FAMU announces virtual classes Thursday after power knockout Wednesday evening

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Main campus classes on Florida A&M's campus will be virtual on Thursday as officials investigate a mysterious power outage that left much of FAMU's campus in the dark for three hours starting Wednesday around 5 p.m..

While power was restored to much of the main campus, Howard Hall, MS Thomas, Al Lawson Center and the Field House are still without power, according to an alert from the university sent to the campus community Wednesday evening.

"To ensure learning continuity while the cause of the outage is further assessed, main campus classes will transition to virtual learning on Thursday, October 17, 2024," the alert read.

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering campus did not experience issues related to the outage, and will operate as normal on Thursday, the university says.

The FAMU Ticket Office will be closed on Thursday and tickets may be purchased via Ticketmaster, the announcement noted.

Those experiencing power-related issues can contact the Service Response Center at (850) 599-3525.