Test of campus AlertSU system on Thursday, October 8

Between noon and 1pm, Thursday, October 8th, Stanford University will conduct a test of the campus AlertSU mass notification system. Alert messages will be sent via text message and email to members of the Stanford Community; the test will also include activation of the outdoor warning system. The outdoor warning system will sound an alarm for approximately 60 seconds followed by a verbal message from each of the 7 sirens at various locations on the Stanford campus. The sirens will be audible throughout the campus and may also be heard in parts of the surrounding communities including Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Los Altos.