Blizzard – Fordham Now https://now.fordham.edu The official news site for Fordham University. Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:11:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/favicon.png Blizzard – Fordham Now https://now.fordham.edu 32 32 232360065 Severe Weather UPDATE III | Wednesday, March 15, 2017 https://now.fordham.edu/campus-locations/rose-hill/severe-weather-closings-tuesday-march-14-2017/ Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:11:58 +0000 http://news.fordham.sitecare.pro/?p=65565
UPDATE III Wednesday, March 15 | 6:45 a.m.
Due to heavy icing on campus and poor road conditions, the Lincoln Center campus will open at Noon today, Wednesday, March 15. The Rose Hill, Fordham Westchester, and Calder Center campuses will remain closed today. All campuses of Fordham University will open Thursday, March 16, on their normal schedules.

Ram Van service will resume today, March 15, at 11 a.m. from Rose Hill, and at Noon from Lincoln Center.The Faculty Dining Room, on the first floor of the McGinley Center, at Rose Hill, will be open to all members of the university community from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Dining facilities at Lincoln Center will operate on their normal hours.

The University Health Center and Counseling and Psychological Services offices at Lincoln Center will be open beginning at Noon; University Health Center and Counseling and Psychological Services offices at Rose Hill will be closed today.

The Quinn and Law Libraries will open at Noon today; the Walsh Library will remain closed.

The Recreation Center and Lombardi Center at Rose Hill be open on its normal schedule today.

As always, members of the University community should take local conditions into account when traveling to or from campus. Faculty, students and staff should call any of the following numbers for the latest campus weather-related information:(718) 817-5555
(212) 636-7777
(800) 280-7669 [(800) 280-SNOW]
(877) 375-4357 [(877) 375-HELP]In an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.

This message will be updated as necessary during the weather emergency.

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UPDATE II Tuesday, March 14 | 8:30 p.m.
We anticipate the earliest opening times on Wednesday, March 15:
  • 10 a.m.: Lincoln Center
  • Noon: Rose Hill, Fordham Westchester, Calder Center

Please note that these times are subject to change depending upon local weather conditions: we will make the final decision no later than 7 a.m., but campuses will open no earlier than the times posted above. Members of the University community should check their email, the Fordham website, or the phone numbers below for updates. Weather updates will also be posted to the University’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Ram Van service will resume on Wednesday, March 15, at 9 a.m. from Rose Hill, and 11 a.m from Lincoln Center.

As always, members of the University community should take local conditions into account when traveling to or from campus. Faculty, students and staff should call any of the following numbers for the latest campus weather-related information:

(718) 817-5555
(212) 636-7777
(800) 280-7669 [(800) 280-SNOW]
(877) 375-4357 [(877) 375-HELP]

In an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.

This message will be updated as necessary during the weather emergency.

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Monday, March 13 | Noon

All campuses of Fordham University will be closed on Tuesday, March 14, due to blizzard conditions forecast for the region.

Ram Vans will conclude service at 6 p.m. tonight from Rose Hill, and at 7 p.m. tonight from Lincoln Center.

Tuesday, March 14:

The Faculty Dining Room, on the first floor of the McGinley Center, at Rose Hill, will be open to all members of the university community from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Schmeltzer Dining Hall, on the second floor of the Law School, at Lincoln Center, will be open to all members of the university community from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

University Health Center offices at Rose Hill and Lincoln will be open on their regular schedules; the Counseling and Psychological Services office at Lincoln Center only will be open on its regular schedule.

The Walsh, Quinn and Law Libraries will all be closed.

The Recreation Center and Lombardi Center at Rose Hill be open on its normal schedule.

Wednesday, March 15:

All campuses are scheduled to reopen at 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, subject to weather conditions in the area. Members of the University community should check their email, the Fordham website, or the phone numbers below for updates. Weather updates will also be posted to the University’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Ram Van service will resume on Wednesday, March 15, at 9 a.m. from Rose Hill, and 10 a.m from Lincoln Center.
As always, members of the University community should take local conditions into account when traveling to or from campus. Faculty, students and staff should call any of the following numbers for the latest campus weather-related information:

(718) 817-5555
(212) 636-7777
(800) 280-7669 [(800) 280-SNOW]
(877) 375-4357 [(877) 375-HELP]

In an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.

This message will be updated as necessary during the weather emergency.

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Severe Weather Update | Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 https://now.fordham.edu/university-news/weather-alert-classes-cancelled-at-all-campuses-saturday-and-sunday/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 20:45:04 +0000 http://news.fordham.sitecare.pro/?p=40342 Update Saturday, Jan. 23 | 1:30 p.m.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a travel ban as of 2:30 p.m. today (no vehicles are allowed on roads except for emergency vehicles) and a State of Emergency for New York City, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley as a major Nor’easter affects the region: https://www.ny.gov/emergency/blizzard-2016

New York City bus service has ended at noon today, and all elevated and open-cut subway lines will cease operations this evening: the last trains to depart the terminals will leave at 4 p.m. Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad will also begin an orderly shutdown of service at 4 p.m.: http://alert.mta.info/

Martino Hall (45 Columbus Avenue) is closed as of 1:30 p.m. today and will remain closed Sunday, Jan. 24.

The football dinner scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. has been cancelled.

Members of the University community are strongly advised to stay indoors during the weather emergency.

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Update Friday, Jan. 22. | 9:30 p.m.

The last Ram Van will depart from the Lincoln Center campus at 2 a.m. Friday night/Saturday morning.

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Friday, Jan. 22. | 3:10 p.m.

All classes at all campuses of Fordham University—including Fordham Westchester and the Calder Center—will be cancelled on Saturday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 24, due to severe weather conditions anticipated in the New York area.

There will be no Ram Van service on Saturday and Sunday, though service may resume Sunday evening, as weather conditions allow. There will be no neighborhood shuttle service, nor shuttle service to local subway stations operating in the Rose Hill community on Saturday night.

Residential dining facilities will be open on their normal schedules at both the Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses. Retail operations will be open as staff is available.

University Health Services will be open at Lincoln Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday only; University Health Services at Rose Hill will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Fordham University Emergency Medical Service will continue to be available 24/7 at Rose Hill: in an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.

The Lombardi Center, and fitness centers at the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses will be open on their normal schedules.

The Quinn and Walsh Libraries will be open on their normal schedules, as study zones only; the Law Library will be closed both Saturday and Sunday.

Martino Hall (45 Columbus Avenue) will be open on its normal weekend schedule.

As always, members of the University community should take local conditions into account when traveling to or from campus. Faculty, students and staff should call any of the following numbers for the latest campus weather-related information:

(718) 817-5555
(212) 636-7777
(800) 280-7669 [(800) 280-SNOW]
(877) 375-4357 [(877) 375-HELP]

In an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.

This message will be updated as necessary during the weather emergency.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding

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