{"id":168452,"date":"2026-07-27T12:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=168452"},"modified":"2026-07-27T13:15:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:15:59","slug":"from-nmc-security-new-emergency-testing-methods-begin-aug-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=168452","title":{"rendered":"From NMC Security: New emergency testing methods begin Aug. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At NMC, our first priority is to keep our entire college campus community safe. As part of that commitment, earlier this year NMC invested in a new, faster emergency notification system with more comprehensive capabilities. This system, Mitel Revolution, is <\/span><b>tested<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first Monday of each month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginning Monday, Aug. 3, new and updated methods of communication will be included with the monthly test. Here is what to expect:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NEW:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overhead paging: In the Dennos and North Hall<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>UPDATED:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen capture of laptops and desktops connected to NMC\u2019s network or virtual private network (VPN), <\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">including<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> campus monitors showing events and announcements. Previously, screen capture included only desktops and laptops. Users can close the notification by acknowledging it or exiting the window.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phones: We are increasing the speed of notifications to cell phones and landlines. Campus phones will also broadcast notifications in classrooms and offices. Calls come from 231-995-1101. You may want to save the number in your phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emails. Sender is \u201cnmc-notifications.\u201d You may want to whitelist it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>CONTINUING:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texting. Alerts come from \u201cNMC Security.\u201d You may want to save the number in your phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students and employees are automatically opted into the emergency notification system. For more information on campus safety, visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/nmc.edu\/safety\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nmc.edu\/safety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Thanks for helping to keep campus safe.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At NMC, our first priority is to keep our entire college campus community safe. As part of that commitment, earlier this year NMC invested in a new, faster emergency notification system with more comprehensive capabilities. 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