Following Hurricane Dorian, UVI Cancels Thursday, Aug. 29th Classes

University of the Virgin Islands – St. Croix Campus

The University of the Virgin Islands has canceled classes on both campuses following the passage of Hurricane Dorian. Essential UVI employees are asked to report in at their regular time on Thursday, Aug. 29. Non-essential employees are asked to report in at noon.

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 8 p.m. advisory, Hurricane Dorian was located at 19.2 north, 65.7 west with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour moving at 13 miles per hour. There are no watches or warnings in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The UVI community is asked monitor university communications. Status updates will be available on the homepage of the UVI website at www.uvi.edu and on social media: www.facebook.com/uvi.edu or twitter.com/uvi_edu and instagram.com/uvi_edu. Call campus hotlines at 693-1016 or 692-4168 for updates, as well.

Information on steps to prepare for inclement weather can be found on UVI’s Emergency Preparedness webpage. All students and employees are encouraged to sign-up for UVI Bucs Alerts emergency messages, which are used to share critical information via text messages and emails. Participants can simply add their cell phone numbers and email addresses to the “Personal Information” page in UVI’s BanWeb accounts.

For more information, contact Public Relations Office at 693-1057 or at pr@uvi.edu.