April 18, 2007

Police praise Virginia Tech's shooting response

Michigan's Big 3 universities - Wayne State University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan - have emergency response plans in place in case a tragedy like Monday's Virginia Tech massacre ever occurred on their campuses. WSU uses a variety of methods to get emergency information to students and staff, ranging from email and notices on its Web site. Trained staff and campus police coordinate the emergency information. No Michigan universities use simultaneous cell phone messaging, but Wayne State was already studying ways to use them even before the Virginia shootings, said Francine Wunder, director of corporate and public affairs. "I think that needs to be decided on a case-by-case basis," said Wunder. "But something like this would probably lead to a lockdown, an active shooter that's still at large." The story mentioned that WSU has 203 acres and 100 buildings.

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