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July 1, 2020 — Denton — ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ is launching a mobile app for new transfer and first-year students for Fall 2020 designed to help them connect. Nearpeer, available for free on the Android or iOS app store, provides a convenient way for new ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ students to meet other Pioneers who share interests, experiences, hometowns, majors and more.
After new students download the app, they use their ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ email address to create a profile. Then they can join groups and find peers by clicking the "Discover" tab.
"Until Nearpeer, we have not had a platform that allows new students to digitally connect with each other," said Kyle Voyles, executive director for the Center for Student Development at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ. "The app will help our new transfer and first-year students build relationships in meaningful ways right from the beginning of their ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ experience."
The app is free and allows students to post social media handles in profiles so that connections can continue beyond the app. Profile information is only visible to the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ community, and how much information students share in their profiles is a matter of personal preference.
Send questions and/or suggestions for groups to the Center for Student Development or call them at 940-898-3626.
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