{
  "id": "2026-01-26-kent-state-university-winter-weather-closure-delayed-resume",
  "slug": "kent-state-university-winter-weather-closure-delayed-resume-2026-01-26",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Kent State University",
    "shortName": "Kent State",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "KSU Alert",
    "enrollment": 34000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-26",
    "endDate": "2026-01-27",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Kent State all-campus snow closure then noon resume (Jan 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "Kent State all-campus snow closure then noon resume (Jan 2026)",
    "summary": "Kent State University [closed all campuses Monday Jan. 26 for expected snow](https://x.com/KentState/status/2014799559956816086), then [resumed in-person classes at noon Tuesday Jan. 27](https://x.com/KentState/status/2015874256236642697).",
    "outcome": "All-campus Monday closure; Tuesday noon in-person resume."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-23",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "URGENT KSU ALERT: All Kent State University campuses will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to expected snow. \n\nClasses may continue online; check with instructor. Essential personnel to report to work. Updates: https://www.kent.edu/advisory",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/KentState/status/2014799559956816086",
      "sourceDescription": "KSU Alert Jan 26 close",
      "characterCount": 238,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @KentState X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-26",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "URGENT KSU ALERT: All campuses resume in-person classes at noon, Tuesday, Jan. 27. Early classes may meet online. Employees: check link for report time. https://www.kent.edu/advisory",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/KentState/status/2015874256236642697",
      "sourceDescription": "KSU Alert Jan 27 noon resume",
      "characterCount": 182,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @KentState X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b202 Kent State residual public-r2 winter closure.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed all-campus snow closure with delayed in-person resume."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "KSU Jan 26 close",
      "url": "https://x.com/KentState/status/2014799559956816086",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "KSU Jan 27 resume",
      "url": "https://x.com/KentState/status/2015874256236642697",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "ohio",
    "winter-storm",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}