Catholic University Launches New Homepage
McLean, Virginia — June 17th, 2009
NavigationArts, a leading web consultancy, today announced the launch of a new homepage and navigation scheme for The Catholic University of America (CUA) that better informs this site’s many audiences about the university. Through the redesign effort, NavigationArts designed a website that promotes Catholic University as a respected, comprehensive institution of higher learning; recruits new students, faculty and staff; solicits donations; and helps alumni stay connected with the institution and each other. The full site redesign is projected to be completed in fall 2009 when CUA converts 40,000 interior website pages to the new design.
"The new Catholic University website represents a significant and exciting advance in the way that the university communicates and markets itself to external audiences," said Very Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M., Catholic University President.
"In order to meet the needs and interests of these different audiences, key stakeholders from across the university were closely engaged in developing this new site. The superior new homepage that has been unveiled today reflects that collaboration and is a harbinger of things to come as we convert the other university web pages," Father O’Connell said.
NavigationArts engaged in their proven user experience design methodology to create an engaging and appealing user experience that reflects CUA’s identity as a comprehensive university with a rich and prestigious research tradition. The new site design delivers a consistent brand identity and user experience across the general website sections, which later this year will extend to the university’s 12 schools.
"Providing a premier online experience that meets and exceeds the expectations of the core audiences is critical to success online," said Leo Mullen, NavigationArts’ CEO. "The new website offers a better sense of the Catholic University community and does a better job persuading prospective students to enroll."
About Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America, founded in 1887 by the U.S. Catholic bishops with the support of Pope Leo XIII, is the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States. Established as a graduate research center, the university began offering undergraduate education in 1904 and today is home to 12 schools and 21 research facilities. Catholic University is the only American university with ecclesiastical faculties granting canonical degrees in three disciplines.
About NavigationArts
NavigationArts is a user experience consultancy that provides Internet strategy, usability, information architecture, interface design, content management, and development services. The firm creates exceptional online user experiences that drive business value for communications and commerce.