Emergency blog from The University of Washington Bothell

Campus operations on Nov. 29 – faculty and staff

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The National Weather Service forecast calls for a winter storm watch today. Snow is expected to start accumulating on the streets by 3 p.m. The projected amount of snow accumulation is 4" to 8". The Snohomish/King County border is expected to receive the most impact.

The safety of our campus community is paramount, so in light of this information we will suspend UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus operations at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 29. Faculty with classes beginning after 1 p.m. should make arrangements now to hold them online, and staff are advised to work remotely and provide services virtually after 1 p.m. While we have learned how to shift to online work, if you have any concerns or technology access questions, please discuss with your supervisor.

We understand that the forecast can change and believe that this decision now will keep our community as safe as possible while also allowing ample time to plan ahead in the event the forecast plays out.

We will continue to monitor the conditions and will provide an update about Wednesday’s schedule tomorrow (Nov. 29) by 6 p.m.

Gowri Shankar
Vice Chancellor for Planning & Administration

Posted November 29, 2022 6:38 am

Today is the Great Washington Shakeout

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Today is the Great Washington Shakeout earthquake drill. In the event of an earthquake, remember to DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON.

As part of the statewide drill, UW Bothell is conducting a test of all emergency communications tools. In the event of a real emergency, updates will be posted on uwb.edu/emergency or cascadia.edu/services/emergency

Posted October 20, 2022 8:47 am

Scene is clear

The driver of the stolen vehicle found on campus is believed to have left the area. The scene is clear.

The Snohomish County Sheriff's office remains the primary investigating law enforcement in this stolen vehicle case.

Posted April 13, 2022 12:08 pm

Authorities searching on campus

UW Bothell/Cascadia College Alert

Authorities are searching for the driver of a stolen vehicle partially blocking Campus Way NE. Report any suspicious activity to 911.

Posted April 13, 2022 8:47 am

Suspended operations Dec. 27

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Due to snow and ice on campus and in the region, UW Bothell will suspend operations on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. This means all on-campus operations are suspended. Non-essential personnel should plan to work remotely as previously scheduled for the week of Dec. 27-30.

All services will continue to be offered online.

The winter weather and freezing temperatures will continue for the next few days. When you do return to campus, please use caution when walking or driving around campus as there may be snow and ice present on walkways, stairways, streets and sidewalks.

Please continue to check uwb.edu/emergency for updates.

Posted December 26, 2021 6:26 pm

Winter weather advisory

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The UW Bothell Weather Group is monitoring the snowy conditions on and around our campus and throughout the region. Given minimal activities on our campus during the winter break, campus operations remain normal at this time. Please continue to check this emergency blog and our home page at uwb.edu for the latest information.

Note: all buildings on the UW Bothell campus will be locked from Dec. 27-30 and staff are being asked to work remotely. Faculty and staff can access buildings with the Husky Card; building temperatures will be reduced.

Please use caution when walking or driving on and around our campus. More information will be provided if there is any change in campus operations.

NOTE: If you don’t already receive UW Alert and UW Advisory messages for important updates about emergencies or weather-related notices by text and/or email, click here to subscribe or update your settings.

Posted December 26, 2021 3:32 pm

AWS outage

UPDATE Dec. 8. ALL CLEAR. The AWS outage is resolved and services have been restored.

Amazon Web Services is experiencing a major outage which is affecting many services on campus, including Canvas and Panopto. The outage also affects our emergency communications. Omnilert (the platform that runs UW Alert) has warned that service interruptions are possible. What this means: In the event of an emergency, we will attempt to use UW Alert. We also post emergency information on our other platforms, including the UW Bothell website and the Alertus desktop notification tool. We are monitoring the situation and will issue updates on uwb.edu/emergency as needed.

Posted December 7, 2021 12:08 pm

Today is the Great Washington Shakeout

shakeout

Today is the Great Washington Shakeout earthquake drill. In the event of an earthquake, remember to DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON.

As part of the statewide drill, UW Bothell is conducting a test of all emergency communications tools. In the event of a real emergency, updates will be posted on uwb.edu/emergency.

Posted October 21, 2021 8:47 am

Alert test today

UW Bothell is conducting a test of its emergency communications tools today at noon. Students, faculty and staff will automatically receive emails. Everyone must opt-in to receive text messages on their mobile device. To sign up for text messages via UW Alert, go to https://www.washington.edu/safety/alert/.

Posted September 27, 2021 11:32 am