Mines launches emergency alert system
GOLDEN, Colo., March 3, 2008 – Colorado School of Mines is implementing Mines Emergency Alerts, a system that will send text and voice messages to cell phones of students, faculty and staff in the event of a declared emergency.
The voluntary new text and voice messaging alert will work alongside Mines’ current campus broadcast voicemail and mines.edu e-mail notification system, as well as Web site announcements and more.
For more information, see inside.mines.edu/mea/.
Founded in 1874, Colorado School of Mines was established to serve the needs of the local mining industry. Today, the School has an international reputation for excellence in both engineering education and the applied sciences with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's resources. For more information about Colorado School of Mines, visit www.mines.edu.
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Contact:
Karen Gilbert, Public Relations Specialist
303-273-3541 / Karen.Gilbert@is.mines.edu
Marsha Williams, Director of Integrated Marketing Communications
303-273-3326 / marswill@mines.edu
