Thanks to Zuckerberg, Jessica, and Roxi
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Posted by: Admissions_Daniel | 
November 17 2007 | 
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Amidst the reading of Early Decision files (more to follow about that in my next blog entry), I have also been busy with the Hopkins Interactive 
Students in updating the Hopkins Interactive Web site. Unlike in previous years (read about the launch of H.I. and also our version 2.0 launch), this 3rd edition of the student-created site will roll out in sections. I’ve already discussed some of the updates in previous entries the past couple of months:
- Nov. 8 – Clearing Away the Post-It Notes; discussed the re-launch of the Guest Blog, the launch of our Blue Jay Buffet blog, and also a teaser of our coming soon Video Blog. I also mentioned the updating of the Hopkins Forums.
- Oct. 14 – Newest Blog, …; announced the launch of the 2011: Freshman Blog featuring four new Hopkins students.
- Oct. 6 – New Bloggers, New Office; debuted our newest student bloggers Mandy (Simply Serendipitous) and Lauren (Wish You Were Here).
In the coming weeks there will be new student profiles, revamped blogs and chat with us pages, and some special surprises. One of these new advancements actually quietly launched this past week. If we had decided to write-up a press release, the title would probably have been:
“HOPKINS INTERACTIVE EMBRACES FACEBOOK”
Yes, this past week we launched our “Johns Hopkins University — 
Prospective Students” Facebook group. This is our second foray into using 
Facebook as a communication tool with prospective Hopkins students. Last spring/summer we launched a Class of 2011 group for enrolling students and it was a resounding success. So as we moved towards the recruiting and reviewing of potential Class of 2012 and beyond students we all agreed that a Facebook group for Prospective Students was a grand idea.
For those of you not familiar with Facebook, where have you been the last few years? Seriously though, for the official summary of this revolutionary social networking site created by Mark Zuckerberg (hence the title) in 2004 which claims 43 million plus members worldwide, read the Facebook Wikipedia entry. Also to hear what our students say about Facebook, read this Facebook discussion thread on the JHU Forums. Basically Facebook has become omnipresent on almost all college campuses around the U.S., and for us it is just another great way to communicate about Hopkins and continue to dispel all those myths.
So if you are an Early Decision or Regular Decision 
applicant for the Fall 2008 term, or a prospective student for a future term, or a friend of Hopkins, or just curious to connect with a great group of current students … JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP. If you currently have a Facebook account, then just search for the group title “Johns Hopkins University – Prospective Students” and add yourself. If you don’t have a Facebook account, then sign-up here. And if you love the group, then send all your kudos to JHU_Jessica, the architect and inspiration behind the group (yes that’s her in the picture).
One other person to thank before signing-off … and that is JHU_Roxi. Roxi played around a little bit with Windows Video Maker and created a nicely little tribute video to this past October Open Houses. Enjoy:
I’ll be back next week with an update on what’s going on in the office currently … I know you ED applicants can’t wait. Cheers!
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By JHU_Lauren, November 17, 2007 @ 3:46 PM
LOL Roxi, that video was great!
By Jessica Kraus, November 17, 2007 @ 6:50 PM
I agree with Lauren-nice job Roxi. Now we just need to go that Gilman video…
And yay Facebook! Please join the group!
Thanks for the shoutout!
By JHU_Kate, November 17, 2007 @ 10:31 PM
That’s my arm on the right side of the screen at 0:04!