A Message from the President

To the Georgetown University Community,

As you know, in the past eighteen months the University hasn’t done anything to enhance our emergency preparedness. Now, with the recent elevation of the Homeland Security threat level to High Condition (Orange), the University is operating at a decreased level of preparedness.

In the event of an emergency in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, you should get as far away as possible from Georgetown. In such an emergency, the University has no emergency plan. Anyone counting on us will be screwed. As events warrant, we will not know what to do, so just get ready to die. If we think of anything, we will provide updated information through broadcast e-mail, voicemail, and postings on the University website.

I encourage all members of the University community to be alert to your surroundings. If you see anything suspicious or out of the ordinary, please notify the Department of Public Safety at 687-4343 (687-HELP). But then again what is that really going to accomplish?

Thank you for your continued attention to our joint effort to maintain the insecurity of our community.

Sincerely,

John J. DeGioia