Officials decided to close the university at 4 p.m. due to snow and ice on campus. Students have mixed reactions about the closure.
University closes early due to inclement weather
The main campus and the School of Law will be closing at 2 p.m. Feb. 23. Officials sent out the Blue Alert to students, faculty and staff around 1:10 p.m. To find out more about how officials decide on closings, read Editor-in-Chief Emily Wiley’s previous story. Please be careful going home, and check with MediaOCU for…
Officials continue to monitor weather updates
University officials spent more time looking at weather than students may have thought. When severe weather seems imminent, officials constantly monitor the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration website, noaa.gov, which provides a constantly updating forecast for weather across the nation. If it seems that conditions worsen, then the university provost, assistant provost, the university’s risk management…
University closes due to inclement weather
Officials announced the campus will be closed Feb. 16 due to inclement weather. Students, faculty and staff were alerted via Blue Alerts around 10:10 a.m. The original decision was that campus would open at 11 a.m., and the alert was sent out at 6:30 a.m. MediaOCU will have more updates as needed, stay safe.
Officials clarify school closing policy
The university has still not updated whether the school will be closed tomorrow due to weather. Snow began to fall Sunday morning, leaving about an inch an half on the ground by 6 p.m. Local school districts have cancelled school for tomorrow, including Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Norman. Provost Susan Barber is in charge of…
