When were classes canceled at MTU?   

List them here....when and why:

1938

1972

  • 25 Jan 1972: Blizzard

1975 or 76

1979

  • Friday afternoon (1/2 day)

1982

  • 3rd Mon in Jan 1982

1984

  • Jan 1984: Closed late Thurs & all day Friday | Over 3 days got ~98" of snow | Is this documented anywhere?

1985

  • 02 Dec 1985: First day of Winter Term canceled because students were unable to return to Tech because of a winter storm, AKA Thanksgiving Drive '85

1994

  • 19 Jan 1994: Closed at noon due to cold (same as listing below?)
  • Wed, 6th week of classes, Winter Quarter: -64°F wind chill | Classes canceled from noon Wed to noon Thurs | Drop week extended to 8th week

2003

  • Closed day due to a squirrel blowing a transformer

2004

  • Winter (1 day): Classes were optional

2008

  • 30 Jan 2008: Classes cancelled due to severe weather (so cold, that a sprinkler pipe burst in DHH, leading to a brief building evacuation)

2012

  • 29 Feb 2012: Michigan Tech closed >3:00 pm due to weather

2013

  • 19 Feb 2013: Michigan Tech closed at noon due to weather
  • 20 Feb 2013: Michigan Tech closed all day due to weather

2014

  • 14 or 21 Feb 2014: Classes cancelled > 2:00 pm due to weather

2016

  • 22 July 2016: "Michigan Tech will close at 1 p.m. today, Friday, July 22, due to a power outage necessary to assess and repair a transformer problem in Daniell Heights."

2018

  • 18 Jun 2018: "Flash flood warning update: Campus is closed. The Michigan Tech campus is closed until further notice. Please do not drive to campus until you receive notice that it has reopened.", "Michigan Tech will remain closed on Monday, June 18. Please do not come to campus."

2019

  • 30 Jan 2019: "Due to severe cold and snowy weather conditions arriving late Tuesday evening, Michigan Tech offices will be closed as of 10 p.m. tonight, January 29, 2019. University offices will remain closed, and classes will be canceled, on Wednesday, January 30, 2019."

  • 31 Jan 2019: "Due to ongoing severe cold and snowy weather conditions, Michigan Tech offices will remain closed, and classes will be canceled."

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