Upcoming test of UT Alert mass messaging system
Published: November 13, 2015
The ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ will be testing its mass messaging system across all three campuses on Thursday, November 19 β and students, faculty and staff are being reminded to log in to the system to update their contact information before the test.
The service allows ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ administrators to send time-sensitive messages via telephone, e-mail and text message within minutes.
βThe safety of our community members is paramount,β said Professor Angela Hildyard, vice-president, Human Resources & Equity. βEmergencies are rare at ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ, but the mass messaging system helps get people the information they need.
βItβs an important part of overall campus safety measures.β
Geography and travel patterns make emergency messaging at universities particularly complex, Hildyard said.
βOver a hundred thousand people study or work at ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ β and most students and faculty move among different classrooms, labs, libraries and offices throughout the day. This system allows the University to reach people quickly, wherever they are.β
Could ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ reach you in the event of an emergency?
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