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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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Emergency Communications Management and the Clery Act

Join us for a free, EDUCAUSE Live! webinar that will outline improvements in emergency communications, discuss the Clery Act and lessons learned at Penn State, and explain mobile “...

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Emergency Messaging Symposium: UC Davis: April 11, 2008

The University of California, Davis hosted this event to provide a forum for the University of California community involved in emergency planning and management to share ideas, plans, challenges…
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…
How Ready Are IT Managers for a Crisis?: October 24, 2007

The annual Campus Computing Survey focuses on IT security and crisis management, finding gaps in preparation but fewer attacks on networks. The…
Is Blackboard on Your BlackBerry Far Behind?: January 15, 2008

Higher ed’s largest maker of course management systems acquires NTI Group, one of the top mass messaging providers. Higher ed’s largest maker…
Last Week’s Campus Lockdowns: October 1, 2007

"Delaware State University made all the headlines on September 21 when a freshman shot and wounded two students on campus, one seriously. An arrest and an apology later, the 18-year-old char…
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…
Phone tracker to keep pupils safe: May 1, 2007

A system that tracks students through their mobile phones is among the new technologies being developed to help improve security at America's universities - something increasingly of concern…
Purdue puts emergency texting to the test: September 28, 2007

Experiment aims to see how well text messaging can alert students quickly in case of emergency. Experiment aims to see how well text messaging ca…
R Txt Msgs the Best Way 2 Alert U?: October 8, 2007

"After the April 16 massacre at Virginia Tech, the lesson many came away with was that e-mail alone won’t suffice to keep students informed about emergencies on campus. One solution widely…
Report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel: August 31, 2007

This is the report on the Virginia Tech shooting by a review panel appointed by the governor of Virginia. The report covers the following topics, physical security, privacy laws, mental health…