Ohio University

Branding OHIO: A tagline is a powerful sound bite

Oct 27, 2010
Renea Morris

A tagline should be distinctive and memorable, reflecting the tone and tenor of your brand and what you offer constituents.

Ohio University’s tagline  – The best student-centered learning experience in America – embodies our mission and vision. As a student-centered University, all of our efforts should be focused on ensuring we offer the very best learning experience to help our students fulfill their promise.

Is Ohio University the best?

The student-centered learning experience at Ohio University isn’t about one particular academic program being ranked highly, although there are many nationally ranked programs among the 250 undergraduate majors available or a student organization, of which there are more than 350 registered. The Ohio University learning experience is a culmination of our quest to create limitless opportunities for students and help them fulfill their promise. This experience is found in:

• Research and creative activity that yielded a Nobel prize-winning alumnus
• Accessible and engaging opportunities in our learning communities, residential life, and leadership development through involvement in student organizations
• Expansive student support network including recreation, counseling, health care, career services, academic advising, and tutoring services
• The Scripps College of Communication Center of Excellence and the Honors Tutorial College
• Our U.S. News & World Report predicted graduation rate and first-year student retention rate
• The most academically prepared first-year class ever
• Many distinguished alums who say OHIO helped them find their place in the world
• Our leading ONCA achievers; our Appalachian and Urban Scholars
• Access to transformational OHIO educational opportunities for students across Appalachia Ohio through five regional campuses, two satellite centers, and online programs
• Changed lives across southeast Ohio through first-generation college degree opportunities for more than one-third of our students
• Our history – More than 200 years of academic excellence, and so much more!
  

The bulleted list of what makes Ohio University’s learning experience the best in America is by no means exhaustive. I encourage you to add to this list and use it when you’re talking to current and prospective students. Communications and Marketing is always looking for ways to raise the prominence of the institution – please send your ideas our way by clicking here. Please use “Prominence” in the subject of your message so that we can review and respond to your suggestions promptly.

This link, www.ohio.edu/brand, will take you to the brand website where you will find several resources that reinforce our brand. From e-mail signatures to PowerPoint templates, every touch point presents an opportunity to express OHIO’s identity.