From the AP via WUSA9: Virginia House Panel OKs College Emergency Plan Measure:
Legislation requiring colleges and universities to develop emergency management plans was unanimously endorsed Friday by a House of Delegates committee.
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The bill would require universities to update their emergency plan every four years, establish a threat assessment team, and create a system to notify students and employees of emergencies by e-mail, phone, text messages or other means.
UPDATE: The following colleges/universities have already set up alert systems:
- Averett University
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Emory & Henry College
- Ferrum College
- George Mason University
- Germanna Community College
- Longwood University
- Marymount University
- Mountain Empire Community College
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Randolph College
- Randolph-Macon College
- Roanoke College
- Thomas Nelson Community College
- University of Mary Washington
- University of Virginia
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Tech
- Virginia Union University
- Virginia Wesleyan College
- Washington and Lee University