Emergency blog from The University of Washington Bothell

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Suspended operations all day 11/20. Classes and services conducted remotely.

In light of widespread power outages and damage as a result of heavy winds, the UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus will be on suspended operations on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Campus will be closed. Classes and services will be conducted remotely. Events canceled.

Exceptions: Essential staff will report to campus as usual, and residential students should refer to Residential Life.

Posted November 19, 2024 11:23 pm

Suspended operations at 3 p.m. today

In light of weather advisories for high winds this evening, the UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus will be on remote operations after 3 p.m. today. Campus will be closed; classes and services will be conducted remotely; events canceled.

Exceptions: Essential staff will report to campus as usual, and student housing will be open and operational.

Posted November 19, 2024 1:10 pm

Attempted robbery near Commons Hall

UPDATE 12:03 p.m.: Police unable to locate the suspect in the attempted robbery and have cleared the area.

UPDATE 11:10 a.m.: Suspect was reportedly last seen heading toward North Creek Wetland.

11:00 a.m.: Police are searching for a male in attempted robbery and attempted assault that occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. near Commons Hall (UW2). Description: Mustache, beard, black hoodie, black hat, green backpack. Call 911 if seen.

Posted October 30, 2024 11:07 am

Great Washington ShakeOut Drill, 10/17 at 10:17 a.m.

UPDATE 12:03 P.M.: Thank you for participating in the Great Washington ShakeOut earthquake drill. Learn more about earthquake preparedness on our Campus Safety website.

Today is the Great Washington Shakeout earthquake drill. In the event of an earthquake, remember to DROP or LOCK (wheels), 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 www.cascadia.edu/emergency.

Posted October 17, 2024 10:17 am

Email delivery delay

UPDATE 4:23 p.m.: The technical issue that caused a delay in inbound and outbound email messages in the @UW.edu domain has been fixed, and UW-IT expects that email will return to normal delivery times by tomorrow morning. UW-IT is continuing to monitor system recovery, including a backlog of emails being processed.

UPDATE 10:42 a.m.: Inbound and outbound email messages in the @UW.edu domain remain significantly delayed. Consider using alternative methods of communication for time-sensitive issues until this incident is fully resolved.

No estimated restoration time is available. Users are reporting that they are receiving most emails from outside the UW.

Original message: The University of Washington email system is experiencing some delays in receiving and sending emails due to a technical issue. UW Information Technology engineers are actively working with the vendor, who is deploying a possible fix.

Between 8 p.m. on Monday and 2 a.m. today, some inbound emails to UW accounts may have been lost and are not recoverable. Outbound @uw.edu messages were not lost. UW IT does not have an estimated time for a resolution. UW IT does not have an estimated time for a resolution.

Posted August 20, 2024 8:14 am

Alert Update 12:49pm: Assault on campus

Police still searching for suspect in 4th degree assault on campus. Fourth degree is a grade given to less serious forms of crimes. No immediate harm, but remain vigilant.

Posted April 24, 2024 1:17 pm

Alert: Assault on campus at 11:15a

Police are searching for the suspect: male, red beard, 5’10, gray backpack, and beige shirt. If you see something, call 911. Unidentified suspect headed in the Gateway Park direction.

Posted April 24, 2024 11:52 am

All clear: Regular operations today.

All clear: Campus will resume regular operations today, Friday, Jan. 19. At this point all campus and area roadways are bare and wet, and the forecast calls for temperatures to continue warming throughout the day.

Posted: Jan. 19, 2024, 6:37 a.m.

Posted January 19, 2024 6:37 am

Suspended operations all day 1/18. Classes and services conducted remotely.

Road and sidewalk conditions on campus remain icy. In light of this, the UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus will be on suspended operations all day today, Thursday, Jan. 18. Campus is closed and classes and services will be conducted remotely.

The Terrace Dining Pavilion will be open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with all locations inside the pavilion serving food. The Market Pod and Gold Brew will be closed due to the campus closure.

Exception: Essential staff will report to campus as usual, and student housing will be open and operational.

We will continue to monitor conditions and will send additional information for Friday, Jan. 19, by 7 a.m. Please stay safe.

Posted January 18, 2024 5:01 am