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Rochester Core theme updates |
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Now available |
RSS feed component |
Our new RSS feed component allows you to automatically connect the University News Center content to your website based on categories and tags. |
Check out the new RSS feed component » |
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Coming soon |
Page title component |
We're developing new page title options, including better full-width image options, background video options, and enhancements to the current image and text options. |
Preview the new page title options » |
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Input wanted: Image gallery component |
We're gearing up to build a brand-new image gallery component later this year. If you have any thoughts or ideas, please share them with us. |
Share your thoughts » |
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Spotlight |
Rochester Core in action |
Check out how the International Services Office uses the Rochester Core components to help support the University’s international community. |
International Services Office » |
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Rochester Core powers 90 University sites, which account for 22,309 pages. |
Rochester Core is the parent theme for 49.5% of all published University WordPress sites. If you’re interested in using the theme, contact University Marketing and Communications. |
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Training resources and opportunities |
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Creating accessible digital documents |
📌 Virtual Training session 🗓️ Tuesday, September 24 This session will teach core digital accessibility concepts and provide concrete steps for creating accessible documents in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. |
Register and learn more » |
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OHO annual online conference |
📌 Virtual Training Session 🗓️ Every Tuesday from October 1 through October 15 Spread over multiple weeks, presentations and training sessions are led by marketers at schools across the country with in-depth talks and short case-studies, plus strategies and insights from the OHO team. |
Learn more and sign up » |
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Digital accessibility for content creators |
đź“Ś MyPath In this course, you'll learn the importance of digital accessibility and gain the essential knowledge to make your digital content accessible. This training is designed for anyone involved in contributing to University of Rochester websites, regardless of their role. This includes developing, editing, or publishing digital content. The training can be found by searching for 'Digital Accessibility for Content Creators' in MyPath. |
Access the training on MyPath » |
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Rochester Core training |
đź“Ś MyPath A WordPress administration course is available to all University staff members in MyPath. The course includes 21 chapters on best practices and how to use components in the Rochester Core WordPress theme. The training can be found by searching for 'WordPress' in MyPath. Check out the on-demand guides. |
Access the training on MyPath » |
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Editorial style guide |
This guide helps the University community ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency for writing across all publications—including websites. |
Review the style guide » |
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Have a great month, Rochester. |
You’ll receive the next edition of The Core Report in October. |
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