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CTS Cyberbits is a monthly column on cybersecurity that contains information on how to protect yourself online and new emerging threats to be aware of. In this month’s edition, Campus Technology Services will cover break and vacation awareness.

Breaks between semesters are, for many, a time to take a vacation to relax and regroup. However, during this time of rest and relaxation, many cybercriminals will spring to action. With cybercrime at higher-than-usual levels during holidays and the start of a semester, it is important to keep the following in mind:

The fall 2023 round of the Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant application/review process has concluded, with eight proposals approved for a combined total of nearly $7,900 in funding. Members of the Student Subcommittee of the Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee reviewed all the proposals and ultimately approved the following for funding via Provost Scott Furlong:

The Public Ceremonies Committee is seeking volunteer ushers to welcome graduating students' families, friends and other supporters to the December Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16.

Ushers help with overall crowd control and seating people with special needs at the ceremony, which begins at 10 a.m. in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall in Marano Campus Center. Ushers are asked to arrive by 8:30 a.m. because doors open at 9. The ceremony is expected to end around noon.