MILLERSVILLE, Pa., May 20, 2008 – Since the Virginia Tech tragedy, Millersville University of Pennsylvania has increased its emphasis on campus security.  Blue security phones have been added around campus, the MU alert (text message) system is up and running and later this month the campus will be installing sirens as one more way to alert the community to potential threats.  There will be three public informational meetings about the sirens.

• Wednesday, May 21, noon – 1 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose room of the Student Memorial Center.
• Wednesday, May 21, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose room of the Student Memorial Center.
• Thursday, May 29 at 7 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose room of the Student Memorial Center.

The Mass Notification System is state-of-the-art technology which will allow university emergency responders to quickly notify anyone who is outdoors of an unfolding crisis or emergency on campus.

The system is scheduled to be tested the first week of June 2008.  Patrick Weidinger, director of Safety & Environmental Health, will discuss the technology behind the Mass Notification System, where the speakers will be located, how the system is activated, what types of alerts the system can do, what you should do when you hear the siren and/or public address and other important information.  

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