Reminder: Sign up for PSUTXT to receive emergency information

Since August, PSUTXT subscribers became the first people to know that classes were canceled and parking was restricted due to heavy snowfall, Curtin Road was closed because of a water main break, an emergency situation closed Shortlidge Road for a few hours, and a power outage left part of campus in the dark for a few hours. They also were the first to be alerted to heightened security at the University Park airport, e-mail scams and energy conservation measures during a blistering heat wave. In short, those who subscribe to PSUTXT are some of the most-informed people on the University Park campus. PSUTXT is a text-messaging service that sends news and information directly to subscribers' cell phones. While individuals' phone plans may charge for receipt of text messages, subscription to the PSUTXT service is free. Subscribers can choose the information they want to receive: emergency notices including weather alerts, detours, campus closings, etc.; concert information including Bryce Jordan Center concert announcements and other entertainment news; or sports alerts, including information about upcoming Penn State games. To sign up, visit http://newswires.psu.edu/ online and click on the registration link at the bottom of the page under the PSUTXT heading.