SETON HALL UNIVERSITY LIVE TEST OF EMERGENCY SIREN AND PIRATE ALERT SYSTEMS

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2015) — On Wednesday, September 30 at noon, Seton Hall University will conduct a live test of its emergency siren system. The system is designed to alert the campus community of an emergency situation that requires them to seek shelter indoors for their safety. The siren is centrally located on the highest point on campus, will sound a wail tone that is followed by a recorded message with instructions to seek shelter. A steady tone will sound with an “all clear” recorded message at the end of the live test.

The system is tested silently on a regular basis and a “live” test is conducted twice a year — once in the fall semester and once again in the spring semester in order to familiarize the campus community with the sound of the siren.

For more information on the siren system, visit www.shu.edu/go/sireninfo.

Contact:

Thomas Giordano

Office of Emergency Management

Seton Hall University

(973) 275-2537

thomas.giordano@shu.edu

ABOUT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

One of the country’s leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been developing students in mind, heart and spirit since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 rigorous academic programs, Seton Hall’s academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Seton Hall, which embraces students of all religions, prepares its graduates to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. In recent years, the University has experienced record-breaking undergraduate enrollment growth as well as nearly a 100-point increase in the average SAT scores of incoming freshmen. Since 2007, Seton Hall students and alumni have been awarded 18 Fulbright Scholarships as well as other prestigious academic honors including a Rhodes Scholar. A founding member of the new Big East Conference, the Seton Hall Pirates field 14 NCAA Division I varsity sports teams.

The University’s beautiful main campus is located in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, and is only 14 miles from New York City – offering its students a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. The University’s nationally recognized School of Law is prominently located in downtown Newark.

For more information, visit www.shu.edu.