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ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ closing campus Jan. 16-17 due to winter weather

Published January 14, 2024

Winter Closure

MONROE, LA – ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ campus will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 16 and Wednesday, Jan. 17 due to the latest inclement winter weather forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS).ÌýÌý

Schulze Dining Hall will be open with limited hours from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 – Wednesday, Jan. 17. The ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ Activity Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, but will open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and Wednesday, Jan. 17 for members only, no guests. The ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ Library, the HUB (including Starbucks), PODs, and the ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ Bookstore will be closed Monday through Wednesday and will resume regular hours on Thursday, Jan. 18. Ìý

The ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ Food Pantry located inside the Activity Center will be open on Sunday, Jan. 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Ìý

Essential employees will be notified by their supervisors if they are to report to work.Ìý

Freezing rain and sleet on Monday paired with below-freezing temperatures on Monday and Tuesday will create hazardous driving conditions.Ìý

The greatest threat is icing on bridges and roadways with patches of black ice. Temperatures as low as around 17° Tuesday morning and 16° Wednesday creates the danger of wet roads freezing or refreezing.Ìý

The MLK Day of Service has been rescheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20, with registration beginning at 9 a.m. in The Terrace (ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ Library, 7thÌýfloor), program beginning at 9:30 a.m., and reporting to sites 10-11 a.m.Ìý

The university will reopen Thursday, Jan. 18.Ìý

ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ will issue statements on the ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ Safe app (download atÌýÌýÌýandÌý), campuswide email,Ìý,Ìý, TwitterÌý, and InstagramÌý. Stay informed atÌý,Ìý, and TwitterÌý.Ìý ÌýÌýÌý

For emergencies on campus, use the ÂúÃÃÊÓÆµ Safe app to contact the University Police Department or call 318-342-5350, or dial 911.Ìý ÌýÌý

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