Office of Public Affairs
About the Office of Public Affairs
The Office of Public Affairs advances university priorities through strategic communication and engagement with key internal and external audiences.
Offices
Strategic Communications
The Strategic Communications unit provides executive-level communications, issues management and scanning, and coordination with external partners.
Marketing
The Marketing office serves as KU's advertising agency, specializing in brand management and strategic communications.
Office of Public Affairs
News and Media Relations
This unit informs the public of KU's role as one of the country's most highly regarded research universities.
Event Management and Protocol
The Office of Event Management & Protocol hosts the university's signature events and manages campus use processes and policy.
Kansas Public Radio and Audio-Reader
Kansas Public Radio provides radio broadcast programming across Kansas and northwest Missouri.
Messages
Reminder to vote in November 8 general election
As a leading public research university, the University of Kansas is committed to encouraging members of our community to participate in elections. With this in mind, we are writing to remind you of tomorrow’s general election in the state of Kansas.
Register to vote for the general election in Kansas by Oct. 18
As a leading research university, the University of Kansas is committed to ensuring that members of our community are able to exercise their right to vote and participate in elections. The upcoming Nov. 8 general election in Kansas is another opportunity to foster this kind of civic engagement.
Voter registration deadline for primary election is Tuesday, July 12
Voting is one of our most fundamental responsibilities as citizens, and as a leading research university, part of KU’s mission is to foster civic engagement. The upcoming Aug. 2 primary election is an excellent opportunity to model that kind of democratic participation.
Taking precautions during cold weather
The National Weather Service is forecasting extremely cold weather for the next week, with temperatures staying below freezing and overnight lows dipping below zero degrees. With this in mind, please plan accordingly and take precautions when coming to and from campus next week.
Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs
Karla Leeper serves as the university's Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs. In this role, she oversees all messaging to advance KU’s interests at the local, state and national levels, and has responsibility for marketing, branding, internal and external communications and message integration across all KU campuses, affiliates and partners.
