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Scholarship Recipient BloggingA New Tool for Donor
Stewardship
The PremiseDevelop blog featuring scholarship recipientsHave
selected recipients write about their college experience and the
difference scholarships make in their livesShare link to blog with
donors
Student BloggersChosen by USF/DeansDiverse: Honors
CollegeVarious classes of undergraduatesGraduate students (research
& TA)Study abroad participantsVarious backgrounds
Formatting Options - ExternalBlog roll of externally produced
blogs with descriptions on USF websiteExample: U of Ms Admissions
blog pagewww.admissions.umich.edu/blogs/ Blog roll of links &
titles onlyExternal blog site linked to USF websiteExample: U of Ms
Scholarship bloghttp://umscholarshipblog.wordpress.com/
Externally Produced w/ Description
Blog Roll Links & Titles Only
External Blog Linked to USF Site
Formatting Options - EmbeddedBlog housed in a USF
webpageExample: Ohio State Universitys blog
rollwww.osu.edu/interactBlog feed embedded from external site into
a USF webpageExample: University of Illinois President Hogans
blogwww.prezrelease.uillinois.edu
Blog Housed on Page Within Site
Blog Feed Embedded in USF Page
Content OptionsOne blog, multiple student bloggersMultiple
students with individual blogsMany student posts aggregated into a
blogIndividual students may only do one or two postsStudent posts
rotate to feature many scholarshipHave students apply, or choose
internally
Technical RequirementsTo Host on Site:Free Wordpress site
management downloadFree add-in to aggregate multiple blogsTo Embed
Feed:Nothing needed (as of now)External Only:Nothing needed
Pros / Cons to MethodsHostingMore design options can format to
match siteAble to aggregate blogs into one feedRequires own web
page within siteEmbeddingMore time management to choose/code posts
into webpageMultiple blogs must be embedding individually
Pros / Cons to MethodsExternal OnlyHosted on external site less
space used on ATS serversCan use cheaper ATS hosting package for
website, saving $7/monthEither less control or more time
managementStudents upload directly (no approval process),
orStudents submit to Katie and she uploads
