On its early-evening news, Channel 2 had a segment on the new emergency text messaging service available to students, faculty and staff at Wayne State. Patrick Gossman of the Computing and Information Technology Division noted that 20,000 people signed up within two days after the service was announced. Francine Wunder, director of corporate/public affairs, pointed out that the service is an example of the university's proactive stance in helping ensure the safety of students.