Colorado State University Opens Buildings, Classes To Be Held
Wednesday, July 30, 1997
FORT COLLINS--Two more buildings opened Wednesday and summer
session classes will resume Thursday following damage resulting
from floods earlier this week, Colorado State University
officials said.
Officials relocated approximately 50 summer classes out of
flood-damaged buildings and into new locations. Crews have posted
notices on building doors outlining relocated classes. A list of
those classes also will be included in Thursday editions of the
campus newspaper, The Collegian, and the Fort Collins Coloradoan.
Students may also call (970) 491-7212.
"The university is moving ahead with business and is
operating," said Jud Harper, acting president and vice president
for research and information technology. "We will be up and ready
for fall semester August 25th."
Harper also said students should not experience any serious
interruptions in services and that the Lory Student Center book
store will be replenished and open for the start of classes.
Crews also are working to remove the estimated 500,000 books
that suffered damage in the Morgan Library. Camilla Alire, dean
of libraries, estimates that 80 percent of those materials will
be salvageable and stressed those books were damaged, not
destroyed.
"I am confident the Morgan Library will be open and able to
meet campus needs by August 25th--the start of the fall
semester," Alire said.
After completing damage assessments and safety inspections
Wednesday, officials reopened Spruce Hall and the Centers for
Disease Control at the Foothills Campus. Spruce Hall houses
continuing education programs, admissions, a copy center and
other services. No classes or faculty offices are housed in
Spruce Hall. (Please see updated list of closed buildings)
Thirteen buildings on campus remain closed. Buildings are
opening daily following structural inspection and general
cleanup. Crews worked through the night Tuesday pumping water out
of all affected buildings and will complete water removal by
Thursday. Officials expect to open four more buildings later this
week.
To facilitate cleanup and safety inspections, entry into any
closed building on campus is not permitted without authorization
of environmental health and facilities staff.
In the days since the flood, Colorado State has received an
outpouring of inquiries into volunteer opportunities as well as
opportunities for donations of materials, services and financial
support. To accommodate those generous offers, Colorado State has
established a central volunteer and donation phone line. The
number is (970) 491-7328.
Monetary contributions may be made to the CSU Flood Relief
Fund, fund #47933; or the Morgan Library, fund #47943. Checks
should be made out and mailed to the CSU Foundation, P.O. Box
1870, Fort Collins, CO 80522-1870.
The university's counseling center is open and available to
provide psychological and emotional support to any individuals,
including students, staff and faculty affected by the flooding.
Center hours are 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for
walk-in consultations. Call (970) 491-6053. After hours support
is available by calling (970)
491-7111.
UPDATED LIST OF CLOSED BUILDINGS AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Administration Annex
South College Avenue Gym
Eddy Hall
Education Building
Engineering
Forestry
Gibbons Hall
Johnson Hall
Lory Student Center
Morgan Library
Music Building
Occupational Therapy
Hartshorn Student Health Services
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