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Twitter Scavenger Hunt Helps Students Learn More About Campus
Aug. 19, 2009
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho will launch a Twitter scavenger hunt for students on Thursday, Aug. 20. The unique event will run throughout the school year, and is designed to help the campus community learn more about the university.
The identified item for the hunt will be posted on www.twitter.com/uidaho with the hash tag #ispy@ui. Students can submit their discoveries to the Twitter feed labeled with the hash tag. Specific posting instructions will be listed in the tweet.
Winners will be announced via Twitter.
The scavenger hunt is open to anyone who subscribes to the Twitter feed.
In addition to scavenger hunt items related to move-in activities, the university also will post items on Vandal Pride Days, which are each Friday of the academic year beginning Friday, Aug. 28.
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About the University of Idaho
Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s flagship higher-education institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year; the University of Idaho is the only institution in the state to earn the prestigious Carnegie Foundation ranking for high research activity. The university’s student population includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars. Offering more than 130 degree options in 10 colleges, the university combines the strengths of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.
Media Contact: Joni Kirk, University Communications, (208) 885-7725, joni@uidaho.edu
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