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NUIT Events & Presentations

NUIT Tech Talk Series: Unmasking Social Engineering.

Friday, April 7, Noon to 1:00 p.m. [Register]

NUIT Tech Talk Series: Spring Cleaning: Keep Your Computer in Great Shape

Friday, April 14, Noon to 1 p.m. [Register]

NUIT Tech Talk Series: Evaluating and Selecting a Web Hosting Service.

Friday, April 28, Noon to 1:00 p.m. [Register]

UNITS Third Thursday Club: Chicago and Evanston

April 20, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

UNITS Third Thursday Club: Chicago and Evanston

May 18, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

2East: Virtual Modernization — Using Modern Spellings to Search Historic Texts

Wednesday, April 5, Noon to 12:45 p.m. [Register]



What's New & Changing @ Northwestern

Pubweb Users Find New Tools with Web Hosting Services

March 2006 [more...]

Create a Commercial about the NUIT MediaWorks Lab and Enter to Win an iPod

March 2006 [more...]

2006 Student Edition - Volume 2 > Save Big on the Software You Need


Save Big on the Software You Need

March 28, 2006

WildCARD discounts aren't the only money-saving benefits at Northwestern; students can also save on popular software packages. Get the best prices around* on software from e-academy, a partner of NUIT. It is easy to get the software you need from the NUIT Web site, and programs are available either by downloading or ordering CD copies.

Visit the Student Software pages of the NUIT Web site to get software for much less than you expected to pay. Popular packages include:

Autodesk
  • Use: Architectural, mechanical, civil, and animation design
  • Cost: Annual licenses – $99 per product; perpetual licenses – $199*
  • Versions:
    • AutoCAD 2006 Student Version (SV)
    • Autodesk 2006
    • 3ds Max 7
    • Media and Entertainment Division Superpack
  • Details: Autodesk on the NUIT Web site

Microsoft Student Select
  • Use: Install Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel for communications and presentations
  • Cost: $59.80 - $69.80*, depending on version
  • Versions:
    • MS Office 2003 Standard and Professional
    • MS Office 2004 for Mac
    • Windows XP Professional Upgrade
  • Details: Microsoft Student Select on the NUIT Web site

EndNote
  • Use: Search and organize bibliographic references and images, integrates with Microsoft Word
  • Cost: Free to download
  • Version: Endnote v. 9.0 with NU Toolkit for searching University Library resources, for Windows or Mac
  • Details: Endnote on the NUIT Web site

Symantec/Norton AntiVirus
  • Use: Protect your computer from harmful viruses; essential for any personal computer connecting to the NU Network
  • Cost: Free to download
  • Versions: Symantec/Norton AntiVirus 10.0 for Windows or Mac
  • Details: Symantec/Norton on the NUIT Web site

Eudora v. 7.0**
  • Use: Upgrade includes enhanced features such as SpamWatch, content concentrator, virus protection, and enhanced filters
  • Cost: Free to download
  • Version: Eudora v. 7.0 for Windows or Mac
  • Details: Eudora

* Prices are subject to change.
** Eudora users are encouraged to upgrade to v. 7.0, as future versions of Eudora will not be made available after September 1, 2006, and NUIT will only continue to provide technical support of the current version.


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