Andrews University has a new look! On Apr. 19, 2005, Andrews unveiled its brand-new website, which includes a completely redesigned look and feel that gave the site a much-needed update. The website, which hadn’t seen a major update in about five years, has been overhauled with new content, photography, and a fresh design that provides a more user-friendly site.

The result of well over a thousand hours of development, one of the major strengths of the new website is that it is built on a content management system (CMS), which allowed the web developers to separate the website’s content from the design and programming. This long-overdue improvement will allow users to edit and create Web pages without the technical expertise normally required or the need to rely on the Web coordinator for everyday tasks such as content updates.

“The new design not only gives Andrews a new presence, but together with the CMS, provides a framework for continual improvement,” said Martin Lee, Web coordinator.

The Apr. 19 launch marked Phase 1 in the website redesign plan, with the rollout of Andrews’ main landing pages, some of which include the About Andrews; Attending Andrews; Academics; Current Students; and Faculty and Staff pages, as well as the new Life@Andrews section, which includes information on all aspects of campus life and Midwestern living. Work is currently being done to update all of the individual departmental pages.

Some of the features of the new website include a calendar that provides quick access to upcoming events, a Web cam with live campus shots, and "The Week in Pictures," which provides photographic highlights of the previous week.

“The new website is dynamic, and I found more useful information,” said Kelli Karst, junior speech pathology and audiology major. “This is an important resource for our university, and I really like the new look.”

Log on to www.andrews.edu to see the new face of Andrews!

Beverly Stout, University Relations correspondent