Ahead of the winter weather storm, Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a State of Emergency for the District beginning Friday, Jan 23. Mayor Bowser also declared a snow emergency that will go into Saturday, Jan. 24, and will stay in effect until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
DC Mayor Bowser declares state of emergency, requests help from National Guard.
All administrative and academic offices within the University of the District of Columbia will be closed effective 5 p.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 23, until 9:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s administrative and academic offices as conditions change.
Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.
Dr. Angelyn Spaulding Flowers, professor and coordinator of the Homeland Security Graduate Program, and Professor Cotina Lane Pixley, clinical instructor in the Crime, Justice and Security Studies Program, were awarded $10,000 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Higher Education Directorate (FEMA HiEd) for their work on the impact of climate change on emergency management, with a particular focus on its impact on marginalized and underserved communities.
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