Using new media to improve Baruch college was a great idea, and I am here to help!
First, I think Baruch should be using new media to update students more frequently. Being in college, most college students have a Facebook or a Twitter, so why not use those platforms to inform students of upcoming events, weather statuses, and school opening/closing statuses? These students will already be on these platforms, so they will not mind it as long as we don't excessively spam updates!
Second, use new media to involve students more in campus decisions! Especially regarding USG! The whole idea of USG is to suggest and implement what the students want, so why not use new media to get a better idea of what it is that is wanted. Using polls, sharing options, and retweeting, it will be easier for USG to get a better idea of what is wanted. And also more time effective!
Lastly, allow students to post how they feel about Baruch. People want to be acknowledged a heard, so allowing them to share what they feel about the college, and having new media staff members respond is a first step.
These are a few of many possible extensions of new media to improve Baruch College. To keep the concept going, I am open to taking suggestions!
Hey Kenny,
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right. Baruch should use all the media they can to improve the school. There are already schools that are using media to their advantage! I have actually seen a Facebook account that is ran by Baruch, but I do not think that the account is frequently checked because many questions asked by students are not answered. Secondly, campus decisions would be nice. If the school could decide for things as a whole instead of one board of members controlling the school, it could attract more students to be more active in the school. Lastly, I feel as though student inputs on how they feel about Baruch should be significantly looked into. There are, without a doubt, plenty of students that do not like how the school is being run. If students' opinions were taken into consideration more, allowing a feedback would most definitely be one of the first steps to improving Baruch's campus.