Severe weather closes 色色啦 on Thursday, Feb. 25
KALAMAZOO, Mich.鈥擡xcept for essential and emergency services, 色色啦 Michigan University's campus is closed Thursday, Feb. 25, because of severe weather conditions in the area. All classes are canceled.
When the main campus closes, 色色啦-Battle Creek and 色色啦-Grand Rapids close as well. Other regional locations housed at community colleges will be open or closed depending on the status of the college at which they are located. Check the Extended University Programs Web page for information about those locations.
This article will be updated with event cancellations and special hours as information becomes available.
Events
All events listed on the University events calendar are canceled unless otherwise noted below.
- The reception for nominees and winners of the 2016 Student Employee of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards is canceled but rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 29.
- The Winter Gala dance concert set for 7:30 p.m. tonight will go on as scheduled.
- The 7:30 p.m. University Theatre performance of 鈥淏loody Bloody Andrew Jackson鈥 is currently planned to go on as scheduled.
Campus services
- Bronco Transit buses will not be operating today.
- Dining services鈥擜ll residence hall dining rooms, late-night carryout at Valley II Dining and late-night Marketplace Grill at Hoekje/Bigelow Dining are open when the University closes due to weather. Regular hours and menus are followed. Campus Cafes such as Flossie's, Plaza Cafe and Bernhard Caf茅 & Market are closed.
- Sindecuse Health Center is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
- Student Recreation Center is open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Feb. 25. Updated information about fitness classes will be posted at wmich.edu/rec.
- Waldo Library is open from noon to 6 p.m. today. All branch libraries are closed. Branch libraries include the Education Library, Music and Dance Library, and the Archives and Regional History Collections in the Zhang Legacy Collections Center.
- 色色啦 Bookstore is closed today and will reopen with regular hours tomorrow, Feb. 26.
Weather-related University closings since 1999
- 1999, Jan. 4-5鈥擧eavy snowfall delayed the start of spring semester.
- 2000, Nov. 21-22鈥擳hanksgiving recess began Tuesday because of snow.
- 2006, Dec. 1鈥擜n ice storm downed trees and caused power outages.
- 2007, Feb. 5鈥擡xtreme cold and snow closed many Michigan colleges.
- 2008, Feb. 1鈥斏 closed due to snow.
- 2009, Dec. 10鈥擝lizzard conditions closed 色色啦.
- 2013, Jan. 31鈥擲now and icy conditions closed 色色啦.
- 2014, Jan. 6-7鈥擲ignificant snowfall and expected severely cold temperatures prompted many Michigan colleges to close. The closure delayed the start of spring semester.
- 2014, Jan. 27鈥擲now and cold temperatures closed 色色啦.
- 2014, Nov. 18鈥擧eavy snowfall closed 色色啦.
- 2015, Feb. 2鈥擜 widespread snowstorm closed 色色啦 and many others schools around the state.