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University of Michigan: School of Education

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University of Michigan
school of Education

 
 
 

 
 
 

The Challenge

The University of Michigan’s School of Education had been experiencing declining enrollment in its School of Education and was looking to reverse this trend by expanding interest in the field of education and the profession of teaching in particular, amongst a broader range of students, especially students of color and first generation Americans.

 
 
 

 
 
 

THE SOLUTION

n2o tied the teacher to the success they help drive—whether that success is attached to their own name, or their own circle of influence. Teachers suddenly become the curators of legends—the people behind the names and the impact. To make this idea exciting, we turned it into a series of bold calls to action -- without reference to the sponsoring organization – encouraging the target audience to become a “Playmaker.” To learn more, the audience was driven to a campaign specific website where it was revealed that becoming an educator, was being the purest Playmaker of them all. The statements were bold, diverse and provocative, especially when it was revealed that it was a school of education making them. The campaign not only helped to establish the SOE as an elite institute of educators creating world-renowned problem solvers, but it also drove enrollment in the School of Education to record highs.

 
 
 

 
 
 

n2o’s role

n2o led an international research study to inform the development of a fully integrated campaign that included direct mail, a digital magazine, on-campus posters, bus sides, and a mobile website, all developed by n2o.