2024年9月26日
Hurricane Helene Update (9/29):
哥伦比亚大学 will resume normal operations on Monday, 9月30日, at 8:30 a.m. Campus offices will be open, and classes will resume. Employees should contact their respective supervisors directly if alternate work arrangements are needed due to ongoing community impacts from Hurricane Helene.
We encourage our 哥伦比亚大学 Community to continue to stay safe.
Hurricane Helene Update (9/27):
With the safety of our students, 教师, and staff in mind, we are postponing the events for Family & 朋友 Weekend (the BBQ Lunch & 第一次家庭会议 & Greet) until a later date. We will let you know once they have been rescheduled. Any potential changes to the athletics events currently scheduled for tomorrow will be announced later today. 请继续关注 哥伦比亚大学 火博体育官网 for information regarding those events, and please stay safe!
Hurricane Helene Update (9/26):
哥伦比亚大学 continues to closely monitor and prepare for Hurricane Helene. Current projections indicate a high likelihood of heavy rain with flooding, 风, and dangerous driving conditions.
Because the safety of our students, 教师, and staff remains our highest priority, all offices of the College will close at 2:00 PM on Thursday, September 26, and will also be closed on Friday, September 27. All classes scheduled after 2:00 PM on Thursday (9/26) will move to e-learning. 教师 are encouraged to provide learning experiences via Canvas, and students should check their Canvas courses for further details. All classes scheduled on Friday (9/27) are canceled, and the activities planned for Friday evening as a part of Family & 朋友 Weekend have been canceled/postponed.
Here are some important updates to this weekend’s planned activities:
- Please note that Friday night’s Workshop Theatre performance of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” in Cottingham Theatre will continue as planned. Ticket holders will be notified by Workshop Theatre if conditions warrant any further news regarding that decision.
- 第一次家庭会议 & Greet at Maxwell House will be moved to Saturday (9/28), from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM at 1320 哥伦比亚大学 Drive, 哥伦比亚, SC, 29203.
- 周六的家庭 & 朋友 activities will proceed, including Saturday afternoon’s athletic events 在校园里 Saturday night’s Workshop performance.
- 餐厅 services will continue to be available for on-campus students with adjusted hours. The Terrace Café will close at 5:00 PM on Thursday and be closed all day Friday. The dining hall will close Thursday at 7:00 PM. 周五(9月27日), brunch will be served from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, and dinner will be served from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM in the dining hall. The dining hall will resume normal operating hours on Saturday, 9/28.
- Edens图书馆 Learning Commons will re-open on Saturday, 9/28, at 10:00 AM.
Only essential workers, including those in 学生事务, 哥伦比亚大学 Police Department, 和设施, should report for normal operating hours this afternoon and tomorrow. Essential workers will be contacted separately by their respective supervisors.
All campus offices are currently scheduled to resume normal operation on Monday, 9月30日, 上午八点半.
We encourage our 哥伦比亚大学 Community to stay safe.