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Campus Alert
Update on Facilities Emergency

Following the electrical incident originating in Building 42, significant progress has been made in assessing the affected facilities. Power is expected to be restored to Buildings 38, 39, 43 and 47 within the next several hours.

Buildings 32 and 42 will remain closed through the end of this week while additional assessments are completed and necessary repairs are implemented.

Academic Operations

  • SEAS will remain on Emergency Remote Instruction (ERI) through the end of the week.
  • Classes for all non-SEAS students will resume normal operations.
  • Classes at the Law School, Community College, Congress Heights and the DCA Aviation Hangar will continue as scheduled.

Administrative Operations

  • Administrative and support functions at the Van Ness campus will resume normal business operations.

SEAS Faculty, Staff and Students

SEAS staff should contact their supervisors regarding remote work expectations. SEAS faculty should coordinate with their supervisors regarding ERI and may contact CAL for instructional technology support, including Blackboard, Zoom and Webex, at [email protected].

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and community remains our highest priority. We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available.

For safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For emergencies, call 911.

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Amy Laitinen

Amy Laitinen

Professional headshot of a smiling person with long blond hair wearing a black blazer and blue top against a gray background.Amy Laitinen is the senior director for Higher Education in the Education Policy Program at New America, where she oversees the work of the incredible higher education team. Her own work focuses on federal policies to increase quality, transparency and equity in higher education, along with the politics of higher education reform.

Previously, Laitinen held senior roles as a policy advisor on higher education at both the U.S. Department of Education and the White House. She also served as the Senior Program Officer for Postsecondary Policy and Finance at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Laitinen is a product of public higher education, holding a master’s degree in public policy from the University of California, Berkeley, a bachelor’s degree from New College of Florida, and an associate degree from Miami-Dade Community College.

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