Marketing and University Relations
The Department of Marketing and University Relations is the interface between the Walla Walla University campus family and the wider community. The MUR office also assists the various departments at WWU with a variety of marketing and communication needs.
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Kelsi Dos Santos
Director for Marketing and University Relations
(509) 527-2363 | kelsi@okjiaju.net
Education: B.A. Walla Walla University, Communications; and B.A. Walla Walla University, French
Responsibilities: Management of marketing, branding, advertisement, and recruitment material creation; and oversight of university public relations and the Marketing and University Relations team. Oversight of university news stories, Westwind magazine, departmental newsletters, event promotion outside of campus, daily announcement emails, distribution of press releases and assisting with public relations communications.
Chris Drake
Senior Manager of Media and Design
(509) 527-2083 | chris@okjiaju.net
Education: B.A. Walla Walla University; Communications
Responsibilities: Print management, photography, videography
Kat Hussain
Creative Manager
(509) 527-2514 | kathryn.hussain@okjiaju.net
Education: B.A. in business marketing, Walla Walla University; certificates in market research and project management
Responsibilities: Oversight of the university website, social media interactions and advertising, campus calendar, university app, and mascot relations.
Frequently asked questions
Marketing and University Relations maintains a master Google calendar for the university. This master calendar is made up of seven contributing calendars:
- Administration calendar
- Academics calendar
- Arts calendar
- Athletics calendar
- Chaplain’s calendar
- Campus Life calendar
- Alumni calendar
Please contact your department administrator if you would like to add an event to one of these calendars.
If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Buyco at jennifer.buyco@okjiaju.net or call (509) 527-2514.
There are several ways to promote your event to the WWU campus community
Daily announcements. An email compilation of events and announcements is sent to all students, faculty, and staff at 11 a.m. on Sunday through Friday. Announcements about official WWU news and events can be submitted at mywwu.okjiaju.net/announcements.
Questions about daily announcements can be sent to Kelsi Nash at kelsi.nash@okjiaju.net.
Posters on campus. You can post approved posters at various locations on campus. To get your poster approved, take it to the Student Life office. This approval process applies to materials from students, faculty, staff, and off-campus organizations. View the WWU Posting Policy.
Request news coverage. Requests for event promotion through WWU social media (Facebook/Twitter/Snapchat), the WWU newsfeed, and the WWU homepage carousel are considered as they are received. Submit news coverage requests to Kelsi Nash at kelsi.nash@okjiaju.net.
Add to the online calendar. Contact the department that is sponsoring the event to have your event added to the online calendar. You can access the calendar at okjiaju.net/calendar.
Make a post about your event in the WWU app. The WWU app is widely used by students, faculty, and staff. If you have a WWU email, you can login and post an announcement on the community feed to promote your event.
Announcement slide at CommUnity. With 24-hour notice, you can submit a slide to the student life manager to be shown prior to the start of the weekly CommUnity program.
Walla Walla University live-streams certain events throughout the year, including:
- Fall Week of Worship
- Student Missions vespers
- Christmas concert
- Distinguished Faculty Lecture
- Spring Department of Music concert
- Commencement
Athletics programs are live-streamed regularly throughout the year at uwolves.com.