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UNC Web site redesign to debut in June

Beginning in June, students will see some serious changes when they visit UNC.edu.

University administrators debuted the design Thursday to an audience of faculty and administrators, nearing the end of a long process in developing the site.

Officials involved in creating the new site, which they began planning almost two years ago, said they thought the major changes — including a greater emphasis on interactive media and photos — would ultimately benefit the community.

“There will be a degree of familiarity, and there will be some things that take people aback at first,” said Scott Jared, web content director. “We also spent a lot of time trying to find the right type of Carolina blue.”

Some representatives from different departments expressed concern that they would have to alter their own Web sites to match the University’s new page. But officials assured them that they would only be encouraged to consider the new template.

“The goal is propagating a unified experience,” said Jeremy Davis, information technology manager and head of a team in charge of developing the new site.

Jared said they have planned several changes to the Web site —a photo stream, improved graphics and a redesigned layout — but they expect users to be able to understand them.

“Folks are pretty Web-savvy now,” he said.

For the photo stream, members of the community can submit images that emphasize certain aspects of the school.

“We’re asking for a two-way conversation,” Davis said.

A blog is being used to update readers on the progress of the new Web site, and students have been involved in the development of the design since the early planning stages.



Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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