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Kennesaw State closes for snow as state of emergency begins

FILE PHOTO: Kennesaw State University students walk on the KSU campus as Kennesaw Hall is shown in the background /JASON GETZ

Credit: Jason Getz

Credit: Jason Getz

FILE PHOTO: Kennesaw State University students walk on the KSU campus as Kennesaw Hall is shown in the background /JASON GETZ
By Meris Lutz
Jan 6, 2017

Kennesaw State University closed at noon Friday and will remain closed Saturday in anticipation of several inches of snow and a state of emergency declared by Gov. Nathan Deal.

Residence life/housing and public safety will remain on campus, and the dining halls will be open on both campuses, a KSU spokesperson wrote in an email.

Here is a list of things to do before the snow gets here.

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Meris Lutz is a contributing writer covering climate, the environment and the economy. She is particularly interested in stories that explore the intersections between climate change and labor, markets, health, biodiversity, government transparency and public access to natural resources.

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