University of Delaware Opening weekend delayed due to anticipated arrival of Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene is expected to hit Newark Saturday afternoon into Sunday evening, Aug. 27-28.

The University of Delaware is postponing opening weekend until further notice. Students should not plan to move in until further notice.

Students who are currently on campus are advised to drop off their belongings and return home. While the campus is not being evacuated, significant flooding and power outages are expected. The University will provide services to students who remain, but again, students are encouraged to return home if possible.

Students who choose to remain in the residence halls must notify a Residence Life staff member immediately.

All students should update their emergency contact information to receive text updates throughout the weekend as information is available: http://www.udel.edu/registrar/students/emerupdate.html.

The UD homepage will be where all information is communicated.

For a PDF on hurricane safety procedures, click here. (PDF)

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