CNU and City of Newport News to Conduct Emergency Response
Test Exercise
News Release - March 05, 2009
Media Contacts:
Lori Jacobs
University Relations
lori.jacobs@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7961
Christopher Newport University and the City of Newport News will conduct a live Emergency Response Test Exercise on campus Wednesday, March 11 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. CNU emergency alert systems and city and state police response units will be utilized. The date of March 11 was chosen to coincide with CNU’s spring break week.
“This is a great opportunity for the university and city police to exercise our response protocols and ensure their effectiveness,” said CNU Chief of Police Jeff Brown.
Community members may notice test-related police activity on campus during the morning hours and may hear the campus-wide siren system activate.
Christopher Newport University is a four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia. CNU enrolls 5,000 students in rigorous academic programs through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Joseph W. Luter III College of Business and Leadership and offers great teaching, small classes and an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. Visit us at www.cnu.edu.