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51ÁÔÆæ will conduct its annual tornado drill on Thursday, April 16. This drill is designed to test our emergency response systems and procedures and make systematic changes to enhance the university\u2019s safety. Participation by students, staff and faculty is important so all are aware of 51ÁÔÆæ’s emergency procedures.<\/p>\n

The tornado drill will start with a 51ÁÔÆæ emergency alert through RAVE\/Guardian via text and\/or email. Another notification will share that the drill has ended. Find out more about 51ÁÔÆæ emergency alerts at this webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find lists of building chairs, floor captains and more information about 51ÁÔÆæ’s emergency procedures and locations at 51ÁÔÆæ’s emergency preparedness webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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