{
  "id": "2025-01-21-shaw-university-multi-day-weather-closure",
  "slug": "shaw-university-multi-day-weather-closure-2025-01-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Shaw University",
    "shortName": "Shaw",
    "state": "NC",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "official X / @ShawUniversity",
    "enrollment": 1200
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-01-21",
    "endDate": "2025-01-23",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Early close, next-day shutdown, and delayed reopen",
    "headlinePublic": "Early close, next-day shutdown, and delayed reopen",
    "summary": "Shaw [closed at 4 p.m. on Jan. 21](https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1881795857324143079), stayed closed on Jan. 22, and reopened Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. Basketball games on the closed day were still played.",
    "outcome": "Operations resumed at 10 a.m. on Jan. 23."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-21T15:07:49-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "#ShawUCommunity | Shaw University will close at 4 p.m. today due to expected inclement weather. All campus activities for today have been canceled. Campus Dining will remain open during normal hours.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1881795857324143079",
      "sourceDescription": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual fxtwitter read 2026-10-12. Both bodies match on tweet.text. 199 characters. sha256 d53013a08a141beb7ffa9afe69fcede0d54137a3854338b37e6312db5cbe61a6.",
        "Independent X thread read matches after NBSP characters are read as ordinary spaces. No URL in the post.",
        "fxtwitter keeps NBSP characters. The X thread read renders those as ordinary spaces. Filed from fxtwitter.",
        "Thread checked. The official reply is alert 2. Later closure posts are separate tweets in this incident, not replies to this one.",
        "A photo is attached. Its text was not transcribed.",
        "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
      ],
      "characterCount": 199
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-21T15:08:07-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Stay updated by visiting our website and following Shaw University on Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn for the latest news and announcements.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1881795936273514691",
      "sourceDescription": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual fxtwitter read 2026-10-12. Both bodies match on tweet.text. 145 characters. sha256 934ab93d08c7c434ed5f076ec64cda68028cdf80b259b954f94d7eba9c05a882.",
        "Independent X thread read matches after NBSP characters are read as ordinary spaces.",
        "fxtwitter keeps NBSP characters. The X thread read renders those as ordinary spaces. Filed from fxtwitter.",
        "Official reply to alert 1.",
        "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
      ],
      "characterCount": 145
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-21T23:53:43-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "#ShawUCommunity | Due to inclement weather, Shaw University will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Campus Dining will remain open during normal hours.\n\nPlease note the women's and men's basketball games against Winston-Salem State University will be played as scheduled.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1881928206682554707",
      "sourceDescription": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual fxtwitter read 2026-10-12. Both bodies match on tweet.text. 275 characters. sha256 1fdcb71b38a7d2eef61dcf6d963f86c2792fcfb6ea5d6a1b7d4c4f3cb17dc929.",
        "Independent X thread read matches. No URL in the post.",
        "Separate official post, not a reply. The official reply is alert 4.",
        "A photo is attached. Its text was not transcribed.",
        "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
      ],
      "characterCount": 275
    },
    {
      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-21T23:54:26-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Stay updated by visiting our website and following Shaw University on Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn for the latest news and announcements.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1881928386983125367",
      "sourceDescription": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual fxtwitter read 2026-10-12. Both bodies match on tweet.text. 145 characters. sha256 48aebcf4c747b576ce048f4577830cf8f598952e5e90e11606028424e14e4ddb.",
        "Independent X thread read matches. No URL in the post.",
        "Official reply to alert 3.",
        "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
      ],
      "characterCount": 145
    },
    {
      "sequence": 5,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-22T20:14:59-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "#ShawUCommunity | Shaw University will open tomorrow, January 23, at 10 a.m., and all campus operations will resume at that time.\nRoad conditions may still be impacted, so please prioritize your safety and take necessary precautions while traveling.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1882235545851699633",
      "sourceDescription": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual fxtwitter read 2026-10-12. Both bodies match on tweet.text. 249 characters. sha256 5acb61300199786f84c44243db7f74e83b4f67b8e29a8f82cc10593161e05f17.",
        "Independent X thread read matches. No URL in the post.",
        "Thread checked. Replies 0. No further posts.",
        "A photo is attached. Its text was not transcribed.",
        "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
      ],
      "characterCount": 249
    }
  ],
  "context": "Five posts from [@ShawUniversity](https://x.com/ShawUniversity) covering the Jan. 21 early close, the Jan. 22 closure, and the Jan. 23 reopen at 10 a.m. Alerts 2 and 4 are official replies. Photos on the opening posts were not transcribed.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The university closed at 4 p.m. on Jan. 21 and all day on Jan. 22.",
    "Operations resumed at 10 a.m. on Jan. 23, with a caution about road conditions."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "url": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1881795857324143079",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "url": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1881795936273514691",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "url": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1881928206682554707",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "url": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1881928386983125367",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "url": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1882235545851699633",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "north-carolina",
    "winter-storm"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}