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West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus will reopen on a delayed schedule Friday, Feb. 1, due to predicted snowfall during the morning commute complicated by the extreme cold temperatures of the past few days. Normal operations will resume at 11:30 a.m. Classes will resume beginning at 11:30 a.m. The PRT and buses will resume operation at 10:30 a.m.

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Due to the continued bitterly cold temperatures, West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus will remain closed and classes will be canceled this afternoon and tonight (Jan. 31). University officials continue to closely monitor reports from the National Weather Service and will provide updates as additional information becomes available.

WVU will close its Morgantown campus for 24 hours, beginning at 1 p.m. today (Jan. 30).  

West Virginia University will close its Morgantown campus and cancel classes beginning at 1 p.m. today (Jan. 30) and reopen at 1 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 31) due to deteriorating conditions and bitterly cold weather predicted in the next 24 hours.

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The Next Generation Forensic Science Initiative will host a forensic science summer camp for high school (9th –12th grade) students June 17-21. The goal of this program is to bring the crime lab to the classroom. Through hands-on, experiential learning, participants will acquire the practical knowledge and skills that forensic scientists employ in their day to day casework.

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West Virginia will see bitterly cold weather in the next couple of days. Temperatures will dip to single digits with negative wind chill factors predicted in some areas. West Virginia University officials urge students, faculty and staff to be prepared to avoid the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia. These conditions can occur in a matter of minutes.