The University of the Virgin Islands will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Tropical Depression Karen is expected to impact the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday morning. UVI classes and offices are closed on Tuesday. There is a tropical storm warning in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
According to the National Hurricane Center’s 8 p.m. advisory, Tropical Depression Karen is located at 15.8 north and 65.7 west with maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour. Its present movement is at 13 miles per hour.
The UVI community is asked to monitor UVI communications. Status updates will be available on the homepage of the UVI website, www.uvi.edu and on social media: www.facebook.com/uvi.edu, twitter.com/uvi_edu and instagram.com/uvi_edu.
The University community is asked to follow the emergency response plan. Information on steps to prepare for inclement weather can be found on UVI’s Emergency Preparedness webpage, which can be found on the bottom of the www.uvi.edu homepage or via this direct link: Emergency Preparedness.
Students and Employees are encouraged to register for Bucs Alert through the MyCampus Portal at http://mycampus.uvi.edu and sign up for VITMA Alerts through www.vitema.vi.gov .
Contact the Public Relations Office at (340) 693-1057 or at pr@uvi.edu if you have any questions.