Hurricane Helene Storm Updates

UPDATE: Thursday, Sept. 26, 1:30 p.m.
Hurricane Helene will continue to affect North Carolina and South Carolina through this week, based on National Hurricane Center predictions. While the exact impact for our three locations—Hickory, Columbia and Asheville—is not certain, Helene may bring heavy rain and wind tonight and tomorrow. 

Our highest priority is always the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff. As a result, we have the following information to share:

There are no changes to any events or classes today, Thursday, Sept. 26. 

• This includes the Visiting Writers Series event scheduled for 7 p.m. at P.E. Monroe, which will take place as scheduled. 

Friday, Sept. 27

On Friday, Sept. 27, we will reduce operations at the Hickory, Columbia and Asheville campuses. 

• There will no face-to-face classes on campus.
• Employees should plan to work remotely. 
• The dining hall on the Hickory campus will be open as usual on Friday. 
• Student athletes should be in contact with their coaches/staff regarding any revisions to practice schedules or workouts.
• The schedule for Family Weekend has been amended and is available at www.lr.edu/familyweekend.
• TimelyCare is available for health care needs. Information is available at www.lr.edu/student-life/health-and-wellness. 

The following information relates to classes on Friday, Sept 27:

• Students should check their email and monitor Canvas. If students can’t access remote learning, they are encouraged to reach out to their faculty directly and immediately. 
• Faculty are required to provide instruction equivalent to normal class time and are encouraged to minimize class delivery disruption to the greatest extent possible. Faculty can use Zoom for synchronous class meetings and Canvas resources for announcements and asynchronous discussions or alternative assignments to makeup class time. For any assistance with technology or pedagogy, please reach out to the Center for Teaching and Learning.

We expect to resume normal campus operations on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Should conditions change, we will communicate information on www.lr.edu, as well as through email, university social media and Rave Alert, our emergency notification system. Please take this opportunity to ensure your information is updated in Rave using the directions below. 

In preparation for any possible weather emergency, please consider the following:

• Make sure all of your devices are fully charged, in the event of a power outage.
• Follow weather conditions using the app or online site of your choosing.
• If you are commuting long distances to your campus, be sure to check safety conditions close to home. If weather conditions near your home differ from campus, follow safety recommendations where you are and alert your professors or supervisors.

Rave Alert Directions
Our emergency notification system is Rave Alert. In order to verify and update your information, please log into the system at  https://www.getrave.com/login/lr using your existing LR username and password and this should take you to your user page.  Your LR email should already be in the system. You can add any phone numbers and email addresses to which you would like to receive emergency messages.  Once you have entered your phone numbers you can click on the TEST tab to verify that the system is working for your numbers.

This is our primary means to send emergency messages, so we recommend that you update and verify your information as soon as possible.  You can also log-in as often as you need to, to update or verify your information.  If the system does not allow you to log-in, please contact Larry Waters at larry.waters@lr.edu or call the Hickory campus Office of Public Safety at 828.328.7146.

Rave Alert Directions

Our emergency notification system is Rave Alert. In order to verify and update your information, please log into the Rave Alert system using your existing LR username and password and this should take you to your user page. Your LR email should already be in the system. You can add any phone numbers and email addresses to which you would like to receive emergency messages. Once you have entered your phone numbers you can click on the TEST tab to verify that the system is working for your numbers.

This is our primary means to send emergency messages, so we recommend that you update and verify your information as soon as possible. You can also log in as often as you need to, to update or verify your information. If the system does not allow you to log-in, please contact Larry Waters at larry.waters@lr.edu or call the Hickory campus Office of Public Safety at 828.328.7146.

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• Safety and Emergency Preparedness