MyDorm: Colleges institute private social nets to help freshmen

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Found on: education.zdnet.com

Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is taking a cue from social networking sites like Facebook and incorporating private social networks in dorm rooms for incoming freshmen, reports USA Today.

The network, called HelloWilkes, connects upperclassmen to incoming freshmen so that they can get plugged into everything from student politics to dorm living. "The other kids were able to put my mind at ease that the dorm rooms are livable. Without the site, I would've been more nervous," says Andrew Seaman, 18, of Forest Hill, Pa.