{"id":19179,"date":"2026-02-16T13:38:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/?p=19179"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:38:38","slug":"oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) to discontinue alumni email forwarding for Class of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#_Reasoning_behind_the_change\" >\u00a0Reasoning behind the change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#_Implications_for_graduates\" >\u00a0Implications for graduates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#_Comparisons_and_industry_context\" >\u00a0Comparisons and industry context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#_Official_guidance_from_OIT\" >\u00a0Official guidance from OIT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#_Expert_commentary\" >\u00a0Expert commentary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#_Key_Takeaway\" >\u00a0Key Takeaway<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#_Oregon_Institute_of_Technology_Alumni_Email_Forwarding_%E2%80%94_Case_Studies_and_Commentary\" >\u00a0Oregon Institute of Technology Alumni Email Forwarding \u2014 Case Studies and Commentary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#Case_Studies\" >Case Studies<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#1_Class_of_2025_and_prior_%E2%80%94_existing_forwarding_service\" >1) Class of 2025 and prior \u2014 existing forwarding service<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#Situation\" >Situation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#Outcome\" >Outcome<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#2_Class_of_2026_%E2%80%94_transition_to_personal_email\" >2) Class of 2026 \u2014 transition to personal email<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#Situation-2\" >Situation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#Implications\" >Implications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#3_Comparative_institutional_trends\" >3) Comparative institutional trends<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#Situation-3\" >Situation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#Outcome-2\" >Outcome<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#Expert_Commentary\" >Expert Commentary<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#1_Cost_and_IT_efficiency\" >1) Cost and IT efficiency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#2_Security_considerations\" >2) Security considerations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#3_Professional_digital_identity\" >3) Professional digital identity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#4_Communication_continuity\" >4) Communication continuity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/lite14.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/oregon-institute-of-technology-oit-to-discontinue-alumni-email-forwarding-for-class-of-2026\/#_Key_Takeaway-2\" >\u00a0Key Takeaway<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Oregon_Institute_of_Technology_to_Discontinue_Alumni_Email_Forwarding_for_Class_of_2026_%E2%80%94_Full_Details\"><\/span>\u00a0Oregon Institute of Technology to Discontinue Alumni Email Forwarding for Class of 2026 \u2014 Full Details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_What_this_means\"><\/span>\u00a0What this means<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduates from <strong>Class of 2026 onwards<\/strong> will <strong>not have their university email addresses automatically forwarded<\/strong> to personal accounts after graduation.<\/li>\n<li>Previous classes continue to have forwarding privileges as per existing policies.<\/li>\n<li>Alumni will need to rely on <strong>personal email accounts<\/strong> for professional or university-related correspondence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Reasoning_behind_the_change\"><\/span>\u00a0Reasoning behind the change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cost and resource management<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintaining email forwarding for thousands of alumni requires IT infrastructure and ongoing support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encouraging professional identity management<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Alumni are encouraged to establish their <strong>own stable, long-term professional email addresses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security and privacy considerations<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Forwarding addresses can be exploited for spam, phishing, or unauthorized access if not maintained securely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Implications_for_graduates\"><\/span>\u00a0Implications for graduates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduates must <strong>update contacts and subscriptions<\/strong> with their personal email accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Alumni communications, newsletters, and notifications will require alternative email addresses.<\/li>\n<li>Networking, recruitment, and university outreach may need proactive <strong>email update submissions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Comparisons_and_industry_context\"><\/span>\u00a0Comparisons and industry context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Several universities in the U.S. have <strong>phased out lifetime alumni email forwarding<\/strong> to reduce IT costs and cybersecurity risks.<\/li>\n<li>Some institutions provide <strong>paid alumni email accounts<\/strong> or encourage forwarding via third-party email services.<\/li>\n<li>The trend reflects <strong>modern professional expectations<\/strong> of maintaining personal, permanent email addresses post-graduation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Official_guidance_from_OIT\"><\/span>\u00a0Official guidance from OIT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Class of 2026 students are advised to:\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Set up a personal, professional email<\/strong> before graduation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notify key contacts and professional networks<\/strong> of their updated email<\/li>\n<li><strong>Subscribe to alumni newsletters<\/strong> using their personal email address<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>University IT will provide <strong>transition support<\/strong>, but forwarding services will end upon graduation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Expert_commentary\"><\/span>\u00a0Expert commentary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>IT and higher education analysts note that:\n<ul>\n<li>Email forwarding can <strong>pose long-term security and maintenance challenges<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging personal email adoption <strong>aligns graduates with professional norms<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Universities increasingly focus on <strong>digital security and cost efficiency<\/strong> rather than lifetime email privileges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Key_Takeaway\"><\/span>\u00a0Key Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For the Class of 2026, OIT\u2019s discontinuation of email forwarding means:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Graduates must proactively manage their <strong>professional email identities<\/strong>, ensuring continuity for alumni communications, job applications, and networking, while the university reduces IT overhead and security risks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This move ref<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Oregon_Institute_of_Technology_Alumni_Email_Forwarding_%E2%80%94_Case_Studies_and_Commentary\"><\/span>\u00a0Oregon Institute of Technology Alumni Email Forwarding \u2014 Case Studies and Commentary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Oregon Institute of Technology<\/strong> has announced that starting with the <strong>Class of 2026<\/strong>, it will discontinue alumni email forwarding services. Below are illustrative case studies and expert commentary showing the impact and broader context.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Studies\"><\/span>Case Studies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Class_of_2025_and_prior_%E2%80%94_existing_forwarding_service\"><\/span>1) Class of 2025 and prior \u2014 existing forwarding service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Situation\"><\/span>Situation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Alumni received email forwarding from their OIT address to a personal email account.<\/li>\n<li>This service helped maintain <strong>continuity in professional correspondence<\/strong>, including job applications, networking, and university communications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outcome\"><\/span>Outcome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Alumni maintained connections with faculty, recruiters, and university updates.<\/li>\n<li>Some faced issues when forwarders became inactive due to long-term IT maintenance delays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lesson:<\/strong> Forwarding is convenient but requires <strong>long-term IT oversight and support<\/strong>, which can be costly.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Class_of_2026_%E2%80%94_transition_to_personal_email\"><\/span>2) Class of 2026 \u2014 transition to personal email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Situation-2\"><\/span>Situation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>OIT will no longer forward emails automatically for the Class of 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates must now establish <strong>personal, permanent email accounts<\/strong> prior to graduation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Implications\"><\/span>Implications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Students must proactively notify professional contacts and alumni networks.<\/li>\n<li>Alumni communications, such as newsletters and event invitations, will rely on personal emails.<\/li>\n<li>Universities may provide <strong>temporary transition guidance<\/strong>, but long-term email responsibility falls on graduates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lesson:<\/strong> Alumni must take <strong>ownership of their professional digital identity<\/strong>, a practice now common in higher education.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Comparative_institutional_trends\"><\/span>3) Comparative institutional trends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Situation-3\"><\/span>Situation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Many U.S. universities have phased out lifetime email forwarding:\n<ul>\n<li>Some offer <strong>paid alumni accounts<\/strong> (e.g., Stanford, Harvard alumni domains)<\/li>\n<li>Others encourage personal accounts while maintaining <strong>official directories and mailing lists<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outcome-2\"><\/span>Outcome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduces IT infrastructure costs<\/li>\n<li>Minimizes security risks associated with abandoned accounts<\/li>\n<li>Aligns with professional norms for email permanence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lesson:<\/strong> OIT\u2019s move is consistent with industry trends prioritizing <strong>cost-efficiency and security<\/strong> over lifetime forwarding.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expert_Commentary\"><\/span>Expert Commentary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Cost_and_IT_efficiency\"><\/span>1) Cost and IT efficiency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintaining millions of forwarded emails over decades requires <strong>significant server resources and monitoring<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Discontinuation frees IT resources for <strong>current students and secure communications<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Security_considerations\"><\/span>2) Security considerations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Forwarded accounts can be <strong>exploited for phishing or spam<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging personal email use reduces exposure to <strong>long-term cyber risks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Professional_digital_identity\"><\/span>3) Professional digital identity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Alumni must manage <strong>consistent, permanent email addresses<\/strong> for career and networking purposes.<\/li>\n<li>This transition encourages good digital hygiene and independence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Communication_continuity\"><\/span>4) Communication continuity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Universities need to maintain <strong>official alumni mailing lists<\/strong> to ensure outreach and events reach graduates even without forwarding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Key_Takeaway-2\"><\/span>\u00a0Key Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>OIT\u2019s decision for the Class of 2026:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Shifts responsibility for email continuity to graduates, requiring them to manage their <strong>professional digital identities<\/strong> while the university reduces IT costs and security risks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This change mirrors a <strong>broader higher education trend<\/strong> emphasizing alumni self-management, cybersecurity, and resource optimization.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Oregon Institute of 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