The News & Publications office is the public relations arm of the College of Education, providing the following services:

• News and media relations

• Publications & graphic design (for faculty and staff)

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• Constituency/stakeholder communications

• Public relations programming

• Alumni affairs and development support

• Issues and crisis anticipation and response

As part of a public, tax-supported university, we are committed to
keeping key stakeholders and the public-at-large informed about the
College’s activities, programs and policies. We therefore strive to
meet the following charges as our mission:

• To foster effective two-way communication between the College and all major stakeholders;

• To support the teaching, research, scholarship and service missions of the
  College with superior publication and graphic-design services;

• To position the UF College of Education as Florida’s preeminent education
  college and as one of the top-tier education colleges in the nation.

• To serve as a liaison between the College and all public news media in a professional and mutually beneficial manner that:

  • fosters fair, accurate and widespread media coverage of newsworthy
    faculty achievements, programs and activities, and of any issues
    or crises involving the College and its faculty or students;

  • ensures reasonable accessibility of faculty and staff to media requests for interviews and information;

  • prepares College faculty as effective, media-savvy spokespersons for the College
    and their programs, to the benefit of both the College and the media.