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Members of Washington State University's Computer Club took a class in public relations this summer, and they sought advice. How can they score some dates, get some notice on campus, and maybe do a little good? Well, they've decided to partner with a sorority for a "Nerd Auction."
Here's how it will work. Sorority women will get a day to makeover their nerd: clothes, haircut, waxing, new eyewear, whatever. Then, at a dinner that evening, they will "sell the nerd off" to the highest bidder. "He can help the woman with her homework, fix her computer, or maybe even go on a date," said one club member.
One thing for sure, they learned plenty in their PR class. The group's leaders were all over CNN this morning. The club plans to use the funds generated in the auction to help fund scholarships to recruit more women to computer science.
And if a couple of nerds find love, that's just icing on the cake. As the CNN anchor said in the closing of the live interview, "We'll see if love is in the air or if we end up with just a lot of virus-free computers at the sororities."
In any case, kudos to the Cougar Computer Club at Washington State!
