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| Title: | Communicating with university students in an emergency. A survey of what they know and how to reach them |
| Authors: | Timothy D'arcy Baldwin |
| Keyword: | Natural disaster warning systems -- Research. Emergency management -- United States. Natural disasters -- United States. Universities and colleges -- United States -- Safety measures |
| Issue Date: | 25-Apr-2008 |
| Publisher: | School of Information and Library Science |
| Abstract: | The recent emergencies on college campuses including the Virginia Tech massacre of April, 2007, the Northern Illinois University shootings and the Union University tornado highlight the importance of disaster preparedness within the university community. This study is a survey exploring the daily rhythms of student life, the communication channels open to students and students composition and characteristics. This survey finds that students have frequent access to communication technologies which can be utilized as warning channels. The study also concludes that many students do not actively seek out information relative to emergency preparedness and the gaps in the populations knowledge require increased disaster education by the university. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1901/539 |
| Appears in Collections: | SILS Master's Papers |
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