Topic: Safety

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Appalachian Building Emergency Team members meet with first responders
Sept. 12, 2017
The purpose of the meeting was two-fold: to provide an opportunity for campus emergency team members and first responders to get to know one another, and to offer the chance for safety leaders in the community to provide information that would be useful to everyone in attendance in the case of an emergency.
ASU’s Walk for Awareness is just as important 28 years later
The Appalachian
Sept. 6, 2017
The 28th annual Walk for Awareness was consolidated to the Schaefer Center on Tuesday due to rain, but the scheduled speakers and performances went on just as they have been since 1990. The walk is a community gathering to remember and support both victims and survivors of interpersonal violence that started after an Appalachian staff member, Jeni Gray, was raped and killed in 1989.
Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 6
Aug. 23, 2017
Appalachian State University will conduct a full test of its emergency notification system – including siren, email, voice and text messaging and the Alertus desktop notification system – at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 2
July 21, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted July 5
June 27, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5.
Tick season in North Carolina: what you need to know
WJZY Fox 46
June 1, 2017
Ticks can cause some major issues if you come close to them. According to the North Carolina Department of Human and Health Services, most of the tick-borne diseases from here are bacterial infection and can cause flu-like symptoms. Appalachian State University Biologist Dr. Steven Seagle is the resident expert on ticks and says there is some positive news when it comes to these creepy creatures.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted June 7
May 26, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7.
Dr. Tim Ludwig — keeping workers safe
May 22, 2017
A leading authority on industrial safety, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Tim Ludwig has good reason to want to keep workers safe.
Stephenson named director of public safety and chief of police at Appalachian
May 19, 2017
Andy Stephenson joins Appalachian from Indiana University (IU), where he served as captain with oversight of all divisions within the police department.
Appalachian to conduct full-scale emergency exercise May 16
May 3, 2017
Appalachian State University will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise in and around the Plemmons Student Union from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 16. The exercise will simulate an active shooter on campus, and is designed to test response and communication during an emergency.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted May 3
April 24, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3.
Appalachian Safety Summit to be held May 30-31
April 24, 2017
The Appalachian Safety Summit educates and informs safety employees, teams and managers about the latest research in behavioral safety approaches in changing safety culture.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted April 5
March 24, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 1
Feb. 17, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1.
Lt. Darrin Tolbert exemplifies University Police commitment to public safety
Feb. 8, 2017
Lt. Darrin Tolbert, a 12-year veteran of University Police, is dedicated to public safety.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Feb. 1
Jan. 27, 2017
Appalachian State University will conduct a full test of its emergency notification system – including siren, email, voice and text messaging and the Alertus desktop notification system – at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb.1.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Jan. 4
Dec. 20, 2016
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Dec. 7
Nov. 21, 2016
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7.