Welcome new and returning students!
Some items of interest --
Phishing Attack Warning from ITU
This past week, a new phishing attack circulated through the Mason
community with the subject line of Gmu Warning Alert. This email
attempted to collect Mason user names and passwords. Disguised as a
spam upgrade notification from Gmu Mail Administrator, this email
threatened Gmu email account expiration in one week if no response. It
is Mason’s policy to never request personal, financial or sensitive
information through email, and any such request should be viewed as a
warning sign for fraud. Do not reply or click on any links in such
emails…simply delete them. Phishing attacks routinely target only
a small number (200 or less) of
the Mason population, bypassing the strong anti-phishing firewall and
security shield measures in place (Mason blocks over 99% of the
malicious email traffic received).
Staying safe and secure is as easy as 1 2 3:
(1) Always question unsolicited emails;
(2) Never provide personal/financial/sensitive information in response
to an email; and
(3) Refrain from clicking on embedded links in emails.
Graduate
and Professional Student Association (GAPSA)
The new graduate student space is
open in Science & Tech II Rooms 100 and
100B. Room 100 is designed as an informal lounge for meetings, studying
and
group studying, while Room 100B is designed for quiet study. Come and
check out
the new space any time.
There will be a Grand
Opening get-together in the lounge on
Monday, January 25th from 5-8pm – refreshments will be
provided. The Grand Opening will also present graduate students with
the
opportunity to name the space. A name will be chosen at the first GAPSA
meeting
in February and the person who’s space name we choose will win a prize
(prize to be determined this Wednesday). See the attached flyer for
more
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~ David Arditi,
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English
Vocabulary and Conversation Workshops
January
27, 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Occoquan Bldg., Room 110L
All
non-native speakers of English on the Prince William Campus are invited
to
attend the English Language Institute's Vocabulary and Conversation
Workshops
every Wednesday. These free workshops begin January 27; no registration
is
required.
Melissa
Allen, (703) 993-3642, [log in to unmask])">[log in to unmask]
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