Emergency Systems Test Scheduled for Dec. 23

On Monday, Dec. 23, at noon, the university will conduct an important test of the interior tornado warning system in various buildings across campus. This test will broadcast a simulated tornado warning message through the fire alarm system. Please note that this is only a test and will last less than five minutes. 

The primary goal of this test is to verify the functionality of our emergency systems and to ensure that our community is prepared for any potential severe weather events.

This test will affect all residential halls, university-managed Greek houses and the following buildings: 

• Administration Building 
• Agriculture Annex 
• Agriculture Building 
• Arkansas Union 
• Bell Engineering Center 
• Champions Hall 
• Chemistry Building 
• Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence 
• Davis Hall 
• Discovery Hall (formerly Science Building) 
• John A. White, Jr. Engineering Hall 
• Epley Center for Health Professions 
• Faulkner Performing Arts Center 
• Daniel E. Ferritor Hall 
• Fine Arts Center 
• Gibson Annex (Multimedia Resource Center) 
• Global Campus (formerly Continuing Education) 
• Graduate Education Building 
• Grady E. Harvell Civil Engineering Research and Education Center 
• Pat Walker Health Center 
• Health, Physical Education & Recreation Building 
• Hillside Auditorium 
• Silas H. Hunt Hall 
• J. B. Hunt Transportation Center for Academic Excellence 
• Jean Tyson Child Development Center 
• Kimpel Hall 
• Library Annex 
• Old Main 
• Mechanical Engineering Building 
• Memorial Hall 
• David W. Mullins Library 
• George & Boyce Billingsley Music Building 
• Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering Building 
• One East Center 
• Gearhart Hall 
• Peabody Hall 
• Physics Building 
• Plant Science Building 
• Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development 
• Sculpture Studio 
• Studio and Design Center 
• Vol Walker Hall 
• Walton College of Business 
• Robert A. Leflar Law Center 
• Willard J. Walker Hall (Graduate School of Business) 

For more information on how to stay safe during severe weather, please visit the Emergency Preparedness section at safety.uark.edu.