{
  "id": "2026-02-01-george-mason-university-johnson-center-utility-failure-closure",
  "slug": "george-mason-university-johnson-center-utility-failure-closure-2026-02-01",
  "institution": {
    "name": "George Mason University",
    "shortName": "GMU",
    "state": "VA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Mason Alert / official X",
    "enrollment": 39000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-01",
    "type": "utility-failure",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "GMU Johnson Center closed for utility failure (Feb 1, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "GMU Johnson Center closed for utility failure (Feb 1, 2026)",
    "summary": "George Mason University [issued a Mason Alert that the Johnson Center on Fairfax campus experienced a utility failure and was closed](https://x.com/GeorgeMasonU/status/2018089414962892871), then [confirmed remainder-of-day closure with events cancelled](https://x.com/GeorgeMasonU/status/2018089863434674423).",
    "outcome": "Johnson Center closed remainder of Feb 1; reopened normal hours Feb 2."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-01",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Mason Alert: The Johnson Center on the Fairfax campus has experienced a utility failure, and the building is closed. If you are in this building and need immediate assistance, please call University Police at 703-993-2810 or dial 911.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/GeorgeMasonU/status/2018089414962892871",
      "sourceDescription": "GMU Johnson Center utility failure",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @GeorgeMasonU X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 234
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-01",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The Johnson Center will be closed for the remainder of the day (Feb 1). The Johnson Center will open at normal hours on Feb 2. Events in the Johnson Center on Feb 1 are cancelled. Please check with event coordinators, event websites, or University Events Management for more info",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/GeorgeMasonU/status/2018089863434674423",
      "sourceDescription": "GMU Johnson Center remainder-day close",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @GeorgeMasonU X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 279
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b217 GMU residual facility utility failure.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Named-building utility failure with police contact and event cancel follow-up."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "GMU utility failure",
      "url": "https://x.com/GeorgeMasonU/status/2018089414962892871",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "GMU JC update",
      "url": "https://x.com/GeorgeMasonU/status/2018089863434674423",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "virginia",
    "utility-failure",
    "r1",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}