Communication Strategies Mentioned Common Elements Newsletters, emails, and print materials Website and social media Reports and presentations Word of mouth and personal networking Other Communication Methods Publishing journal articles Visiting classes to talk about programming Participation in campus-level committees and external organizations Combining Programming and Communication Seminars and workshops for faculty Bringing regional STEM practitioners together to share experiences

Common Parts of “1-Pagers” who are the people involved mission and vision of the center/program history and development description of example programming and methods where to go for more information

Some Observations: Not all of the 1-pagers had all those sections, but most had several of them. Some of the essays could easily be used as a communication document, as is. Some of the “easy” communication methods are becoming saturated. There is a trend toward more “layers” of communication as centers and programs become more established. Everyone starts off with a newsletter and email list, and strategies grow as capacity and experience grows. Communication strategies change as the focus and mission of centers change. How and to whom communication is important can change dramatically