By Marie Bountrogianni - EvoLLLution. Higher education leaders, and especially those in the continuing education space, should take an active role in social media but must use their presence strategically to advance the institutional brand. More...
Faculty: 7 ways to avoid social media blunders
By Meris Stansbury. Faculty give advice for navigating the informal waters of social network connections with students and alumni. More...
Follow the leaders: the best social media accounts for academics
By Helen Lock. Irreverent, funny and informative – higher education does the internet really well. Here are our favourite blogs and Twitter accounts. More...
#ACEMeetSF Twitter at 10
By Mary Churchill. In honor of Twitter's 10th anniversary, I bring to you an edited version of my tweets and retweets from last week's incredibly inspiring ACE conference in San Francisco. More...
Yik Yak Adds Unique User Handles
By Eric Stoller. When Yik Yak's Director of Communications, Hilary McQuaide, emailed me this week to let me know about a new feature on the app, I was immediately curious. After all, it's only been a month since the ability to access Yik Yak via the non-mobile web was introduced. Read more...
10 Principles for Institutional Advocacy Using Social Media

University Starts Scholarships Based on Tweets
Minnesota State University at Moorhead has announced an unusual scholarship program. Four $2,500 scholarships and two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded (on top of other aid for which students are eligible) based on tweets. Read more...
Un outil pour nettoyer vos réseaux sociaux avant une candidature
Par Orientations. Un outil en ligne permet d’alerter les jeunes sur ce qu’ils laissent traîner sur les réseaux sociaux. « 53 % des recruteurs utilisent les réseaux sociaux pour recruter », peut-on lire sur le site de Nothing to Hide, « rien à chacher » en français. Voir l'article...
Read and Unread
By Carl Straumsheim. Social media use and text messaging aren’t leading college students to ignore email, according to a new study. But that doesn’t mean students read every email they get. Read more...
'Please Just Be Nice to People'
By Jake New. An Iowa State student with disabilities was mortified last month to find social media posts mocking her for using a three-wheeled scooter to get around campus. She went public. Read more...