MTSU will briefly test its emergency alert system Wednesday, Oct. 26, with a special message for the universityâs 26,800-plus registered users via email, text and automated phone calls.Â
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The test of MTSUâs Critical Notification System, conducted each semester by the University Police Department, is set for 1:15 p.m. Wednesday.Â
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Students, faculty and staff will automatically receive a test email to ensure the emergency system is working properly. Those whoâve added phone numbers to their notification preferences will also receive a text message and/or recorded phone call.
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The university’s website, http://www.mtsu.edu, its MTSUNews.com news site, and all digital signage around the Murfreesboro campus will display the test message just as they do during a real emergency, along with the universityâs primary social media channels.Â
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The university’s Twitter account, @MTSUNews, will tweet the test alert. The alert also will post to the MTSU and university police Facebook pages.
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MTSU evaluates its Critical Notification System, provided by Rave Mobile Safety, each semester during and after each test to pinpoint and fix any potential problems.Â
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Previous tests continue to show a near-100 percent message success rate. Digital signage in campus buildings displayed the test alerts within 30 seconds of transmission.
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MTSUâs Critical Notification System is one of several components the university uses to enhance campus safety and emergency preparedness, officials said.
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All current MTSU students, faculty and staff can verify and update their Rave notification preferences at http://www.getrave.com/login/mtsu.
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You can learn more about MTSU’s Critical Notification System at http://www.mtsu.edu/alert4u and at its FAQ page, http://www.mtsu.edu/alert4u/faqs.php. Information about the alert system is also always available on the universityâs weather information page, http://www.mtsunews.com/weather.
MTSU is committed to developing a community devoted to learning, growth and service. We hold these values dear, and thereâs a simple phrase that conveys them: âI am True Blue.â Learn more at www.mtsu.edu/trueblue. For MTSU news anytime, visit www.MTSUNews.com.Â
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