More than 600 news releases and advisories about students, faculty, and staff are sent out annually to local, state, national, and international news media. More than 100 radio station newsrooms in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri are linked by this service, which provides weekly radio features accessed by telephone. The deadline for submission is 4 p.m. Monday, with calendar items desired earlier if possible.
News conferences are generally well attended and the featured stories well publicized.
An international subscription service via the Internet that receives requests from media seeking experts on a broad range of subjects. This includes covering its meetings and issuing news releases regarding resolutions passed by the board. A guide published annually as a resource for the media and featuring hundreds of university professors and professionals with expertise in a broad range of subjects.