UB Alert is the University at Buffalo’s official emergency notification system. It provides timely updates during emergencies, safety incidents, major utility interruptions and severe weather events that threaten public safety or impact the university’s operations.
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Important: The HUB Student Center is now the official system for managing student mobile numbers for UB Alert. If you previously added a number in the UB Alert Portal, it will be replaced by the number(s) listed in your HUB Student Center. Students should no longer use the UB Alert Portal to update their contact information—instead, manage all UB Alert contacts directly through the HUB Student Center.
Important: The HUB Student Center is now the official system for managing student mobile numbers for UB Alert. If you previously added a number in the UB Alert Portal, it will be replaced by the number(s) listed in your HUB Student Center. Students should no longer use the UB Alert Portal to update their contact information—instead, manage all UB Alert contacts directly through the HUB Student Center.
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In addition to registering for UB Alert. You can turn your phone into a personal safety device by installing UB Guardian. Learn more about this phone app at emergency.buffalo.edu/ubguardian
UB Alert texts come from any of these caller ID shortcodes. Add them to your contacts so 'UB Alert' is identified as the sender.
22911 67283
77295 78015
226787
Do not call 911 or University Police for general information during an emergency, as this will delay response to the emergency. This site will provide new details as quickly as possible.