{ "id": "2022-09-26-florida-am-university-famu-closures-ahead-of-hurricane-ian-early-notice", "slug": "florida-am-university-famu-closures-ahead-of-hurricane-ian-early-notice-2022-09-26", "institution": { "name": "Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University", "shortName": "FAMU", "state": "FL", "type": "hbcu", "alertSystemName": "FAMU Alert", "enrollment": 9000 }, "incident": { "date": "2022-09-26", "type": "hurricane", "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Hurricane - hurricane ian early notice", "headlinePublic": "Hurricane - hurricane ian early notice", "summary": "Florida A&M University [published an operational alert](https://www.famu.edu/alerts/archive-2022.php) in its Emergency Alerts archive for 2022. Full text recovered from the official archive page.", "outcome": "See FAMU Alerts archive.", "endDate": "2022-09-27" }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "2022-09-26", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "For Immediate Release\nSeptember 26, 2022, 4:00 PM\n\nFAMU Announces Closures Ahead of Hurricane Ian\n\nDue to Hurricane Ian, Florida A&M University has canceled classes at the Tallahassee campus from Tuesday, Sept. 27 through Friday, Sept. 30. Campus operations will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday but closed on Thursday and Friday. The Quincy facility and the Viticulture Center will follow the Tallahassee campus schedule.\n\nClasses are also canceled Tuesday through Friday at the Durell Peaden Jr. Rural Pharmacy Education Center in Crestview. The Crestview campus is closed for operations Thursday and Friday.\n\nAt the College of Law in Orlando, classes are canceled Wednesday through Friday. Operations are closed Wednesday and Thursday and resume on Friday.\n\nThe College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Central Florida Pharmacy Practice Tampa/Orlando sites will be closed Tuesday through Friday. All student pharmacy practice rotations are excused during the closure.\n\nBrooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station (BAERS) will also close Tuesday through Friday.\n\nPlans for the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Jacksonville campus are to be announced. The South Florida Pharmacy Practice Center in Davie will continue with normal operations.\n\nDue to inclement weather, Parent and Family Weekend has been rescheduled to November 4-6, 2022. All registered participants may contact the Office of Student Activities at 850.599.3400 or via email at esua@famu.edu\n\nThe University urges students to shelter in place and avoid hazardous road conditions.\nPlease monitor FAMU ALERT and FAMUINFO for further updates.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.famu.edu/alerts/archive-2022.php", "sourceDescription": "Official FAMU Emergency Alerts archive 2022", "annotations": [ "Verbatim from official FAMU alerts archive-2022.php page.", "2026-09-21 second deep audit b46 P3 partial: listing-page-composite. Recapture official product (listing chrome/dateline stitch off). Dual. Cap-exempt R1." ], "characterCount": 1644, "confidence": "high" }, { "sequence": 2, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "2022-09-27", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "9/27/22 - 3PM\n\nFAMU Announces Closures Ahead of Hurricane Ian\n3 p.m. Tuesday Update\n\nThe Florida A&M University Emergency Management Committee continues to meet and provide updates ahead of the approaching tropical weather system.\n\nTallahassee\n\nDue to Hurricane Ian, Florida A&M University has canceled classes at the Tallahassee campus from Tuesday, Sept. 27 through Friday, Sept. 30. Campus operations will remain open on Tuesday and Wednesday but will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Staff is expected to report to work on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Quincy facility and the Viticulture Center will follow the Tallahassee campus schedule.\nParents and Family Weekend has been rescheduled to November 4-6, 2022. All registered participants may contact the Office of Student Activities at 850.599.3400 or via email at esua@famu.edu\nThe Annual Fall Preview has been postponed until further notice.\nBragg Memorial Stadium Parking lot will be used as a staging area for Emergency Management equipment. Campus Dining Locations Hours\n\nIn anticipation of the impact due to Hurricane Ian, here are the following campus dining locations schedules:\n\nResidence Dining Hall and The Hub will be open for normal hours of operation Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 27-28. Both dining facilities will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 29. The Friday, September 30, hours of operations will be determined based on the weather conditions. In the event of inclement weather, boxed meals will be provided for on-campus residents.\nThe following retail dining locations will be closed Tuesday, September 27 at 2 p.m. Through Friday, September 30: All Food Court Restaurants - Pizza Express, Wing Stop, Starbucks Kiosk, Tropical Smoothie, and Chopping Block. Additionally, the President’s Dining Room, Chick-Fil-A, Rattler’s Nest, and Starbucks are also closed.\nRetail dining location hours may be adjusted based on weather conditions. FAMU DRS\n\nFAMU DRS will be closed Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30. During that time, all extracurricular activities are suspended. All district and school operations will be suspended during this time.\n\nFAMU Athletics\n\nFAMU Football game versus Mississippi Valley State University remains scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday. The Women’s Volleyball match versus North Florida has been postponed.\n\nChild Development Center\n\nThe Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD) will be closed Thursday and Friday.\n\nCrestview\n\nClasses are canceled Tuesday through Friday at the Durell Peaden Jr. Rural Pharmacy Education Center in Crestview. The campus is closed for operations Thursday and Friday. All students on pharmacy practice rotations are excused during the closure. Orlando\n\nAt the College of Law in Orlando, classes are canceled Wednesday through Friday. Operations are closed Wednesday through Friday.\nThe College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Central Florida Pharmacy Practice Tampa/Orlando sites will be closed Tuesday through Friday. All students on pharmacy practice rotations are excused during the closure. Brooksville\n\nThe Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station (BAERS) will close Tuesday through Friday. Jacksonville\n\nThe Northeast Florida Pharmacy Practice Center will close at the end of business Tuesday and reopen on Monday. All students on pharmacy practice rotations are excused during the closure. Davie\n\nThe South Florida Pharmacy Practice Center in Davie will be closed Wednesday through Friday, reopening on Monday. All students on pharmacy practice rotations are excused during the closure.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.famu.edu/alerts/archive-2022.php", "sourceDescription": "Official FAMU Emergency Alerts archive 2022", "annotations": [ "Verbatim from official FAMU alerts archive-2022.php page.", "2026-09-21 second deep audit b46 P3 partial: listing-page-composite. Recapture official product (listing chrome/dateline stitch off). Dual. Cap-exempt R1." ], "characterCount": 3578, "confidence": "high" } ], "context": "FAMU (HBCU) Emergency Alerts archive mining (wider b78). 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