News, Events, & Profiles (Syndication) at PDX.edu

1. Log in to your site (or Syndication if you are creating shared content).

2. Use the admin menu to navigate to "Content  ￫ Add content ￫ News Article"

3. Complete the form:

   • Article Title: The title of the article. Keep it concise and accurate. 

   • Article Subtitle: Displays below the Article Title in on the News Article itself. This can be used to add more detailed information.

   • Author: The person that wrote the article.  

   • Image: Displays at the top of the news article, and in any blocks that feature the article (upcoming news or featured news).  

   • Image Caption: Displays below the image.    

   • Article Body: The actual content of the article. 

   • Related Links: Display below the article text.     

   • Show Featured News: Do not use it - this will be deprecated. 

   • Expiry Date: When you want the article to be archived. Required.

   • Tags: Topic-based tags visitors can use to filter different articles based on interest. Start typing a tag name and select the correct one from the list of options. Separate tags with commas, if using more than one.  

     • The tags are global for the university using pre-defined terms. View the whole list of tags available on your site by going to "Structure  ￫ Taxonomy ￫ News article tags"

   • Content Hub Tag: This is only applicable if building the news article in Syndication. See “Syndicating news and events” on this page for more information.

   • Scheduling Options: Use if you want to schedule the article to be published in the future. Otherwise, it will go live once you save the article. 

4. Save the article.

Automatically built news listing

There is an automatically-built news listing page that displays all published news imported to your site. Example news listing.

You can create links to this page in the navigation menu by adding one in the PSU Primary Menu settings. You can also link to this page using CTA buttons or other links.  

The URL for the page will always be pdx.edu/SITE/news - replace SITE with your site's URL to view your site's news listing.

Dynamic news block 

The block "Shared Content: Recent News" is a dynamic block that automatically updates with the most recent (by publish date) news articles imported to your site. There is a link at the bottom of the block to let visitors view all the news.

This block can be added to any landing page on your site. 

Featuring a specific article

You can feature an individual article using the "Feature: News Article" block if there is a particular article you want to highlight. Add that block to a page, then type the title of a published news article on your site into the text field. 

1. Log in to your site (or Syndication if you are creating shared content).

2. Use the admin menu to navigate to "Content  ￫ Add content ￫ Event"

3. Complete the form:

   • Event Title: The name of the event. Keep it clear, concise, and accurate to the event.

   • DATETIMES: The start and end date of the event. If it's a recurring event, there are added instructions - refer to Repeating Events on this page for these instructions.

   • Weekly repeat: Refer to Repeating events on this page for these instructions. 

   • Monthly repeat: Refer to Repeating events on this page for these instructions. 

   • Location: Where the event will be held. No formatting is allowed, but if you add a link it will automatically turn into linked text upon saving.   

   • Cost / Admission: Optional but recommended. Text only - if the event is free write "Free". 

   • Contact: Required - who should the visitor contact if they have questions about the event? No formatting is allowed, but if you add a link it will automatically turn into linked text upon saving. 

   • Image: Optional but recommended. Add an image that will display in event blocks that display upcoming events. It also displays on the right side of the event page. 

   • Event Details: The written text about the event. Be descriptive and informative. 

   • Tags: Topic-based tags visitors can use to filter different events based on interest. Start typing a tag name and select the correct one from the list of options. Separate tags with commas, if using more than one.  

     • The tags are global for the university using pre-defined terms. View the whole list of tags by going to "Structure  ￫ Taxonomy ￫ Event Tag"

   • Content Hub Tag: This is only applicable if building the news article in Syndication. See “Syndicating news and events” on this page for more information.

4. Save the event.

If you are making a repeating event, the DATETIME field should show the start and end of the entire series of events.

For Weekly and Monthly repeating events, you choose the correct day(s) of the week or day(s) of the month on which the event repeats.

For example, if I have a recurring event that lasts from 5-6 pm every Thursday from October 1-November 30, the Start date will be 10/01/2020 at 5:00 pm and the End date will be 11/30/2020 at 6:00 pm. I would choose "Thursday" on the weekly repeat, and leave the monthly repeat as -None-

Automatically built events calendar

There is an automatically-built events calendar page that displays all published events imported to your site. It has three views: month, week, and day. Example event calendar.

You can create links to this page in the navigation menu by adding one in the PSU Primary Menu settings. You can also link to this page using CTA buttons or other links. 

The URL for the (month view) page will always be pdx.edu/SITE/calendar/month - replace SITE with your site's URL to view your site's calendar page.

Dynamic events block

The block "Shared Content: Upcoming Events" is a dynamic block that automatically updates with the closest upcoming (by event date) events imported to your site. There is a link at the bottom of the block to let visitors view all events.

This block can be added to any landing page on your site.

Featuring a specific event

You can also feature an individual event using any of the link blocks or CTA blocks if there is a particular event you want to highlight. There is no automated block that can be used to highlight a specific event.

News and events created in Syndication are imported to different sites using the Content Hub tag. This is a tag added when editing or creating a news article or event in Syndication. Adding this tag to an event or news article made directly on your site will not export it to other sites.

Content Hub Tag: the field labeled “Content Hub Tag” is where you choose the sites that will import the news article or event. Every tag of this sort starts with “AP -” or “CH -”; this tag is invisible to visitors. Select “Add another item” to add multiple tags; separating by commas does not work. Each site has one Content Hub Tag by default.

• To import content to the main PDX.edu site, you must use the “CH - Top Level” Content Hub tag on that content.

• To import existing content to your own site, edit the page in Syndication and add your site’s Content Hub tag to the content.

Step 1: Verify the profile doesn’t already exist

1. Login to Syndication at ondeck.pdx.edu/syndication/login

2. Use the admin menu to select “Content”.

3. Search for the person's profile using the Content filter options:

   1. Enter the person's last name in the Title field

   2. Choose "Profile" as the content type

   3. Select "Filter" to search

4. If no results are found, you can create the profile. If a profile exists for that person, edit the existing profile instead.

Step 2: Create a new profile

1. Use the admin menu to navigate to "Content ￫ Add Content ￫ Profile"

2. Complete the form:

   • Profile Name: Enter the preferred name for the person. This might be their first and last name (i.e. Jane Doe), or their title and first/last name (i.e. Jane Doe, Ph.D. or Dr. Jane Doe). 

   • Profile Username: Enter the person's Odin (not their PSU ID number) then select “tab” on your keyboard. This imports their OAM directory information. 

     • Note: If they are staff/faculty members but their Odin does not work and you cannot find them in the faculty and staff directory, then this person has not activated their directory entry. They need to log in to OAM to edit their directory entry and select "Enable directory entry" in the warning at the top of the page.

   • Biography: Enter the preferred biography details.

   • Additional Link (optional): Enter a URL and accessible link text to an added resource, such as PDX Scholar. 

   • Content Right Column Image (optional): Add an image that will appear in the right sidebar of the profile. NOTE: the primary profile image pulls from OAM.

   • Department: Start typing in the person's department and select the correct option from the list that appears. This is how the profile will determine which sites to export to.

     • To add more than one department enter the first department then select "Add another item" and enter the next. Separating departments with commas does not work.

3. Select the checkbox next to "Published".

4. Save the page.

Any content included in the expandable "PROFILE DETAILS - IF YOU ARE PULLING PROFILE DATA FROM OAM, ANY CONTENT ADDED HERE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN" area is the responsibility of the individual. They manage that content in the Odin Account Manager (OAM). If the person does not have an OAM account, then you can add content to this section.

To create a new profile, use these steps:

1. Log in to your site.

2. Use the admin menu to navigate to "Content ￫ Add Content ￫ Profile"

3. Complete the form:

   • Profile Name: Enter the preferred name for the person. This might be their first and last name (i.e. Jane Doe), or their title and first/last name (i.e. Jane Doe, Ph.D. or Dr. Jane Doe). 

   • Profile Username: Do not use - only used for staff and faculty profiles which should be built in Syndication.

   • Biography: Enter the preferred biography details.

   • Additional Link (optional): Enter a URL and accessible link text to an added resource, such as PDX Scholar. 

   • Content Right Column Image (optional): Add an image that will appear in the right sidebar of the profile. NOTE: the primary profile image pulls from OAM.

   • Department: Start typing in the person's department and select the correct option from the list that appears.

     • To add more than one department enter the first department then select "Add another item" and enter the next. Separating departments with commas does not work.

4. Expand the section titled: "PROFILE DETAILS - IF YOU ARE PULLING PROFILE DATA FROM OAM, ANY CONTENT ADDED HERE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN"

   1. For staff and faculty profiles, this area would be filled in by OAM. For other profile types (i.e. ones built directly on your site), complete the applicable fields to ensure a robust profile is created.

5. Select the checkbox next to "Published".

6. Save the page.