Let It Snow Part 1: Sorry You Still Have Class
As of 8:52 this morning, Bwog regrets to inform you that Columbia is still open. At 6:17 this morning an e-mail went out saying that everything would be open on its regular schedule. Don’t give up hope though, if conditions worsen, school could close. Keep checking Bwog and call 212-854-1754 for regular updates.
However, that can’t prevent you from frolicking! Send in snow pictures to Bwog to aid our continual coverage of the blizzard throughout the day.
Full e-mail from James F. McShane, Director of Public Safety after the jump
The University will be open today, Wednesday, Feb. 10, on its regular schedule.
Affiliated institutions Teachers College and the Jewish Theological Seminary have announced that they will be closed today. The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory will also be closed and there will be no Lamont shuttle bus service. Otherwise, it remains the case that Columbia University and Barnard College will open this morning as normal.
There are some gate closures at Morningside for snow removal, including Earl, Chapel and 120th Street gates. All other gates will be open.
Due to changing conditions and weather reports during the course of the day, we strongly encourage everyone to check on the homepage or call for updates about the University’s status and schedule, including other shuttle bus services. For the Morningside campus call 212-854-1754; for the Medical Center call 212-305-7300.
James F. McShane
Vice President for Public Safety
Columbia University
Low Library, Rm. 101
Mail Code 4301
535 W. 116th Street
New York, New York 10027
212-854-6792
Tags: a day, but not a snow day, not ahmadinejad, we wish it were a snow day, with snow
10 February 2010 @ 8:56 AM · 27 comments
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i hate you, james f. mcshane. :(
There is a blizzard warning in effect until 6 AM tomorrow and it is snowing sideways. Why does Columbia have to act like it’s a force above the weather?
well… ccny changed their minds and closed this morning… i feel sorry for all those professors commuting from jersey. i hope they make it here safely (or better yet, tell CU to get bent)…
Ten bucks that PrezBo won’t be leaving his cozy mansion today while we have to walk through a blizzard to get to class.
… how are you even going to confirm that?
wien hall will be on watch.
word
You know, you could probably reach his windows with a snow ball from Wien…
that we’re the only school open in the city…
Columbia and NYU are the only two universities open in the city. But the meteorologists say the heavy snow is coming today. Might be closed tomorrow or by this afternoon. It’s snowing heavily out there, sucks that they’re making us trek across all that snow!
Some schools are making up for the snow day by cutting a study day.
So we have nothing to lose.
Some of the CUNY schools were open like 30 minutes ago and now they’re all closed. Is there hope yet?
IM not going anyways
to close harmony hall?
if this isn’t a reason to open the underground tunnels, i don’t know what is!
Cooper Union is closed! If those engineers can’t get to class, what hope do we have?
Princeton AND Penn and any other sane school in New York City is closed today. Columbia, seriously. What is wrong with you.
I never had a snow day growing up as a child. columbia, you have taken away all of that possible joy from my life. THANKS.
we never had snow days growing as a child in New York City either…I’m not surprised about Columbia’s decision at all…
this afternoon, keep checking in
My third class of the day will already be underway by the time Columbia decides to “close.” Fuck them (and you, if you speak for the administration).
…please bring the funny today. We’re expecting you to be the rising tide.
NYU is closed for the rest of the day. From their website: \NYU to cancel classes that meet after 12:30 and close at 1:00 PM\.
It’s just us now.
Columbia just wanted to show that it’s open even during the heaviest snow. Columbia is too selfish and is lacking common sense. This is for making a record. This vice president should be suspended for doing something unsafe
This is ridiculous. We are the only school still open. Maybe they should stop be assholes and admit that there is a REASON all the other schools are closed.
Just received a text from CU: “As of 3pm, campus classes and activities are suspended due to weather. Please check website for more info.”
Glad I was able to attend my only Wednesday lecture. No drama later about making up the material.