Unigo Launches Mobile App to Connect Students and Help Reduce Drop-Out and Transfer Rates NOVEMBER 10 - PORTLAND, Ore., /PRNewswire/ -- Unigo Group, a portfolio company of Aequitas Capital, has launched Urge, a mobile application designed to enable college students to create and plan their own activities, then quickly and easily connect with other students at their school who want to participate. Download Urge from Apples App Store at: urge.do/download Urge, a community-driven iPhone app, is an innovative communication tool that allows college students to generate activities, and immediately access other student-generated activities with just the tap of a finger. The app accommodates the spontaneous and flexible nature of college students schedules, allowing them to discover activities happening at the moment or in the near future, and learn who else is planning to attend. They can organize social gatherings, study groups, or outdoor activities, post the activity on the app, and communicate directly with other students who want to join. We know that students are more likely to stay in college if they have a fulfilling social life. Urge encourages students to form strong, healthy bonds with their peers through socializing, outdoor trips, study groups, academic-related activities, and other community-driven pursuits, said Brad McMahon, Senior Vice President of Digital Services at Unigo Group. But even in todays digital world, it is sometimes difficult for students, especially new ones, to discover whats happening on and around their campus, particularly if they are still forming a circle of friends. Urge makes that process immeasurably easier. With the Urge app, users can add information to activities such as details on location, time, cost, and whether any gear or supplies are necessary. Once an activity is posted, users can also take advantage of a core feature that allows them to message peers one-on-one or in group settings. Urge profiles...
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 19:00:06 +0000
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