Public Relations and Media Coverage
Media coverage highlighting the achievements of faculty, staff, and students plays a vital role in building institutional awareness and regional recognition. Strategic news stories elevate the profile of individual researchers and scholars while strengthening the visibility of their specific academic departments and WSU Vancouver as a whole. Our team works proactively to package campus milestones for external distribution and public engagement.
We cultivate relationships with media outlets and manage internal communications networks to share meaningful campus developments. Whether you have a breakthrough research project, a major student achievement, or an upcoming public initiative, our staff helps determine the best channel for your message. We assist in shaping your narrative to captivate journalists, inform the community, and keep the campus connected.
External Publicity and Media Relations
Our team develops targeted media strategies to secure regional and national coverage for university news. We collaborate with campus partners to identify milestones that resonate with journalists and the public.
- Draft press releases and feature pitches for significant research discoveries, academic announcements, institutional accomplishments, and public events
Internal Publicity and Campus News
We manage dedicated internal communication channels to keep faculty and staff informed, connected, and celebrated across the university.
- Publish Campus FYI, the official internal newsletter distributed to university employees every Monday during the academic year and biweekly throughout the summer
- Highlight external media coverage featuring faculty, staff, and students in the dedicated news section of the newsletter
- Submit story concepts or media leads directly to the communications director at 360-546-9601 or via email at Brenda Alling