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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
