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Announcements
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United Way Halloween Event
Stop by Lopata Gallery on October 31 from 12:15 - 1 p.m. to enjoy a free Halloween treat and view the pumpkins entered in the pumpkin competition. On Monday, October 27, a pumpkin will be delivered to each department. Faculty and staff are invited to carve and/or decorate the pumpkin for entry into the competition.
The contest winners will receive a bowling party for up to 10 people at Pin-Up Bowl on The Loop (a retail value of up to $230). Judges will select the winner of the competition at 12:30 p.m.
A drawing for a variety of other prizes will immediately follow. School of Engineering employees who donate to United Way by October 29 will be included in the drawing for prizes.
Please contact Nikki Lemley at 5-5019 or nlemley@wustl.edu with any questions. We hope to see you there!
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United Way Campaign
Thank you to all who attended the School of Engineering United Way Kickoff meeting.
To make a pledge online, visit hr.wustl.edu and click on HRMS Self Service. Then, choose Employee Self Service in the menu on the left. Select the new option: United Way Pledges.
For more information about the United Way of Greater St. Louis, visit stl.unitedway.org. The Web site also features a video about the United Way, and those who watch the video can enter to win gift cards, St. Louis Cardinals tickets, an HDTV or a 2009 Jeep Patriot.
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
The Network Security Office and the School of Medicine Information Security Team would like to share tips with you on how to not fall for Phishing scams.
- Washington University will never send an email signed 'The WUSTL support team' or 'The WUSTL.edu helpdesk' or any variation. An email from Washington University should always include a real person's name and contact info at the bottom.
- Financial institutions, universities and other companies will never send an email asking for personal information like ID numbers, social security numbers, usernames, passwords, etc. These emails are from cybercriminals posing as the institution. Do not reply to these.
- Do not open attachments or click on links in emails from someone you don't know or if you were not expecting it. If it looks sketchy, ask the person before you open the attachment or click on the link.
- If you receive an email from a business or university you were not expecting, do not click on any of the links. Instead, use Google to search for the URL of the real site, and go directly to the website by typing it in your browser.
- Do not reply or try to unsubscribe from these emails.
- Delete phishing emails or forward them to the Network Security Office or Infosec@wusm.wustl.edu. When possible we will report them and have the sites taken down.
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I-64 Construction Updates
Don't get caught in traffic on your way to work. Washington University created a Web site with current I-64 construction information.
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Upcoming Events
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Cultural Brown Bag Luncheons
All School of Engineering staff members are invited to short film showings and/or discussions on cultural or artistic topics to be scheduled on the first Wednesday of even numbered months.
In August, we showed the classic comedy "The Idle Class" by Charlie Chaplin, which definitely brought some laughter into the work place. Last month, we viewed "Engineering Student Services Video Surprises" - film footage produced by a few staff members from their "younger days." Chris Kroeger and Tobin Harris revealed their early cinematic prowess.
The purpose is just a chance to see people in a new context, and to get together to share a laugh or two. We will hold these "brown bag" sessions on the 1st Wednesday of each even numbered month, each time trying to include some culturally interesting film, book, topic, or discussion. If you have ideas or suggestions for future "Cultural Brown Bags" please e-mail Tom Evola. Locations for these luncheons will vary, but e-mail reminders will precede each event.
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