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At the summer AASCU meeting, Twitter was used (along with Lady Gaga) as iconic representations of the kinds of "new" thinking and doing that may be useful for supporting the Red Balloon initiative. Issued in September 2010, "Twitter in Higher Education 2010: Usage Habits and Trends of Today's College Faculty" reports data and findings from the second annual survey on Twitter usage and trends among college faculty. (from the Executive Summary): This year's survey, like that conducted in 2009, sought answers to some of the fundamental questions regarding faculty members' familiarity, perception, and experience with the micro-blogging technology, as well as whether they expect their Twitter use to increase or decrease in the future. We also examined year-to-year comparisons to see how the Twitter landscape has changed during the past 12 months.

Overview of Economic and Fiscal Dynamics 1. Tepid U.S. Growth for 2011 2. The great Recession's Corrosive Effects 3. A Turnaround in State Revenues But a Long Climb Back 4. State Budget Planning in a Pressure Cooker 5. No relief in the Fight Against the Cost-Shift in Who Pays for College 6. Moving Forward in the National Interest