I help run a rationality meetup at Yale, and this seems like a good place to meet interested students. On the other hand, I could just as easily leave flyers around before the class begins.
Speaking to people in person makes it easier to recruit them to come to your meetup. Having a good relationship with the professor who teaches the course could also come in handy.
Speaking to people in person makes it easier to recruit them to come to your meetup. Having a good relationship with the professor who teaches the course could also come in handy.