Campus Closing Information: Procedures
When the decision is made to close the campus in part or whole due to inclement weather or utility/operational outages, various procedures are used to notify the campus community. The most common types of inclement weather closings are:
Day and evening closing: Prior to the start of a day (8 a.m.), a decision will be made to close the campus. This decision normally will be made no later than 4 a.m. the day in question with communications occurring prior to 6 a.m.
Immediate or evening closing: During the day, a decision is made to close the campus either immediately or at a determined time. Evening closure decisions will normally be made no later than 2 p.m. the day in question with communications occurring prior to 3 p.m.
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Harris-Stowe State University, like other public colleges in Missouri, is adapting to fewer students and less state funding. The pandemic has accelerated both challenges.
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating worrying trends across higher education that could reshape the scope of public colleges and universities in Missouri and Illinois.
Public colleges and universities were already making do with fewer students and less state aid before the pandemic. Both of those dropped faster than expected in 2020. Administrators at several of those schools are planning to reorganize as leaner institutions, accepting that the demographic and political realities of the future are not in their favor.
St. Louis jazz singer Denise Thimes knows going to see a concert these days isnât what it used to be â not with a pandemic raging.
Thatâs why sheâs grateful for those who will show up Dec. 20 for her Blue Strawberry debut, where she performs two shows.
âI want to first say to people thank you for considering coming out,â she says. âWhat I want is to encourage people to please come out and support. I know the (COVID-19) numbers are high, but (Blue Strawberry owner Jim Dolan) has done an excellent job.â
The intimate Central West End space has been presenting concerts for a few months since venues were able to reopen.