BCC to Hold Alumni Appreciation Day on Jan. 12

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) invites all alumni to the annual Alumni Appreciation Day on Friday, Jan. 12.

The event includes two creative workshops, held in the College's newest student spaces, followed by a buffet dinner in the Connector. 

Maker Space Demo and Hands-on Activity: 4–5 pm and 5–6 pm in the newly created Berkshire Science Commons. Colin Wilson, Director of Berkshire Science Commons, and Eric Drury, Instructional Program Manager: Making, Manufacturing and Technology, will lead a tour and demonstration of the creative technological tools featured in the Maker Space, including Prusa 3D printers and a Glowforge laser cutter. Attendees will complete a small project. 

Berkshire Days Writing Workshop: 5–6 pm in the BCC Writing Center. Liesl Schwabe, Coordinator of Writing Across the Curriculum, will facilitate a writing workshop encouraging participants to generate original personal narrative reflecting on their time at BCC while integrating new insights.  

A buffet dinner in the Connector, BCC's newest gathering space, concludes the event. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/alumni-appreciation


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MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is once again reminding customers to be mindful of text message-based scams, also known as smishing. 
 
The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls.  
 
MassDOT urges customers to be cautious about email, text, and phone scams demanding payment of outstanding toll balances. Some attempts have been made to trick customers into sharing credit card numbers and other sensitive information by directing them to a website to pay their outstanding balances. MassDOT strongly encourages customers not to click the link contained in those messages.
 
MassDOT is underscoring that:   
  • EZDriveMA will never request payment by text. 
  • All links associated with EZDriveMA will include www.EZDriveMA.com  
The EZDrive "smishing" scam is part of a?series of smishing scams?which the FBI is aware of. Smishing is when unscrupulous actors send deceptive text messages to get someone to reveal confidential or financial information. 
 
The FBI recommends individuals that receive the fraudulent messages do the following:  
 
  1. File a complaint with the IC3,?www.ic3.gov and be sure to include:
    1.  the phone number from where the text originated.  
    2. the website listed within the text.  
  2. Check your account using the toll service's legitimate website.  
  3. Contact the toll service's customer service phone number at (877) 627-7745.  
  4. Delete any smishing texts received.  
  5. If you clicked any link or provided your information, take efforts to secure your personal information and financial accounts. Dispute any unfamiliar charges.  
 
MassDOT encourages all customers to stay alert to these types of scams and to contact EZDriveMA at?www.EZDriveMA.com?with any questions about notifications.  
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