Highlights
- Consolidated nearly 300 legacy websites into a single, cohesive Drupal-powered platform.
- Achieved outstanding performance scores, including Lighthouse scores as high as 99 and an exceptionally fast homepage (FCP of 0.5 seconds).
- Implemented sophisticated, easy-to-use authoring tools, empowering 130+ content creators.
- Enhanced accessibility and SEO to ensure NDSU’s content reaches and resonates with more students.
NDSU’s engaging, new digital experience
This launch isn’t the end — it’s just the beginning! As NDSU’s digital partner, our Continuous Care support program will constantly improve their platform, ensuring it remains flexible, secure, and ready to adapt to future needs.
The editing experience developed for NDSU is among the most sophisticated and user-friendly we’ve ever created. Using Drupal’s Layout Paragraphs module, editors can effortlessly design dynamic content layouts using intuitive drag-and-drop tools, enjoying real-time visual previews and hundreds of flexible layout combinations — giving them unprecedented control, speed, and confidence in content management.
We now have an amazing authoring experience and an engaging web presence that reflects the vibrancy of the NDSU community.
Empowering editors with sophisticated, user-friendly tools
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—Jim Vomero, Senior Engineer
Community-led transformation
At the heart of NDSU’s digital transformation was the innovative “Web Principals” initiative. These campus-wide champions didn’t just adopt new technology — they actively shaped its success by facilitating collaboration, peer-to-peer support, and fostering a genuine sense of community ownership. We also provided extensive training on a variety of topics — everything from page layout to writing effective copy for the web — during live office hours and in a publicly available knowledge base. This unique approach not only smoothed the transition but ensured long-term success and sustainability by “training the trainers,” ultimately building a team of more than 130 content creators across campus.
Facing a rapidly changing digital landscape, North Dakota State University took a bold step to revolutionize its online presence. By investing in a transformative digital platform, NDSU has solidified itself as a forward-thinking leader committed to delivering an outstanding, cohesive experience for prospective students.
Congratulations to the entire NDSU team! Explore their impressive new site at NDSU.edu.
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- Unified brand identity: Transitioned nearly 300 disparate sites into a unified brand experience — “One NDSU, One Voice” — strengthening NDSU’s identity and clarity of messaging across all digital touchpoints.
- Editor empowerment and efficiency: Implemented advanced, user-friendly authoring tools, dramatically reducing content publishing time, minimizing training, and increasing editor confidence.
- Community engagement and ownership: Successfully trained more than 130 content editors campus-wide through a unique “Web Principals” initiative, creating an active community of empowered, knowledgeable users committed to continuous improvement.
- Speed and performance: With Lighthouse scores as high as 99 on internal pages and a homepage loading in half a second, visitors experience incredibly smooth, fast interactions — improving engagement and reducing bounce rates.
- Significant accessibility and SEO improvements: Achieved near-perfect accessibility and SEO scores, ensuring inclusivity, compliance, and maximized online visibility to attract more prospective students.
Our partnership continues
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