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FAMU Announces Delayed Opening Thursday Due to Inclement Weather
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has announced that the main Tallahassee campus and FAMU DRS will open at noon on Thursday, April 11, due to inclement weather.
The Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD), Quincy Farm, and the Viticulture Center will also open at noon.
The Northeast Florida Pharmacy Practice Center in Jacksonville will open at 1 p.m.
The National Weather Service has forecasted that a weather system will bring severe storms to North Florida late Wednesday through early Thursday. The impact timing of the storm may vary depending on the progression of the storm.
As a result of the delayed opening, the previously scheduled mandatory management training seminar at Al Lawson Multipurpose Center will begin at 1 p.m.
For campus dining, the Top Café and The Hub will be open for brunch at 10 a.m. Retail dining locations will open at 11 a.m.
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Increasing Severe Weather Threat Tonight into Wednesday Morning
- Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected overnight tonight and into early Wednesday morning.
- Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are all possible. A few tornadoes may be strong (EF2+).
- An Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) exists for portions of SE AL and SW GA
- A Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) exists for most everyone else
FAMU To Resume Normal Operations Wednesday Following Winter Storm
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 5:00 PM
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will resume normal operations Wednesday following passage of Winter Storm Finn. The closure is scheduled to run through 11 p.m. Tuesday.
A preliminary inspection found no major disruptions or damage at the Tallahassee campus or satellite facilities. At the main campus, strong winds downed small branches, temporary fencing near the Teleconference Center and fencing around a section of the football practice field.
FAMU Developmental Research School, the Educational Research Center for Child Development, the Research and Extension Center in Quincy, and the Viticulture Center are also scheduled to resume normal operations.
On Wednesday, One-Stop-Shop academic advising will resume at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and continue Thursday. The Add-Drop schedule remains unchanged.
The Durell Peaden Jr. Rural Pharmacy Education Center in Crestview, the Northeast Florida Pharmacy Practice Center in Jacksonville, and the Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station (BAERS) are also expected to resume normal operations on Wednesday.
Tampa
Student pharmacists at the Central Florida Pharmacy Practice Center (Tampa) and all pharmacy practice centers are to report to their respective sites as directed by their preceptor.
Orlando
The FAMU College of Law campus and Law Library in Orlando will close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9. All evening classes, and afternoon classes ending after 3 p.m. will be rescheduled for a later date. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday.
Inclement Weather Update
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 1:00 PM
The FAMU College of Law campus and law library in Orlando will close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9. All evening classes, and afternoon classes ending after 3 p.m. will be rescheduled for a later date. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday.
FAMU Announces Closures Ahead of Inclement Weather
Monday, January 8, 2024, 3:30 PM
Florida A&M University’s main campus, and the Quincy and Jacksonville satellite campuses will be closed late Monday through Tuesday ahead of weather systems that are forecast to bring dangerous tornadoes, high winds, and hail to a large swath of north Florida.
The Tallahassee main campus, including FAMU DRS, the Educational Research Center for Child Development, the Research and Extension Center in Quincy, and the Viticulture Center in Tallahassee will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday, January 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, January 9.
The Northeast Florida Pharmacy Practice Center in Jacksonville will also be closed from 8 p.m., Monday to 11 p.m., Tuesday.
The Facilities and Planning Department is working with contractors to secure construction sites ahead of the high winds.
The Durell Peaden Jr. Rural Pharmacy Education Center in Crestview will be closed at 5 p.m. (Central Time) Monday until 11 p.m., CT Tuesday.
The Main Campus Dining Services will close at 7:30 p.m., today. On Tuesday, campus retail dining services will operate on the weekend schedule. The Hub and Main Dining Hall will be open. Residence halls also will remain open, and students are urged not to travel, but to shelter in place. One-Stop-Shop academic advising at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center will resume on Wednesday and is extended to Thursday.
Until further notice, normal operations are expected at the Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station (BAERS), the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Central Florida Pharmacy Practice, the Tampa/Orlando and Davie sites, and the College of Law in Orlando.
Please check FAMU ALERT, Daily Venom or visit FAMU.edu, Facebook or Instagram for further updates.
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