Publicity

The information below is designed to be a quick guide to publicizing events at Marquette. For complete details, click the links on the left of this page.

NOTE: If your event is sponsored/cosponsored by a registered student organization, see pages 47-53 of the Student Organization Handbook. All events must be registered with the Office of Student Development, and publicity must be approved.

Posters

Large format posters (11 x 17 inches and larger—36 inches wide maximum) can be printed through the Office of Student Development at no charge for any registered student organization. Poster quantity is limited to 8 to 12 posters per event depending upon what poster space your organization has reserved. Printing can take up to 7 working days depending upon the current workload. If you are interested in having OSD print posters for you, please submit a print request.

Other posters or flyers can be printed through any of the Marquette University approved print vendors. For a list of the vendors, contact Jennifer Reid. NOTE: We currently do printing only for registered student organizations. Students who wish to have posters printed for class projects/conferences or departments outside the Division of Student Affairs who need publicity should have posters printed at one of the University approved vendors.

All posters need to be stamped by the Office of Student Development before they go up around campus (including residence halls). All events being publicized must be registered with the Office of Student Development before publicity will be approved. It generally takes no longer than 24 hours for publicity to be approved.

Organizations Update

This update is sent to approximately 750 leaders of student organizations via an e-mail distribution list. Contact our office if you wish to include a submission to the email about your event.

Marquette Tribune

The Tribune charges for actual advertisements, but sometimes a well-written press release (see p.51, "Writing a Press Release", in this handbook) with a good amount of advanced warning will encourage one of the reporters to cover your event. Though you pay for advertising, having them write an article is FREE! Also, consider writing a Viewpoints letter to get published a couple days in advance of your event.

Display Case

The Event Management Office (AMU 245) is the place to reserve 1st floor display cases – an excellent way to advertise big events FREE for two weeks.

Table Tents

For table tents in the AMU, Residence Halls, and the Raynor Memorial Libraries, be sure to have them stamped by the Office of Student Development. As with all flyers, approvals generally take 24 hours. To reserve space, contact the Event Management Office (AMU 245) for the AMU, the Office of Residence Life (Carpenter Tower 203) for the Residence Halls, and Raynor Library Conference Services for the Brew at the Bridge in the Raynor Memorial Libraries.

AMU Stairwell banners

The AMU Event Management Office (AMU 245) reserves banner space in the main stairwell. Stop in the office or give them a call at 288-7202. They do request that banners be professionally done, but that doesn’t mean they have to be expensive. Contact the Office of Student Development (AMU 121) for information on how to design a banner that can be printed for free.

News Briefs

NewsBriefs are sent to students via email twice a week during the academic year. An event can be submitted to NewsBriefs at the following website: http://www.marquette.edu/omc/communication/newsbriefs.shtml. Please be aware there are submission deadlines that must be met. The Office of Marketing and Communication reserves the right to select which events are included in NewsBriefs.

Axis TV

AXIS-TV is the system that publicizes events on AMU screens. Plan ahead because space is limited. Visit the Center for Leadership, Service, and Involvement for details.