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Oklahoma State Student Union wrangles digital signage deployment

November 8, 2013

The website BestCollegeReviews.org recently named the Oklahoma State University Student Union "the No. 1 Most Amazing Campus Student Union," according to an announcement from ConnectedSign LLC,which provided a large deployment of digital signage displays for the Student Union's $65 million renovations.

The largest student union in the country has made several efforts to improve its attraction to students and guests, according to the announcement, including a 550-seat movie theatre, art exhibitions, student lounges and a plethora of digital signage displays.

Some of the many displays found at the Student Union include 13 signs used for general/advertising/videos; 13 signs used for wayfinding; four welcome signs featuring event listings; two signs used for testing; one in marketing and one in IT; and one interactive kiosk used for wayfinding, staff directory, department directory searches and more, according to ConnectedSign.

OSU Student Union Marketing Manager Debbie Shotwell said in the announcement, "The digital signage we incorporated into the building serves many different capacities. We use the digital signage for wayfinding, event promotion, promotional video displays and menus. It has been extremely helpful in assisting us with building our brand and supporting our mission in a professional way."

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