Can send mass email to designated Groups using the Groups Newsletter plugin - probably only cohorts (1L, 2L, 3L, students, faculty, staff).
NOTE: WordPress user accounts will NOT subscribe to the newsletters automatically. And the Groups plugin will only work on the subscribed users. A shortcode [force_groups_newsletter_subscription] was created for updating user newsletter subscription in bulk.
Need to run the shortcode after new accounts are added.
To do:
1. New newsletter (From the dean).
2. Mandrill status.
3. Create tags for newsletter post.
4. Social media posts for newsletter.
*** MORE DETAILS SOON!!
Class-related email will more likely go out through BuddyPress.
Setting up a Mandrill.com account to send email without needing to maintain a mail server