Custom buttons and stickers have a wide variety of uses on and off campus, they make for great giveaways, and help connect your students, faculty, and alumni. Check out our five cost effective ways college merch can promote school spirit and help boost involvement on campus and beyond
1. Campus Engagement & Resources
Use small, shareable items to create a thriving on-campus culture! Buttons and stickers can encourage participation in social activities, events and clubs.
You can also use buttons and stickers to raise awareness about resources available to students and faculty. Boston University uses LGBTQIA+ flag buttons to increase visibility on campus and create a safer, more welcoming community for staff and students alike.
2. Student Recruitment
Cost effective and easy to distribute, promotional items make ideal marketing material for student recruitment. Perfect for travel and display, recruiters are able to purchase bulk orders without breaking the bank on free giveaways.
Potential incoming students are eager for items to show off at their university of choice! Stickers for their water bottles or pins to rock on their back pack are the perfect way to flash the next step in their journey and start conversations with peers headed to the same school! They’re the perfect way to jump start school spirit before campus life starts!
3. Donor & Alumni Appreciation
Say “Thank You!” to the people who support your university the most! Donors and Alumni are part of any vibrant campus culture. Enamel pins are a great way to give back! Lapel pins are special tokens that can be worn on any occasion. Use these custom elevated items to show appreciation for the work alums and donors do to shape your campus community.
4. Show Pride in your Student
"Proud (Insert Institution Name) Dad," bumper stickers can be a neat souvenir for parents who have survived what may be their first university orientation. Sending a child off to school can be just as stressful on mom and dad as it is on the student, and once their child has settled in, sporting the bumper sticker on their cars gives the empty nesters an opportunity to share their child's (and the parents' own!) success.
5. School Spirt
College promotional products inspire school spirit, especially when it comes to sports. Custom game day buttons are a must have for every student who wants to show off their school colors! Wear them decked out head to toe in gear at the game and every day after to show your undying support for the team.
It's hard not to attribute North Dakota State University's victories to their prideful pins worn every year! NDSU students, staff, and alumni have every reason to be proud of their Bison team, and they’re not afraid to show it. The buttons sporting their team colors, mascot, and name are handed out during events or before games to help fans show support. Looks like it's working!
Ready to make your own? Order college promotional items today or discover more ways to button up your university for the new semester!
