At Penn State, crisis management meant monitoring social media
On Nov. 1, Penn State hosted its second “Social Media Summit” for dozens of employees who oversee university-related Web sites, blogs and social media accounts. It was an…
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Colleges trying new ways to keep students from dropping out
Under intense pressure from parents, taxpayers, and politicians to improve abysmal graduation rates, colleges are not only assuming a new role in helping their students over unexpected hurdles—they're…
How to use higher education’s ‘new toy’: Social media
Campus technology officials in charge of social media efforts have come to a consensus: There are no social media experts, so keep experimenting with your school’s tweeting, linking,…
Facebook Places: Marketing tool or educational asset?
The University of Kentucky, if all goes according to the campus’s marketing plan, could pop up in 1.3 million Facebook news feeds during the fall semester—and students might…
Students: Social media blackout eye-opening, ‘annoying’
Students at Harrisburg University, where technology officials recently deprived students of social media access for one week, said the restriction was a minor inconvenience for many on campus,…
Social media site an ‘academic supplement’ to Facebook
Instead of a Facebook news feed cluttered with tidbits about friends’ FarmVille progress, Boris Revsin wants a social media site that alerts college students to the latest in…
Social media help college students forge professional opportunities
Social media already are ingrained in most college students’ personal lives, and now some college professors are using social media as a tool to help students create professional…
Students aren’t ‘nonchalant’ about Facebook privacy, report says
A close look at college students’ reaction to Facebook privacy policies revealed concern about online identities as news outlets pushed the issue to the forefront with increasing coverage…
Schools reach out to prospective students via Facebook
Colleges and universities are becoming increasingly proactive in using social media to reach prospective students, acknowledging that today’s teenagers are very active online.
Do today’s college students have less empathy than past generations?
A study from the University of Michigan says college students today show less empathy toward others compared with college students in decades before—and the researchers attribute this partly…