The National Weather Service office in Little Rock is predicting that frozen precipitation will fall on the region that includes Arkansas Tech University campuses in Russellville and Ozark beginning during the evening hours on Friday, Jan. 23.
The frozen precipitation will be followed by dangerously cold conditions, including single-digit morning lows. It is forecast that temperatures may remain below freezing until the afternoon hours on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Members of the ATU community are encouraged to follow local media outlets and @NWSLittleRock on Twitter/X for more information as it becomes available.
ATU senior administrators will be closely monitoring the weather situation. If any adjustments to operations become necessary, they will be communicated on www.arkansastechnews.com, ATU e-mail, OneTech campus announcements, ATU social media accounts, local media outlets and through the ATU Alert text messaging system.
Should inclement weather affect the ATU campus in Russellville, Chambers Cafeteria will remain open to provide meals for residential students. Chambers Cafeteria is equipped with backup power in the event of a power outage.
ATU Department of Public Safety officers will be on campus 24 hours per day and will be ready to assist with response to winter weather-related issues.
The ATU Office of Facilities Management plans to have team members on campus Sunday, Jan. 25, to address any winter weather-related issues with a primary focus on clearing paths from food service buildings to residence halls. Secondary focus will be on clearing paths to academic buildings and athletic spaces. Facilities personnel will also make rounds at each building twice daily to check on HVAC infrastructure.
Arkansas Tech’s home basketball games on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 24, have been postponed.
The 50th anniversary celebration of Tucker Coliseum has been postponed until the home basketball doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7.
The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball program first-pitch banquet scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24, has been canceled.
The ATU spirit squads youth dance clinic scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24, has been postponed until Saturday, Feb. 7. Learn more at www.arkansastechspiritsquads.com.
Hull Building Student Union will be open from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, and from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24.
The Praxis exam scheduled on the ATU campus for Saturday, Jan. 24, has been postponed. Individuals seeking more information may call (479) 968-0308 or send e-mail to testingservices@atu.edu.
