| Public address systems |
There are 52 buildings on campus equipped with public address speakers. Buildings have also been equipped with an IT public address system which can be displayed on university media equipment. |
| Broadcast voicemail |
Available to all NIU faculty and staff with voicemail boxes (3,000-plus current users). |
| Emergency text messaging |
Available to all students, faculty and staff. For registration instructions please see the Subscribe to Safety Notifications page. If you need assistance, call the DoIT Service Desk at 815-753-8100. |
| NIU Safe app |
Please see the Subscribe to Safety Notifications page for more information. |
| Broadcast email |
All students, faculty and staff are subscribed. |
| Website |
niu.edu |
| Emergency/weather hotline |
815-753-OPEN (815-753-6736) |
| DeKalb emergency sirens |
- Weather: Three-minute steady tone.
- Siren Test Times: Sirens are tested at 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month.
- Civil defense: Three-minute slow, up-and-down oscillating wail.
- Other emergencies: Three-minute fast, oscillating wail.
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| Weather radios |
Campus buildings are equipped with weather radios that issue loud warnings about severe weather and civil emergencies. More than 200 radios are deployed across campus and may be activated by numerous state, federal and local disaster agencies as well as local law enforcement. |
| EAS (Emergency Alert System) |
The national system which supersedes the Emergency Broadcast System and is jointly administered by the FCC, FEMA and the National Weather Service. The system broadcasts emergency alerts via radio and television. |
| Media |
Visit the Emergency Information website for a complete list of television and radio stations. |