Dear campus community,
Earlier this summer we let you know that we were working on a new site search tool to enhance the university website, as part of the web redesign. We have finished that work and will be launching the tool later this week.
Search is an essential part of our website. From March through May 2022, there were more than 72,000 unique searches on our website. Finding accurate information quickly is something we wanted to improve upon with the redesign to support student success, enrollment, and other university goals.
Later this week, you will notice an improved look and functionality when you search on ualr.edu. You will now have the option to sort search results by News, Catalog, Events, and Directory, along with sorting by relevance and date. The new look matches our branding and links are easier to distinguish.
Additionally, the new tool allows us to promote certain search results, such as the half-off scholarship for fall 2022 freshmen, which will support our enrollment efforts, while making the search experience easier for future and current students.
Enhancing our site search supports our goal of improving the online experience for everyone. Additional updates will be posted to our project blog, and we look forward to sharing the results of some of our usability testing and website content audits next month.
Thanks,
Meaghan