How To Unlock 5 New Foursquare Badges

I like Foursquare’s newest badge strategy.

Five new badges can be unlocked using the location based service – all centered around activity on college campuses. This goes after the college niche user, who Facebook may already have lost, while creating newer experiences for students. Another angle is the marketing exposure created by the schools pre-selected as participants – especially for the college stadium check-ins.

I see the annual Foursquare Championship Bowl in our future. Here’s the list of participating schools.

I’m sure more will be added. Here’s my plug for RIT, UofR, MCC & all of the SUNY Schools.

New Foursquare Badges:

Campus Explorer: You’ve travelled far and wide to explore every corner of campus – all without getting scurvy. Magellan’s got nothing on you!

Munchies: That’s 5 check-ins at campus dining halls. You must be a Grilled Cheese connoisseur. You deserve a TV Show!

Smells Like School Spirit: Woah! That’s your 5th check-in showing your school pride. You’re a super fan! Now remember to wash off that face paint before you go to bed – huge mistake!

Quad Squatter: That’s your 10th check-in at the Quad. Either you’re majoring in Botany, or you just gave up on class altogether.

Bookworm Bender: Looks like you’re throwing a late night bender at the library. Ain’t no party like a Pythagorean Theorem party!