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In the aftermath of the tragedy at Virginia Tech and the devastation of Katrina, many of our members have been faced with establishing or improving their campus emergency notification systems. This page was created in an effort to help member institutions strategically establish emergency plans and policies using emergency notification systems.

Articles, Reports and Seminars

Spreading the Word: Messaging and Communications in Higher Education ECAR Research Study, March 2009
The Multi-Dimensional Nature of Emergency Communications Management, EDUCAUSE Review, Jan/Feb 2009
The internal review report for the Communications Infrastructure, Virginia Tech, August 17, 2007
Lessons Learned from the April 16, 2007, Tragedy at Virginia Tech, EDUCAUSE Live! Web Seminar, November 5, 2007

Product Information

There are obviously many more products than there are technologies. We welcome additional submissions to this list.

Sample of Campus Alert Notification Websites

Please share your institution's alert notification website where more information is available concerning your campus solution to emergency alert notification. Please consider emailing contribute@educause.edu to get your item listed in our library. Many of the sites listed below have also developed FAQ's that other institutions may find useful in the development of their emergency notification system.

February 2012

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Security Lightning Round: November 5, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference
Hear fast-paced, five-minute presentations by colleagues experienced in comprehensive, integrated approaches to emergency management. They will share helpful guidance on a topic critical to campus …
The Multi-Dimensional Nature of Emergency Communications Management: January 16, 2009

© 2009 E. Michael Staman, Mark Katsouros, and Richard Hach. The text of this article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License ( http://creativecom…
The Role of IT in Campus Security and Emergency Management: October 16, 2008

Vulnerabilities on the campuses of our nation's colleges and universities have come into sharp focus in recent years, dominating headlines with what seems like increasing frequency and great…
Emergency Preparedness: Leveraging IT for Safety and Security: September 4, 2008

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness in homes, workplaces, colleges and universities, and communiti…
Outdoor Sirens, Low-Tech but Highly Effective, Bolster Colleges' Emergency Responses: March 24, 2008

Colleges and universities around the country, ever more mindful of campus safety, are installing outdoor sirens. The systems can blast spoken messages or tone alerts of danger—and one of the pr…
Leveraging Technology and Human Systems in an Emergency: August 4, 2008

© 2008 Stan Molinski Good Ideas Leveraging Technology and Human Systems in an Emergency Saint Peter's College responded to a bomb threat and evacuated the campus safely and efficie…
Do Emergency Text Messaging Systems Put Students in More Danger?: August 4, 2008

© 2008 John Bambenek and Agnieszka Klus. The text of this article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ). EDUCAUSE …
Campus Emergency Notification at UNC–Wilmington: June 2, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2008
This presentation will explore the challenges that UNC–Wilmington encountered in providing for the broadcast and communication of emergency notification alerts to the at-large campus community. A…
What if it happens here? Cornell upgrades its emergency plans to meet challenges of health and safety: August 27, 2007

"Students arriving on campus this semester are getting a new task added to their to-do lists: Log onto "Who I Am" and provide emergency contact information. The new service …
Governor’s Task Force on Campus Safety: Final Report: November 1, 2007

The Governor's Task Force on Campus Safety is focused on ensuring the safety of college campuses across Wisconsin. At the direction of Governor Jim Doyle, the Task Force is reviewing and co…