Life @ NU Campus Communication

 

Event advertisements and announcements are put together on Fridays and go out on Mondays. If you would like your event to be digitally advertised…

  • Make sure your event is already approved by the Calendar Review Committee for departmental events or by ASNU/Student Development for student-led events
  • Create graphics for your event (see formatting requirements below)
  • Fill out the Microsoft Form below and follow up with the required graphics for your request.

ADVERTISING GUIDELINES

  • Life @ NU Campus Email
    • Emailed out to traditional students, and full time staff/faculty on Monday mornings.
    • Recommended for all types of events! 
    • Graphics are highly encouraged, but not required. 380px X 760px images (JPEG/PNG), horizontal.
    • Please note: All events listed in NU Connect will be included in this email. If you do not want your event listed in the campus email, please indicate that in NU Connect when filling out the New Event Form.
  • NU Connect Advertisement
    • Added to the events listed on nuconnect.northwestu.edu 
    • Required graphic format: 380px X 760px images (JPEG/PNG), horizontal.
    • Recommended for campus events where all students are welcome to participate. Not always recommended for small or specific events.
    • Reach out to your Calendar Stakeholder Committee representative or club leaders to get your event listed in NU Connect or email calendar@northwestu.edu to request your event. If you do not have access to listing your event in NU Connect, please utilize the form above to request.
  • Campus Digital Announcement Boards
    • Plays on a slideshow loop on digital signs (TVs) around campus.
    • Required graphic format: 16X9 images (JPEG/PNG), landscape/horizontal.
    • Recommended for all event types as well as updates and informational advertisements. 
  • Printed Posters
    • Does not require a request form; Recommended for all event types.
    • All printed posters (up to 30 per event for clubs/student orgs and up to 10 per event for all others) must receive an approval stamp from the Student Development Office and can be posted in designated approved areas. 
    • All event posters must include the name/title of event, date/time/location, and the sponsoring organization/club’s name or logo. Informational posters must include contact information and contextual information to understand what the poster is for.
    • Exceptions may be made for University-sponsored organizations such as SAB or Mosaic, and for department-sponsored academic events. 
    • Approved areas for posting include: 
      • Hurst Library (1 bulletin board)
      • Ness Building (2 bulletin boards)
      • HSC (1 bulletin board)
      • Pecota Student Center (2 bulletin boards)
      • The Caf (1 bulletin board)
      • EFC Lounge (1 bulletin board)
      • Perks Lounge (1 bulletin board)
      • Gray/Beatty Lounge (1 bulletin board)
    • The responsibility of printing, posting, and removing posters after the event occurs remains with the requester.  

ADVERTISING DEADLINES

  • All advertising must be submitted before Thursday to be included in the next week’s advertising. 
  • All advertisements for events will be removed after the event occurs, within 24 hours of the event, or within two weeks of being posted (whichever comes first). 

IMPORTANT ADVERTISING INFORMATION

  • If your graphic does not meet these requirements in any way, lifeatnu@northwestu.edu will be in contact as soon as possible. This may affect when your graphic is able to be posted. 

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