The email appears to be from Jon Chenette, the Vassar College interim president.
The email arrived on the same day as a valid message from Jon Chenette with the same title.
Why this is phishing
The link that launches from the attached PDF does not go to a Vassar site or any other service related to Vassar.
The email message is generic and lacks any details.
Official messages from Vassar departments would not ask a user to click on an outside link to read a message.
The outside link requires a generic “email id” login screen which does not resemble any Vassar College login screens.
Additional notes
This is an extremely dangerous Phishing attempt. If you clicked on this link and may have completed the form, please contact the Service Desk immediately at x7224 or servicedesk@vassar.edu
Always examine the link! Look at the information in your web browser to determine whether or not the site you are directed to is a Vassar site or an unknown (or suspicious) one.
A phone call to the alleged sender would quickly verify if this is a legitimate email. It only takes a few minutes to pick up the phone!
Report it as phishing to Google. Before deleting the message, make sure to click on “report phishing”.
A little paranoia goes a long way! Be suspicious of any email messages similar to this one.