Information Technology

Northwestern has installed a cell alert system that utilizes text messaging services via cell phones to alert students, faculty and staff in the event of an emergency. 

Students and employees are automatically entered to receive both email notifications and text messages through cell phone numbers we have on file.

Depending on the type of plan you have with your provider, you may incur minimal costs for any text messages you receive.

We encourage all students and employees to sign up for this service as soon as possible.

Please use caution when you receive a strange email message, especially those with attachments, links, or ones asking you to do something.

Do not click on links in these emails or open attachments from emails that seem suspicious to you. Doing so may take you to a site that could install spyware or viruses to your computer.

Check the sender’s address, if it is incorrect, delete the message. You may know the person's name attached to it, but the email address isn't accurate. If you aren’t sure about it, contact the sender through a different means to see if it is legitimate.

Sometimes these emails are poorly written and words are misspelled.

Spammers will target a specific department and try to impersonate the department chair.  In some cases, the spammer will ask the person to purchase gift cards, take a picture of them, and send the pictures, they may ask for a phone number, and the email may create a sense of urgency for you to do something for them.

You also may contact the IT Office to report an email that you believe may be spam - (580) 327-8602 or caricke@nwosu.edu.