Sinclair Community College’s Public Safety Department recently announced a new “Emergency Communication Service” to help keep students, staff and faculty on campus informed of closings or delays.
Administrative Lieutenant Scott Fowler said in an e-mail the announcements come via text message and will include “emergency closings, emergencies on campus, weather-related closings or delays.”
However, “college events and college news will not be available” through the service, according to Fowler.
There also will be no advertisements or spam whatsoever, according to Fowler. In addition, the service, in conjunction with Nixle.com, is entirely free. It costs nothing to sign up and both the department and the college have no costs. Fowler said the school “definitely wants students to participate” and that they plan on sending out e-mails every “2-3 months as a reminder to sign up.”
“The college was looking for a reliable system that was easy for everyone to use,” Fowler said. “Other communities already utilize Nixle.com for emergency messages and other communication so the system is proven to be reliable.”
How to register and sign up: (courtesy the Public Safety Department)
To Register:
Go to http://www.nixle.com.
Click “Sign In Here” and then “Register Now for Free.”
Create an account by choosing a user Name and password.
Enter an e-mail address and cell phone number where you would like to receive messages.
(You will immediately receive a text message asking you to reply with “yes” in order to activate the service on your mobile device.)
Enter your address.
To Subscribe:
Log in at http://www.nixle.com.
Click “Search Businesses, Agencies, & Community Groups” (in blue under the map on the right.)
Add “Sinclair” under Find and “Dayton” under Near.
Click “Go.”
Check the box under Sinclair Community College and then click “Subscribe to Selected Agencies.”