On Thursday, April 15, at 7 a.m., the WMU portal GoWMU and PeopleSearch will be getting a visual update that will bring the look of the applications in line with WMU branding initiatives.

What is changing?

• WMU logo displayed within the applications
• Icons
• Fonts
• Colors

This change is only visual. GoWMU and PeopleSearch will continue to function as they have in the past.

Image examples:

New WMU branding

Previous WMU branding

WMU received a warning of an ongoing IRS-impersonation phishing scam that appears to primarily target educational institutions, including students and staff who have ".edu" email addresses.

Visit https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-warns-university-students-and-staff-of-impersonation-email-scam to see the full IRS news release.

Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails to make individuals reveal personal information.

These messages may appear to come from a legitimate source and will vary in content (not limited to the following):

• A request to click a link that leads to a fraudulent website, with the hopes you'll submit personal information. See a link? Stop and think!
• The sender's email could include an official-looking from address, subject line, and company logos/imagery. If you are unsure of the content in the email contact the sender through known methods to verify the request.

These messages are not legitimate. Taking any action on messages of this nature may put your Western Michigan University account, as well as your personal and financial information at risk.

Visit https://helphub.wmich.edu/hc/en-us/articles/360047229491 to see recent examples of phishing messages.

Visit https://helphub.wmich.edu/hc/en-us/sections/360009672651 to learn more about phishing.

These messages may appear to come from a legitimate source and will vary in content (not limited to the following):

• A request for personal information like a phone number where you could receive a text message or link.
• The sender's display name or signature looks similar to that of a campus employee.
  

These messages are not legitimate. Taking any action on messages of this nature may put your Western Michigan University account, as well as your personal and financial information at risk.

• Block the sender's number if you receive texts or phone calls
• Cease communication

Visit https://helphub.wmich.edu/hc/en-us/sections/360009672651 to learn more about phishing.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has become part of daily life. 2FA protects your bank accounts, personal email accounts, social media accounts, and most of your login based online entertainment and services.

While 2FA is currently not required for all employees at WMU we encourage you to opt-in and activate 2FA to help protect your campus accounts and information. By activating 2FA the requirement to change your password will be increased to once every 365 days the next time you change your password. Employees who do not use two-factor authentication must change their passwords every six months.

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