SEVERE WEATHER UPDATES

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, The University of Florida campus in Gainesville will reopen and return to normal holiday campus operations Friday, Nov. 11. However, the university will remain closed for business and classes on Friday in honor of Veterans Day. UF Health and UF/IFAS personnel, and others at locations throughout the state should continue to follow their local government’s guidance and check with their supervisors for information regarding the operations plan of their work locations. While the worst of the storm has passed for most of the Florida peninsula, please continue to use caution when traveling or outside tonight.…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole. Here is what we know today: Alachua County, which includes Gainesville, remains under a Tropical Storm Warning as of the 4 p.m. advisory of the National Hurricane Center. The center of Nicole had made its way to the northwest coast of Florida as of Thursday afternoon. The storm is expected to continue to move north into Georgia and the Carolinas by Friday. However, tropical storm conditions are expected to continue into tonight in many areas of Florida, including Alachua County where winds are ranging between 25 and 35 mph with…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole. Here is what we know today: Alachua County, which includes Gainesville, remains under a Tropical Storm Warning as of the 7 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Forecasters said Nicole has the potential to bring winds of 40 to 50 mph, with gusts of up to 70 mph, to Alachua County. Additionally, 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected in the area, and conditions are favorable for the “occurrence of scattered tornadoes.” Overnight, the center of Nicole made landfall just south of Vero Beach as a Category 1…

What about scheduled exams and assignments? Classes and all academic and student-related activities, including online classes, at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville are canceled on Thursday, Nov. 10. Questions related to scheduled academic events (classes, assignments, quizzes, exams) should be directed to the course instructor. The university expects to resume holiday campus operations on Friday, Nov. 11. Are events on campus canceled? All events, including Gators athletics events, at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville will resume when the campus returns to normal operating status on Friday, Nov. 11. However, the university will remain closed for business…