The CU-Boulder Office of News Services has changed its name to the Office of News Services, according to Bobbi Barrow, executive director of Institutional Relations.
The name change reflects the office's role within the larger office of Institutional Relations, which Barrow established following her appointment in September 1997. In addition to News Services, Institutional Relations includes the offices of Community Relations, Web Communications, Student Affairs Communications, Publications and Marketing, and Internal Communications.
"With the establishment of the Institutional Relations office as the umbrella entity for the major communication functions on campus, it seemed appropriate to rename the Public Relations Office to more accurately reflect its distinct mission within IR," Barrow said.
The Office of News Services is the primary source of communication between the CU-Boulder campus and local, state and national media, issuing news releases and working with radio and TV news outlets on a daily basis.
News Services also produces a media Experts Guide and Just the Facts, the CU-Boulder factbook, and contributes stories to Carillon and Coloradan, which is produced by the Alumni Association.