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What if it happens here? Cornell upgrades its emergency plans to meet challenges of health and safety

ckeller — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:11:08 -0600

"Students arriving on campus this semester are getting a new task added to their to-do lists: Log onto "Who I Am" and provide emergency contact information.

The new service is the latest upgrade to Cornell's ongoing emergency planning effort. Since the late 1990s, well before 9/11 and recent U.S. campus shootings, Cornell has had a team of officials and responders dedicated to planning for events most people don't want to think about."

Governor’s Task Force on Campus Safety: Final Report

ckeller — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:47:28 -0600

The Governor's Task Force on Campus Safety is focused on ensuring the safety of college campuses across Wisconsin. At the direction of Governor Jim Doyle, the Task Force is reviewing and compiling criteria for developing best practices from universities, colleges, and other higher education institutions in Wisconsin and across the nation. This information will be submitted to the governor and will serve as a resource for college administrators, law enforcement officers, and emergency preparedness officials.

How Ready Are IT Managers for a Crisis?

ckeller — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:57:21 -0500

The annual Campus Computing Survey focuses on IT security and crisis management, finding gaps in preparation but fewer attacks on networks.

Academic Continuity-Emergency Management Workshop Report

ckeller — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:05:58 -0500

he University of Maryland University College and Sloan-C recently held a workshop on academic continuity and emergency management at UMUC on June 27, 2007. Click on the link below to access a brief report which describes the workshop. Includes preliminary findings, general conclusions, recommendations, agenda, and participant list.

Navigating The Disaster Recovery Maze

ckeller — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:24:15 -0500

Backup tapes, hot sites, annual tests -- the elements of yesterday's disaster recovery planning may lead to a dead end today. Do you know where your applications are?

ACU Technology Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan

ckeller — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:38:10 -0500

This is the Technology Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan for Abilene Christian University.

Final Report of Emergency Communication Systems for Florida University and Community College Campuses

drupal — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:06:00 -0500

This report studies the current emergency communications system for Florida higher education institutions which do not have PA systems that are similar to the K-12 schools. Universities and Colleges require systems and procedures to rapidly pass critical information in emergency situations to all buildings classrooms, laboratories, and offices to alert students, faculty and staff regarding emergency situations such as a terrorist event, active shooter, bomb threat, hazmat release, or natural event such as tornado. Three important criteria are relevant to campus alert/notification systems: (1) provide an alert to the campus population as quickly as possible; (2) alert and inform the campus population in multiple areas with different instructions that could change rapidly; (3) provide at least a means of basic communications under extreme situations such as a power outage and/or downed telephone service. These criteria must also consider the limitations of the disabled.

Business Continuity Planning

drupal — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:40:15 -0500

George Mason University's executive enterprise risk management approach has helped in building responses to "what-if" scenarios.

Disaster Recovery: The Time Is Now

drupal — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:36:50 -0600

On the heels of Katrina, it's time to get a top-flight disaster recovery plan into place. Here's how to catch up.

Preparing for Computer Disasters

drupal — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 16:18:59 -0600

Advance planning and backup systems allow colleges to recover data.