2013 was an exciting year for the University of Michigan, and even more exciting in social media!

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.

If you’re interested in social media and content creation, chances are that you’ve heard of Big Fuel, a New York-based social media and branded content company. Using the tagline “from contentRead More

See how the University of Michigan has turned this visual platform into a powerful marketing tool

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

When the University of Michigan announced our new fundraising campaign, Victors for Michigan, on November 8th, 2013, the Office of University Development had already hosted a 31 day countdown and reached millions on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Read more on the goal and successes of the online promotions of this campaign in this guest post.

We are thrilled to announce our first Instagram photo contest, which will run through the month of November, using the hashtag #MyUMich! Each week, Instagram users are challenged to shareRead More

See where our Wolverines have taken the Block M on our Pinterest!   

We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with the University of New Hampshire for a friendly social media competition this weekend for the Men’s Hockey Winter Classic! You’ll beRead More

With the first month of classes coming to a close, we thought we’d wrap up with a bit of what we’ve been doing over the past month. After welcoming freshmanRead More

“The very best schools are the most social schools.”

Typically, we use this blog to discuss strategies and initiatives launched by the #UMSocial central social media team. However, it is worth noting that our University has many departments andRead More

Last week, Nitrogram included us on their list of the 75 Most popular American Colleges on Instagram. We’re thrilled to have come in at #4 on the list, alongside so manyRead More

Last week, the #UMSocial team headed to Detroit for the day to attend Salesforce’s Higher Education Summit at Wayne State University. In addition to learning several tips and tricks onRead More

One of our interns gives an inside look at #UMsocial!

Over the holiday weekend, the University of Michigan Facebook page reached a milestone – 500,000 fans. Throughout the past year, we’ve been building on our base of fans by tryingRead More

Before the soon-to-be alumni of the class of 2013 arrived in the Big House on the day of commencement, the #UMSocial team was planning how to best cover this memorableRead More

[INFOGRAPHIC]: How social media was impacted by March Madness on our channels, UMich Basketball and Michigan Alumni. 

LSA’s Uncommon campus video took us from the Burton Tower to a spot on Campus that was a bit less recognizable. We found ourselves at the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory. TheRead More

There are many things that go into creating the Michigan experience. From staying up late to paint the rock or joining the Michigan Squirrel Club out on the diag, theseRead More