New data on college students and overconfidence Source: USA Today By: Martha Irvine, Associated Press Jean Twenge, author of the book "Generation Me," has made a career out of finding data that she says shows that college students and others their age are more self-centered - narcissistic even - than past generations. Now she's turned up data showing that they also feel more superior about themselves than their elders did when they were young. Social Media: Targeting Your Content Source: Academic Impressions By: Daniel Fusch While many institutions are venturing into social media to recruit students or engage alumni, few are targeting their efforts effectively. Linda Thomas Brooks (Ingenuity Media) offers practical tips for listening to your audiences' social media preferences and preferred content. Saying More With Less Source: Inside Higher Ed By: Kevin Kiley To focus institutions, some administrators have taken the unconventional step of creating exceptionally short mission statements, and placing them front and center
