Foursquare venue created for Nikias speech


The official USC twitter announced that a foursquare venue was created for President C.L. Max Nikias’ state of the school speech tomorrow.

The “President Nikias’ Address to Students”  venue has one tip, which reads, “Student Trojans, turn out for this first-of-a-kind event with USC President C. L. Max Nikias, February 1, 4 p.m. at Bovard Auditorium!”

Foursquare allows its users to “check in” to real-world places and read “tips” from people who have been there previously, and also can cross-post to Facebook or Twitter. It is available as an application for iPhones, Blackberries and Android phones, or users can post via text message.

USC is also encouraging those on Twitter to use the hashtag #uscnikias if they attend the speech.

USC made heavy use of social media during Nikias’ inauguration, holding a biweekly trivia contest on Facebook, and offering prizes through Twitter and Foursquare.