Faculty, staff and students are working together on a newly-created blog.
NOVA will discuss topical events happening in and outside of university activities.
NOVA started last month and is designed to connect former, current and prospective students with the university and the Oklahoma City area.
Kim Mizar, NOVA editor and communications coordinator, is in charge of the new site.
“This has been something we’ve wanted to do for awhile and felt that this was the right time,” she said.
Mizar said she wants the blog to improve OCU’s search engine optimization and work in tandem with the ongoing marketing efforts. Hopefully, the blog will catch current and prospective students’ attention, Mizar said.
“We will have a variety of contributors comprised of students, faculty and staff,” she said. “Some will contribute more than others.”
The blog will allow prospective students to get an inside look at campus life by showing them the opinions of current students.
NOVA topics will range from activities on and off campus, such as community events, pop culture, student happenings, and campus life. It also will advertise student productions and other alumni accomplishments.
NOVA will be managed in a “casual and conversational” way, according to okcu.edu/main/nova-okcu-blog.
Blog writers already have posted about a selection of topics, including the best food in Oklahoma City, the first female OCU police chief and a spotlight piece on Sarah Jane Murray, theater alumna and photographer.
Despite only being around for a month, the site has gained a lot of attention from students, including Megan Cheng, vocal performance freshman.
“NOVA is great because it keeps the students in touch with what’s going on in the university,” Cheng said. “They recently posted about good restaurants close to campus, and it was a lifesaver this weekend.”
Students can email nova@my.okcu.edu to suggest any topics they’d like to see addressed on the blog.
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