Fierce News Feed

If your unit is not currently utilizing a News Feed, please contact the ITS Web Admin Team or the Communications and University Relations Web Team.

Create a new News Article

1. Log into Omni
2. Navigate to your news section
3. Select the year (and month if you choose to break your news out by month) you’d like the release to reside in
4. Click the “New” button in the top right corner
5. Select “New News Article”
6. Page Title: Preferred naming format is Page Title | LSU Unit Name. Page titles are required for accessibility.
7. Description: Add a summary of the news article topic
8. Image Title: A brief title of the image you want to associate with the news article
9. Image: Paste the full URL to the image you want to associate with the news article
10. Image Description: This is the Alt Text for the image. Provide a description specifically for the image for those unable to view it.
11. Filename: The filename for the news article should only contain lowercase letters or dashes
12. Click the “Create” button
13. Click "Edit Main Content" and add the content of your news article
14. To add a Call to Action Button:
    1. Click on the "Properties" tab
    2. Click on the "MultiEdit Content" tab on the left
    3. Add the link titles and URLs for any Call to Action buttons
15. To add Contact information
    1. Click on the "Properties" tab
    2. Click on the "MultiEdit Content" tab on the left
    3. Check the "Display" checkbox
    4. Add contact information for up to three contacts
16. Save
17. Submit/Publish

Create a Redirect

1. Log into Omni
2. Navigate to your news section
3. Select the year (and month if you choose to break your news out by month) you’d like the release to reside in
4. Click the “New” button in the top right corner
5. Click the "New Redirect" option
6. Add URL for the redirect
7. Add the filename using only lowercase letters or dashes
8. Click "Create"
9. Submit/Publish

Example Feed Embed Components

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March 11, 2025

Two Decades, One Team: The LSU Tiger Fund’s Impact on Student Success & Returns

March 10, 2025

LSU Celebrates Six Rainmakers

March 6, 2025

LSU Students to Experience Global Career Opportunities With Summer Internships in Central America

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March 11, 2025

Two Decades, One Team: The LSU Tiger Fund’s Impact on Student Success & Returns: Twenty years ago, the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business and LSU Foundation teamed up to transform the learning experience for students seeking careers in asset management. In February 2005, $500,000 from the university’s endowment was designated for creating a student-managed investment fund aptly named the Tiger Fund. The fund’s goals are simple: outperform the benchmark and create an environment where students can learn about portfolio management, stock selection and equity research.

March 10, 2025

LSU Celebrates Six Rainmakers: Six LSU faculty members have been selected as Rainmakers by the LSU Council on Research based on their outstanding scholarship and creative activity within their respective ranks and disciplines. The Rainmaker awards recognize sustained work with high impact, often in alignment with LSU's Scholarship First Agenda to improve lives in Louisiana and across the world.

March 6, 2025

LSU Students to Experience Global Career Opportunities With Summer Internships in Central America: In collaboration with LSU's academic colleges, Olinde Career Center and the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) Abroad, the Office of Global Engagement is launching a fully funded eight-week global internship program this summer in Central America.

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Two Decades, One Team: The LSU Tiger Fund’s Impact on Student Success & Returns

Twenty years ago, the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business and LSU Foundation teamed up to transform the learning experience for students seeking careers in asset management. In February 2005, $500,000 from the university’s endowment was designated for creating a student-managed investment fund aptly named the Tiger Fund. The fund’s goals are simple: outperform the benchmark and create an environment where students can learn about portfolio management, stock selection and equity research.

LSU Celebrates Six Rainmakers

Six LSU faculty members have been selected as Rainmakers by the LSU Council on Research based on their outstanding scholarship and creative activity within their respective ranks and disciplines. The Rainmaker awards recognize sustained work with high impact, often in alignment with LSU's Scholarship First Agenda to improve lives in Louisiana and across the world.

LSU Students to Experience Global Career Opportunities With Summer Internships in Central America

In collaboration with LSU's academic colleges, Olinde Career Center and the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) Abroad, the Office of Global Engagement is launching a fully funded eight-week global internship program this summer in Central America.