New app connects alums
Harvard and Radcliffe College alumni/ae returning to campus for this spring’s reunions will be able to connect in more ways than ever, thanks to the new Harvard/Radcliffe Reunion app for smartphones. The app, which launches mid-May, will allow reunion-goers to browse reunion events, add them to their calendars, see who else is attending, and view their own location on the campus map. Alumni will also be able to check in at events on Foursquare, monitor reunion-related activity via Twitter, and share photos and video with classmates via Facebook. “Our alumni are accustomed to a mobile-first culture of information consumption and social connection in their daily lives, and their experience on campus should be no different,” said Philip Lovejoy, deputy executive director of the Harvard Alumni Association “The Harvard/Radcliffe Reunion App will facilitate and enhance the way they engage with their returning College classmates at reunion as well as the University.” The app is...