Metropolitan State College of Denver is launching an improved emergency alert text and voice messaging system to communicate to faculty, staff and students during a campus crisis. The program, operated by Rave Wireless, will send a text message alert to all enrolled cell phones in the event of imminent danger at the Auraria Campus.

Students, faculty and staff who were not previously registered for campus emergency notification are encouraged to register for this free service by going to http://www.mscd.edu/ENS/. Those who are registered will automatically be switched to this new system effective immediately and should not experience any gap in service.

“This is a valuable, free service that can help us all stay safe,” says Associate Vice President for Communications and Advancement Cathy Lucas. “I hope even more faculty, staff and students will take advantage of it by signing up,”

All participants need to update their cell numbers if the contact information changes.

While this service is free, participants should be aware that cellular phone providers may charge a fee per text message for the delivery of emergency notifications to your cell phone.

The text messaging alert complements emergency communications already in place, which include campus-wide emergency e-mail, Web site alerts, broadcast voice messaging to campus telephone extensions, electronic signage, communications with news media and the Campus 24/7 Information Line (303-556-2401).