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  1. Forecasting the Future: The Intersection of Climate Change and Policy Change #UMichChat Recap

    On June 1, 2017, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement, an accord among 197 nations aimed at preventing the global temperature fromRead More

  2. Filling the Gap: Non-Traditional Student Experiences #UMichChat Recap

    High School. College. Full-time job. Students are often encouraged—whether by parents, teachers, or friends—to complete these steps consecutively if they want to be successful. Social and economic pressures, such asRead More

  3. Welcome, 2017 summer interns!

    New challenges, new opportunities and new interns. This summer, UMSocial added four new members to the UMSocial family. Learn more about each of them below:   Melissa Barber: I never picturedRead More

  4. #GoodbyesAreHard: Reflections on my #UMSocial internship in 140 Characters or less.

    The day I walked into the Michigan Creative Office for my first day of work as a UMSocial intern in the summer of 2015; I was a nervous wreck. IRead More

  5. James’ one year anniversary at UMSocial

    “This is it.” It was a sunny Tuesday morning and I remember looking at the phone saying to myself, “This is it.” I knew it was Nikki Sunstrum calling toRead More

  6. Enhancing Strategy Through Surveys

    At UMSocial, content creation is informed by the audience we’re trying to reach as well as the platform we’re trying to reach them on. Although analytics from Twitter and FacebookRead More

  7. Stumbling Blocks Recap

    Stumbling Blocks is a series of pop-up art installations that explore difficult moments in U-M’s history.  These seven installations, which were displayed on U-M’s North, Central, and Medical campuses, eachRead More

  8. A Conversation About Digital Dating Abuse #UMichChat Recap

    On February 16, in collaboration with Michigan Medicine and the U-M Adolescent Health Initiative, UMSocial facilitated a Facebook Live #UMichChat Panel that addressed the topic of digital dating abuse.This chatRead More

  9. UMSocial meets Spectacles

    This past September,  Snap Inc. released Spectacles, camera-equipped sunglasses that allow users to shoot first-person videos that can be wirelessly uploaded to and shared via the Snapchat app. The glassesRead More

  10. Hunger, Hope, and Healing #UMichChat Recap

    It’s estimated that more than 30 million Americans will develop an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Disordered eating behaviors are increasingly common among the young: studies haveRead More

  11. Houston, We Have a Wolverine.

    Like many self-professed nerds, I follow @NASA on social media. However, most self-professed nerds cannot claim to be a social media intern for their university. Because of my unique situationRead More

  12. U-M Discusses Action-Based Research to Fight Poverty: #UMichChat Recap

    Poverty Solutions: U-M Discusses Action Based Research to Fight Poverty In January 2017, U-M announced new investments in the Poverty Solutions initiative, a series of community/academic research partnerships that aimsRead More

  13. Top 10 Things Every Wolverine ‘Grammed in 2016

    The Diag on the first day of classes Arguably the MOST photogenic of all collegiate gathering spaces, this classic shot says ‘I take academics and #aesthetics SUPER seriously.’ And who couldRead More

  14. Top 10 Things Every Wolverine ‘Grammed in 2016

      The Diag on the first day of classes Arguably the MOST photogenic of all collegiate gathering spaces, this classic shot says ‘I take academics and #aesthetics SUPER seriously.’ And whoRead More

  15. Taking Abbee’s Armee Live

    What happens in an operating room is a mystery to most people—even to those who’ve had surgery.  Patients are generally sedated, and parents and family usually aren’t allowed past pre-opRead More

  16. Now Playing: University of Michigan joins Spotify

    Music provides a backdrop for our everyday experiences, helps us remember significant moments in time, and can both lift our mood and provide us solace. Whether it’s a bike ride to class, aRead More

  17. Twitter vs. Facebook Live: Which live chat format is best for your conversation?

    The objective of our #UMichChat series is to provide a venue for thought leaders across higher education to reflect on their accomplishments and share their ideas. Over the past twoRead More

  18. Getting Paid to Snapchat: My UMSocial Internship Experience

    It was a humid Monday afternoon in July. I had just hiked down a steep wooded decline in Nichols Arboretum while wearing a dress, an unplanned addition to my day.Read More

  19. Digital since Delivery

    Social media has not only reshaped the ways in which we connect with others and consume information, it has also completely altered the way we curate our lives. When wasRead More

  20. Dear #Victors2020: UMichChat Recap

    On Friday, August 12, students and alumni gathered to share their advice for the incoming freshmen, the Victors 2020. Panelists included: Abi Walker, rising junior and member of the SynchronizedRead More

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