Dartmouth College Students Found "BuzzFlood"

A group of Dartmouth College students have formed BuzzFlood (www.buzzflood.org). It serves as a wire of positive news stories, the independent student group has introduced Dartmouth greeting cards to its core offering. Over a thousand Dartmouth College students subscribe to BuzzFlood news updates (out of a total 4,000).

(PRWEB) April 11, 2004 --In the summer of 2003, a group of Dartmouth College students felt that the school could do a better job of "celebrating excellence," and positive re-enforcement. Thus, they created BuzzFlood, a unique group that celebrates positivity. The site allows you to find news on student accomplishments, professor research, and staff awards. A Note Bene for the entire college.

The group's mission statement: "Our mission is to celebrate Dartmouth and to give more people the opportunity to discover the Dartmouth family. We do this by sharing personal stories that highlight what makes our school timeless."

BuzzFlood is composed of two parts: the BuzzLine and Ventures. The BuzzLine collects and distributes stories of excellence. Recent examples include a story about CollegeVoter.org founder Sean Oh 04, designer of the Ground Zero Memorial Michael Arad 91, and New Hampshire poet laureate nominee Professor Cynthia Huntington. Another BuzzLine project, The Circuit, is a weekly calendar of both on and off campus concerts, movies, and parties.

With close to a million hits now, the site distributes nearly 200 stories a month.

The group recently launched its Desktop of the Week where one can download a Dartmouth image.

Founders include:
James Baehr
Nick Baum
David Gardner
Brent Reidy
Kabir Sehgal

The staff is composed of 20 Dartmouth undergraduates.