Gateway Launched Monday

“Instead of people having to go out and seek information, in many cases, that information will come to them,” said Dr. Michael Burks, director of academic IT services and the project team leader for the portal. “Of course, people can customize some information they receive through the portal, allowing each person to use this tool in ways that will best suit their needs.”

Similar to Web sites such as Yahoo or MSN, Gateway is a SLU-based Web tool that will allow you to choose what content will appear on your computer. To enjoy all the benefits of Gateway, Burks strongly recommends using Internet Explorer as your featured browser. For those using Windows, use Internet Explorer version 5.5 or higher. For those on Macs, use version 5.1 or 5.2.

Burks said the calendar feature, along with the ability to form particular groups, will allow communication to be delivered more efficiently.

Colleges, units, schools and groups can use the calendar feature to send reminders about upcoming events and important dates. Users can subscribe to specific calendars that are important to them.

The group function, meanwhile, will allow people with similar interests to send focused announcements and e-mails.

In addition to the many resources already available through Gateway, Burks said the portal would continue to evolve. “We will be very open to suggestions,” he said. “We have included a link that will allow people to tell us what they like and don’t like.”

Related links:

• Find out how to log onto Gateway.

• Find out about Gateway e-mail.

• Find how to get help with Gateway.

• Find out how to receive Gateway training.

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