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Faculty listings are separate from staff listings. They are automatically updated weekly with content pulled from Watermark/Digital Measures. We do not actually update any faculty listings manually. We manage the import. Faculty are responsible for the content of their pages.

Occasionally we do add an image block as a placeholder for new faculty, but this usually only occurs during the summer. We get a list of new faculty members from Carolyn Davis, generate their hash number, and add the image. We do not build people blocks or people pages for them -- this is done through a Watermark/Digital Measures automation. The placeholder image block must be created in order for the automation to run.

Get hash number from CNU ID using Google Doc

• Open staffMaker Google Doc
• Navigate to tab GET HASH#
• Add in staff member name in column A and CNU ID in column C
• The CNU ID cell should be formatted for Plain Text so that it does not automatically remove any preceding zeros. If it does remove them, reformat cell and paste again
• If the number is d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e it is incorrect, that is the default for a blank entry
• Generate the hash number in column B
  • Type =md5(C[corresponding row number])
    • For example, Megan Alston is in row 281. To generate her hash, you would type in =md5(C281) in column B
• Copy the hash number

Add image

• Go to site _images
• Select folder people
• If headshot exists:
  • In Photoshop, size the image and save for web using the naming convention: christopher-newport-university[firstname-lastname]-[size]x[size].jpg 
  • In Cascade, click +Add Content and select Folder with image block
  • In the System Name field, paste the hash number created above.
  • Block will be named _image
  • Upload headshot: Click +Add Content and then select Image File.
  • Edit image block
  • Add Alt text of staff member's first and last name
  • Link the file you just uploaded to the headshot field
• If no headshot exists:
  • Browse to _images/_nopic/headshot.jpg
  • Click ...More at the top right and select Download
  • Save the image to your desktop using the naming convention: christopher-newport-university[firstname-lastname]-200x300.jpg
  • Create the folder in _images/_people
  • Click +Add Content and select Folder with image block
  • In the System Name field, paste the hash number created above.
  • Block will be named _image
  • Upload the cupola image you just downloaded to the folder just created
  • Edit image block
  • Replace existing Alt text with the new staff member's first and last name
  • Link the cupola image file you just uploaded to the headshot field
• Submit
• Publish image file to all destinations