A NEW TEXT ALERT MESSAGING SYSTEM WILL BE GOING ONLINE SOON AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IN JOHNSON CITY. BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY, ETSU WILL START SIGNING UP ALL INTERESTED STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF FOR THE NEW “GOLD ALERT” TEXT MESSAGING SYSTEM BEING IMPLEMENTED FOR THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY. THE NEW SYSTEM WILL ONLY BE USED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR FOR WEATHER-RELATED SCHOOL CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENTS. INDIVIDUAL CELLULAR PROVIDERS MAY HAVE A SMALL CHARGE FOR THE TEXT MESSAGE. THERE IS NO COST TO SIGN UP FOR THE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, TO REGISTER PHONE NUMBERS, ETSU STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF MAY ALSO SUBSCRIBE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS.