@Beerknurd I went though and checked into 9 venues from every upcoming college badge that we have listed.. Previous checkins counted for the ASU badge so they might count for this one too.
Per Twitter this badge is now active and there are unlocks. I have clicked all of the links above and it still has not popped. Maybe previous check ins don't count.
I would doubt that it would be. they would want their students to be able to unlock this badge at the school. And doing that would not allow for that to happen.
No luck here...but I will mention that this venue https://foursquare.com/venue/887921 is listed twice in the unlock instructions (I know that isn't preventing us from getting the badge)
Only explanation is it needs multiple days. Guess it makes sense if it is for the university students. Don't want everyone getting the badge on the same day.
"The badge unlock isn't related to the tips page."
Maybe we need to check into campus venues and NOT what's on their tips page and see if that works. Everyone is saying 5 venues should do it. I'm going to test and see what I can find out.
I can confirm what @mgrob said is true. I deleted my check-in for Arizona State, and checked in to a USC venue, and the badge unlocked. I'm not sure if this means you can only have one of these? I'm going to try Texas A&M next, but it'll take a couple hours to wait for "travel time."