Well-Meaning Administrator Joins MySpace Hoping to Connect With Students
Posted on Friday, August 13th 2010
Tags: administrators, education, facebook, hip, in touch, myspace, social networking
Tags: administrators, education, facebook, hip, in touch, myspace, social networking
by Matthew Michael Freelance Writer Dean of Students Charles S. Gruff was finally ready to join the social media revolution and get better connected to his students at Gaightes College. His enthusiasm waned quickly, though, when he joined MySpace and could not find any students there. “My staff has spent the last five years telling [...]
Administrators High-Five Each Other for Having Facebooks
Posted on Friday, October 16th 2009
Tags: administrators, adults, college, cool, departments, events, facebook, faculty, hip, myspace, offices, university
Tags: administrators, adults, college, cool, departments, events, facebook, faculty, hip, myspace, offices, university
Administrators at universities across the United States are basking in their own hipness this year as thousands of new Facebook groups have emerged to represent their departments and events. “The freshmen really think we’re cool,” said James Pollens, director of admissions for Angelica Community College in Utah. “We’ve had over fifteen students join our ‘Proud [...]


