Oct. 21, 2024
Contact: Hannah Wichern, WichernH@missouri.edu
The University of Missouri will test its emergency notification system at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. The test is part of efforts by MU Emergency Management and the MU Police Department to build a prepared and resilient campus community.
During the 3-minute emergency test, the following will happen:
- MU Alert text and/or email.
- Mizzou Safe app push notification.
- MU Alert posts on X to the MU Alert and Mizzou accounts.
- Alertus beacons across campus will sound an alert and flash for three minutes
- Desktop notifications will appear on MU-owned devices.
The alternative test date is set for Thursday, Oct. 24, at 1:50 p.m.