The Pacer

Issue date: 2/20/07 Section: Technology

The UTM Web site will be getting a facelift soon. The Web site change comes as part of a new branding campaign which is being implemented by the entire UT system.

The new Web site will include a revised logo which features new colors for the university; a UT orange and navy blue make up the redesigned logo. The Web site will utilize a wide-format screen and contain higher resolutions than the current one.

Prospective and current students are expected to be able to enjoy more features like video and audio. The new Web site template will still be just as easy to navigate as the current site - it will just have a few upgrades.

As always, UTM students and their quotes will continue to be featured on the homepage along with easy access to e-mail and searches, which almost all students find accommodating.

A date for the implementation of the new Web site has not been set yet. The template is currently undergoing some refinements to make it work for UTM.

"The new design template will be reviewed by the chancellor's staff in March," said Shannon Burgin, chief information officer of Information Technology Services. "Then a date for implementation will be determined."

The new Web site marks the launching of a transition to the UT logo which will be used by all of the Universities of Tennessee. The new colors and logo will be appearing all over campus in everything from athletic uniforms to business cards.
Although there has not been an exact timeline established, the campus can expect to see more and more changes within the next year. The Web site is only the beginning.

When commenting on the changes to come, Bud Grimes, director of office of University Affairs, summed up the new logo nicely by saying, "From signage to apparel to business cards: a cleaner, more distinct image will emerge that will represent this campus well and identify it more closely as an important part of the University of Tennessee System."

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