Founding Day Celebration: Social Media Tool Kit

Carleton University is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2017, and June 18 has a special significance. It is on this day that Carleton celebrates its founding, and the university is marking the occasion with its Founding Day Celebration. The event will take place Sunday, June 18, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Drawing Room at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier.

Please help Carleton build excitement for this milestone anniversary through your social media accounts. Here’s are a few of the ways you can help us spread the word on social media:

Share quotes from our speakers

We’ll have a great lineup of speakers at the event, including:

Patti Harper, head, Research Support Services
Charles Chi, chancellor
Chris Carruthers, chair of the Board of Governors
Jim Watson, mayor of the City of Ottawa
Fred Gibson, special guest
Alicia Hutton, student

Share this image on Twitter or Facebook

We’ve also included a number of images pertaining to our CU75 celebrations below this post. Feel free to use them too!

Hashtag

Be sure to use #CU75, Carleton’s official 75th anniversary hashtag on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Another option is #CUproud, which draws attention to the achievements of Carleton alumni.

Sample Tweets

Here are some sample tweets that you’re welcome to use. You should have enough characters left to attach an image and link. Feel free to create your own tweets:

Happy #CU75! June 18 is a special day for @Carleton_U because it was founded 75 years ago today.
.@Carleton_U’s Founding Day Celebration is today, and we’re celebrating 75 years of this amazing institution. #CU75
75 years ago today, @Carleton_U was born. Now, thousands of people around the world make this university proud. #CU75

Snapchat

If you use Snapchat, look for our special Founding Day Geofilter and apply it to your photos from the event.

Twitter: @CUnewsroom, @CarletonAlumni and @Carleton_U

Facebook: facebook.com/carletonuniversity

Snapchat: @carleton_u

Thank You

Thanks for helping us celebrate Carleton’s 75th Anniversary! If you have any questions, please contact our Digital Communications & Social Media Specialist, Chris Cline, at christopher.cline@carleton.ca

Friday, June 9, 2017 in Carleton Stories
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