FAMU canceled classes due to Hurricane Ian from Tuesday, Sept. 27 through Friday, Sept. 30. Campus operations will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday but closed on Thursday and Friday.
Ian strengthened Monday into a major hurricane, continued to shift east, dimming chances of a direct hit along the coast south of Tallahassee. However, the Big Bend remains in the five-day cone of uncertainty with Tallahassee on its edge.
With Ian coming ashore possibly around the Tampa Bay area on Thursday morning before moving inland and sweeping north across the Peninsula into eastern North Florida and South Georgia as a weakened tropical storm or depression.
As of 5 a.m., Ian was located about 175 miles south-southwest of the Dry Tortugas and moving north at 12 mph, the Hurricane Center said. It had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph.
Due to inclement weather, Parent and Family Weekend has been rescheduled to November 4-6, 2022.
The University urges students to shelter in place and avoid hazardous road conditions.