Yes, you’ve read my headline correctly: bloggers editing and fact checking the main media outlet covering higher education in the US.
So, what do I mean exactly?
In the past weeks, two posts from two different higher ed bloggers have questioned some of the facts reported in two different articles published by the Chronicle.
Andy Shaindlin from […]
This morning, I received two emails asking if it was still possible to register for the May 7 webinar about crisis/emergency websites presented by Mike Dame from Virginia Tech (the initial registration deadline was yesterday).
As a result, I decided to postpone the registration deadline until this Friday (May 2) at 9PM ET. If you want […]
I’m currently wrapping up the presentation about the state of higher education (audio and video) podcasting in the US I’ve been invited to give at the Podcasting for Education Conference to be held next week at The University of Warwick in the UK (and no, I’m not the lucky gal you think I am as […]
Earlier this week, Reader Kimberly McGrath, Web Content Editor at Wake Forest University, emailed about an interesting blogging experience taking place at her institution:
This week we have seventeen students on a service trip to New Orleans. Thought you might be interested in seeing the blog.
The students are doing an awesome job writing about their […]
With the increasing popularity of this niche blog (and it’s not just my ego speaking, the web stats and Feedburner tell me that its readership has been increasing steadily) as well as my regular gig at University Business, I’ve started to receive more and more press releases and pitches from PR professionals.
While a few are […]
It’s your lucky day…
Andrew Careaga at UMR (well, actually, Missouri S&T - starting January 1st, 2008) is looking for his right (actually, left) arm:
I’m currently searching for an assistant director of communications to help us move forward as we make the transition from the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) to Missouri University of Science and Technology […]
‘Tis the season to be jolly and… to send/email Holidays cards.
This year, the University of Maryland has put a refreshing spin on the tradition with a 2-minute video featuring many students, staff and faculty members - and even Alum Connie Chung - gathering for a group holiday photo.
Available on YouTube, the video can also […]
To celebrate Thanksgiving with all this blog readers based in the US, I’ve prepared a selection of YouTube videos featuring 10 college/university presidents in unusual situations — i.e. they don’t give a speech or read a welcome message.
Here are the 10 university/colleges presidents listed by order of appearance:
Allegheny College President, Dr. Richard Cook, on a […]
Posted in Admission Office, Alum Association, Current Students, Facebook, Good Tips, Marketing Strategy, PR & buzz, President and VPs, Prospective Students, Social Networking, Web 2.0 Best Practices on November 7th, 2007 4 Comments »
That’s the big question of the day with the launch of Facebook pages, a new feature of the popular social networking website introduced to Facebook users this morning on the company blog:
You now have a way to connect with things you are passionate about. We’ve launched Facebook Pages, which are distinct, customized profiles designed for […]
Something big is happening.
In several higher ed institutions across the country, some PR and News professionals have started to embrace the conversational age by launching real news blog inviting feedback from readers by publishing - moderated - comments
In the past couple of weeks only, 3 new initiatives were launched in different institutions:
News & […]
