The 2025 AICUP Comm Awards

Communicating the value of higher education is critical. Communications Directors, Marketing Teams, Faculty and Staff alike are all storytellers — each one of us can influence a decision and change a life by helping students realize the benefits and purpose of a college education.

In recognition of these efforts, awards will be given in each of these three categories:

1) Best Op-Ed: A published op-ed in a local or national paper or news website that conveys the value of higher education.

2) Best original authored story or published pitch: Published in a local or national paper or news website that conveys the value of higher education.*

* This category may include any story published on a news platform that was written by a member of the college staff -OR- a story that was pitched by the college staff and written by a journalist. 

3) Best viral video, meme, or social media post: A popular post produced by your team that conveys the value of higher education.

HOW TO ENTER:

Nominations for the 2025 AICUP Comm Awards are open now through December 31, 2024. Entries will be considered from any AICUP member institution. Multiple entries will be considered from each institution. Entries must have been published between December 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024 to be considered.

Send your nomination via the web form linked here:  https://forms.gle/8i9H3TztGkhjopLE8

The deadline is December 31, 2024.

Questions? Please email:  gilbert [at] aicup.org