Ferrum College has signed on with e2Campus,
a state-of-the-art emergency communication system, to instantly alert
students to any type of campus emergency, including weather-related
events. Ferrum joins leading institutions such as the University of
Virginia, Penn State, and Syracuse University in the use of this new
technology. e2campus will be an important addition to methods currently
in use by the College for widespread communication such as email,
voicemail, announcements on radio and television and the College website.
e2campus is a subscriber-based mass notification
system that transmits information via text messages sent to cellular
phones. e2Campus also enables Ferrum to send emergency information
via pagers, wireless PDAs, and e-mail. The service is a cross-carrier
mobile content service, meaning that those who are subscribed to e2campus
will receive messages as long as their cellular phone provider has
service on the Ferrum College campus. Students, faculty and staff
who wish to sign up for free to join the Ferrum College plan may do
so by visiting our website at www.ferrum.edu/e2campus.
More information on this service is also available at the e2Campus
website at www.e2campus.com
Andrea Zuschin, Dean of Student Affairs says,
“Ferrum College decided to participate in e2campus because it adds
another method of reaching our students during a campus emergency.
We realize that no one method of communicating is foolproof, so the
more methods we use, the more students we can reach.”
Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational,
liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree
programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges.
For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.
