Higher Ed Holiday Video Countdown
Ken Steele is back with his 4th annual Holiday Special, and this time he\u2019s counting down the top ten higher ed holiday videos from last December, based on a rubric including production quality, acting, music, creativity and emotional impact.
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The Holiday Top 10:
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#10 \u2013 Elon University \u201cHoliday Video\u201d\xa0 \u2013 A great sing-along video featuring 27 staff and student vocalists. https://youtu.be/0-pIVbnNxVM
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#9 \u2013 The University of Virginia \u201cCelebrating the Holidays\u201d\xa0 - Beautiful video of decking the lawn, baking cookies, and doing good deeds. (Featuring Holley Maher\u2019s \u201cThis December.\u201d) https://youtu.be/oS7rkgRjSvA
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#8 \u2013 University of the Arts \u201cHoliday Card\u201d\xa0 - Student musicians perform \u201cWinter Wonderland\u201d as we see artists, videographers and others. https://youtu.be/Q2tKXvdxW7o
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#7 \u2013 Marquette University \u201cJoy Is\u201d\xa0 - Freshman Ariana Madson performs \u201cJoy to the World,\u201d as we see students demonstrating the values of shaing, caring and kindness. https://youtu.be/OWOpJWCJCzI
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#6 \u2013 University of North Texas \u201cBuilding Mean Green Holiday Spirit\u201d\xa0 - More than 15,000 Lego bricks and painstaking stop-motion animation went into this recreation of 4 campus buildings. https://youtu.be/YFm-63zKa2g
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The \u201cBehind the Bricks\u201d behind-the-scenes video may be even better \u2013 https://youtu.be/c06G0CLHutY
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#5 \u2013 York University \u201cRe-Connect this Holiday Season\u201d\xa0 - Student Olivia is heartbroken that her sister won\u2019t make it home for the holidays, but gets a warm surprise after her exams. https://youtu.be/4KOYIhXz4JM
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#4 \u2013 George Mason University \u201cThe Perfect Setting\u201d\xa0 - A diverse group of students brings together delicacies from all over the world to a shared holiday feast where they \u201cpass the joy.\u201d https://youtu.be/bPCezNjKuuw
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#3 \u2013 Otago Polytechnic \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d\xa0 - A senior executive \u201cChristmas Squad\u201d comes to the rescue as a group of students suffers through noodles for Christmas. https://youtu.be/u8dbPeBMCgA
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#2 \u2013 Azusa Pacific University \u201cChristmas Lights\u201d\xa0 - Students in residence reach out with a puzzling gift: light bulbs. But the lights awaken fond childhood memories of stringing Christmas lights, and ultimately build a community based on a gift of hope. https://youtu.be/IVKg2umsFMI
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#1 \u2013 University of Connecticut \u201cWarm Holiday Wishes\u201d\xa0- uConn mascot husky Jonathan travels the campus with mistletoe, kissing students and staff. https://youtu.be/EhObu7AruiA
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Also worth a watch is the uConn blooper video - https://youtu.be/_83vNKE8Ubk
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We missed \u201cHappy Holidays from all Huskies at Heart\u201d back in 2015 - https://youtu.be/FU6caXxn8Kg
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Honourable Mentions:
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University of La Verne \u2013 https://youtu.be/rje5PQCEL3Q
Branksome Hall \u201cSpread the Love\u201d \u2013 https://youtu.be/SHzSjig3280
Branksome Hall ARLA music video \u2013 https://youtu.be/dKSYkNDarKA
University of Toronto Mississauga \u201cHoliday Chemistry\u201d \u2013 https://youtu.be/tPlMZADyHUg
Southern Connecticut State University - https://youtu.be/VWC4Xy12Zpg
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Other Notable Examples:
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Georgia Tech Police Dept - https://youtu.be/_iDJ6J896Uo
Casper College \u2013 https://youtu.be/a66WuBupuMk
Carroll University \u2013 https://youtu.be/vFVmrw4IhoY
Newscastle University \u2013 https://youtu.be/dBhKdSX-V9w
Towson University - https://youtu.be/PGM7HWBqikk
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Our Playlists:
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Excerpts also appear in this episode from previous 10K Holiday Specials. Check out 2 hours worth at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLodJ8ParJmYWOlX6xOJpuo5nloz1Q6dA1
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Videos highlighted in this episode are all contained in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLodJ8ParJmYXThZ6t3KKp2dMYNAVdmZJY
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Check out the full 9-hour playlist of 208 videos from 2017 at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLodJ8ParJmYVmGMsmXoJqATfMohQ5cEYb
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We\u2019re already compiling a list of 2018 higher ed holiday videos for next year\u2019s Holiday Special!\xa0 Add yours to our playlist using this special link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLodJ8ParJmYXZ7unDyH9cDK-lwTwGul7B&jct=FPMYWPTiiHTp94kpX6IzmfNKgQmYfA
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Happy Holidays!