Social Media - is it the business of Higher Education?

Follow the link to the article “Social Media in the Business of Higher Education”. 
 Any thoughts or comments?

  àhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-james-michael-nolan/social-media-in-the-     busin_b_1607245.html

 

Until Dr. Nolan got to his ah-ha moment I was a bit behind the objective. Very much like the board, “I get it”. I agree that you can not discount the importance of “Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions”. Riding the wave of social media is good business. More importantly you are meeting prospective student where they are right now. There is no need to sell the new technology that will soon be implemented; rather you can be on the leading edge of upgrades and breakthroughs.

Consider the 800 alumni who may have passed like ships in the night in a journal or two. Those same folks can now journey together and share their experience while “still” developing pride in the institution that they chose before this revolution. Consider the connectivity of the potential alumni who already have a relationship with Southwestern College and will soon bond with professors, classmates, those who share common interest, and of course that base of 800 alumni.

Provided Southwestern College stays current or pushes the envelope of social media, it is reasonable to expect more of what Dr. Nolan has described.

What the . . . ?!!!!

With not much fanfare,Augusta National admitted two female members on Monday. Did you catch the proximity to the 92nd anniversary of the 19th amendment? Billy Payne, the Chairman of Augusta National, said that he would not have published the names save for the historical implications. Keep in mind Augusta National, legally, never had to admit a women member. As a private club they are entitled to allow admittance to whomever they want.

Is this news?

Yes, I know it's news, what I mean is, "Are women everywhere jumping up and down saying, "we did it" "we won"". Or are we saying screw them, "pay me what I'm worth".

Congratulations to Augusta National for stepping into the 21st century but is this  where our head is at?

Hmmm . . .

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/21/2961637/out-of-the-rough-do-the-reasons.html#storylink=cpy

". . . . we're not in Kansas anymore"

It has been an interesting day talking about Pussy Riot and the fervor surrounding the Russian court's decision to impose a two-year stay in a penal colony. The stiff punishment was handed down by a Moscow judge, Marina Syrova, who described the women as posing a danger to society and said they had committed “grave crimes” including “the insult and humiliation of the Christian faith and inciting religious hatred.”

I've been laughing out loud at the people who are upset over the forfeiture of rights and the unequal justice afforded these women. Where do you think they (pussy Riot) are, Topeka?!
"aw, that's not right", "those girls had their rights taken away", "there are laws against that ya know". NOT IN RUSSIA! People are so concerned with how things should be and knowing that their way is the best way that they dismiss other cultures and other ideas concerning "danger to society". People in the west embrace governmental and societal workings as normal and desirable.
"It may not be perfect but it is the best there is". Really? (I'm not here to debate this)

Is Pussy Riot the leading edge of the New Russian Revolution? Are we to be witness to the next steps towards the end? In the past few years we have seen what is now known as Arab Spring shake the Middle East and by association, the world. Humans have  begun to find their voice. The response from the Russian people was in the form of protest and demonstration, just as in the Middle East. The Russian authorities responded as expected with traditional riot police and dozens of bloodied citizens. Honestly, did you expect something different? I guess we're talking about, the way things are versus the way things ought to be. WAKE UP! Wishing won't make it true. Or will it? It has got to start somewhere. Why not offend the church? Why not offend the government? Of course the may be some collateral damage but, we're good right?

What's going to happen next? A roar then a whimper? Does this die out with the the resolution of the Presidential election? Putin wins and Russia loses? Come on , "What do you think?".

Hey, I'm just fishing here . . . . 

Fishing . . .

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Chinese Proverb

Catch and release is a practice within recreational fishing intended as a technique of conservation. After capture, the fish are unhooked and returned to the water before experiencing serious exhaustion or injury. Using barbless hooks, it is often possible to release the fish without removing it from the water (a slack line is frequently sufficient)
For this blog I want to know what “you” think. The fish I want to catch here are”your” thoughts. Most people get hung up on their thoughts or the thoughts of others; don’t. Here is where release comes in. Spend some time mulling over what is said in this blog but then “release” your thought so someone else can grow and prosper.
Please do your best not to offend, bait, or purposely irritate. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts; there may be more like minded people out there than you had anticipated. Discourse is encouraged, deliberate stupidity is not!
For your consideration: 
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