University of Alaska considers Gmail

Thu, January 3, 2008 
Posted in Alaska News

Students and faculty tired of cleaning out their email inboxes may soon get a reprieve. Following a trend set by Northwestern University and Arizona State, the University of Alaska is reviewing a plan to implement Google’s innovative online email service, Gmail.

Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks

 
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  1. Jim Kreilich on January 4, 2008 at 5:24 am

    Well, it appears you will beat Wisconsin educational instutions to the punch of saving money and providing more to the students!

    Have been crusading for over a a year and half to get WI Technical Schools http://www.wtcsystem.edu/ and Universities to consider converting..SLOW GOING..only a few converts to date!

    See articles below..
    Outsourced e-mail: Are UW, tech schools missing a chance to save taxpayer dollars?

    http://wistechnology.com/article.php?id=4362

    Kreilich: Schools ready for change
    Former CVTC trustee wants to see state colleges update e-mail
    By Brad Bryan
    Leader-Telegram staff

    http://www.leadertelegram.com/story-news_local.asp?id=BF6U8IAT8UL

     

     

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