Campus emergency siren test conducted April 1

Posted March 16, 2015 at 1:08 p.m.

BOONE—Appalachian State University will test its campus-wide siren warning system Wednesday, April 1, at 11:55 a.m. Tests are normally conducted on the first Wednesday of the month. The tone used for the monthly tests is not the same tone used for an actual emergency.

Visit http://epo.appstate.edu/siren-warning-system to hear the actual tones used in an emergency.

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As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.