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Their Twitter followers outnumber Facebook fans and they’ve got “gorgeous Flickr photos.”<\/p>\n

That’s the word from StudentAdvisor.com<\/a> on a few of the reasons why the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span><\/a> is ranked number 40 in its fall 2011 listing of Top 100 Social Media Colleges<\/a>, in a field that includes Harvard, Yale and Stanford.<\/p>\n

“At colleges around the country, social media has the pulse of pop culture while providing a real world ‘temperature’ in real time,” said Dean Tsouvalas, editor-in-chief of StudentAdvisor.com.<\/p>\n

“Social media is playing an increasingly important role in the student experience,” said West Oʻahu<\/span> Chancellor Gene Awakuni<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> social media channels<\/h2>\n

“We are honored to be among the list of top universities across the country that make engagement with students and the community a priority,” added Awakuni. ”We work hard everyday to keep our content relevant, interesting and informative.”<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> social media channels include:<\/p>\n