Web Services updates Tarleton site; announces photo contest

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Sept. 17, 2009

Web Services updates Tarleton site; announces photo contest

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Visitors to Tarleton State University’s Web site have probably noted many key changes in the past few months.

One new area of the site is the “Bleed Purple” section, which contains links to Tarleton’s Facebook, YouTube, photo archives, wallpapers, audio downloads and more. This section can be found at www.tarleton.edu/bleedpurple.

“To help with putting more cool things in this section, Web Services is hosting a photo and wallpaper contest this semester open to all Tarleton students, faculty and staff,” said Daphne Hunt, university web administrator.

Prizes will be awarded to three top winners, including an Apple iPod to the winner of the Best Overall category. The photos and wallpapers will be featured in various areas of the Tarleton site, including the Bleed Purple section.

“We had great results from the photo contest we held in 2007, so we’ve decided to hold another that also includes a computer wallpaper category,” Hunt said. “I can’t wait to see everyone’s creativity.”

Many additional changes have taken place on the Tarleton site since Web Services implemented the new university homepage in March 2009. Various departments have changed over to the new look, including the academic colleges, the Enrollment Management group and Residential Living and Learning. Eventually, all departments will be converted to the new look in order to provide consistency within the Web site.

The focus with the new Tarleton Web site is prospective students.

“Usually the first thing that a prospective student and parent see about a university is the Web site, so it is extremely important to make a good impression on them with Tarleton.edu,” Hunt said.

According to the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Institutional Research, Tarleton welcomed the fourth largest freshman class in the university’s history this fall.

“It is my hope that the new Web site at least partially contributed to these record numbers of enrollment,” Hunt said.

Laurie Gaiser, Director of School Relations, is excited about the new Web site as well. She says that many of the students and parents claim to have found and signed up for Texan Tours after looking at the site.

“Now that the focus of the Web site truly is prospective students, I really think it is making a difference,” Gaiser said. “Future students and parents are easily able to find the information that they are seeking.”

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