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

Check out what's new and what's coming up next.
Laptop screen showing a nighttime aerial view of a university campus with text overlay about staff council.

Now available

Page title component

New options for the page title component are now available. You can now feature full-width images or b-roll style video. We’ve also made enhancements to the text-only and 50/50 split options. Check out the video option on the Rochester Conversations site. See the full-width image option on the Admissions site. Review the 50/50 pattern option on the Rochester Core user guide.
A laptop displaying an article titled "ICE HUMANITIES" about glaciers, with two photos of people in icy landscapes.

Coming soon

Image gallery component

We’re developing a brand-new image gallery component built to showcase 5 to 20 images that includes options for captions and image sizes.
Preview the new image gallery component »

submit ideas

Input wanted: Table of contents component

The next component on our roadmap is the Table of Contents, which provides a page overview and jump links to specific sections. Learn more about tables of contents and share your ideas with us.
University of Rochester News Center webpage featuring articles and a profile on chemical engineering.

Spotlight

Rochester Core in action

Explore how the University News Center uses components to help share University-wide stories and news.
Check out the News Center »

Rochester Core powers  92  University sites, 
which account for  22,166  pages.

Rochester Core is the parent theme for 51% of all published University WordPress sites. If you’re interested in using the theme, contact University Marketing and Communications.

Industry insights

This month's industry insights are all about writing for the web.
Man writing on a whiteboard covered with sticky notes in a sunlit room.

Smashing Magazine

How to improve your microcopy
Person using a laptop at a wooden desk with a coffee mug nearby.

UX Planet / Medium

Ways to cut the fluff in your writing
A person typing on a laptop with floating digital document icons above the keyboard.

UX Design / Medium

Framing UX writing as letter writing

A person with red glasses writing on a clear glass board.

Nielsen Norman Group

UX writing study guide

Training resources and opportunities

Sharpen your skills with these professional development resources.

Creating accessible digital documents

đź“Ś  Virtual Session

🗓️ Tuesday, October 22

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 »

The SEO update by Yoast

đź“Ś Virtual Webinar

🗓️ Tuesday, November 26

Tune in as industry experts share news and developments within the search engine optimization (SEO) industry.
Learn more and sign up »

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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