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Showcasing \"ever better\"\u00a0(Meliora<\/em>)<\/h2>","description":"

We bring the University's mission to life: \u201cLearn, Discover, Heal, Create\u2014and Make the World Ever Better.\" We take all the incredible things that happen at URochester and shape them<\/a> in ways that inspire local, national, and global audiences to engage with the University.<\/p>","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-medium","columns":"1","cards":[{"card_title":"

Our vision<\/h3>","card_text":"We have an ambitious vision on how to be stewards of the University\u2019s mission\u2014and a tactical roadmap to get us there.\r\n

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Our leadership<\/h3>","card_text":"Page Hetzel\u2019s arrival marked the beginning of broad operational, strategic, and cultural change for the office.\r\n

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Our team of experts<\/strong><\/h3>","card_text":"We\u2019re an award-winning group of creative and digital professionals who specialize in meeting the complex communication needs of a global research university.\r\n

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Our partners<\/strong><\/h3>","card_text":"Our office works closely with many marketing, communications, and digital teams across the institution on messaging and branding efforts. Please reach out to these teams directly for inquiries related to their focus areas.\r\n

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Follow and subscribe<\/strong><\/h3>","card_text":"Sign up to stay in the loop on all things URochester.","card_background_color":"#FFFFFF","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"Subscribe","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/communications\/subscribe\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"image_thumbnail","card_image_placement":"image_left","card_image_hover_state":"","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

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Join our team<\/strong><\/h3>","card_text":"Explore open positions within our central office.","card_background_color":"#FFFFFF","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"Career opportunities","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/communications\/about\/careers\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]}]},"yoast_head":"\nAbout Us - University Marketing and Communications - University of Rochester<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The University of Rochester marketing and communications office is a central team of storytelling and marketing experts.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/communications\/about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About Us - 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