Loecke, Cassandra Ann

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The upcoming generations of graduating college students are those that grew up on technology, witnessed the launch of Face book, and posted the first Y ouTube videos. These young adults are engaged in social media each and every day, but when it comes to removing themselves from their on-line social networks and becoming involved in their local community or even on-campus, they tend to be rather apathetic. As these students become local leaders and community members, their involvement will be critical to community growth, development, and enrichment. It is best that students cultivate the mentality and skills needed to fulfill their civic responsibilities before they shed their cap and gown and enter the  real world.  With growing attention towards marketing through social media outlets, there is reason to believe that these tools could help move students from their virtual communities into their physical communities. Thus, the following hypothesis was tested

University of Northern Iowa

Creating University and Community Connections Via Social Media: Cedar Valley Focus

https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1827&context=hpt

Creating University and Community Connections Via Social Media: Cedar Valley Focus

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