Emergency information

HOMEPAGE CURRENT STATUS MESSAGE AT TOP

May 1, 2016 12:35 pm
There is no emergency at this time.

No campus impacts following earthquake, tsunami warning cancelled

December 5, 2024 12:40 pm
An earthquake was felt in many areas of Northern California today at 10:44 a.m. Information from USGS indicates the quake was centered near Eureka and registered 7.0 on the Richter scale. The earthquake resulted in an automated earthquake early warning alert and tsunami warning for coastal areas including San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, which… Read more No campus impacts following earthquake, tsunami warning cancelled

2024 Annual AlertSU Test Message

October 10, 2024 12:05 pm
This is a test of the Stanford AlertSU system. If there were a real emergency, this message would contain information about the event and any necessary protective actions. Please participate by acknowledging this message in your email or text message. To stop a VoIP phone message press Stop then Exit. Thank you for your participation.

Annual AlertSU System Test - Thursday, October 10, 2024

October 2, 2024 1:29 pm
On Thursday, October 10, at approximately 12:05 p.m., Stanford University will conduct its annual test of the campus AlertSU system. Alert messages will be sent via text message and email to the Stanford community. It will also post to the University emergency website, Public Safety website and the Stanford mobile app. UPDATE: The outdoor warning… Read more Annual AlertSU System Test - Thursday, October 10, 2024

Crowdstrike Outage Affecting Windows Computers Worldwide

July 19, 2024 9:08 am
UIT is aware of a widespread issue causing crashes of Windows systems running CrowdStrike. Starting at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, a faulty update from Crowdstrike (software installed on Windows computers that provides protection against threats, ransomware, and other cyberattacks) led to Windows system crashes worldwide. Crowdstrike withdrew the update at 10:27 p.m. and… Read more Crowdstrike Outage Affecting Windows Computers Worldwide

Message to university community from president and provost

June 5, 2024 11:09 am
A message from the president and provost has been shared here: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/06/this-morning-s-occupation-of-building-10