On-campus page gives a jump on web resources

A new on-campus "portal" page (UniONcampus: http://oncampus.union.edu) gives faculty, students, and staff quick access to the web tools they use most often. Some of these tools and links include: Searching the faculty/staff directory, online forms, campus announcements, and quick links to Human Resources, Schaffer Library, Information Technology Services, etc.

The new site is accessible to everyone, on-campus or off-, but some links will be protected by a username and password (such as Blackboard system). The "external" home page (www.union.edu) can easily be reached from oncampus.union.edu, and vice-versa.

"It's like coming into our web site through the kitchen," said Tom Smith, web site director.

Information Technology Services is installing oncampus.union.edu as the home page for most new computers (and upgrades) on campus.