STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s Starkville campus will move to remote operations Thursday [March 25] at 11 a.m. with all classes moving to a remote instruction format due to an abundance of caution over predicted regional severe weather.
Other campus activities are canceled for the afternoon and evening at the Starkville campus.
The National Weather Service is predicting potentially dangerous weather which could produce extreme conditions such as tornadoes or large hail in Northeast Mississippi.
“Employees should work remotely if possible, but all faculty should continue to teach their classes in a remote learning format,” said Provost and Executive Vice President David Shaw.
The university encourages all students and employees to review instructions for coping with severe weather at emergency.msstate.edu. Those on campus should follow the building or Residence Hall safety instructions specific to their location. Starkville campus residence halls remain open. Faculty, staff and students are urged to use caution to ensure personal safety.
Monitor the MSU websites and social media for updates. Follow and closely monitor MSU Maroon Alert on social media. Monitor local news outlets for changing conditions and advisories.
In the interest of using every possible vaccine dose, COVID-19 vaccinations will continue as scheduled until 12 noon on Thursday. Any appointments after that time will be rescheduled to Friday, March 26.
MSU Dining will offer service for all service periods in the Marketplace at Perry, Moe’s, and Subway. PODs in Hathorn and Dogwood will be open for regular hours. Other MSU dining facilities will be closed, including those in the Colvard Student Union beginning at 11 a.m.
Mitchell Memorial Library and the Sanderson Center will close at 11 a.m.
The university plans to resume normal operations on Friday, March 26.
Media inquiries should be directed to Sid Salter, MSU Chief Communications Officer, at 601-507-8004 or ss51@msstate.edu.