{
  "id": "2026-05-08-rowan-university-canvas-disruption-restored",
  "slug": "rowan-university-canvas-disruption-restored-2026-05-08",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Rowan University",
    "shortName": "Rowan",
    "state": "NJ",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "Rowan Alert / Rowan Advisory",
    "enrollment": 19000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-05-08",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Rowan Canvas disruption then restored (May 8, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "Rowan Canvas disruption then restored (May 8, 2026)",
    "summary": "Rowan University [posted Rowan Alerts via @RowanUniversity](https://x.com/RowanUniversity/status/2052572013797990890) for a nationwide Canvas vendor disruption and later [service restored](https://x.com/RowanUniversity/status/2052702304181055684).",
    "outcome": "Canvas unavailable nationwide then fully restored same day."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-05-08",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Rowan Alert: Canvas Disruption Canvas is currently unavailable nationwide due to a vendor issue affecting institutions across the country. We do not have an estimated restoration time. Please check your Rowan email for additional details and updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/RowanUniversity/status/2052572013797990890",
      "sourceDescription": "Rowan University official X advisory/alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official Rowan University X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 250,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-05-08",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Rowan Alert: Service to Canvas has been fully restored. Please check your Rowan email or Canvas for the most recent communication.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/RowanUniversity/status/2052702304181055684",
      "sourceDescription": "Rowan University official X advisory/alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official Rowan University X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 130,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b139 Rowan residual non-R1. Official Rowan Alert/Advisory X notices.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "2 confirmed-verbatim Rowan official X notice(s)."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Rowan Canvas disruption then restored (May 8, 2026)",
      "url": "https://x.com/RowanUniversity/status/2052572013797990890",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "new-jersey",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}