The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has released the following information: The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is monitoring an early season Nor'easter storm that will bring heavy rain, wind, and possible snow to the City of Philadelphia. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the City of Philadelphia, in effect from noon Saturday through 2 am Sunday. A Coastal Flood Warning has been issued for the tidal Delaware River on Saturday afternoon from noon to 5 pm. Moderate flooding is possible on the Delaware River. No flooding is expected on the Schuylkill River or the...
Dear faculty, staff, and students, The University is monitoring the current weather conditions as the rain/flooding are impacting local transportation systems. The campus is currently unaffected and operating on a normal schedule. If any faculty or staff experience local conditions that prevent them from coming to work, please notify your immediate supervisor if you are a staff member. If you are a faculty member, please notify students via Blackboard and/or Angel and contact your department chair, if you anticipate cancelling a class. Students who commute and are unable to make it to campus due to local conditions please notify your...
The Department of Public Safety is issuing an alert to inform the University community of two robberies that occurred on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. The first was an armed robbery and the second was unarmed. The first robbery occurred at approximately 1:00 a.m. on the 4000 Block of Woodland Avenue. The suspects were described as two African American males in their twenty’s, one wearing black pants and a black hat, and no description given of the second suspect. The second robbery occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. on the 4400 Block of Spruce Street. The suspects were described as three African...
Dear University community: The University sustained minimal impact from the hurricane and no injuries reported. There were no power outages, no major flooding, and minimal property damage. The University has resumed normal operations, and will be open and classes will be held on August 29th. All area mass transportation systems are resuming normal operations and expect to be fully functional tomorrow. If any faculty or staff experience local conditions that prevent them from coming to work, please notify your immediate supervisor if you are a staff member. If you are a faculty member, please notify students via Blackboard and/or Angel...
