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The ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Experience goes live with power of personal storytelling

The ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Experience goes live with power of personal storytelling

Contact: Checky Herrington

ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State University is defined by its many success stories — and who better to tell these stories than the people who are living them every day.

That's the purpose of The ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Experience, a series of photographs and videos in which members of the campus community explain why they've chosen ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ as the place for learning, discovery, and personal and career success.

"The ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Experience gives viewers a sense of what it's like to be a part of the university through the eyes of a diverse cross-section of students, faculty and staff," said Sid Salter, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥â€™s ‎chief communications officer. "Their stories prove that no matter who you are or where you come from, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State is a place where you can find more opportunities to lead, participate and excel.â€

The ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Experience is the latest in a series of communications tools that tie into a soon-to-be-launched branding initiative highlighting the many ways ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ is driven to make a difference. Strengths include diversity, cross-campus collaboration and a supportive and nurturing environment for students.

Other tools include a new social media hub, a revamped website and , an innovative social media initiative that reinforces ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥'s standing as a world-class academic research university.

This fall, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State is welcoming the largest and most academically advanced freshman class in its history. With an enrollment of more than 20,000, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥â€™s leading university comprises students from all 50 states and 88 countries.

Student-led teams at ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State are involved in a number of research and development projects with state, national and global impacts. They are working to get unmanned aerial systems flying safely in the nation’s airspace, designing the car of the future, and generating solutions to world hunger, to name just a few.

"Being a leader is reflected in everything we do, including how we tell our stories and promote our accomplishments to prospective students," Salter said. "The people of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State are our ambassadors to the world, and The ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Experience is another tool they can use to promote the great things happening here every day."

The ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Experience is available at .

Learn more about ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State and sign up for the #WeRingTrue program at .