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In the wake of recent campus tragedies, CMU has updated its notification system.
By: Mike Wayland
Issue date: 3/14/08 Section: News
Expanding Notification
3N started in 2002 and in the past year has seen a growth of 400 percent with the college market probably growing faster than that, Ladin said.
The 3N system understands two different kinds of notification - a standard and an emergency notification.
"We've tested both ways and there is sort of a difference because if it is an emergency you start receiving calls instantly, standard ones, it seems to take a little bit," Reuter said.
All residence halls, offices and mediated classrooms at CMU are already in the 3N system and faculty members who are in the directory also are in the system.
"(The system is) more of a response to what has happened at other universities," Smith said. "(University) President (Michael) Rao has been interested in doing whatever we can to enhance our emergency notification procedures and just being prepared in general on campus."
The university also plans this summer to put loud speakers around campus to better enhance emergency communication on campus.
Virginia Tech University signed with 3N after its April 16 campus shooting, and Eastern Michigan University also uses 3N's system, Smith said.
3N has a global infrastructure and Ladin said cities are beginning to use the system as a way of communication with residents for routine things, such as road closures.
"(The 3N system will) be there when you need it, every time you need it," Ladin said.
Smith agrees and thinks 3N is a great communication system for CMU.
"We feel that this is an important way for so to be able to get a hold of students and faculty and staff when we really need to do that," Smith said.
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3N started in 2002 and in the past year has seen a growth of 400 percent with the college market probably growing faster than that, Ladin said.
The 3N system understands two different kinds of notification - a standard and an emergency notification.
"We've tested both ways and there is sort of a difference because if it is an emergency you start receiving calls instantly, standard ones, it seems to take a little bit," Reuter said.
All residence halls, offices and mediated classrooms at CMU are already in the 3N system and faculty members who are in the directory also are in the system.
"(The system is) more of a response to what has happened at other universities," Smith said. "(University) President (Michael) Rao has been interested in doing whatever we can to enhance our emergency notification procedures and just being prepared in general on campus."
The university also plans this summer to put loud speakers around campus to better enhance emergency communication on campus.
Virginia Tech University signed with 3N after its April 16 campus shooting, and Eastern Michigan University also uses 3N's system, Smith said.
3N has a global infrastructure and Ladin said cities are beginning to use the system as a way of communication with residents for routine things, such as road closures.
"(The 3N system will) be there when you need it, every time you need it," Ladin said.
Smith agrees and thinks 3N is a great communication system for CMU.
"We feel that this is an important way for so to be able to get a hold of students and faculty and staff when we really need to do that," Smith said.
news@cm-life.com
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