Jan. 15, 2026

Tomorrow, Jan. 16, URI’s Department of Public Safety will test upgraded components of the university’s URI Alert emergency notification system. This testing will involve University-issued desktop and laptop computers as well as campus digital signage.

During the day Friday, test messages may be displayed on these devices with wording that clearly indicates testing is taking place. These messages will clear automatically after a few minutes. Desktop messages can be cleared immediately by clicking the “Acknowledge” button.

Please note that this is not a full system test; no alerts will be sent via SMS text, phone, or email. In the unlikely event that an actual campus emergency occurs during testing, those emergency notifications will clearly state “This is not a test.”