.m.

The emphasis of Thor's show this week is Christian education, which means that Dr. Miller will have an excellent opportunity to talk about the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program, as well as current issues related to children and the education system.

Tune in to Dr. Miller's June 26th radio appearance by going to KGNW's website and clicking on the banner at the top of the page that says "Listen Live."

If you miss the program, you can download it later on KGNW's archives page.

In the meantime, enjoy this brand new radio advertisement to be featured by KGNW for the new few months.

Two Weeks and Counting…

Comments Off Written on June 16th, 2008 by
Categories: Press Releases

With only two more weeks until the official launch of our new "umbrella" title, Multnomah University, I thought I'd take this opportunity to make sure everyone is up-to-date on the details of this name change.

Here is the brand new news release, hot off the press and in the process of dissemination to various news agencies. Read on for some informative tidbits on the benefits of the "university" title, specifics on what the name change doesn't mean, and President Lockwood's insightful thoughts on the matter.

On another note, this release is laid out in a new, list-oriented, easy to scan format. No one likes to read huge blocks of text, looking for the morsel of information that interests them. For that reason, I wrote this press release with you in mind.

Just in case you didn't catch that link the first three times, here it is again.

Enjoy!

The Name Change that Launched a Web Redesign

Comments Off Written on June 10th, 2008 by
Categories: University Name Change
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The official date of the change to Multnomah University looms. It was impressed on me to address the one area that I know is in the forefront of concern for all of you – Multnomah’s website.

Name Change Brings Web Change
When we first started discussing the name change we knew it would have an impact on our web presence. It really came down to a couple of options for what that would look like. We could do some touch up work on our current site (a band-aid really) or suck it up and rebuild the whole thing. Seeing how it was really about time for an overhaul, the process is now under way to come up with a brand-new look and feel as well as a new site structure.

New Challenges
A change of name for a well established institution means different things depending on who you ask. To me, university is a big name trying to bring together all that Multnomah does and is. Multnomah serves a diverse group of people all seeking very different things. We still have our traditional college and seminary students, but Multnomah has grown to offer other programs such as online education, graduate degrees in teaching, and a degree completion program. Multnomah also has a thriving alumni and contributor community. In fact, the list of those with vested interest in Multnomah is a very long one. All of these impact our decisions as we move forward on a website redesign. Our website, which is really your website, must be relevant to you.

More then just a cosmetic change, we are really striving to tailor Multnomah’s new website to meet the needs of these diverse groups, and to be quickly navigable, making the information you want easy to find.

The Wait
A fresh, new look, relevant/current information, well organized structure… it all sounds really good, doesn’t it? Well it won’t be up by July 1st. That is for certain. We are still in the beginning phases of research and analysis ([cough], the fun stuff). I am already excited to see what all the Multnomah site is going be. Now, I really don't expect you to just sit there and wait. What changes/additions to the Multnomah site could help you? Let us know what you think.

A New Direction For University Blog

Comments Off Written on June 4th, 2008 by
Categories: General

It’s been a very busy spring here on Multnomah’s campus. Admittedly, it’s been some while since we’ve had enough time to post compelling content to keep you updated on this blog. Please accept our humblest of apologies. We vow to keep this blog updated on a very regular basis – starting right now!

Shared Authorship
My first order of business was to get some help.
Please meet the Team:

  1. Dave Hardy, Promotions Coordinator
  2. LeRoy Lee, External Web Developer
  3. Guest Author, As Necessary


Why We Write
The primary reason we launched this blog in the first place was to just provide a public space to talk about the “University Name Change.” However, we now see that there is so much more to discuss. So consider the University Blog your official source for Multnomah happenings.

Looking Ahead
Some of the subjects we’ll be touching on will depend on what you and your fellow readers require of us (hint-hint: please comment and spread the word!).

Until then, you can look forward to topics like:

  • Official News
  • Website Considerations
  • Promotional Items
  • Advertising Campaigns
  • Academic Program Changes
  • Staff, Faculty, and Departmental Updates

See you in the comments!