University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee cancels some in-person finals

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee has canceled a portion of its in-person finals forward of a winter storm anticipated to hit the world this week.

All in-person finals scheduled for after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday have been canceled, the college introduced Wednesday. In a Tweet, UWM mentioned the cancelation is to make sure secure journey for college students.

On-line exams will stay as scheduled, based on UWM and instructors will probably be reaching out to college students concerning how their exams will probably be dealt with.

“The college understands that this causes disruption for college students and instructors, however the security of our campus group — together with college students who will journey far distances to get dwelling — comes first,” UWM said.

All residence halls will stay open throughout winter break, as common, however providers like campus shuttles and eating halls will function on restricted schedules.

This information comes as southeastern Wisconsin braces for a number of inches of snow, wind chill temperatures within the -30s and 40s, and wind speeds close to 30 and 40 mph.

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