SOCIAL MEDIA @WVU

Keeping You Connected and Informed

Social media has exploded over the past few years, and WVU is
definitely in the mix. We are sure that your students have already been
exploring these sites, but they are also a great way for you to stay
connected to WVU! You can follow WVU news, developments, and events on
and off campus by linking to several social media websites such as
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. WVU has also enhanced its online
presence and experience with the launching of the new WVU Today site, a
WVU application for iPhone, and a mobile WVU site for web-capable mobile
devices. See all of the exciting developments below:

Facebook
Do you have a Facebook account? Facebook is all about social networking
and has become a very powerful tool in uniting the Mountaineer Nation on
campus and around the globe. At facebook.wvu.edu you can find links to
WVU's Facebook page, become a fan of WVU on Facebook, or find some of
the various WVU groups on the site. There are also some important tips
to remember when using Facebook or networking sites in general. For more
information visit http://facebook.wvu.edu/
(http://www.wvu.edu/Redirect/?id=1117).

Twitter
Tweets. Twitterverse. Tweeple. These are just some of the terms derived
from the growing Twitter movement. What is Twitter? Twitter describes
itself as a "real-time short-messaging system." Tweets are short and
sweet. The catch is that you only have 140 characters to make your point
or share your information. It could be what you are doing at the moment,
an interesting link to a news article, a philosophical quotation, etc.
The Twitter world is still evolving, and it is up to you what to add or
how to use the information. You can follow WVU coaches, professors,
various University offices, colleges, WVU News, and more. Check out a
comprehensive list of those at WVU on Twitter at http://twitter.wvu.edu/
(http://www.wvu.edu/Redirect/?id=1118).

YouTube
The evolution of entertainment, news, and information is happening on
the Internet; no longer is television the king. YouTube provides a ton
of user-generated video and information. WVU has established some
YouTube "real estate" by establishing the West Virginia U Channel. Check
out messages from University officials, WVU television commercials,
lectures from professors and guest speakers, student video diaries, and
much more on YouTube. For our YouTube channel please visit
http://www.youtube.com/user/WestVirginiaU
(http://www.wvu.edu/Redirect/?id=1119).

WVU Today
WVU Today (the University’s news site) has recently been transformed
into a multimedia, interactive daily news source, designed to bring you
breaking news and important information. The site will feature stories
through a variety of platforms, including written articles, audio and
video podcasts, live webcasts, archived video programming, documentary
photography and narrative imagery. To see and interact with the new
site, please visit http://wvutoday.wvu.edu
(http://www.wvu.edu/Redirect/?id=1120).

WVU iPhone Application
WVU has now launched an application for iPhone. Jared Crawford a
junior WVU engineering student created the application. The app allows
users to, among other things, browse an interactive campus map, stream
the U92 radio station, link to Bill Stewart’s Twitter feed and find
updated dining hall menus. It can be downloaded from Apple's iTunes.
For more information about the new app, you can read the press release
at http://www.wvu.edu/Redirect/?id=1121.

Mobile WVU Website
WVU recently launched a mobile site, perfect for your web-capable
mobile device such as an iPhone, Smartphone, or PDA. To visit on your
mobile device, launch your web browser and go to m.wvu.edu. You will
need a web/data plan from your carrier or a WiFi connection. You can
also preview the smartphone version of the site from your desktop or
laptop by visiting http://m.wvu.edu/
(http://www.wvu.edu/Redirect/?id=1122).