The University’s United States Postal Service branch will cease operations today.
On-campus residents are now assigned a mailbox at the newly renovated RICOH Mail and Printing Services center, located on the ground floor of the Student Union. The purchase of a student mailbox is mandatory for all on-campus residents, and the $70 fee for this service is charged to students’ fee bills.
All University mail services will be handled by the contractor RICOH USA starting Thursday.
Despite the increase in fees, marketing sophomore Jonathan Lewis said he is pleased with the services offered by the RICOH center.
“It is convenient in the Union instead of across campus,” he said, “That’s what we are paying for. We can argue it, but I don’t think it will do much