Dean of Freshman Elizabeth Studley Nathans says her office takes fire alarms seriously--and students should too.
"Failure to [evacuate] is a serious matter, potentially endangering the lives not only of those who fail to comply, but of those whose duty it is to protect them," Nathans writes in an e-mail message.
And according to University officials, at least one upper-class student has been called to appear before the College's Administrative Board for failing to evacuate during a fire alarm.
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It is an incident that college officials are trying to avoid repeating.
"[Fires] are a very serious business, and the results can be catastrophic," Reardon says.