Time is a valuable commodity
to Bucks students and to
people in general, which is
why Bucks has installed the
new state of the art notification
system that makes sure
students do not let it go to
waste.
With winter fast approaching,
the campus text alerts
could not be more timely for
students.
An interview with Dennis
McCauley, who is the director
of security and safety at
Bucks, rendered some answers
about the new text notifications
for students.
“It is important because if
there is an emergency on
campus students can get this
instantaneously,” said Mc-
Cauley when asked why it is
important for students to sign
up for these alerts. “It is the
primary tool we use. I encourage
all students to sign
up for it whether through text
or email.”
McCauley emphasized the
importance of the alerts to
students especially this time
of year because “you don’t
want to drive up to school to
find out if the college is
closed.”
“We do send alerts to news
stations and post it on the
college website, but the
fastest and easiest way is to
send these text messages and
emails to the students,” Mc-
Cauley said.
With the campus text alerts
to cell phones, Blackberry’s,
wireless PDAs and smart
phones, people can avoid all
the hassle and receive a text
well in advance.
Most recently, the campus
text alert system was used
when Hurricane Sandy hit.
The campus ended up being
closed for the whole week of
Oct. 29 through Nov. 2.
This was the first time the
college has closed for this
long of a period since 1995.
The college lost power so
classes could not operate as
usual. Bucks sent out texts
the night before to let students
know whether or not
campus was closed.
“I am signed up for the campus
text alerts and love it. I
find it very helpful because I
know when my classes are
cancelled,” said Lori De-
Sanctis, 18, liberal arts major
at Bucks.
“Yes, I am signed up for the
campus text alerts. I think it
is the easiest way to find out
if school is closed or not. I
don’t have to move from my
bed and drive to school when
it’s already closed,” Alicia
Heller, 21, another student at
Bucks.
McCauley said “we have recently
added a capability in
which the student texts the
word BUCKS to 79516 and
they are signed up for the text
alerts. With the email you
still have to sign up from the
computer. Most students prefer
the texts because they are
the easiest.”
“There are posters in production
which contain explanations
on how to sign up
and they should be out soon,”
McCauley said.
It’s a simple and easy way
to sign up. Just go to
http://www.e2campus.com/my/bucks/signup.htm
Then put in
your personal information
and create an account. An email to verify
will follow.