News for OWU Families will be on hiatus for the months of June & July. We will resume the digest in August, with submissions due by noon on Friday, Aug. 4. The digest will be sent to families on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
The goal of this digest is to keep parents and families informed, engaged, and supplied regularly with resources. Since launching in early 2023, News for OWU Families has consistently maintained an open rate of 62-65% – families are reading it! We hope you will consider what is relevant to families from your office and plan now for the August edition and beyond. 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.
During the academic year, submissions will be due by noon the Friday before each email release. Emails will be sent to families on the first Wednesday of every month.
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).
OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Alumni & Family Engagement
Contact: Nancy Rutkowski at nbrutkow@owu.edu