Our Mission
The Office of Marketing and Communications provides strategic and creative leadership and support for the University of New England across all media and communications platforms. Our mission is to raise awareness for UNE, enhance the University’s reputation, facilitate operations, and foster community in alignment with institutional goals.
Our Teams
The teams within the Office of Marketing and Communications are cross-functional and highly collaborative. Team distinctions exist largely for organizational purposes. In reality, members of different teams work closely with one another, as most projects require expertise in a variety of areas.
All teams are supported by Vice President Ellen Beaulieu, who provides strategic direction to ensure our work aligns with and advances University priorities.
Art & Design
The art and design team provides creative leadership across all media and communications platforms. This includes brand stewardship, design/print services, film production, and photography.
Our work: Brand compliance, print design, wall design, film production, photography
Contact: Marine Miller (mmiller17@une.edu)
Digital Strategy
The digital strategy team oversees two community platforms, the main UNE website and a forthcoming WordPress service, comprised of faculty websites and blogs. Our expertise includes both technical direction for our platforms and content strategy oversight, ensuring that our site adheres to best practices relating to accessibility, design, and navigation.
Our work: UNE website, faculty websites, blog service, daily community notices
Contact: Jen Swanda (jswanda@une.edu)
Marketing
The marketing team produces priority brand marketing and advertising programs that increase awareness and understanding of the University among key audiences. The team is also available to consult University staff on high-priority, department-based marketing projects that support the strategic plan.
Our work: Print, digital, and TV/radio advertisements; social media; UNE Magazine
Contact: Sean Fitzpatrick (sfitzpatrick4@une.edu)
Public Relations
The public relations team handles public affairs and media relations efforts for UNE. This includes sending out press releases, pitching stories to news media, and writing stories for the UNE website. The PR team also handles internal communications and crisis communications, as well as the university’s audio visual services.
Our work: Press releases, media pitches, web stories, UNE Community messages, A/V services
Contact: Sarah Delage (sdelage@une.edu)
Memberships
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The University of New England does not discriminate in admissions or access to, or treatment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disabling conditions in violation of federal or state civil rights laws of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.