Posts Tagged ‘Colleges and Social media’

Theatre Major Sneak Peek: Behind the Scenes in Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Program

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Today’s video is for the theatre majors in the crowd. My College Guide is aware that the occasionally very stressful aspect of choosing where to go to college is matched only by deciding between what subject you want to actually commit to and major in! For those of you considering a major in theater, we thought you would appreciate this behind-the-scenes look at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Department with this fun new video.

My College Guide figured that you would enjoy seeing what a college theatre program really looks like: the rehearsal, set design, costume construction, and, well, you get the ideaWatch the Theatre Department at Cal Poly on YouTube or below.

Old Spice Parody from Brigham Young University: Study Like a Scholar, Scholar

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

By now you’ve probably at least heard about the Old Spice YouTube video even if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet (Old Spice Smell Like a Man, Man video) – well, how about the New Spice Study like a Scholar, Scholar YouTube video from Brigham Young University that’s been making the rounds in the education circle on Twitter? Yes: it’s clever, funny, and short – but it’s also a great reminder at just how many resources (even exaggerated ones) that your college library possesses.

Watch New Spice Study like a Scholar, Scholar on YouTube or below. Then check out the hilarious outtakes in New Spice Behind the Scenes on YouTube. Celestial sandwich not included.

Clemson University Living and Learning Community Video

Friday, July 16th, 2010

When it comes to where you are going to living at college, My College Guide is here for you. We stumbled onto this Clemson University (CU) YouTube video about the living and learning community experience in the words of a real CU student. You know there are more options than the general campus dorm, right?

Clemson University Sophomore Tyler Gosselin has a few very good reasons why you may want to consider a living and learning community. At My College Guide, we think it’s always good to know all of your options. When you are done with this video, you can read more about your dorm living options all over My College Guide, like unique dorm living options or the Grand Valley University Living and Learning Community to name a few.

Watch Clemson University’s HEHD Living and Learning Community video on YouTube or below.  Ready for a few helpful hints? Don’t worry – this won’t be the last you see of the dorm housing subject!

How Do You Make Friends in College? Arizona State Students Answer

Friday, July 9th, 2010

As we zip towards the end of summer, My College Guide most likely doesn’t need to remind you that the school year is fast approaching! We know that you are probably alternating between excitement and nervousness about that first day of college to which we say (yet again), “You are not alone.”

My College Guide loves this great simple video from Arizona State University that answers that age old question, “How do I make friends at college?” Actual Arizona State University students share their tips for getting connected and making friends at college. But for whatever else you come up with, well, that’s what the My College Guide Admissions Guru is for! Watch ASU Unscripted: Connect on YouTube or below. Afterwards, drop by the My College Guide Admissions Guru and ask the college-related questions you are too embarrassed to ask anyone else – it’s free and anonymous!

101 International Colleges and Universities on Twitter

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Where in the World will you go?  International Colleges and Universities on Twitter!

My College Guide knows that the thought of studying abroad is very alluring — whether you study summer abroad, a semester, or a year! You may be happy to know that Twitter isn’t only used by US colleges and universities – you can find more than a few international colleges and universities as well!

As always, we have made it more than easy for you to find your favorites or get to know a few international universities to help you find the perfect fit – just follow our Twitter list! If you want a few more resources on study abroad, My College Guide has them! Check out Explore the World and Earn College Credit from the online version of our 100+ page annual magazine or ask our College Admissions Guruit’s free and anonymous!

Abertay University (Dundee, Australia) RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia)
Acadia University (Wolfville, Nova Scotia) Saint Francis Xavier University (Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Algoma University (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada)
American University Cairo (Cairo, Egypt) Stockholm University (Stockholm, Sweden)
Aston University (Birmingham, England) Stow College (Glasgow, Scotland)
Australian Catholic University (Melbourne, Australia) Swansea University (Swanseas, Wales)
Australian National University (Canberra, Australia) Swinburne University (Melbourne, Australia)
Bangor University (Bangor, Wales) Teesside University (Middlesbrough, England)
Brock University (Niagara, Ontario, Canada) Trent University (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)
Capilano University (North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Trinity University College (Carmarthen, Wales)
Concordia University (Montreal,Quebec, Canada) Trinity College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland)
Coventry University (Coventry, England) University College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland)
Cranfield University (Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England) University of Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Curtin University (Bentley, Western Australia) University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) University of Bath (Bath, England)
Dublin City University (Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Scotland) University of Bradford (Bradford, England)
Durham University (Durham, England) University of Canberra (Canberra, Australia)
Edge Hill University (Ormskirk, Lancashire, England) University of East Anglia (Norwich, England)
Edinburgh Napier University (Edinburgh, Scotland) University College Cork (Cork, Ireland)
Edith Cowan University (Bunbury, Western Australia) University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada)
Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia) University of Cambridge (Cambridge, England)
Hebrew University Jerusalem (Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem) University of Chester (Chester and Warrington, England)
Jonkoping University (Jonkoping, Sweden) University of Derby (Derby, midlands, England)
Keele University (Keele, Staffordshire, England) University of Dundee (Dundee, Scotland)
Kings College (London, England) University of Essex (Colchester, Loughton, England)
Kingston University (Kingston, London, England) University of Glasgow (Glasgow, Scotland)
La Trobe University (Victoria, Australia) University of Glouchestershire (Cheltenham/Gloucestershire, England)
Lebanese American University (Beirut and Byblos, Lebanon) University of Gothenburg (Gothenberg, Sweden)
Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds, England) University of Guelph (Guelph, Ontario, Canada)
Linkoping University (Linkoping, Sweden) University of Huddersfield (Huddersfield, England)
Loughborough University (Leicestershire, England) University of Hull (Hull, East Yorkshire, England)
Lund University (Lund, Sweden) University of Kent (England, Belgium and France)
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) University of Leeds (Leeds, England)
Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester, England) University of Leicester (Leicester, England)
McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) University of Lethbridge (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada)
McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) University of Limerick (Limerick, Ireland)
Memorial University (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) University of Melbourne (Melbourne, Australia)
Mount Allison University (Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada) University of New South Wales (Kensington, Sydney, Australia)
National University of Ireland Galway (Galway, Ireland) University of Otago (North Dunedin, New Zealand)
National University of Singapore (Singapore) University of Oxford (Oxford, England )
Nottingham Trent University (Nottingham, England) University of Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada)
Oxford Brookes University (Oxford, England) University of Reading (Reading, England)
Quatar University (Doha, Quatar) University of Sheffield (London, England)
Queen Mary University (London, England) University of South Australia (Adelaide, Australia)
Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) University of St Andrews (St Andrews, Scotland)
Queen’s University Belfast (Belfast, Northern Ireland) University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, Scotland)
Regents College (London, England) University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen, Scotland) University of Ulster (Northern Ireland)
Ryerson University (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Vancouver Island University (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
York University (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

The More Things Change: Marquette University Past and Present

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

My College Guide has witnessed amazing changes to higher education in the 20 years that we’ve been doing this (hello, Facebook Class of 2014 Facebook Pages or 101 College Blogs) – especially in the way that incoming students can get involved, get connected, and know what to expect!

Marquette University Henke Courtyard during an alumni reunion weekend.

Marquette University

We love the way Marquette University points out the differences with a spoof on a popular TV commercial using actual MU alums. Can you guess which one? We spoke to David Murphy, Senior Director of Brand Marketing, at Marquette University to get the back story. We just wouldn’t be us if we didn’t!

We dig the Marquette Alumni Reunion videos — it reminds us of one of our favorite commercials (if you can like a commercial)! Where did the idea come from?
Actually, I like commercials. In my past world in advertising, I created them for twenty-five years. The Alumni videos are derivative of a fairly popular approach that has been used on television by many advertisers…you might be thinking of one in particular.

How long did it take to get this video made start to finish?
There was about a week or two for pre-production. This includes concept meetings with Advancement members, research of the generations and writing the scripts. For the actual production it took one day to cast talent, one day to shoot, two-to-three days to edit, color-correct and score the music.

What’s your favorite Marquette U video so far?
Tough question.  My top three favorites:
The wacky world of Danny Pudi
Jesuit 2.0
How the Search Makes us Who We Are

You can also see the difference between the Marquette University Class of 1980 and 1990 and the Class of 2000 and 2005 on YouTube – there’s even Alumni Reunion Weekend Video Outtakes.  We’re told to expect more YouTube videos in the fall: we’ll keep you posted! Note to future students: high-fives are apparently out and the fist bump is in, at least according to the clever videos by the talented folks at Marquette University.  Watch Marquette Reunion Video: Students Then and Now: ’60s and ’70s on YouTube or below.

Virtual College Tour in Higher Education: Second Life Style

Friday, June 25th, 2010
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My College Guide discovered a slew of Second Life campus tours on YouTube – and we thought you might like to see them.  You won’t believe the ways in which the college campus has been reinterpreted within these virtual worlds!

Check out the  Washington State University Second Life virtual college tour with an appearance from the WSU Mascot Butch T. Cougar himself.  There’s also Florida International University that mimics the Miami, Florida campus – right down to the palm trees.

You’ll find the University of Kentucky, Saint Paul College’s tour that shows off The Pavilion (a meeting place with video screens and virtual Coke machine), as well as Ohio University and several learning kiosks.  But YouTube has even more, like East Carolina University, Texas State University San Marcos (with drivable golf carts and boats), San Jose State University, and ECPI College of Technology.

A trip to a Second Life virtual college campus won’t replace an actual college campus visit — but you can check out college coursework, student Second Life projects, and even sit in on lectures, speakers, and events – while having a little fun, too!  Take a look at how the college and university campus is transformed into this virtual world in recognizable (and sometimes not so recognizable) ways.  Watch Texas A&M’s Second Life Campus on YouTube or watch it below.

A Day in the Life of a College President: Macalester College President’s Day Video

Friday, June 18th, 2010

My College Guide fell in love with this video after it was released – but with one thing and another, somehow, we neglected to bring it to your attention!  We love this insider’s view of Macalester College or, rather Macalester College President Brian Rosenberg’s view (yes, he did compare himself to Batman)!  Now, if that doesn’t make you want to check it out…we just don’t know you at all!

We just had to dig it up and bring it to your attention (just in case you missed it).  As My College Guide has pointed out again, and again, and againcollege is not just studying and seriousness.  Sure, learning is important and you will need to work hard – but it’s not all work, work, work.   As you can see in this video (and all over our blog) the people inside a college bring along personality, humor, and a zest for life.  Watch President’s Day at Macalester College on YouTube (or below) for more proof!

College Welcome Week: How Bulldogs Settle in at College

Friday, June 11th, 2010
Butler Blue II, the Butler University mascot, thinks you should go to college welcome week, too!*  (*No, we can't actually back that up.)

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We know you’re a little nervous about the first day of college – but My College Guide is so here for you!  You can read through our advice on how to get settled in at college, what to bring to college, and all about college welcome week! We’ll keep dishing out the tips so when the big day finally arrives – you’ll be all set!  For now, check out what college welcome week is all about – from Butler University’s Kristen Raves, the Coordinator for Electronic Communication!

So – why Welcome Week?
Welcome Week
is an important time in the life of a incoming freshman.  It is a great way to kick off the fall and get ready for an amazing year.  It is an essential part of the freshman experience at Butler University.

What kind of events and activities make up Butler University’s Welcome Week?
There is a great variety and diversity of activities that combine to make Welcome Week such a success!  Among them are a few events such as Play Fair which gives the students a chance to meet other freshman and make new friends, along with Block Party where nearly all of our 135 organizations are on campus to help get these freshman involved.  The mission of the Welcome Week is to provide programming and information that will help students make Butler University their home.  We want students as involved as they can be right from the start and feel like they have their place on campus from the second they get here.

My College Guide hopes that makes you feel better about that first big leap into college life.  You can see what Butler University’s Welcome Week 2009 was like and sneak a peek at what actual college students are lugging in to college!  The 2010 Welcome Week video won’t be due out until the next month or so (we’ll keep you posted).  But in the meantime, watch the Welcome Week at Butler University Video on YouTube or below.

Women’s Colleges on Twitter

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Now that you have read all about why women’s colleges might be the right fit for you and you know not only who they are but where they are located (thanks to our snazzy big list of all the four year women’s colleges in the United States) — My College Guide figured it might be a good idea to make it easy for you to actually get connected to them!

Follow My College Guide on TwitterAs you can see – the majority of women’s colleges have made the forward-thinking decision to join the Twitter community: which is good news for youShow admissions who you are, see what kind of things the college cares about, or keep on top of as-it-happens college news, events, and everything else.  There’s plenty of students out there just like you — why not set yourself apart from the crowd?  Narrowing down your list of colleges doesn’t have to be boring!

Of course, My College Guide had to make it as easy as possible for you, so you can spend more time connecting and engaging, instead of digging through page after page of colleges, weighing who to follow – or not.  Instead, simply follow along on My College Guide’s Twitter List of Four Year Women’s Colleges.

Agnes Scott College Hollins University Salem College
Barnard College Judson College Scripps College
Bay Path College Mary Baldwin College Simmons College
Brenau University Meredith College Smith College
Bryn Mawr College Midway College Spelman College
Carlow University Mills College St. Catherine University
Cedar Crest College Mount Holyoke College Stephens College
Chatham University Mount Mary College Stern College for Women at Yeshiva University
College of Notre Dame of Maryland Mount Saint Mary’s College Sweet Briar College
College of Saint Benedict Newcomb College Institute at Tulane University Texas Woman’s University
College of Saint Mary Peace College Trinity Washington College
Columbia College Russell Sage College Ursuline College
Converse College St. Joseph’s College Wellesley College
Georgian Court University Women’s College Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College William Smith College
Saint Mary’s College Women’s College of the University of Denver