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Professor’s Facebook comments about Muslims brings campus outcry, lawsuit

May 21, 2012May 18, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Facebook returns to its roots with Groups for Schools

April 12, 2012April 12, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Facebook has a peace offering for every college student who resents the social media giant for opening the site to their parents: new pages known as Student Groups…

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States struggle with appropriate cyber bullying laws

April 10, 2012April 6, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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West Point shows military precision in its social media approach

March 23, 2012March 22, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

West Point's social media team has a clear strategy for keeping students and their parents updated through consistent tweets and Facebook posts, with a renewed focus on communicating…

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Ignoring Pinterest in 2012 could make colleges look ‘old and stodgy’

March 14, 2012March 14, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The social photo sharing site Pinterest, in some corners of higher education, is seen as superfluous, nonessential, and unappealing to a mass audience. A recent spike in the…

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