Court: Facebook posts about student’s lab cadaver justified punishment
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled June 20 that the University of Minnesota did not violate a mortuary student's free speech rights by punishing her for Facebook posts about…
Facebook addiction and ‘disconnect anxiety’ among college students
We rarely put ourselves in the position, but if and when we are not able to connect online, 68 percent of us experience disconnect anxiety, and college students…
For colleges, social media ‘Klout’ isn’t everything
A blitz of retweets and Facebook likes can be a nice boost for a college’s social media presence, but measuring success with the popular Klout score could give…
Facebook launches App Center, makes app discovery a social experience
Today Facebook started rolling out the App Center: A mobile app portal within the social networking site. With 600 titles available at launch, App Center collects the apps…
What are college students talking about on Facebook?
General confusion might be the key ingredient to an engaged crop of incoming freshmen on a college or university’s Facebook page.
Professor’s Facebook comments about Muslims brings campus outcry, lawsuit
A Purdue University Calumet (PUC) professor who was reprimanded for a series of Facebook comments critical of Muslims, drawing harsh criticism from students and faculty members, has filed…
Facebook to launch its own app store in the coming weeks
Facebook on Wednesday announced it will be launching a new App Center in the coming weeks on the web, iOS and Android, BGR reports.
Experts unlike ruling in Facebook speech case
The "like" button on Facebook seems like a relatively clear way to express your support for something, but a federal judge says that doesn't mean clicking it is…
Kentucky uses sports success to engage students in social media
The University of Kentucky, a leader in higher-education social media use, reached a new level of Facebook and Twitter engagement while the school's men's basketball team powered its…
Skepticism of Facebook Student Groups grows on college campuses
To understand why Facebook’s unveiling of Student Groups didn’t send higher education technologists into a tizzy, it might be helpful to examine the case of Oberlin College in…