
#NU2012, the official hashtag of the Class of 2012, was broadcast on the big screen at the TD Garden during former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s keynote address.
First, I would like to congratulate my fellow members of the Class of 2012.
Second, I would like to congratulate Northeastern University.
After 110 years, the school finally solved a problem that has challenged institutions of higher learning for generations: how to make commencement ceremonies less boring. And they did it by incorporating a hashtag into this year’s event.
By including #NU2012 in their tweets, graduates were able to share their thoughts about the commencement, memories from the week of celebration, photos from their seats, and even say thank you to their parents sitting in the stands. Even the president of Northeastern, Joseph Aoun, tweeted a congratulations to the senior class.
So in honor of graduation and in appreciation to all the teachers I’ve had over the years, I thought I would share what I learned about using a hashtag so you can also graduate to more social events. [Read more...]

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