Students battled a plethora of university-related e-mails Tuesday despite the launch of the new Communications Center Web site that should limit the e-mails they receive.
Don't worry, it will get better. Students will receive fewer e-mails, but it will just take a little time.
The university warned students the number of e-mails could increase in the beginning as everyone adjusts to classifying announcements in the correct category.
One of the benefits of this site is to provide everyday students the opportunity to publicize events and speakers to the university community. Because it's easy for students to submit events to the Communications Center, it is to be expected that more students would submit events.
More e-mails will likely be sent because more students have access to the system. The responsibility falls onto the student submitting the event to think critically about in which category the event falls.
A manual is posted on the Web site to aid in categorizing potential posts. Use this function to ensure your post will reach those who would benefit most from the event. If students are receiving e-mails they have opted out of, e-mail commcenter@bsu.edu to see if the problem can be resolved.
However, opting out of every single category available and not receiving any e-mails is not the point of the Communications Center. Students should be informed about what is going on around campus.
Attending college is about more than going to class; it's about taking advantage of the opportunities given to students to broaden their horizons and world views.
Students should customize the site to present themselves with the most relevant information while still keeping an open mind about campus and the true meaning of a college experience.
In 40 years will you remember information gathered from a workshop or will you remember the experience of hearing Gandhi's grandson speak? Both events are sent via e-mail, and students could opt of both.
Think long and hard before you uncheck that subscription box.
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