“Today we are forced to prepare for situations that we never could have anticipated happening and recognize the important role that immediate communication plays in keeping students safe,” said Dr. Everette J. Freeman, ASU President. “As part of our comprehensive security plan, we have added the Connect-ED service because of its successful track record and multi-modal capabilities that will allow us to keep students and staff informed whether they are in their dorms, sitting in front of their computers, or on their way to class.”

The Connect-ED service enables campus leaders to schedule, send, and track personalized voice messages to up to six phone numbers per person, and immediately sends messages via four different modes of communication:

o         Voice messages to home, work, and cell phones

o         Text messages to cell phones, PDAs and other text-based devices

o         Written messages to e-mail accounts

o         Messages to TTY/TDD receiving devices for the hearing impaired

“Notifying all students immediately is crucial in emergency situations, such as a severe storm or campus closure,” Freeman said. “It is essential for students to enter all of their contact information into the Connect-ED database. The more means we have to contact individuals, the better our odds are of spreading timely information and updates and keeping everyone safe.”

Contact information included in the Connect-ED service will only be used for campus emergency notifications and will not be made available to any other service.

For more information on the Connect-ED system, please go to http://www.ntigroup.com

* NTI does not sell, lease, share, or rent personally identifiable information (names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.) to any companies or persons outside of NTI or NTI service providers.