{
  "id": "2026-01-29-tufts-university-tuftsalert-test",
  "slug": "tufts-university-tuftsalert-test-2026-01-29",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Tufts University",
    "shortName": "Tufts",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "TuftsAlert",
    "enrollment": 12000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-29",
    "type": "test",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Scheduled emergency alert system test",
    "headlinePublic": "Scheduled emergency alert system test",
    "summary": "Tufts University [published a TuftsAlert system test notice](https://emergency.tufts.edu/news-events/news/tuftsalert-test-jan-29-2026) on or about 2026-01-29. Full text is preserved from the official emergency management site.",
    "outcome": "System test; no emergency.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2026-01-29",
      "verbatimText": "OEM will conduct a test of TuftsAlert on Thursday, January 29th.\n\nOn Thursday, January 29, there will be a university-wide test of the TuftsAlert system.\n\nWhat Is TuftsAlert?\n\nTuftsAlert is the university's emergency notification system. In the event of a significant emergency or situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of the Tufts community, we will use TuftsAlert to send text, voice, email, and desktop alerts with information that may be critical to your safety.\n\nIt is essential that you keep your contact information up to date in the TuftsAlert system. Please take a moment now to visit the TuftsAlert webpage and confirm your contact information. The information you provide will remain confidential and only will be used to contact you during an emergency.\n\nDesktop Alerting\n\nRunning on your Mac or Windows computer, Alertus Desktop software can display a TuftsAlert message on your computer screen and may be faster than text messaging, email, or telephone. This is already installed on all university-owned computers. Visit our Desktop Alerting webpage for more information and to download Alertus Desktop to your personally owned computer.\n\nOptional Alerts\n\nAn optional service allows you to receive a text notification in the event of a weather-related closing. Visit Opt-In Weather Closing Alerts for more information and to sign up for closing notifications.\n\nAdditional information on TuftsAlert and general guidance on preparing for and responding to potential emergencies on campus can be found in the Emergency Response Guide. University procedures for emergency response and evacuation are published each fall in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report available as a downloadable PDF on the Department of Public Safety website.\n\nIf you need assistance with TuftsAlert please email the TTS Service Desk or call 617-627-3376.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.tufts.edu/news-events/news/tuftsalert-test-jan-29-2026",
      "sourceDescription": "TuftsAlert test notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official emergency.tufts.edu test notice page.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source.",
        "2026-09-21 second deep audit b45 P3 partial: page-scrape-cut-mid-sentence. Recapture full official body through restored tail. Dual html.parser+regex inner. Cap-exempt R1."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1873,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Tufts Office of Emergency Management TuftsAlert test notices.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official emergency management page preserves complete system test notice text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "TuftsAlert Test Jan. 29 2026",
      "url": "https://emergency.tufts.edu/news-events/news/tuftsalert-test-jan-29-2026",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "tufts",
    "tuftsalert",
    "test"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}