On Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 2:25 p.m., an alert sounded through the hallways. A male voice boomed from speakers in classrooms and hallways informing people that due to weather conditions, evening classes were canceled after 4 p.m.
Fifteen minutes later, the alert system repeated the message again, this time adding that only classes after 4 p.m. were canceled. The message was also displayed on LED screens in various locations.
The alert came from the new N Alert that was installed last year. Certain students and staff also received text messages and e-mails containing the same message.
The e-mails even contained the message as an audio file. Those who received the message were individuals who are subscribed to the N Alert system. This was the first time that the alert had been used this semester.