UMSocial Weekly Recap Nov. 28 – Dec. 4

  1. Breaking Down Net Neutrality

          As the holiday season kicks off, hot-deal days like Cyber Monday have seen Americans using the internet like never before. This year, Cyber Monday hit a newRead More

  2. 20 Things UMSocial is Thankful For This Year

    We all know the holiday season is are about being thankful, spreading joy, and giving. In that spirit, then, UMSocial would like to share 20 things we are thankful forRead More

  3. Handing Over The Social Reins

      A daily task of higher-ed social media experts is finding new, innovative ways to create and display content. Changing things up keeps current users engaged and advances our reachRead More

  4. A Social Media Balancing Act

        Public colleges and universities, like the rest of us, are becoming more and more active across social media channels. A lackluster presence is often worse than no presenceRead More

  5. 4 Part Blog Series: The Spooky Side of Social Media. #4 – Trolls.

      Have you noticed the evolution of the “tone” of discourse on the internet? It once seemed relatively positive; it’s now becoming more and more negative. “Don’t feed the trolls”Read More

  6. 4 Part Blog Series: The Spooky Side of Social Media. #3 – What You Should Really Be Afraid Of.

          It is easy to scour through our social media feeds and develop feelings of FOMO, or “fear of missing out,” while reviewing the lives of others. WhileRead More

  7. Snap-a-versary: One Year on Snapchat!

    Last month, we celebrated the first anniversary of one of #UMSocial’s most successful initiatives to date- our ‘UofMichigan’ Snapchat account. At its conception in February 2014, we were just the second university onRead More

  8. #UMsocial is Seeking a Graphic Design Intern!

    Calling all #UMich graphic designers – the #UMsocial team is looking for a graphic design intern! This internship will provide real-world experience in social media management, strategic development, and operational graphics and video production for social media.

  9. #GoBlue and Win

    We’re excited to be using the new Instagram Direct Messaging feature to give away t-shirts to a few lucky followers!