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Universities struggle in a crisis (Appleton Post-Crescent)

MADISON â?? With 1,450 students and an 84-acre main campus, Appleton’s Lawrence University is a far smaller school than Virginia Tech.

But when there’s an emergency on campus, as there was in Blacksburg, Va., on Monday, quickly communicating important information to students is a big challenge for schools of any size.

At any given time, any student can literally be anywhere, from a job off-campus to alone in a study lounge.