The information to be removed includes students' names, majors and various other details. 10, and is expected to be complete by Tuesday, Oct. The process of removing student information from Find People will begin on Wednesday, Oct.
Information Services, the UO's central information technology unit, is working with University Communications to implement the changes. "This step makes sure that students agree with what is published about them, and in that process they can become more aware of risks and how to protect themselves." "Easily accessible student information can be a great thing, but sadly these days there are too many people who use that access to try to victimize our students," said UO Police Chief Matt Carmichael. In response, the Office of the Registrar, in consultation with the UO Police Department and Office of the General Counsel, asked for students' information to be made less visible to the public. Friendly searchers and scammers alike were previously able to find a student's contact information in Find People unless the student opted out in DuckWeb. This change was prompted in part by an increase in criminal scams targeting UO students. Specifically, certain student information in Find People will now be hidden from public view by default, meaning it won't appear in searches without the student's prior voluntary decision to make that information public. Later this month, the University of Oregon's Find People online directory will start keeping information about students much more private.
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