Advice

If asked to give Baruch advice on how they could use new media to improve the college I would tell them to follow others colleges who have employed the use of social networking sites to their advantage. many other colleges have started using Twitter as an additional means to connect the students with their professors and the other students in the class. The professor could have an account for their specific class which the students would follow, and then post updates on twitter like room changes or class cancellations through the site. There have been many situations where professors have cancelled class last minute or the morning of and many students end up going to class because they did not check their e-mail inbox. An update through Twitter would provide students with another channel to receive the message and prevent confusion. In addition to this, colleges could have a Facebook fan page where they can keep students informed about school events, services, deadlines etc. Many students do not know fully all the services that are available to them and having a Facebook page could help reach out to these students. A Facebook page could also act as a strong way to boost school spirit. As mentioned before, the college can post about school events and get more students involved.