Hot off the Press! This month's edition of The Core Report. The Core Report provides Rochester WordPress administrators with helpful news, updates, and resources every month. You're receiving this email because you have WordPress administrator access to a University of Rochester website.

The Core Report

The Core Report provides Rochester WordPress administrators with news and resources every month. You’re receiving this because you have administrative access to a University of Rochester WordPress site.

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 »

submit ideas

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 »

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.

Industry insights

INTERACTION DESIGN FOUNDATION

Myths of mobile design and why they matter

medium

Why computers can’t be conscious

medium

What branding can teach us about making science captivating

uxmag

Designing for AI beyond conversational interfaces

Training resources and opportunities

Creating accessible digital documents

đź“Ś  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 »

OHO annual online conference

đź“Ś 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 »

New

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 »

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 »

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 »

Have a great month, Rochester.

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