Learning and Teaching Committee
Subject: Centenary Celebrations
Origin:
Director of Media Services
The University
will be celebrating 100 years of tertiary education in Loughborough during
2009. A steering group (chaired by the Director of External Affairs and
including the Deans, Directors of Marketing, Media Services and Imago and
including administrative support from Jackie Baseley) has undertaken a scoping
exercise and approved a draft programme and budget which has been seen and
adjusted following comments at an EMG meeting. The programme will be directed
by Dr Anne Mumford.
Objectives
of the celebrations:
- Raise the profile and
general awareness of the University.
- Strengthen the
University’s identity and reputation.
- Position the University
based on its current achievements and future ambitions.
- Affirm a clear visual
identity and core statement for the University.
- Communicate with all
major stakeholders and strengthen relationships.
- Use the Centenary to
realise opportunities for friend raising and fundraising and for
identifying fundraising projects.
- Develop Alumni relations
at department and University level.
Key
Messages:
- To affirm current
standing and signal a bright future whilst celebrating the past.
- To reinforce the core
values of the Loughborough brand as highlighted in the strategic plan.
- To illustrate our
strengths and distinctive qualities in all our core areas including
research, teaching, enterprise, sport, arts, student experience and
internationalisation.
- To highlight our overseas
partnerships, demonstrate our international standing and support the
internationalisation agenda.
- To position ourselves as
a forward looking university providing excellence across the range of our
activities and an increasingly international experience.
Some
ideas of events are listed below. Members of Learning and Teaching Committee
are asked if they have any views on how we can use the year to promote the
University’s successes in learning and teaching and enhance the feel-good
factor amongst staff and students in this. Any other thoughts on the overall
programme are welcome.
Proposed Activities and Budget Estimates
The
activities proposed below have been developed through consultation with a range
of stakeholders and have been approved by the Steering Group and by EMG. Note
that some activities are “badging” of existing events and will
incur little or no additional cost. The activities need firming up and this list
is intended to be indicative.
|
Activity |
|
Centenary
themed Open Days |
|
Senate
Council Dinner |
|
Alumni
Reunions |
|
Student
Union Events |
|
Festival
of Science and Engineering |
|
Arts
Programme |
|
Prestigious
Centenary Lecture Series |
|
Queen’s
Anniversary Prize Open Day |
|
IOC
Congress attendance |
|
Centenary
Exhibition |
|
Additional
|
|
Sports
Festival |
|
BUE
Centenary Graduates |
|
Centenary
Title for Professorial Chairs in 2009 |
|
Staff
Ball |
|
Ecumenical
Service |
|
Photographic
Display |
|
Media
Launch |
|
Local
Media Features and articles |
|
Special
Local Supplement |
|
Special
National Supplement |
|
2009
Publications to include Centenary |
|
Web
Page |
|
DVD |
|
Banners |
|
Logo |
|
Mail
Franking |
|
Screensaver
CD |
|
New
Merchandise |
|
Centenary
Leaflet |
|
TV
Documentary |
Dr Anne Mumford