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Limited operations; in-person classes canceled, online meet

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K-State posted limited operations for 2/12 and a return to normal on Feb. 13 on @KSUPoliceDept.

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Kansas State University
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Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 2 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTTwitter/X
Verified verbatim157 chars
Urgent K-State Alert: All campuses limited operations 2/12. In-person classes & activities canceled; online classes will meet. More info: http://k-state.edu.
Dual independent X fetch 2026-09-14. sha256 5020942d5c4d294a17d96f4fcfe5653c1922e0c7a391b88e96d130dc72afca7c chars=157.
Thread walked 2026-09-14 @KSUPoliceDept: limited ops 2/12 then resume Feb. 13. Distinct from January 2025 limited-ops thread.
ALL CLEARTwitter/X+23h 20m
Verified verbatim127 chars
Urgent K-State Alert: All campuses return to normal operations on Feb. 13. Visit http://k-state.edu for additional information.
Dual independent X fetch 2026-09-14. sha256 8d004eb728000a0cd18dde31de2ec62e19c4f950882b27fab352f94f4681fe4e chars=127.
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.

Urgent K-State Alert: All campuses limited operations 2/12. In-person classes & activities canceled; online classes will meet. More info: http://k-state.edu.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes found S present (25 present / 0 absent).

    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: Opener "Urgent K-State Alert" brands a named university sender.
    2. present: This wording brands the message as an Urgent K-State Alert from the university warning system.
    3. present: Present because Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university warning signature naming the institution.
    4. present: The source is the branded Urgent K-State Alert signature from the university.
    5. present: The opening Urgent K-State Alert label is a branded university emergency signature.
    6. present: Names K-State Alert as the branded university signature heading this notice.
    7. present: The K-State Alert label is the branded university signature in this text.
    8. present: The cue is Urgent K-State Alert, the branded university warning header.
    9. present: I read Urgent K-State Alert as the branded university signature on this notice.
    10. present: Counts as a branded signature because Urgent K-State Alert names the university and its official alert brand.
    11. present: Recipients see Urgent K-State Alert as the branded university signature sending the notice.
    12. present: Banner because the K-State urgent alert label is a branded university signature.
    13. present: A branded Urgent K-State Alert header identifies the university as the sender.
    14. present: The Urgent K-State Alert header brands Kansas State University as the sender, and the campus website is listed for more information.
    15. present: From the wording Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature that names the issuing school.
    16. present: Urgent K-State Alert is the branded university signature that opens the notice.
    17. present: Here Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature on the message.
    18. present: The opener "Urgent K-State Alert" is a branded university signature cue.
    19. present: Coding source present because Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature for the issuer.
    20. present: Opening "Urgent K-State Alert" is a branded university signature naming K-State as the source.
    21. present: On this pass Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature that identifies the sending campus channel.
    22. present: Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature on the notice (an unsigned bulletin would not).
    23. present: Something brands the sender as Urgent K-State Alert, a named university warning signature.
    24. present: The opener Urgent K-State Alert is a branded campus signature, so a new coder should mark Source even if no police unit is named.
    25. present: Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature on the message, so the vote is present
  • Hazardabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    0 of 25 passes found H present (0 present / 25 absent).

    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. absent: Notice "limited operations" reports campus status and never names a specific threat.
    2. absent: This wording never names a storm, crime, outage, or any other specific threat that would explain the status change.
    3. absent: Absent because the text never names a weather event, crime, outage, or other specific threat, only an operations status.
    4. absent: The hazard is absent because the text never names weather, crime, fire, or any other specific threat.
    5. absent: No weather, crime, or other specific hazard is named as a threat.
    6. absent: Omits any specific threat and never names weather, crime, or another hazard.
    7. absent: No named hazard or specific threat appears in this text.
    8. absent: A named blizzard, ice storm, or other specific hazard would have counted; limited operations and canceled classes do not name a threat.
    9. absent: I read limited operations and canceled in-person classes, and no specific threat such as weather or a crime is named.
    10. absent: Does not count as a specific threat because the text never names weather, violence, or any other hazard, only limited operations.
    11. absent: Recipients are never told a specific threat such as a storm, winter weather, or another named hazard.
    12. absent: Gap because the wording never names weather, crime, or any other specific threat.
    13. absent: A specific threat such as a storm, crime, or utility failure is never named.
    14. absent: The notice never names a storm or crime threat, only a shift to limited operations.
    15. absent: From the wording no weather, crime, fire, outage, or other specific threat is identified as the cause of the change.
    16. absent: The body never names weather, crime, or any other specific threat, only a limited operations status.
    17. absent: Here the wording never names a storm, crime, or other specific threat.
    18. absent: Limited operations and class cancellations give no specific threat cue such as weather or crime.
    19. absent: Coding hazard absent because limited operations and canceled classes never name a specific threat such as weather or crime.
    20. absent: Nothing names a weather event, crime, or other concrete threat, only limited operations and class changes.
    21. absent: On this pass the text never names weather, crime, or any other specific threat, only an operations change.
    22. absent: The text never names a storm, crime, or other specific threat behind the limited day (a 1 would cite a concrete hazard).
    23. absent: Nothing names a storm, crime, or other specific threat, only limited operations and class changes.
    24. absent: No storm, crime, or other threat is named, and limited operations is only a status change, not a Hazard.
    25. absent: Limited operations and canceled classes never name a weather, crime, or other specific threat, so the vote is absent
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes found L present (25 present / 0 absent).

    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: Phrase "All campuses" states where limited operations apply.
    2. present: This wording places limited operations at all campuses.
    3. present: Present because limited operations and the class changes are placed at all campuses.
    4. present: The location is all campuses, the sites placed under limited operations.
    5. present: Limited operations and class changes are located at all campuses of the university.
    6. present: Locates the limited operations at all campuses.
    7. present: Limited operations are sited at all campuses in this text.
    8. present: The cue is all campuses, where limited operations apply.
    9. present: I read all campuses as the place where limited operations apply.
    10. present: Counts as a location because the limited operations and cancellations are placed at all campuses.
    11. present: Recipients are told the limited operations apply at all campuses, which is the place covered.
    12. present: Sites because limited operations are placed at all campuses.
    13. present: A location is given by placing limited operations at all campuses.
    14. present: The limited operations apply at all campuses, which is the place affected by the change.
    15. present: From the wording all campuses is the place placed on limited operations.
    16. present: All campuses is the place placed on limited operations with in-person events dropped.
    17. present: Here all campuses is the place put on limited operations.
    18. present: The phrase "All campuses" is the where cue for limited operations.
    19. present: Coding location present because the limited operations are placed at all campuses.
    20. present: The limited operations and cancellations are placed at all campuses.
    21. present: On this pass all campuses is the place where limited operations and cancellations apply.
    22. present: All campuses is where limited operations and class cancellations apply (a 0 would name no site).
    23. present: Something places the limited operations at all campuses.
    24. present: The phrase all campuses answers where the change applies, and campus-wide still counts as Location.
    25. present: All campuses is given as the place where limited operations apply, so the vote is present
  • Guidanceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    0 of 25 passes found G present (0 present / 25 absent).

    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. absent: Line "classes & activities canceled" reports a schedule halt, not a protective instruction.
    2. absent: This wording reports canceled classes and activities and offers a website but never tells recipients how to protect themselves.
    3. absent: Absent because canceled in person classes and limited operations describe a schedule, not a protective action for recipients.
    4. absent: The protective instruction is absent; limited operations, canceled in-person classes, and a website link do not tell anyone how to stay safe.
    5. absent: Canceled in-person classes and limited operations are status notes, not safety steps.
    6. absent: Omits a protective instruction and only reports canceled in-person classes plus a more-info link.
    7. absent: Class and activity cancellations in this text are schedule notices, not protective instructions.
    8. absent: Stay home, stay off roads, or use caution would have counted; canceled in-person classes and a website link are not protective instructions.
    9. absent: I read limited operations, canceled in-person classes, online classes meeting, and a website link, and none of that is a protective instruction such as shelter or stay away.
    10. absent: Does not count as protective instruction because canceled in-person classes and a more info link are schedule status and a referral.
    11. absent: Recipients hear that in-person classes and activities are canceled, a schedule note rather than a protective instruction such as stay home.
    12. absent: Notice because canceled in-person classes and a website pointer never tell anyone how to stay safe.
    13. absent: A cancellation of in person classes and activities is an operations update, not a protective instruction such as stay home or take shelter.
    14. absent: Canceled in-person classes and a note that online classes still meet are operational facts, not protective instructions for recipients.
    15. absent: From the wording in-person cancellations, online classes meeting, and a more info link never tell anyone to shelter, stay home, or take another protective step.
    16. absent: Canceled in-person classes plus a more info link are status notes, not a protective instruction such as stay home.
    17. absent: Here canceled in person classes and a more info link are schedule news, not a protective instruction.
    18. absent: Canceled in-person classes and a website link are schedule notes, not a protective instruction cue.
    19. absent: Coding guidance absent because canceling in person classes and linking a website never tell anyone how to stay safe.
    20. absent: Canceling in-person classes and pointing to a website are operational notes, not steps to stay safe.
    21. absent: On this pass canceled in-person classes and limited operations report a schedule status, not a shelter or avoid order.
    22. absent: Canceled in-person classes and limited operations are schedule status, not a safety order (telling people to stay home would).
    23. absent: Nothing tells anyone to shelter, stay home, or take another protective step. Canceled in-person classes are status only.
    24. absent: Canceled in-person classes and a more info link only report the schedule, not a protective step such as take shelter or stay off roads.
    25. absent: In-person cancellations and online classes meeting are schedule news, not a shelter or stay away order, so the vote is absent
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes found T present (25 present / 0 absent).

    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. present: Date "limited operations 2/12" times when campuses scale back.
    2. present: This wording dates the limited operations to 2/12.
    3. present: Present because 2/12 is a calendar date for when limited operations apply.
    4. present: The time cue is the calendar date 2/12, when limited operations apply.
    5. present: A 2/12 calendar date is given as the day limited operations apply.
    6. present: States 2/12 as the date when limited operations apply.
    7. present: The date 2/12 is given in this text.
    8. present: The cue is the date 2/12.
    9. present: I read 2/12 as the calendar date for limited operations.
    10. present: Counts as timing because 2/12 is a calendar date for the limited operations.
    11. present: Recipients are given 2/12 as the date when limited operations apply.
    12. present: Calendar because 2/12 is a date for the limited operations.
    13. present: A calendar date of 2/12 times the limited operations.
    14. present: The limited operations are dated 2/12, which is an explicit calendar marker.
    15. present: From the wording 2/12 is a calendar date for the limited operations.
    16. present: The date 2/12 is the timing mark for limited operations.
    17. present: Here 2/12 is an explicit calendar date.
    18. present: The date 2/12 is a calendar cue for when limited operations apply.
    19. present: Coding time present because 2/12 is a calendar date for when limited operations apply.
    20. present: The figure 2/12 is a calendar date for the limited operations.
    21. present: On this pass 2/12 is a calendar date for the limited operations.
    22. present: The 2/12 date marks when the limited operations take effect (a 0 would lack clock, date, now, today, or immediately).
    23. present: Something dates the limited operations to 2/12.
    24. present: The string 2/12 is a calendar date, and any date is a Time cue on this rubric.
    25. present: The 2/12 stamp is a calendar date for the limited operations, so the vote is present
  • Impactabsent6/25

    Final assessment

    6 of 25 passes found I present (6 present / 19 absent).

    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: Phrase "activities canceled" is a schedule result without injury, damage, or extra severity.
    2. present: This wording states limited operations and canceled in person classes and activities as the disruption, which is a consequence rather than a hazard name.
    3. present: Present because limited operations and the cancellation of in person classes and activities are stated operational consequences rather than a hazard name.
    4. absent: The impact is absent because no hazard is named and limited operations with canceled in-person classes are only a schedule note, not a stated consequence or severity.
    5. absent: No harm, damage, or extra severity is described beyond the operations notice itself.
    6. absent: Lacks consequence or severity language and never ties the schedule change to a named hazard.
    7. absent: Harm, damage, or severity is not stated in this text beyond the limited operations notice.
    8. absent: Injuries, damage, or dangerous travel would have counted; limited operations and class cancellations do not state harm.
    9. absent: I read a schedule change only, with no harm or severity stated.
    10. absent: Does not count as consequence or severity because nothing states injury, damage, or intensity, only an operations change.
    11. absent: Recipients get no harm, damage, or extra severity language, only the operational cancellation itself.
    12. absent: Posture because limited operations and canceled in-person activities state no harm, damage, or extra severity.
    13. absent: A limited operations notice with canceled classes does not describe injury, damage, or other severity.
    14. present: Limited operations plus canceled in-person classes and activities state an operational consequence, not a hazard name alone.
    15. present: From the wording limited operations plus canceled in-person classes and activities state operational consequences, not a hazard name.
    16. absent: Nothing states injury, damage, or other severity beyond the operations change.
    17. present: Here limited operations and canceled in person classes and activities state a consequence rather than a hazard name.
    18. absent: Canceled activities report an operations change with no injury, damage, or extra severity cue.
    19. absent: Coding impact absent because the wording adds no injury, damage, or other severity beyond the schedule change.
    20. absent: No injury, damage, or other severity is stated beyond the schedule change.
    21. absent: On this pass no injury, damage, or extra severity is stated, and a schedule shift is not impact.
    22. absent: Limited operations and canceled classes state no injury, damage, or other severity (a 1 would add those outcomes).
    23. present: Something states limited operations and cancellation of in-person classes and activities as a consequence, not a hazard name.
    24. absent: The text never adds injury, damage, or danger language, so Impact is absent even though classes are canceled.
    25. absent: Nothing states injury, damage, or other severity beyond the operations notice, so the vote is absent

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

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Context

Background

Official K-State Alert products on @KSUPoliceDept. Distinct from the January 2025 limited-operations thread.
Analysis

Key Findings

Two-message February limited-operations thread; online classes still meet.
Outcome
All campuses return to normal operations on Feb. 13.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "Kansas State University: Limited operations; in-person classes canceled, online meet." Incident of February 12, 2025. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/kansas-state-university-limited-operations-2025-02-12/

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