Sign in via TwitterThe #College Shorty Award
Social media has brought an entirely new dimension to education. The Shorty Award for #college will be presented to an institution of higher learning who uses social media to effectively engage with students and, most importantly, demonstrates school spirit. Accounts nominated in this category must be accredited colleges or universities with a ranking in U.S. News and World Report.
Congratulations to the winners of the 4th Annual Shorty Awards!
Check out our blog for the full list of winners here.
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1st
Butler Blue II
I am the official mascot of Butler University (@ButlerU), mentor to @ButlerBlue3, and son of @MSKaltenmark. Butler's mascot, America's dog.- 412 votes in college
- 9 votes in bulldog
- 6 votes in dog
- 3 votes in celebrity
- 2 votes in ilovemyschool
2nd
Queens Univ of CLT
The official Twitter feed of Queens University of Charlotte. http://www.queens.edu- 393 votes in college
- 5 votes in voteforqueens
- 3 votes in 1
- 3 votes in clt
- 2 votes in music
3rd
Univ of Florida
The University of Florida is a major, public, land-grant, research institution. This is a best-of account, sharing tweets from around UF.- 243 votes in college
- 3 votes in higheredlive
- 1 vote in design
- 1 vote in 6
- 1 vote in 5
4th
Roanoke College
A classic liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia, combines firsthand learning with valuable personal connections in a beautiful, undergraduate setting.- 238 votes in college
- 1 vote in postgradproblems
5th
BU COM
The official account of Boston University's College of Communication. For information on our graduate degree programs, follow @BUCOMGrad6th
Kenn Elmore
Kenn Elmore, Boston University's Dean of Students. Musing about life in and around BU7th
Syracuse University
The official Twitter account of Syracuse University.8th
OU Sooners
The official University of Oklahoma Twitter account. BOOMER SOONER!- 185 votes in college
- 2 votes in football
- 1 vote in shamelessplug
- 1 vote in boomer
- 1 vote in teamsooners
9th
AZ State University
Official Twitter of Arizona State University- 125 votes in college
- 1 vote in asu
- 1 vote in arizonastate
10th
Mizzou
News and stories from the University of Missouri11th
Tusk
Despite popular belief, I am not really Tusk IV and may or may not not accurately reflect his views/beliefs. EMAIL: tusklove@gmail.com- 88 votes in college
- 1192 votes in fakeaccount
- 4 votes in wps
- 3 votes in fakeaccounbecause
- 3 votes in hognation
12th
The New School
A leading university in New York City offering programs in art and design, liberal arts, management and policy, and the performing arts.13th
U of New Haven
This is @UNH admissions account - for main account, follow @UNH. Tweets by Zack Rosen, Admissions Counselor/Coordinator of Social Media and Online Recruitment.- 46 votes in college
14th
Tech@NYU
Preparing the future leaders of the tech world.- 44 votes in college
15th
Florida Atlantic U
FAU measures greatness with every student who earns a degree, every researcher who makes a discovery and every community that is transformed.- 40 votes in college
16th
VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University is a major urban research university with a leading medical center and top programs spanning the arts, sciences and humanities17th
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University: Research, Medicine, Engineering, Applied Physics Lab, Nursing, Public Health, Arts&Sciences, Peabody, Education, SAIS, Carey18th
Oregon State
Oregon's largest research university, dedicated to creating healthy people, a healthy environment and a healthy economy — for Oregon and beyond.19th
USF NEWS
The official account for the University of South Florida, a global research university in the Tampa Bay region. #USF- 27 votes in college
20th
