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Main campus power restored with final exam schedule unchanged

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East Tennessee State University issued an ETSUAlert that power was restored to the main campus with the final exam schedule unchanged.

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Response
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Institution
East Tennessee State University
Public R2 · TN
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~14,000 studentsETSUAlert
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Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

ALL CLEARSMS
Verified verbatim93 chars
ETSUAlert: Power has been restored to the main campus. Final exam schedule remains unchanged.
Verify this quote
ETSUAlert Rave RSS (etsu/channel1)getrave.comfind archived copies
Dual independent Rave RSS fetch 2026-08-10. SPN 523.
pubDate 2019-12-09T19:48:35Z; EST applied (December).
Thread checked N/A (RSS single product). Initial outage product not present at capture.
Distinct incident from 2026-01-26-east-tennessee-state-university-winter-weather-plan-c-closures: power restore vs later winter weather plan.
First-message queue 2026-08-16: first preserved Rave product is the power-restored all-clear. Initial outage product is not in the live feed.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

ETSUAlert: Power has been restored to the main campus. Final exam schedule remains unchanged.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (named in the message body)
    8. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (named in the message body)
    18. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: ETSUAlert branding identifies the institutional sender. (supported by the alert language)
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Power restoration is the named condition. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Power restoration is the named condition. (supported by the alert language)
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Main campus is the named location. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Main campus is the named location. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Main campus is the named location. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Main campus is the named location. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Main campus is the named location. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Main campus is the named location. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Main campus is the named location. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Main campus is the named location. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Main campus is the named location. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Main campus is the named location. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Main campus is the named location. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Main campus is the named location. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Main campus is the named location. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Main campus is the named location. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Main campus is the named location. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Main campus is the named location. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Main campus is the named location. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Main campus is the named location. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Main campus is the named location. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Main campus is the named location. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Main campus is the named location. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Main campus is the named location. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Main campus is the named location. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Main campus is the named location. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Main campus is the named location. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Main campus is the named location. (supported by the alert language)
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Exam schedule remains unchanged is guidance. (supported by the alert language)
  • Timeabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: No clock time is given. Vote total supports verdict 0.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: No clock time is given. (not present in the transmitted text)
    2. absent: No clock time is given. (no clear instance in this product)
    3. absent: No clock time is given. (element is absent from the wording)
    4. absent: No clock time is given. (cannot identify this element here)
    5. absent: No clock time is given. (not stated in the alert copy)
    6. absent: No clock time is given. (missing from this product)
    7. absent: No clock time is given. (no support in the verbatim text)
    8. absent: No clock time is given. (reader cannot find this element)
    9. absent: No clock time is given. (not encoded in this message)
    10. absent: No clock time is given. (absent from the official product)
    11. absent: No clock time is given. (not present in the transmitted text)
    12. absent: No clock time is given. (no clear instance in this product)
    13. absent: No clock time is given. (element is absent from the wording)
    14. absent: No clock time is given. (cannot identify this element here)
    15. absent: No clock time is given. (not stated in the alert copy)
    16. absent: No clock time is given. (missing from this product)
    17. absent: No clock time is given. (no support in the verbatim text)
    18. absent: No clock time is given. (reader cannot find this element)
    19. absent: No clock time is given. (not encoded in this message)
    20. absent: No clock time is given. (absent from the official product)
    21. absent: No clock time is given. (not present in the transmitted text)
    22. absent: No clock time is given. (no clear instance in this product)
    23. absent: No clock time is given. (element is absent from the wording)
    24. absent: No clock time is given. (cannot identify this element here)
    25. absent: No clock time is given. (not stated in the alert copy)
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: No injury language is present. Vote total supports verdict 0.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: No injury language is present. (not present in the transmitted text)
    2. absent: No injury language is present. (no clear instance in this product)
    3. absent: No injury language is present. (element is absent from the wording)
    4. absent: No injury language is present. (cannot identify this element here)
    5. absent: No injury language is present. (not stated in the alert copy)
    6. absent: No injury language is present. (missing from this product)
    7. absent: No injury language is present. (no support in the verbatim text)
    8. absent: No injury language is present. (reader cannot find this element)
    9. absent: No injury language is present. (not encoded in this message)
    10. absent: No injury language is present. (absent from the official product)
    11. absent: No injury language is present. (not present in the transmitted text)
    12. absent: No injury language is present. (no clear instance in this product)
    13. absent: No injury language is present. (element is absent from the wording)
    14. absent: No injury language is present. (cannot identify this element here)
    15. absent: No injury language is present. (not stated in the alert copy)
    16. absent: No injury language is present. (missing from this product)
    17. absent: No injury language is present. (no support in the verbatim text)
    18. absent: No injury language is present. (reader cannot find this element)
    19. absent: No injury language is present. (not encoded in this message)
    20. absent: No injury language is present. (absent from the official product)
    21. absent: No injury language is present. (not present in the transmitted text)
    22. absent: No injury language is present. (no clear instance in this product)
    23. absent: No injury language is present. (element is absent from the wording)
    24. absent: No injury language is present. (cannot identify this element here)
    25. absent: No injury language is present. (not stated in the alert copy)

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

East Tennessee State University issues ETSUAlert products via Rave; public feed at getrave.com/rss/etsu/channel1.
Analysis

Key Findings

Power-restored all-clear during finals with exam schedule confirmation.
Outcome
Power restored; final exam schedule remains unchanged. Initial outage product not retained in feed at capture.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    ETSUAlert Rave RSS power restored
    getrave.com
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "East Tennessee State University: Main campus power restored with final exam schedule unchanged." Incident of December 9, 2019. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/east-tennessee-state-university-power-restored-exams-2019-12-09/

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Added August 2026Updated August 2026Via ingestion