The Oval
The Oval is Wagner College’s bi-weekly email newsletter to faculty and staff.
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What is the Oval?
Now focused on faculty and staff communications, issues of the Oval will include updates, occasional messages from the President, and key campus information to help you stay connected with everything happening at Wagner.
The Oval is your space to share what’s happening in your departments. Whether it’s a research project, a new publication, student trips, or something your team is working on, we want to feature it.
The Office of Communications and Marketing will be responsible for managing Wagner Weekly content and distribution. Please email communications@wagner.edu or fill out this form, attaching a Word document and a photo to have your content considered. Wagner Communications reserves the right to edit submissions for length, Associated Press style guidelines, etc. Content should be submitted no later than 12 p.m. on the Wednesday before the newsletter is distributed.
See the FAQ below for more details on getting your content featured. For other questions or concerns about Wagner Weekly, please reach out to communications@wagner.edu.
How do I get a story from my department featured in the Oval?
Editorial decisions on which story leads each the Oval newsletter is ultimately up to the discretion of Wagner Communications. Submissions of feature stories should be written in AP style and be no more than 500 words. Wagner Communications will facilitate posting the story to the Wagner Newsroom and linking to it from the Oval. Submissions should also include:
- A title
- A 1-2 sentence abstract
- A 16×9 photo or video
- Any corresponding links needed
Please note that stories submitted as features may be included in the newsletter as an announcement instead.
How do I get an announcement in the Oval?
Submissions should be no more than 200 words, but ideally be less than 100. Wagner Communications will facilitate posting the announcement to the Wagner Newsroom and linking to it from the Oval. Submissions should include:
- Typed out content that is no more than 200 words
- A 1-2 sentence abstract
- A photo or graphic that can be cropped with a 5:4 ratio
- Any corresponding links needed
How do I get my event featured in the Oval?
To get your event into the Oval, it must be listed in the online campus calendar. Events featured will be selected from the campus calendar by Wagner Communications. Even if your event is not listed as a “Featured Event” in the Oval, there will always be a button leading readers to view “More Events” on the campus calendar.
Wagner community members can add events to the campus calendar using the existing Ad Astra scheduling system. Check out this tutorial or contact the campus events team at events@wagner.edu for guidance on scheduling events.