{"id":27570,"date":"2015-08-26T23:37:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T23:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=27570"},"modified":"2015-08-26T23:37:05","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T23:37:05","slug":"uvi-to-close-on-aug-27-as-erika-impacts-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=27570","title":{"rendered":"UVI to Close On Aug. 27 As Erika Impacts Territory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The University of the Virgin Islands will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 27, out of an abundance of caution, as Tropical Storm Erika is expected to impact the territory on Thursday, according to a press release UVI issued late Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\"> UVI employees are advised to secure their work areas before the close of business today. All essential employees, including Physical Plant employees, should report to work at their usual reporting time until further notice. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">UVI students and faculty are advised that there will be no classes on Thursday, Aug. 27. However, there are no disruptions to classes on Wednesday, Aug. 26.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">A tropical storm watch is in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to the National Hurricane Center\u2019s 2 p.m. advisory, Tropical Storm Erika has maximum winds near 45 miles per hour with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The UVI community is asked to be vigilant and monitor all forms of communication. UVI status updates will be available on the homepage of the UVI website, <\/span><span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uvi.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">www.uvi.edu<\/span><\/a><\/span><u class=\"\"><span class=\"\">,<\/span><\/u> <span class=\"\">and in the <\/span><span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uvi.edu\/audience\/current-students.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">Current Students<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uvi.edu\/audience\/current-employees.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">Current Employees<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0and <\/span><span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uvi.edu\/news\/2014.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">News<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0sections of the site. Status updates will also be available on social media:<\/span><span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uvi.edu\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">www.facebook.com\/uvi.edu<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0and <\/span><span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uvi_edu\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">twitter.com\/uvi_edu<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"\">; and campus hotlines: (340) 692-4168 on St. Croix and (340) 693-1016 on St. Thomas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Information on steps to prepare for inclement weather can be found on UVI\u2019s Emergency Preparedness webpage via this direct link: <\/span><span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uvi.edu\/administration\/about-uvi\/emergency-preparedness.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">Emergency Preparedness. <\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0All UVI students and employees are encouraged to sign-up for UVI\u2019s Rave emergency notification system, which is used to share critical information via text messages and e-mail. Participants simply add their cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses to the \u201cPersonal Information\u201d page in UVI\u2019s BanWeb accounts. Additional instructions on signing up for Rave are available from this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" title=\"Text link to UVI Rave sign up instructions.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uvi.edu\/files\/documents\/Institutional_Advancement\/Public_Relations\/RAVE_signup_procedure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">direct link<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of the Virgin Islands will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 27, out of an abundance of caution, as Tropical Storm Erika is expected to impact the territory on Thursday, according to a press release UVI issued late Wednesday. UVI employees are advised to secure their work areas before the close of business today. 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