University of Missouri System

Strategic Communications

Spectrum

Volume 35, Number 2, May 2008

University of Missouri begins podcasts

Have you wanted to learn more about University of Missouri programs, initiatives or projects? Are you curious to learn more about the people at the helm of the university or the great work the university does?

Then tune in to a University of Missouri podcast!

Each Monday the Office of Strategic Communications at the University of Missouri System will post a podcast for current and retired staff and faculty. The podcasts will include a variety of guests discussing subjects and issues important to the university.

Recent guests have included Associate Vice President of Benefits Mike Paden, who discussed the university’s change to Coventry Health Care from United Health Care; Director of the TE Atkins Wellness Program Laura Schopp, who discussed the importance of health and wellness; and UM System Chief of Staff David Russell and Director of Information Technology Terry Robb, who discussed the university’s safety efforts and emergency alert notification system.

The University of Missouri podcasts provide listeners the opportunity to learn more about university news at times and locations that are convenient to them.

Podcasts can be accessed on the UM System homepage at www.umsystem.edu. You also can subscribe to the Podcasts, enabling them to be downloaded to your computer, iPod, iPhone or other devices.

Podcasts are a growing trend in communications. There are currently more than 90,000 podcasts available on a wide range of topics. Currently, more than six million people have downloaded podcasts from the Internet with expectations that podcast audiences will top 18 million by 2011.

Questions for guests and suggestions for future podcast topics are welcome through the site.

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