Q. Can departments advertise on the LED screen south of the new parking garage?
Yes, for a fee. See the new Message Board Procedures and Policies webpage for costs, message requirements, scheduling procedures, and other details.
The “K-State Message Board” (as it’s officially known) went live June 11 and actually has nothing to do with the parking garage, other than being located south of it and visible to Anderson Avenue drivers. The June 12 news release from K-State News Services quoted Bernard Pitts, Union director:
“We find ourselves in the era of communications and the LED is just one of the mediums available to convey our messages,” Pitts said. “The message board concept originated from the loss of street presence for the K-State Student Union with the construction of the parking garage. With this new visibility, we can provide marketing opportunities of university events and services that the public may find of interest.”
Departments interested in scheduling a message can e-mail message@k-state.edu. The Union handles display scheduling requests for the 4’2″ x 10’3″ screen. Displays run 5 a.m.-midnight, seven days a week, said Kim Piper, administrative officer in the K-State Student Union Director’s Office. (The webpage says 5 a.m.-1 a.m. but will be updated soon, she said.)
The board is owned by a consortium of six K-State entities who have first priority on scheduling (K-State Student Union, Beach Art Museum, McCain Auditorium, KSU Foundation, K-State Alumni Association, and K-State Student Life Division). And the university can use the Message Board exclusively for emergency situations and notifications.
For more information
- Message Board Procedures and Policies
- June 12 news release from K-State News Services
- E-mail message@k-state.edu
