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Attention, Bison family!
Due to inclement weather, Howard University has updated its operational and instructional status for Friday, Jan 19 to "REMOTE OPERATIONS."
Stay safe and warm. For more details about our current operating and instructional status, visit Howard.edu/operations.
Operational Status for Tuesday, January 16
The University’s main and west campuses are closed to all non-essential personnel. Only critically essential personnel are expected to be on campus. Please contact your supervisor if further clarification is needed.
Auxiliary Services :
*The cafeterias will open at 10 a.m. and will be accessible for brunch and dinner.
*The mailroom will open at 11 a.m.
*The bookstore will open at 11 a.m.
*University libraries and i-labs are closed.
*WHUR and WHUT will continue their usual hours of operation.
Please view the shuttle app for real time information on the updated schedule, as the shuttle buses cannot operate if local road conditions are hazardous.
Please
Operational Status for Tuesday, January 16
The University’s main and west campuses are closed to all non-essential personnel. Only critically essential personnel are expected to be on campus. Please contact your supervisor if further clarification is needed.
Auxiliary Services :
*The cafeterias will open at 10 a.m. and will be accessible for brunch and dinner.
*The mailroom will open at 11 a.m.
*The bookstore will open at 11 a.m.
*University libraries and i-labs are closed.
*WHUR and WHUT will continue their usual hours of operation.
Please view the shuttle app for real time information on the updated schedule, as the shuttle buses cannot operate if local road conditions are hazardous.
Please
please be aware of DC’s newly mandated curfew that goes into effect after midnight for minors aged 16 and under.
Please exercise good judgment and Bison SAFE best practices and traveling or gathering outside of the Plaza Towers, Trellis House, and Georgia Ave corridor.
All Bison are encouraged to sign up for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. What do we do, where do we go, and how do we protect others in an emergency situation? Natural and man-made disasters can wreak havoc on life and property, but not if you are Bison SAFE with the tools for effective planning and response. Join us!
and HUDPS are aware of area youth assembling near the 900 block of Sherman Ave., NW. Please avoid the area while officials investigate and enforce city guidance on the timing and type of this gathering.
Students and families who arrive to the campus during the severe weather event will be allowed to shelter safely in their respective designated residence halls until the event has ended but will not be allowed to carry items to rooms during the storm. Bison who are unable to move in today will be properly accommodated early tomorrow morning.
We ask all students and guests to prepare for extended sheltering during the course of the storm activity, which will significantly limit foodservice access and delivery, ride sharing, and transit availability throughout the city until 9 pm. We encourage all community members to avoid traveling around campus and surrounding areas during this weather event. Please stay clear of construction areas and temporary fences, watch out for flying debris and avoid trees with loose branches and unsecured structures and equipment.
The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm warning for today, August 7, for the Washington metropolitan area beginning at approximately 4pm.
Isolated showers are expected during high-volume afternoon drive time, with damaging winds, hail, and potential tornado activity.
The Department of Public Safety and Division of Student Affairs is actively monitoring forecasts and guidance from municipal and federal weather service agencies, and has determined that severe weather will present unsafe conditions during Bison move-in. If weather changes as expected, we will suspend move-in activity for the remainder of the day for all students and families.
Students and families who arrive to the campus during the severe weather event will be allowed to shelter in their respective designated residence halls until the event has ended, but will not be allowed to carry items to rooms during the storm. If the storm has not ended by 8pm, move-in activities will resume at 10am on August 8.
Please note that Bison who have not yet departed for campus are encouraged to make alternative travel and move-in plans.
We remind all community members to be safe and to exercise caution while traveling around campus and surrounding areas during this weather event. Please stay clear of construction areas and temporary fences, watch out for flying debris and avoid trees with loose branches and unsecured structures and equipment.
Researchers should complete or properly save any experiments planned for work tomorrow. As local power outages are possible, employees should save any unsaved documentation. You are also asked to power down or unplug any sensitive or key equipment or other devices that may be impacted by a surge in power.
We will continue to monitor the forecasts and provide necessary updates on any operational or schedule changes. Please remain safe.
For more information or to submit a campus safety concern, please contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 202-806-1100.
Welcome home Bison! Move-in begins on Monday, Aug. 7. Get all of the information you need for safe travel to the campus, avoiding long lines and discovering the campus.
Check out publicsafety.howard.edu/move-in for more information!
Increased safety infrastructure, historic engagement with federal and municipal safety organizations, and a heart for serving the Howard community. These things and more are what make Police Chief Marcus Lyles a finalist for executive of the year award.
“That's the most rewarding part of this job and this opportunity for our entire department to be recognized.” - Marcus Lyles.
Read the full story at thedig.howard.edu
will emphasize and case coordination support in emergency management through a $203,000 federal grant announced last week by the .
The University is one of four historically Black institutions to receive more than $1 million in the latest round of funding under the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) initiative.
The HU Department of Public Safety will use the funding to hire officials dedicated to wellness visits and service coordination for stakeholders impacted by violence, and a full-time emergency management training expert dedicated to campus readiness in active threat and crisis scenarios.
"We appreciate the support of the Biden Administration in providing valuable resources to ensure mental wellness for students and employees affected by terroristic bomb threats," said Tashni Dubroy, Howard University Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. "Nothing can return the hours of lost sleep and weeks of investigations. Our community members will always feel the impact of deep-rooted emotions being triggered by threats of being bombed in places where we work and live. But, we are honored to lead in helping people manage the lasting trauma of these events."
The SERV program was established in 2004 to give public support to institutions and school districts recovering from traumatic events such as school shootings or natural disasters.
"Our Department, in conjunction with municipal and federal partnering safety agencies, has responded to eight threats since 2022, including three in the most recent academic year," said Marcus Lyles, Executive Director of Campus Safety and Chief of Police. "Being able to support the work of our first responders with expanded mental health services is the first and major step in our growing partnership with the Department of Education to eliminate violence in all forms in spaces committed to teaching and learning."
Welcome to the 155th Commencement Convocation! Congratulations Bison! We are so proud of you!
155th commencement convocation is under inclement weather policy, and has been moved to . The ceremony will be held on May 13 beginning at 10 a.m.
Doors will open at 6 a.m. All graduates and guests are encouraged to arrive at the arena before 7:45 a.m. in order to be seated for the procession of graduates and faculty.
For more information, please visit commencement.howard.edu
Bison, your well-being is our highest priority. Please join us on May 10 for Self-Care and Smoothies at the Bethune Annex Cafeteria beginning at noon.
Get information about mental health resources, su***de prevention and counseling opportunities while enjoying smoothies and fun with students, faculty and staff. We hope to see you there as we close out this academic year in the spirit of care! ***deprevention
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Tashni Dubroy led a panel of high-research university COOs in a conversation on campus sustainability. Green energy, climate resilience and reducing carbon emissions makes for a safer teaching and learning environment- thank you Dr. Dubroy for leading this conversation!
An amazing dialogue in Blackburn today with:
Michael A. Garvey, Jr., PhD
Economist
Malcolm Miller (he/him)
Consultant, Special Advisor on Utility Engagement
Laura J. Miller (she/they)
Program Analyst for the Green Economy
Robin Morris Collin, Senior Advisor
Nathanael Gillespie, Director of Customer Service Relations
Tania L. Allen, Manager
Diversity & Outreach
And our own dynamic Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer ! We are looking forward to powerful partnership that will move our country and world into a greener, cleaner future for all citizens!
Senior Advisor Prof. Robin Morris Collin keynotes our discussion happening now in the Blackburn Reading Room.
Bison! Join us for free lunch and career and internship opportunities in the Blackburn reading lounge for Also catch our pop-ups on the yard with our energy partner PEPCO!
Bison are all in for Earth Week at HU! Check out these scenes from our Earth Week activities!
There are currently no injuries or descriptions of a suspect. Please avoid the general area until further notice.
Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Marcus Lyles led an active shooter training and preparedness discussion with Howard University executive leadership. Thank you Wayne A. I. Frederick, Tashni-Ann Dubroy and the entire cabinet for allowing a thoughtful and provocative conversation on how to keep students and employees prepared for a crisis scenario. A big thank you to our partners with the FBI and Washington Metropolitan Police Dept. for their presence and insights.
There’s growing concern in the city about crime, even while overall rates are declining. Howard University takes its role seriously in reducing incidents in our community, and in lending research, outreach, and leadership to address this complex national issue.
Businesses are increasingly worried that clusters of violence, and a public perception of disorder, are damaging Washington’s recovery.
Wear your gear today. If you need to upgrade, get HU March Madness merchandise at the bookstore. All roads lead to Blackburn at 2pm for the watch party! Let’s Go, Bison!
DPS and DC Fire And EMS officials are responding to a reported fire in the Howard Plaza Towers East. Please avoid the area. Follow all instructions from first responders on site.
"The shelter-in-place at the WHUR/WHUT broadcast complex was addressed swiftly and thoroughly by the men and women of our Department and those in the Metropolitan Police Department. Our students and employees working to keep our radio and television networks on the air were uninterrupted and undeterred in their work."
- HU Chief of Police Marcus Lyles
Read more at Howard University official news platform, thedig.howard.edu
Washington Metropolitan Police Dept. has issued an 'ALL CLEAR' in the investigation of a bomb threat made earlier this morning at the WHUR 96.3 broadcast complex. You are now permitted to move freely in the general area of Bryant and 4th Street.
All facilities, grounds and campus access points have been cleared and deemed safe for regular business and access. Officials will continue to monitor campus internal and external areas and we ask community members to immediately report any suspicious activity or suspicious individuals to the HU Police Department at 202-806-1100.
We appreciate the patience of our entire University community as we again are confronted with the inconvenience and anxiety of a threat like this. As a reminder, the University Counseling Center can be contacted by phone at 202-806-6870 or via email at [email protected] to request an appointment. Howard University employees have access to mental health services through our insurance provider.
It is important to note that shelter-in-place orders are typically reserved for the imminent potential of harm, such as building fires, hazardous waste or chemical spills, and flooding. Decisions for emergency orders like sheltering or evacuation are evaluated for each individual scenario and take into consideration time of day, level of operations and the number of people in proximity to a given threat, environmental conditions, level of the threat itself, and available resources for emergency response.
The safety and well-being of Howard community members are always at the forefront of the University’s planning and decision-making. To help in providing timely communications to the entire campus community, we encourage you to download Bison SAFE, the mass notification system that allows the University to send time-sensitive notifications via text messaging and email. In the case of any emergency on or near campus, a notification will be sent out immediately through Bison SAFE mobile app push notifications, (which must be turned on in users' individual phone settings) email blasts to University-issued email addresses, and website updates on howard.edu.
Washington Metropolitan Police Dept. and Howard University DPS are investigating a bomb threat made to WHUR this morning. A shelter-in-place has been ordered for the station complex.
All persons on main campus are advised to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St. until further notice. Please follow all instructions from law enforcement and first responders. The shelter-in-place order is for the WHUR/WHUT complex only.
No other building is currently under shelter or evacuation order. Operations at all other main campus facilities remain under normal status.
Bison - as you are enjoying today’s warm weather and gathering near Banneker Park, please keep tips for staying in mind.
Avoid isolated and dark areas.
Carry your mobile phone and keep it accessible.
Do not use doors marked as fire exits, prop, or obstruct them for unauthorized access.
If you are approached, take note of the person’s appearance, clothing and anything that will help to identify the subject.
Immediately report any suspicious activity or suspicious individuals to the Howard University Police Department at 202-806-1100.
The Howard University community is thinking of, praying for, and standing with the entire Michigan State University community, the men and women of MSU Police and Public Safety and all who will aid in healing in the hours, days, and weeks to come.
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A Howard University first-year student shares why she values the HU Safety Fair - happening now on the Yard! #bisonsafe
Howard University students are earning free food and gift cards at the HU Safety Fair - happening now on the Yard! Join us, answer a few safety questions and get lunch! #bisonsafe
Kim McCall of DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency is here at the HU Safety Fair promoting community safety and preparedness for all DC residents. Meet her and other partners at noon on the Yard! Thank you for helping to keep DC #bisonsafe
HU Director of Emergency Management and Howard University alumna Ariel C. Triplett gets student leaders all in to make the campus Bison S.A.F.E. this academic year. #howarduniversity #washingtondc #publicsafety
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