Upcoming Events Paragraph Component

Use this paragraph component to display all your department’s upcoming events from the Event Management System.

When to use it
  • Use when featuring upcoming events that are part of EMS.
  • Showcase event list tagged to a specific department.
Where to use it
  • Use inside or outside a group.
  • Can be used in a narrow and normal group.
  • Can be placed anywhere on the page.
Features
  • Display upcoming events that are part of EMS and tagged to a specific department.
  • Choose between a bone or white background color.
  • Option to add a description and links under title.
  • Option to display beginning dates or images for all events.
  • Option to display a teaser text for each event.

Instructions

  1. Log in to Drupal.
  2. Go to page you wish to edit.
  3. Click the plus sign to enter a new paragraph above, below, in or out of a group.
  4. Select upcoming events.
  5. Complete the form details.
    1. Title: Required
    2. Description: Optional
    3. Main Link: Optional
    4. Click the caret to expand the display settings section
      1. Select margin
      2. Select background color: bone or white
        1. The bone color is only recommended if this list is not inside of a group.
      3. Select these options if you'd like to display additional information
        1. Show Images
          1. Instead of the date, a placeholder image or thumbnail image will be used.
        2. Center Listing
          1. Centers the title, description and event lists.
        3. Display Body

          1. Adds description and teaser text displayed for each events.

          Note: Changes to the images and teaser text must be changed within the event page.

    5. Department: Required
      1. Events tagged to the selected department are pulled directly from EMS.
  6. Save paragraph.
  7. Save page as In Progress or Ready to Review.
Upcoming Events Example
  • Not in a group
Stuart Artist in Residence Lecture by Elizabeth Morrisette
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
University of Leadership Honors
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Beyblade Tournament
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Senior Day 2026
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Wind Symphony Concert
| 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Example
  • White Background; In Group
  • Center Listing
  • No Images, No Teaser Text
Sep
26
Senior Day 2026
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Oct
02
Jackrabbit Preview 2026
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., University Student Union
Oct
05
FCCLA Conference
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., University Student Union
Oct
09
Jackrabbit Preview 2026
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., University Student Union
Oct
15
Minnesota Visit Days Fall 2026
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., University Student Union
Example 2
  • White Background; In Group
  • Not Centered
  • Images and Teaser Text
Senior Day 2026
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Jackrabbit Preview 2026
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
University Student Union
FCCLA Conference
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
University Student Union
Jackrabbit Preview 2026
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
University Student Union
Minnesota Visit Days Fall 2026
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
University Student Union
Photo of University Marketing and Communications
University Marketing and Communications
Physical Address
1007 Campanile Ave.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
Communications Center 105, Box 2230
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.