OU TO TEST EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ON FEB. 22

NORMAN, Okla., Feb. 20 -- University of Oklahoma issued the following news release:

The University of Oklahoma will conduct a university-wide test of its emergency communication system the morning ofThursday, Feb. 22.

The alert system, also known as RAVE, allows the university to keep students, faculty and staff informed of critical and/or important information regarding OU's campuses in the event of a weather or safety emergency. The RAVE system is capable of using numerous alert methods, such as text messages, email, social media and/or phone calls.

For ongoing emergency incidents, the university will send regular updates through RAVE. "ALL CLEAR" notifications are sent when there is no longer a threat to campus.

During an emergency s...