Individual Assignment: Legal Issues in SUD Promo Materials

You've landed the job of director of publications for the State University of Dilworth, and have developed a promotional plan for the coming year that includes a variety of elements. Prepare a memo for the Vice President for University Advancement outlining the legal and ethical issues that should be considered in implementing each of these projects.

bullet Develop a new "First look" brochure — to include long, medium and CU photos of students in classes, at football games, in dorm rooms, in library and participating in activities such as dances and volunteer programs (Big Brother/Big Sister with assigned "little brothers" or "little sisters").
 
bullet Design and produce a series of ads for placement in weekly and daily newspapers. Theme is "why I chose SUD." Will include photos and testimonials from current students.
 
bullet Produce three radio spots using the same messages as in #2, with the students repeating the same thoughts themselves.
 
bullet Hire a photographer to take photos for these and other projects. Work will be maintained for media publicity, publications, advertising, posters and other undetermined uses.
 
bullet Reprint and distribute favorable articles from Time, Fortune, Minnesota Monthly and The Forum
 
bullet Develop newsletter for staff, "Recruiting Is Everybody's Business,” including personal ads and "employee of the month" along with appropriate job-oriented cartoons (Dilbert, Cathy, Zits).
 
bullet Cite Minnesota Job Service statistics on jobs of the future and promote SUD’s 100 percent placement ratio.
 
bullet Produce a series of direct-mail postcards with photos of personalities whom high school students admire, with messages like these: 

"You don't have to be Shaquille O'Neal to make the team at SUD." 
"You don't have to be Madonna to sing in the SUD choir." 
"You don't have to be 'N Sync to be a hit at SUD."
"You don't have to be Bill Gates to afford the tuition at SUD."
 

bullet Direct-mail fund raiser for SUD scholarship program — illustrated with photos of students whose education would not have been possible without these funds.

Individual assignment: 10 points