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Monitoring Hurricane Milton 

Charleston Southern University will remain open for normal business operations on Thursday, Oct. 10 and Friday, Oct. 11. The CSU Emergency Management Team continues to track the path and impacts of Hurricane Milton. To ensure the safety of our CSU Family, we will update the campus by 6 a.m. on Thursday should there be any change […]

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Power restored; campus to resume normal operations

Charleston Southern University’s power has been restored! Power outages on our campus were related to an electrical fire in a nearby neighborhood. Thankfully, all are okay! Dominion Energy and Sumter Utility worked tirelessly to resolve the issues and restore power back to campus. We are grateful to them and our Facility Services team for ensuring […]

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Monitoring tropical cyclone

The Charleston Southern University Emergency Management Team is monitoring a tropical disturbance off the South Carolina coast. According to the National Hurricane Center on Sunday, we should expect bands of rain, wind gusts up to 40 mph, rip currents, and minor to moderate coastal flooding through Tuesday.  As of now, CSU will remain on its […]

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Tropical Storm Debby Updates

August 7 Classes will resume in person at Charleston Southern University on Friday, August 9 at 8 a.m. All offices and facilities will return to their normal operating schedule with employees reporting back to campus on Friday morning. Students should communicate with professors if they are unable to go to class in person due to […]

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Monitoring Tropical Storm Debby

The Charleston Southern University Emergency Management Team is monitoring the path and projected impacts of a tropical storm currently making its way north through the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Depression 4 strengthened to Tropical Storm Debby on Saturday afternoon and is currently tracking to make landfall on Florida’s west coast Monday morning before continuing northeast […]

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Two-hour delay on Wednesday 

Charleston Southern University will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 10 due to the impacts of the severe storm on Tuesday. All university offices will open at 10 a.m. Employees and students are encouraged to allow extra time for traveling safely to campus.  Please note:  As always, continue to monitor your inbox for […]

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Severe Weather Announcement – CSU pivots to Online Learning for Tuesday

In anticipation of severe weather tomorrow, January 9, Charleston Southern University will close campus and shift all classes to online learning. Students scheduled to attend in-person classes should log into Blackboard for further instruction. Though all on-campus, in-person events are cancelled, dining services will remain available for residents. Follow the Dining Services Instagram for updates on locations and hours. With the […]

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Campus returns to normal operations

Classes will resume in person at Charleston Southern University on Friday, September 1 at 8 a.m. All offices will return to their normal operating schedule, with employees reporting back to campus on Friday morning. Students should communicate with professors if they are unable to go to class in person due to the effects of Idalia.   Previously scheduled activities for tonight are […]

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Hurricane Idalia Update: CSU pivots to online learning

The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Charleston area. Out of an abundance of caution, Charleston Southern University will pivot to online learning on Wednesday, August 30 and Thursday, August 31.   Students are expected to consult Blackboard for specific directions from their professor(s) related to course requirements.  The Dining Hall will […]

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Tropical Storm Idalia Update

The Charleston Southern University Emergency Management Team continues to monitor the path and projected impacts of Tropical Storm Idalia. The National Weather Service expects the storm to become a Category 1 hurricane tonight, making landfall as a possible Category 3 along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning. Its path continues moving northeast, and Idalia is expected […]

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