The Presidents Office

Unistructure, 3rd Floor

Faculty, staff, or students interested in requesting President Gittell’s participation in any event or making an appointment to meet with him should contact Vicky Atkins, the President’s Scheduling Assistant (x6026) with your name/department/phone and email address, date of the event, time span of the event, and reason for the event. If remarks are required, you should be prepared to provide bullet points to brief the President. Once Vicky has this information, she will try to schedule the President’s appearance at your event. It is suggested that you contact Vicky as early in your planning process as possible because his schedule fills very quickly.

The Office of University Relations oversees and implements Bryant’s integrated communications program to advance the University’s overarching mission and strategic goals. University Relations steers a broad-based communications program coordinated over multiple media platforms including the www.bryant.edu website, print and email publications, media and public relations, advertising, social media, and environmental graphics and signage. The department seeks to build visibility and awareness in a competitive marketplace, and to advance the institution’s programs, ideas, and innovations while cultivating relationships with key constituencies such as:

• current and prospective Bryant students
• current and prospective Bryant parents
• alumni, friends, and donors
• members of the media and other opinion leaders
• faculty members and employees
• community residents and organizations
• elected and appointed government officials
• media

University Relations is accountable to strengthen Bryant’s brand positioning through vehicles including:

• bryant.edu
• local, national, and international media
• newsletters, magazines, and other print and email periodicals
• catalogs and brochures
• community and government relations
• advertising
• social media
• personal contacts

The Office of University Relations is led by the Associate Vice President for University Relations, Elizabeth O’Neil (eoneil@bryant.edu). To reach her or others on the University Relations staff, call x6120.