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Effective 12/04/07 LIS has taken over the assignment and maintenance of all Long Distance Codes for Faculty and Staff. This function was previously done by Campus Services and most recently Human Resources. Cindy Hansmeier will act as the single point of contact for the newly acquired function.

Since my last building update on Nov 3 many items with-in the building are taking shape. The elevator shaft is completely enclosed and awaiting the car etc. The rush for an operational elevator is to allow for the buildings 2nd and 3rd flrs to get enclosed yet still get materials too those floors.Some windows have been installed with more locations being prepared to receive glass.

Friday I took a walk around the new Valders Science Building and am providing the following.

1. Third flr has 90% interior walls in place (studs).

2. Second flr 75% interior walls in place (studs)

3. 1st flr just rough plumbing in place no walls.

Windows arrived and will be put in place starting in the next two weeks.

Exterior brick facing being applied 70% complete.

As of 2007-10-23 Desk Top Messaging is now available with G-Mail. The only apparent draw back is with G-Mail that Message Indicator lights will not work, this is due to G-Mail not supporting return receipt. Based on Adam's discovery that G-Mail will support IMAP people can keep there Thunderbird account which will still allow lights to work,,,,

I am currently working with Nortel Networks to set up Desktop Messaging so it will forward voicemails to G-mail as well as other accounts. It appears in discussion with Nortel once calls are forwarded to G-mail users will lose visual indication of a call ie: lights / blinky.

Also there are 2 students who want to trial Desktop at this time. 

At about 12:20 P.M. Luther lost the ability to make long distance calls. After contacting Qwest the problem affected all of Iowa,there was a major switching failure in there 4A office in Kansas City MO. As of 4:00 P.M. service was still afected with no anticipated restoration time.