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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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Report on Four Technologies Demonstrated at UCF on July 27, 2007: September 27, 2007

These are the results of testing done at the University of Central Florida by Dr. Lei Wei on four emergency notification technologies: Madahcomm, Athoc, ConnectED, and ViaRadio. …
UC Berkeley Emergency People Locator System: August 31, 2007

The UC Berkeley People Locator is a web-based contact system to provide information to members of the UC Berkeley community and to their families and friends in the event of an emergency affectin…
Student-Initiated Safety Checks: August 24, 2006

When cellphones become safety monitoring devices, students, parents, and administrators can worry less. When cellphones become safety monitoring…
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…
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…
Virginia Tech Reports on IT Performance During Shootings: August 28, 2007

"An internal review of Virginia Tech's information and communications infrastructure in the wake of the April shootings found that the campus telecommunication systems were "dramat…
Roam Secure: July 23, 2007

This web site provides information on The Roam Secure Alert Network. This vendor provides emergency communication via text messaging on cell phones, PDAs, e-mail, and instant messaging. …
University Campus Safety Final Report: January 1, 2007

In light of the recent tragedy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed an executive order April 30, 2007, creating a Gubernat…
Emergency Notification Systems for a Mobile Community: January 1, 2007

In the wake of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, colleges and universities across the country are reviewing their emergency preparedness plans and evaluating their ability to quickly notify constitue…
National Campus Safety and Security Conference Observes That Attention to Cyber Disruptions Inadequate: June 28, 2009

The 2009 National Campus Safety and Security Conference , hosted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, was held on June 27th in Boston, Massachusetts. The c…