[Tk content: should this be on doc-central?] An announcement is a public statement with the purpose of informing the site’s audience about something timely and specific.
[TK content] The three latest announcements appear on the home page, with a link to the full list of announcements published on the site.
Announcement components
- Date
- Title
- External link to where that announcement is published
- Source label
Examples
Examples of announcements could be innovation-related appointments, deadlines, funding decisions…
Carter appointed vice chancellor for innovation, chief commercialization officer
Tolman named vice dean of research and entrepreneurship
Nine startups founded by WashU affiliates won $50,000 each through Arch Grants
How to add an Announcement
- Navigate to the Announcement section of the dashboard
- Select Add New
- Fill out the fields in the Editor
- Click Publish in the right sidebar
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Title
Date
The date displayed defaults to the date the announcement is added to the Innovation site. If that date is different from its original publish date, edit the date to match the publication date.