Past Forum Events

2023 Communicators Forum Gold and Maroon Awards winners will share the stories behind their winning projects. Each team will give a five to ten minute presentation about their project – how the project came together, the challenges and successes, and the outcome. The hour-long… Continue Reading

Reconnect with your Forum colleagues for conversation, snacks, and networking! 

Not a member? Become a member and use discount code "UMCFSOCIAL23" for a 50% discount until September 12. Memberships expire on February 28, 2024. Contact… Continue Reading

We are excited to welcome the University of Minnesota Foundation's Lynnea Madsen, Nicole Endres, and Allison Lindberg to present on Ethical Storytelling. This presentation is geared towards communicators in content creation roles as well as those who are interested in learning more.… Continue Reading

The University of Minnesota is hosting an accessibility event to engage in conversation, thinking, and learning about access and inclusion. The event is put together by a volunteer group of dedicated University employees.

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Join us for a virtual panel discussion about what it means to pursue a career in communications. Five panelists will speak and answer questions about their career stories and current roles, ranging from higher ed communications to PR to journalism. This is a great panel for… Continue Reading

Digital accessibility is often focused on technical standards and laws, but cultural and social dimensions are just as important for meaningful accessibility. In this session, Luke Kudryashov from the Disability Resource Center will introduce the concept of disability culture in… Continue Reading

Want to learn more about email marketing best practices or simply interested in a refresher? Join us for a virtual event to hear tips and tricks from two University of Minnesota communications professionals:

• Melissa Shugarman, a Salesforce Marketing Cloud… Continue Reading

Communicators are increasingly expected by a broad variety of stakeholders to communicate around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues. For some, DEI communications is a new experience. This presentation will introduce you to U of M tools available to guide and support your DEI… Continue Reading

2022 Communicators Forum Gold and Maroon Awards winners share the stories behind their winning projects. Each team will give a five to ten minute presentation about their project – how the project came together, the challenges and successes, and the outcome. The program will finish… Continue Reading

Communicators forum members gathered for an afternoon of networking and comestibles at the Campus Club.