{
  "id": "2026-01-21-salisbury-university-winter-virtual-start-and-closure",
  "slug": "salisbury-university-winter-virtual-start-and-closure-2026-01-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Salisbury University",
    "shortName": "Salisbury",
    "state": "MD",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "official X / campus notices",
    "enrollment": 8000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-21",
    "endDate": "2026-01-30",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Salisbury virtual spring start and Jan 26 winter closure (2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "Salisbury virtual spring start and Jan 26 winter closure (2026)",
    "summary": "Salisbury University [began the spring semester with virtual classes Jan. 26-30 for potential inclement weather](https://x.com/SalisburyU/status/2014094678489026959), and [closed Jan. 26 with virtual classes](https://x.com/SalisburyU/status/2015551528371708226).",
    "outcome": "Virtual spring start Jan 26-30; campus closed Jan 26 with virtual classes."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-21",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to potential inclement weather this weekend, SU’s spring semester will begin with virtual classes Jan. 26-30. In-person instruction will resume Feb. 2. Move-in for residential students also is delayed. Students should check their email for additional information.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SalisburyU/status/2014094678489026959",
      "sourceDescription": "Salisbury virtual spring start weather",
      "characterCount": 267,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @SalisburyU X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-25",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Salisbury University will be closed Jan. 26. Classes will be held virtually as previously announced. For more information, including staff expectations, visit https://www.salisbury.edu/news/",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SalisburyU/status/2015551528371708226",
      "sourceDescription": "Salisbury Jan 26 closed virtual",
      "characterCount": 190,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @SalisburyU X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b198 Salisbury residual public-masters winter virtual start.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed winter-driven virtual semester start and Jan 26 closure."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Salisbury virtual spring start",
      "url": "https://x.com/SalisburyU/status/2014094678489026959",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "Salisbury Jan 26 closed",
      "url": "https://x.com/SalisburyU/status/2015551528371708226",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-masters",
    "maryland",
    "winter-storm",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}