NIU advises students, faculty to ‘stay put,’ but classes are not canceled
A DeKalb city snowplow clears snow and spreads salt along Lincoln Highway near the DeKalb Police station Wednesday after heavy snowfall.
February 17, 2014
The university has issued a text advisory urging students and faculty to “STAY PUT” and avoid travel from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as a winter storm approaches — but that doesn’t mean classes are canceled.
Weather-related absences will be excused, but NIU’s campuses and their offices will remain open. NIU spokesman Brad Hoey said the university made the decision based on the increasing intensity of the storm and concerns it would affect travel in the area. He said if that changes, NIU will update its text advisory.
Hoey said students should contact their instructors asking if classes are canceled.
Kishwaukee College closed its campus and canceled classes earlier today due to the weather.
