Approximately one quarter of the University of Rhode Island's total population has signed up for the university's EmergencyAlert system...

...Members of the URI community have been able to sign up on e-Campus for the EmergencyAlert system for the last three weeks. The system is designed to send a text message, telephone call or e-mail to the phone number or e-mail address submitted by each person that registers for the service. URI officials can tailor the message to notify the community about class cancellations, snow days or more serious emergencies. Wyman said that it should be fully operational by the end of this week, ready to send messages to all who have signed up.

..URI Communications Director Linda Acciardo said the average participation at other schools with similar networks is between 25 and 30 percent.