Virginia Tech massacre prompts colleges to re-think security

Virginia Tech massacre prompts colleges to re-think security: “The massacre at Virginia Tech has campus security officials in Vermont and beyond re-examining their safety and emergency notification procedures, officials said Wednesday.”

… At Middlebury, officials are exploring the idea of installing a tower-mounted siren or some other public warning system in the wake of the Virginia Tech incident.
“It would be a loud siren or signal that would say to the community there is an emergency, get onto your e-mail or get your cell phone on to find out what the nature of the emergency is,” said dean of planning John Emerson.