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The Maverick Minute | Growing UNO's Brand

Makayla McMorris discusses her vision for UNO's brand with Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

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Makayla McMorris, executive director of UNO's Office of University Communications, discusses her vision for UNO's brand with Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

University Communications offers integrated, client-focused marketing, communications, media relations, and key event support services to faculty, staff and organizations across UNO's campuses.

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  • Makayla McMorris was hired as Executive Director of University Communications in December of 2018.

  • McMorris was attracted to the position because it gives her an opportunity to use and grow her skills in a wide variety of ways.

  • In its first 5 years, University Communications worked very hard on internal messaging and branding within the university. Now McMorris is excited to expand that messaging and branding externally, both regionally and nationally.

  • Campus is invited to get a hold of University Communications with stories and news about anything from research and studies to extraordinary personal stories. Those can be submitted online through the UNO website.

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