The topic list is a dropdown menu at the top of the news page that organizes articles by a common subject. It should be reviewed annually to ensure relevance. Outdated topics should be removed, and new ones may be added when there is sufficient content and public interest.
Standards for the topic list
- Listed in alphabetical order
- Use title case (capitalize the first letter of each word)
- Avoid acronyms, unless widely recognized (e.g., AIDS, COVID)
- Each topic must display at least 5 articles
- The most recent article under a topic must be within the past 365 days
Suggested Topics
Topics should be relevant to the activities of the unit. These are just suggestions based on what the public is generally interested in reading on the School of Medicine website. When creating a new topic, ensure that it follows the standards listed above.
- Alumni News
- Culture and Engagement
- Faculty Awards & Recognition (Inductions to societies, School, University, local, national and international awards and recognition for scholarship, leadership, etc.)
- News from the Chair or other leadership
- Research activities, discoveries, etc.
- Student/Trainee Awards & Recognitions
Editing/updating a topic list
- Log into the site
- Navigate to: Structure > Taxonomy > Topics
- Delete topics that are outdated or empty
- Add new topics only if:
- There are at least 5 articles from the past year and
- There is growing public interest and/or expected future coverage
- Click “Reset to Alphabetical” at the bottom of the page
- Save changes
- Tag relevant articles to any newly created topics