Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s University Marketing and Communications Department received 13 awards in the 34th annual Educational Advertising Awards announced in early March. Higher Education Marketing Report sponsors the awards.
The Educational Advertising Awards is the largest, oldest and most respected educational advertising awards competition in the country. This year, over 2,200 entries were received from more than 1,000 colleges, universities and secondary schools from all 50 states and several foreign countries. Entries are judged on creativity, marketing execution and message impact.
| Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| “e” Baseball T-Shirt | Gold | Imprinted Materials |
| SIUE Theater and Dance Marketing | Gold | Special Promotions |
| Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan | Silver | Brochure-publication internal |
| School of Pharmacy Website | Silver | Website |
| Chancellor’s Report | Bronze | Annual Report |
| Interactive Map | Bronze | New Media |
| Men’s Basketball Schedule Poster | Bronze | Poster |
| Pre-Advising Lesson Video Series | Bronze | Special video production |
| Global Impact | Bronze | Total advertising campaign |
| SIUE Foundation Annual Report | Merit | Direct mail |
| Research & Creative Activities Magazine | Merit | Publication-external |
| Lovejoy Library Website | Merit | Website |
| The Gardens at SIUE Banners | Merit | Outdoor Advertising |
Gold awards were granted to 324 institutions, silver awards were awarded to 203 institutions and 143 institutions received bronze awards. Judges for the Educational Advertising Awards consisted of a national panel of higher education marketers, advertising creative directors, marketing and advertising professionals, and the editorial board of Higher Education Marketing Report.