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Theresa Mintle
Interim Vice Chancellor for Public and Government Affairs
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Kelly Shannon
Associate Vice Chancellor of Strategic Communications and Marketing
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Kimberly Charles
Director of Digital Communications
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Martha Gutierrez
Senior Director of Public and Government Affairs
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Keith Lewis
Director of Community Relations
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Sherri McGinnis-Gonzalez
Senior Executive Director of Public Affairs
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Who we are, what we do, and how we can help you meet your communications goals.
How Community Relations serves UIC:
- Maintains and cultivates community partnerships
- Promotes local and regional economic development
- Coordinates business engagement
- Faculty expert facilitation for external constituents
- Special programs and initiatives
- Community calendar
- Community newsletter
- Advising senior leadership on community issues
To partner with Community Relations, email community@uic.edu.
How Digital Communications serves UIC
We provide guidance on website topics such as:
- Creating accessible sites
- Technical specifications for UIC websites
- Usability testing
- Project checklists
- Information architecture
- User experience
- Content strategy
To reach the Office of Digital Communications, send an email to digitalcomm@uic.edu.
The Office of Digital Communications—in collaboration with ACCC—manage the RED WordPress multisite.
How Government Relations serves UIC
- Builds support for bills, amendments, and ordinances in the Illinois General Assembly, Chicago City Council, and Cook County Board of Commissioners
- Monitors UI and UIC legislation in the Illinois General Assembly, Chicago City Council, and Cook County Board of Commissioners and providing updates to UIC leadership, colleges and units
- Builds support and advocates for UIC budget-related line items in Springfield
- Engages legislative caucuses within city, state, federal government
- Collaborates with government agencies on higher education initiatives
To connect with Government Relations, email govt@uic.edu.
How Marketing and Brand Managment serves UIC
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We provide resources and guidance to help ensure that the institution’s marketing and communications initiatives are aligned with the university’s brand and identity. Maintaining consistency in messaging and design across the university reinforces the UIC brand overall.
Resources:
- University licensing and filming programs
- Style guide including logos and templates for PPT and stationery
- Photo and video gallery
- Marketing consultation including development of marketing and communications plans, design of print collateral, development of messaging
- Campus banner reservations
- Branding and text treatment design
How Public Affairs serves UIC
- Disseminates news and information about UIC to internal and external stakeholders
- Provides strategic leadership for media and public relations
- Experts guide for the media
- Manages the university’s primary social media channels, including YouTube; Facebook; LinkedIn; Twitter; and the UIC Science blog
- Supports units in cross-campus internal communications
- Guidance on photo and video policies
- Serves the campus administration and colleges in crisis and emergency communications