[Students] PAY ATTENTION

[Kimberly Williams]

Texas A&M University-Commerce was notified by authorities of a series of letters containing a white powder substance that was received at various schools around the country on March 6, 2012. Please be aware that we have not received any such correspondence. Mail services staff has been notified and are closely monitoring all letters and packages. We have procedures in place and the university is closely monitoring the situation.

Indicators of suspicious packages and envelopes:
*  Inappropriate or unusual labeling
*  Excessive postage
*  Strange return address or no return address
*  Marked with restrictions, such as "Personal," "Confidential," or "Do not X-ray" from unknown departments
*  Marked with threatening, insulting, or disparaging language
*  Postmarked from a city or state that does not match the return address

If you notice anything out of the ordinary or suspicious packaging, please notify the University Police Department at 903.886.5868.

For further information regarding suspicious packages, please visit the following:

http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/facultyStaffServices/riskManagementSafety/documents/emergencyManagement/suspiciousPackageGuidelines.pdf


Kim Williams

PR Assistant - Marketing Communications

Texas A&M University-Commerce


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The Marketing Communications team is excited about the many wonderful accomplishments and events happening on campus. However, in order to better promote the newsworthy things taking place in your department, we need to hear from you! For news coverage regarding an event, award, grant, or other recent achievement, please complete the News/Press Request Form online:

http://wwwdev.tamu-commerce.edu/home/marcomm/services/news/newsRequestForm.aspx

**Please note, requests for photography are separate, and should be submitted online at:
http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/facultyStaffServices/marketingCommunications/services/photography/requestForm.aspx

After receipt of the completed form, our team will contact you to discuss the details of the story, its distribution and the estimated release date. Please note that pre-event news release requests should be submitted to marketing communications two weeks prior to an event to ensure adequate coverage and distribution to area media.



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