We are accepting submissions for the April edition of News for OWU Families. Please submit news for parents and families using this News for OWU Families form by the deadline, noon Friday, March 29. For the April edition, please consider submitting information about awards ceremonies, recognition programs, special shows or exhibitions, end-of-year traditions, and athletic competitions. Add information for in-person attendance, and also those events that are being streamed or recorded (this works great for our out-of-state/country families!). Also, consider submitting annual business items for attention: course selection for the fall semester, residence hall selection information, summer experiences/opportunities, etc. Families armed with information are good partners in the success of their students!
Tips: 1) eliminate OWU jargon, abbreviations, or acronyms from your emails
2) use ‘family’ or ‘parents and families’
3) consider your voice and tone – direct your message to families (not students).
Emails will typically be sent on the first Wednesday of every month. Submissions will be due the Friday before each email release. The goal of this digest is to keep parents and families informed, engaged, and regularly supplied with resources. Please plan to review with your team every month what information is of value to parents and families from your area. We encourage you to make monthly calendar reminders to create submissions and spread the word about this new communication tool to engage our OWU families.
OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Alumni & Family Engagement
Contact: Nancy Rutkowski at nbrutkow@owu.edu