Education
DeKalb County water main break causes college campus closings
A water main break has Buford Highway shut down in both directions in Doraville, authorities said.
By Eric Stirgus
March 7, 2018Wednesday's massive water main break in DeKalb County has caused several colleges to change their schedules.
Here’s the latest:
- Emory University is closing at 10 a.m. The break is impacting the Druid Hills campus operations. Emory Healthcare employees should refer to the EHC intranet and to emails from Emory Healthcare for information on operations and procedures.
- Agnes Scott has closed.
- Georgia State University's Clarkston and Dunwoody campuses will close at 10 a.m.
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College closed its DeKalb campus.
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Staff writer Michael E. Kanell contributed to this article.
About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
