Eastern Illinois University

Three years of budget cuts and two years of declining enrollment set Eastern Illinois University back. We helped them get to the front of the pack.

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Increase in applications

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Increase in visit day attendance

Faced with three years of double-digit declines in enrollment and legislative budget cuts, Eastern Illinois University needed a way to reverse the slide and regain its reputation in the marketplace. Stamats and Thorburn developed a distinctive and authentic brand platform that was expressed in a comprehensive reputation and enrollment-building campaign that included digital, social, out of home, streaming radio and targeted print.

  • The Challenge

    Faced with three years of double-digit declines in enrollment and legislative budget cuts, Eastern Illinois University needed a way to reverse the slide and regain its reputation in the marketplace. Stamats and Thorburn developed a distinctive and authentic brand platform that was expressed in a comprehensive reputation and enrollment-building campaign that included digital, social, out of home, streaming radio and targeted print.