The Foy Information Desk, or the Foy Information Line, is a telephone and walk-in information service provided by Auburn University and hosted in the new Student Union building. The service has been in continuous operation since the 1950s.[1] At one time, the service was available 24 hours a day, but is now available from 7 am to 11pmCentral Standard Time The Foy Information Desk service was initially designed as a resource for Auburn students who were looking for course information, grades, or campus services, but now accepts calls from the general public.[1] The operators are Auburn University students, and the free service attempts to answer any question within reason asked by a caller or visitor about Auburn University.[2] Auburn's Foy Information Desk service is one of the busiest information lines, receiving around 1000 calls each day.[3]

The service was featured on the Today Show on November 27, 2007.[1]

On October 10, 2014, an employee at the Foy Information Desk received a bomb threat from a caller. The building was evacuated while police searched for explosives, finding none. The call was traced back to a 15-year-old in Tennessee.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "5 phone numbers that will change your life". MSNBC/Today. 2007-11-27. Archived from the original on 26 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Phone Numbers That Can Change Your Life". Today Show. 2007-11-27.
  3. ↑ Bryan Bullock (2006-05-26). "Fact lines help students, entertain bar patrons". The Lantern: The Student Voice of Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  4. ↑ Williams, Corey (28 January 2015). "UPDATE: Juvenile found responsible for Student Center bomb threat". The Auburn Plainsman. Auburn, AL. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
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