@u.northwestern.edu Service Sweeps Campus
November 2007
The letters and symbols prompting students to activate @u.northwestern.edu accounts have been seen in Norris, at the Library, and even on Facebook. And they are working.
Since the June launch of the collaborative service for students, more than half of the undergraduate population has activated @u.northwestern.edu accounts. Additionally, over two-thirds of the current freshman class is on board.
With new services like group accounts and calendars being added, it’s no surprise that eligible students prefer the collaboration suite offering e-mail, calendar, IM, and documents and spreadsheets.
@u.northwestern.edu group accounts are available to officially recognized student groups, University school groups, and University departments who need to communicate information to students who use the @u.northwestern.edu collaboration space.
Group account owners can contact Northwestern students/group members via e-mail, instant message, or calendar. The owners can choose a customized account name and communicate with group members in a listserv-like environment.
In addition, these accounts offer the unique ability to transfer group account ownership while keeping group documents for future access. Plus, group account owners can post the group calendar to the @u.northwestern.edu calendars page.
Interested in activating a group account? Find out more about activation and special services in the Quick Reference Guide.
The @u.northwestern.edu domain is expanding; @nlaw.northwestern.edu—created specifically for the School of Law—is a branch of the @u.northwestern.edu central collaboration service. The School of Law has also created a customized Northwestern Law Student Home Page.
“Our customized @nlaw collaboration space increases the sense of community at the School of Law. @nlaw accounts are preferred within the School, and nearly 100 percent of the freshman class collaborates with the service,” said School of Law acting IT director Christel Bridges.
Coming soon to @u.northwestern.edu: increased graduate student availability.
