UM-Flint University Relations

Commencement is a big day for students, their families, alumni, faculty, and staff. It’s also a big day in University Relations. From event coordination to marketing and communication, every member of the University Relations staff has a part to play on graduation day.

What’s New This month, Foursquare amped up its Page features. Now, UM-Flint can assign users as “managers” (think Facebook’s administrators). UM-Flint can also check into venues from a desktop computer. This run-down of the new features is excerpted from an email from Foursquare: Here is a quick rundown of the key new features: You can […]

What’s New It may be old news by now, but UM-Flint is officially on Flickr. Photos are being uploaded to the university’s Flickr account, where the UM-Flint community can find the latest and greatest from events or campus goings-on. What’s more, any photos tagged “umflint” by anyone on Flickr are now included in the UM-Flint […]

What’s New Have you seen the new UM-Flint Social page on the website? There you’ll find streaming updates from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and Foursquare–all in one place! You’ll also find links to help you connect to various university departments across the social networks. About the Update There was no social media update for the […]

Oh, to say what you really think. It’s a movie moment–to say eloquently and even cuttingly the very best line of your life to the person or people who just don’t get it. If only Aaron Sorkin and his laptop were somehow lodged in your brain for those times when you need it most. But, […]

Late last week, Facebook rolled out redesigned Pages. We knew it was coming. There had long been talk of Page tabs disappearing, as well as the ability to use Facebook as a Page and more. Inside Facebook provides a detailed overview of the updates. Mike Petroff also gives a great summary of the initial impact […]

What’s New It was a month of new initiatives, progress toward existing goals, and lessons learned about communication as we rounded out 2010. New in December, “UM-Flint Was Here.” This Facebook photo album showcases the UM-Flint logo in photos around the world. It’s easy to get involved. 1. Take a photo of you with your […]

When the University of Michigan-Flint didn’t cancel classes on December 13 after a winter storm, one student on Twitter called it an “#epicfail.” This may not seem noteworthy. Students often hope for a snow day and are disappointed when they don’t get one. However, student c0mmentary, both on Twitter and Facebook, got the attention of […]

What’s New It is our goal in University Relations to exemplify best practices in the realm of social media, to serve as a resource to the rest of campus, and to learn all we can about new and emerging trends. This fall, the UM-Flint Social Marketers Group was established. Comprised of representatives from across campus, […]

What’s New If you’ve visited UM-Flint on Facebook lately, you may have noticed a new look. Using images of UM-Flint students, the new graphics encourage you to “Like Us.” We hope that you do! And if you haven’t “liked” UM-Flint yet, you can click “Like” at the top of our Facebook page now. Also on […]