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usciences.edu Emergency Information Home -- Emergency Information Website To: All Staff, Faculty, and Students Welcome back to all! We hope you had a healthy, restful and relaxing summer, and are ready to embark on the new academic year! If you’ve been on campus this week, you’ve likely noticed many changes. In addition to welcoming everyone back, the COVID-19 Task Force wants to share some additional information about adjustments to campus operations and important information on reducing the risk of transmission. Many universities across the country have had outbreaks as students have returned to campus, including some within the City of Philadelphia. The institutions of higher education in the... Posted by USciences Emergency at 9:19 PM in COVID-19 09/03/2020 USciences Public Safety - Tornado Watch Until 10p This is a message from ReadyPhiladelphia. Tornado Watch in effect until 10 PM. Conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms with possible tornadoes. This watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms with possible tornadoes. Hail and strong winds are also possible. Persons in the watch area should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. For additional updates and weather information, visit http://www.weather.gov/phi For all current NWS Watches, Warnings, or Advisories, visit http://goo.gl/xfexUk For further information on emergency preparedness, visit http://www.phila.gov/ready Posted by USciences Emergency at 3:54 PM in Weather 08/26/2020 Traffic Advisory for Saturday 8/29/20 from UPenn Posted by USciences Emergency at 4:48 PM in Traffic 08/25/2020 USciences COVID-19 Task Force Update (8/20/2020) To: All Staff, Faculty, and Students The COVID-19 Task Force continues to monitor events in our region and nationally, including some local university closures in our immediate neighborhood. We will continue to assess our institutional situation and make decisions based on the best evidence available that allows us to continue to deliver, safely, our mission to educate our science and healthcare professions student body. Review the “Return to Campus Guidelines” We continue to update the Return to Campus Guidelines as necessary; the updated PDF and webpages are available at Campus Guidelines. This week’s updates include changes to CDC isolation/quarantine guidance... Posted by USciences Emergency at 4:23 PM in COVID-19 08/19/2020 A Message from President Paul Katz to our Students Dear Students, I hope that you have had a good and restful summer and are ready for the start of the new academic year and the fall semester. As this next chapter opens on August 31, we must adjust to the new normal. But one thing that hasn’t changed is our pioneering spirit to forge ahead and help to mold the healthcare and science leaders of tomorrow. As I shared with you last March, we continue to hold true to our primary objectives: the health and safety of our University community and to continue the commitment to our University’s mission... Posted by USciences Emergency at 4:04 PM in COVID-19 Next » Categories Business Continuity Community Service COVID-19 Criminal Incidents Facility Related H1N1 Virus Newsfeed Prevention & Education Public Safety Tips Traffic Transportation Services Weather Archives September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 December 2019 June 2019 March 2019 More... Contact Information: Department of Public Safety Emergency: 215-596-7000 Non-Emergency: 215-895-1117 E-mail: DPS@usciences.edu University of the Sciences Department of Public Safety Public Safety Website Emergency Notification System Emergency Preparedness Report an Incident Daily Crime Log Law Enforcement Philadelphia Police Homeland Security Emergency Services Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management PEMA FEMA American Red Cross National Weather Service Health Crisis CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization Flu Philadelphia Department of Health Pennsylvania Department of Health Media Information University of the Sciences News and Public Relations ABC CBS Fox KYW NBC Subscribe to this blog's feed...