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Suspicious package in COS mailroom destroyed; police investigate

Jun 17

Posted by uspostal in News Releases

The Tulare County consolidated bomb squad responded to a suspicious package found in College of the Sequoias’ mailroom Wednesday.

The bomb squad rendered the package safe with a water cannon and, together with COS police, are investigating where it was sent from and what was inside, said Kevin McCusker, COS spokesman.

No injuries were reported.

X-rays of the package couldn’t rule out a possible explosive because they showed screws and pieces of metal, McCusker said.

The Blue Oak building, which houses the mailroom and campus police, was evacuated as a precaution until 2 p.m.

No students were on campus since COS no longer runs summer school.

Continued, link to article: http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110609/NEWS01/106090319/Suspicious-package-COS-mailroom-destroyed-police-investigate?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

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Mailroom catches up with package backlog

Mar 15

Posted by uspostal in News Releases

Tasting a warm pistachio muffin from the Blue Room, shopping for that perfect fourth class, running into everyone you know in the Sharpe Refectory — these are a few of the nice things about returning to campus for spring semester. Waiting in line in the mailroom for 25 minutes to pick up a box of textbooks is not one of them.

The mailroom faced an unusually large backlog and longer lines this semester due to weather complications and an increased influx of packages, said Fred Yattaw, manager of University Mail Services. Mail Services processed 17,148 packages between Jan. 24 and Feb. 17, compared to 15,816 during the same period last year, according to data provided by Yattaw.

Mariah Gonzales ’13 waited over a week to pick up a package because the line in J. Walter Wilson was consistently excessive, she said.

“I actually made my brother pick up a package for me because the line was so long,” she said, adding, “I think he thought he was going to get something out of it because the package was from my mom.”

Link to article: http://www.browndailyherald.com/mailroom-catches-up-with-package-backlog-1.2480115

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Electronic notifications alert students of packages

Feb 26

Posted by uspostal in News Releases

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The outdated system of notifying by paper has been replaced with an e-mail system that saves time.

E-mail updates replace yellow slips to improve mailroom communication

A new mailroom system in the University of South Carolina Post Office has caused a stir on campus. On Feb. 11, the old system of placing yellow package notification slips in students’ mailboxes was replaced with an e-mail update.

Barry Meyers, the director of the USC Postal Services, is excited about the new method of package distribution. He said that, in January, 10,050 packages were delivered to resident students via the mail center. With the old system of paper notification slips, much of mailroom employees’ time and energy was spent printing, labeling and delivering the yellow slips.

The e-mail system allows the mailroom to process the packages through an internal tracking system and digitally assign them a shelf location based on the student’s name and the shipping carrier type. The e-mail is then sent, and students can receive their packages by scanning their CarolinaCards at the package pick-up desk.

Meyers noted that it is important for students to check their “junk” e-mail if they are expecting a package notification, and add the address noreply@sgbx.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to a “safe sender” list.

Link to article: http://www.dailygamecock.com/news/item/662-electronic-notifications-alert-students-of-packages

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PO box to be mandatory for on-campus residents

Feb 25

Posted by uspostal in News Releases

Students living on campus will be required to purchase a post office box at the soon-to-be-renovated post office starting next semester at $70 per year. The regulation comes with the University’s new mail carrier, which will take over operations from the United States Postal Service.

The University will hand over operations to Ricoh USA because the USPS office on campus was one of six Baton Rouge locations recommended for closure by USPS, according to Director of University Auxiliary Services Jason Tolliver. The $70 standard box with the new provider is an increase from the $44 per year for a basic P.O. box with USPS, according to Tolliver.

Link to article: http://www.lsureveille.com/news/po-box-to-be-mandatory-for-on-campus-residents-1.2475336

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Campus mailboxes vulnerable to theft

Feb 18

Posted by uspostal in News Releases

Neither wind nor rain, nor unlocked mailbox, keeps these couriers from delivering the mail. Perhaps this should be the new motto of the Bowdoin Mail Center, as it was recently discovered that student mailboxes are not as secure as many may think.

The Orient tested 100 mailboxes at random and was able to open 12 without entering combinations. This security breach suggests that student mail could be at risk for theft.

Link to article: http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2011-02-18&section=1&id=6

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Suspicious package in COS mailroom destroyed; police investigate

Mailroom catches up with package backlog

Electronic notifications alert students of packages

E-mail updates replace yellow slips to improve mailroom communication

PO box to be mandatory for on-campus residents

Campus mailboxes vulnerable to theft

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