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I love holidays cards. So, every year since 2010, I watch lots of them to create a nice little collection for everybody’s viewing pleasure (2010 collection, 2011 collection and 2012 collection)
This year again, I asked the readers of my weekly newsletter (not a subscriber yet?) if they could send links to their 2013 holidays cards. I also got some suggestions via Twitter and Facebook.
So, here’s the selection of my favorites 2013 holidays videos (in no specific order).
If you have a holiday card or have seen a cool one that isn’t listed here, post a comment so we can all watch it – and get inspired, next year, when it’s time to come up with an idea for the 2014 Holiday Video :-)
Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones!
University at Albany
Stony Brook University
Sheridan College
Full Sail University
College of William & Mary
UConn
Humboldt State University
Wagner College
Georgia Tech
Eastern Mennonite University
University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
California Lutheran University
High Point University
Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment
USC Dornsife
University of Nevada, Reno
Gettysburg College
SUNY Oswego
John Carroll University
University of Rochester
Monroe Community College
St. Bonaventure University
Community College of Philadelphia
Colorado State University
University of South Florida College of Business
Adams State University
Bluffton University
Michigan State University College of Arts & Letters
Drew University
Occidental College
College of the Holy Cross
West Virginia University
Western University
University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management
Eastern Michigan University
University of Colorado – Denver
Seattle Pacific University: An Animated GIF!
Webster University: A Responsive Snow Globe – check it out on your mobile device!
Other holiday cards?
Don’t forget to post yours in the comment!
It’s not a card as such but we ‘wrapped up’ some highlights from our 50th Anniversary year:
http://www.york.ac.uk/e-card/2013/
I would highly recommend the UNH video all about the top moments of the year through Twitter, featuring President Mark Huddleston and Wild E. Cat: http://youtu.be/G_JLoE45v_Y
Enjoy!
Oberlin’s winter video: http://youtu.be/tksrOsHarpY
Our logic: when in doubt, include small humans. They make everything awesome!
West Virginia University’s 2013 Holiday Card
‘The Place Just Right’
http://simplegifts.wvu.edu
Please enjoy this year’s holiday message featuring our University Singers, directed by Jeffery Redding, singing this moving rendition of Simple Gifts at iconic locations around campus. Truly, the lyrics which include “the place just right…†resound this holiday season.
Happy Holidays from the WVU Family!
Washington College’s holiday message: http://youtu.be/kCAT0wcOrCE
We went super simple this year, and it perfectly coincided with some winter weather in Chestertown so on social this is complemented by real snow pics.
University of Colorado Denver’s video: http://youtu.be/RpcTqCqGj9Y
Happy holidays from Western Carolina University, looking forward to our 125th anniversary next year, and looking back on a year filled with moments to remember:
http://www.wcu.edu/seasonsgreetings2013/
Happy holidays from Delta College in Michigan!
This year we created a slow motion video “photo booth” featuring our student clubs and athletes.
http://youtu.be/RN1Ut86lWes
Lehigh University’s holiday video: http://www.lehigh.edu/holiday2013
Our card this year features our mascot (Derrick the Oiler) and his caroling challenges. Merry Christmas from The University of Findlay! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHYE6IyVAaw
Be sure to check out Birmingham-Southern’s holiday card!
https://vimeo.com/81807714
At UNC Asheville we decided to focus more on the changing of the year than the holidays. You can check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpfiDeAhdOw
Happy holidays from the University of Central Missouri.
This year, one of our students brought campus to life in UCM’s holiday video: http://youtu.be/l12rlh7GRTg
Season’s greetings from Philadelphia University!
We decided to do something a little different this year: show off the work of some of our graphic design students while providing visitors with something that we hope is a little more engaging than a video.
Enjoy our holiday “cards” and don’t let the boss see you playing for too long!
http://www.philau.edu/holidaycard
Simmons College’s holiday adventure video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ditlTO4USCI&feature=youtu.be
Merry Christmas from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts!
Here is our annual Christmas video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N1J3tEUV9E
Here is one from Siena College http://bit.ly/1eopHUV
Merry Christmas from Regis University in sunny Denver, CO! Turns out our president has some great acting skills…
http://regis.edu/Christmas2013
Interactive holiday card from President Steve and First Lady Janet Leath
Iowa State’s Night Before Christmas – A Visit from Cy Gnome
University of Mount Union’s holiday card: http://www.mountunion.edu/holiday-2013
I nominate this one from my alma mater, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with its theme of gratitude:
http://go.illinois.edu/Gratitude
Here is ours from The University of Findlay.
http://youtu.be/YHYE6IyVAaw
Season’s greetings from UC Davis. Enjoy our holiday card
Louise Uota, Director, Ceremonies & Special Events
It’s a Magical Time of Year at Carroll University. Video produced by Graphic Communication faculty and students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Kp0Nf9VQI
Season’s Greetings from Elon University!
http://youtu.be/q1RlfR55fsw
We’ve captured the magic of the season in our snow globe.
We created two. The first a marriage of the final act of recognition of our 50th Anniversary and the final act of our president of nearly 25 years; http://youtu.be/6XpYnYTMSmY
The second is a student initiated thank you theme, a little less formal; http://youtu.be/1M9siTQobWM.
Both can be viewed at http://www.svsu.edu/oncampus/holidaycard/.
At Rice, we truly believe that it is better to give than receive – See more at: http://www.rice.edu/holidaycard
Here is a video card for the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vds_QZVlpks
Here is ours.
http://www.k-state.edu/holiday/
Happy Holidays from the Gatton College of Business & Economics!
Here is a link to just our holiday video on youtube: http://bit.ly/J1TBjI
But we invited folks to share their hope for 2014 on twitter/instagram and we’re posting those on the landing page for the video: http://gatton.uky.edu/2013HolidayCard/
We recruited alums around the world to help with our Christmas greeting this year. Our focus was to share the Christmas message and and tie to our brand (which isn’t too difficult for a Christian university!). I believe we accomplished our goal:
http://www.cune.edu/resources/landing/Christmas2013/
Watch what happens when the mischievous “Tai Chi Figure” sneaks away from the University of Kansas School of Law lawn to frolic on Campanile Hill. Happy holidays!
http://youtu.be/P_cdFNLL9r0
In our holiday card we focused on our 125 years of history and reminded people to cherish the moments they share with loved ones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPQs6yUgr_s
Latin School of Chicago
I really liked the Johns Hopkins University video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bsYsGDOvWwU
Wishing everyone a wonderful 2014 from Ohio Northern University.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFU3ngNThZU&feature=youtu.be
Check out Wheaton College’s Christmas card:
https://vimeo.com/79515215
And here’s a look behind the scenes:
https://vimeo.com/81406598
Ours at MHU was fairly bland, but was a step up for us from previous years’ cards that primarily were animated slideshows.
http://youtu.be/VAfmufmsJg0