Hurricane Helene Response
As our neighbors in Florida, Georgia and other areas of the Southeast recover from Hurricane Helene, many of you may be looking for ways you can help with efforts across the state and region. In the immediate aftermath of a storm, it is important to know the specific needs of a community and seek out disaster-relief organizations that can guide efforts strategically and safely rather than self-deploying to affected areas. Learn more about local and regional disaster-relief organizations and specific needs from our community partners.
Tropical Storm Helene: Program Updates
Campus Closure
Florida State University will close on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 a.m. due to Tropical Storm Helene, which is projected to be upgraded to a hurricane by Wednesday. The closure is expected to continue through 11 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. For up-to-date information on university operations, visit alerts.fsu.edu.
Center Program Changes
All center programs scheduled during the closure will be canceled or postposed. We will continue to update the status of programs as we have additional information.
- EngageTLH: Trips scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24 will continue as planned, with the final H.O.T. Help Shelf trip returning to campus at 5:45 p.m. Unless circumstances change, trips will resume at their regular schedule on Monday, Sept. 30.
- PeaceJam Southeast: The "Peace-What?!" info session scheduled for tonight at 6 p.m. will be rescheduled for next week.
- The Community Engagement Network meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 will be rescheduled.
- EngageTLH/Community Ambassador Info Session: The info session scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 25 will be rescheduled for the first week of December prior to application launch.
- This week's 2nd-year Service Scholar class (SOW1054) scheduled for Wednesday is canceled.
- This week's 1st-year Service Scholar class (SOW1054) scheduled for Thursday is canceled.
- Service Scholars September Evening: The evening scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29 will be postponed by a week to Sunday, Oct. 6.