Internal CommunicationsWhat we doInternal Communications and Relations is part of the UAB Office of Public Relations & Marketing. We provide news and information to UAB employees to help create and sustain a positive, supportive and diverse work environment in which faculty and staff can excel, in keeping with the university's strategic plan goals and objectives. Our group also helps business and administrative units create and implement internal communications strategies to inform, educate and motivate employees to support policies and programs that are in the best interest of UAB and its faculty and staff.
How we do itWe distribute information through several sources.UAB Reporter – a publication by and for the UAB community designed to highlight and explore the interests, objectives and achievements of UAB and its faculty and staff. Editorial content includes news of university initiatives and awards, innovative programs and research and employee profiles. A color PDF of each print edition is available online at www.uab.edu/reporter, and previous editions also are archived there. News items must be submitted by noon Monday the week prior to publication and are used at the discretion of the publication staff using the Request Publicity form on www.uab.edu/reporter. An editorial calendar of publishing dates for 2011 is online at www.uab.edu/reporter. An electronic copy is available by e-mailing your request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The UAB Reporter is distributed free to employees through office mail. Office managers should report any change in addresses or number of copies received to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Reporter Online – www.uab.edu/reporter is the companion Web site that includes and expands on the mission of the print edition. Daily updates provide employees the most recent information available, and Web-only features extend our coverage of campus news and events. Additional resources online include:
The eReporter — a twice-weekly electronic newsletter for distributing news, time-sensitive information and reminders to all UAB employees with a BlazerID. The eReporter is distributed through e-mail (from UAB News & Information) before the start of business each Tuesday and Friday. It is the university's preferred method for bulk-message distribution. The deadline for submitting items for inclusion is 10 a.m. Monday and Thursday to be included in the respective next day's edition. Use the Request Publicity form at www.uab.edu/reporter. A link to previous editions is included is accessible by clicking on The eReporter logo in the banner. Select the date from the pull-down menu. Managers are asked to print and post copies of The eReporter for employees who may not have access to e-mail during the work day. Non-employees may subscribe to The eReporter: Send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and type subscribe in the body; an e-mail requesting confirmation will be sent to you. Subscribers may unsubscribe from a non-uab.edu e-mail address by sending an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
You can helpUAB is a large campus with a great deal of activity, and try as we might we can't know everything that is happening — without your help. Call us. Write. Email. Upload. One way or another, give us your news and suggestions for stories and photos. And remember, the sooner you contact us, the better able we are to help you.
How to contact usNews and information can be sent to us in a number of ways:
You can also contact us directly: Kristi Lamont Ellis, director, Internal Communications and Relations, 996-5765 Linda Gunter, editor, manager of Internal Communications, 975-5533 Traci Bratton, assistant editor, 934-2040 Tyler Greer, writer/project specialist, 934-2041 Dan Willson, information systems specialist II, 975-2825 |
