Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Following Ohio Edison’s conclusion of repair work and the restoration of power to campus, Physical Plant completed an assessment of our facilities. During this process, the need for additional necessary electrical repairs in a handful of buildings was identified, which will require a temporary, planned power outage for completion. As a result, the following facilities will be without power today, Monday, March 17, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m.
- McMaster Hall
- Ketcham Hall
- Bica-Ross Hall
- Shields Hall
- Dewald Chapel
We fully expect the work to be completed within this window of time. If the time frame for the outage needs to be extended, we will be certain to share updates with the campus community.
Monday, March 17, 2025 at 7:15 a.m.
Ohio Edison has completed its repair work on campus, and power has been fully restored. Physical Plant staff are on-site to assess facilities and restart equipment. If you experience any lingering power issues, please reach out to Physical Plant at physicalplant@mountunion.edu or (330) 823-7365.
Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 11 a.m.
Earlier today, we shared news with the campus community of a weather-related power outage on campus necessitated by a morning incident involving a primary electrical distribution pole that caught fire near Simpson Street and Miller Avenue. Ohio Edison has secured the area of the incident, traffic flow on Simpson Street is currently limited, and campus community members are asked to avoid the location until repairs can be completed.
The following facilities are currently without power:
- Alpha Chi Omega (347 W. Simpson St.)
- Bica-Ross Hall
- Campus Security (405 W. Simpson St.)
- Chapman Hall
- Dewald Chapel
- Elliott Hall
- Giese Center for the Performing Arts (including Cope Music Hall)
- Honors House (431 W. Simpson St.)
- Hoover-Price Campus Center
- Interfaith Prayer House (205 W. Simpson St.)
- Kehres Stadium and Capers Press Box
- Ketcham Hall
- King Hall
- Kolenbrander-Harter Information Center (Library)
- McMaster Hall
- Miller Hall
- Oak Hall
- Shields Hall
- Tolerton-Hood Hall
- Union House (243 W. Simpson St.)
- 330 Vincent St.
Ohio Edison is on site and has assessed the situation. They have informed the University that, due to the extent of the damages, the estimated completion time for repairs is sometime tomorrow, Monday, March 17, 2025.
As a result, all undergraduate classes for Monday, March 17, 2025, at the University of Mount Union are canceled. Activities during this period are canceled as well. Undergraduate in-person classes and activities will resume on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Undergraduate students who have not yet returned to campus following spring break should not do so until power has been restored on campus.
Graduate student courses may still be held at the discretion of the individual programs. Program directors and/or instructors will contact graduate students via email with details about how their courses will proceed. Graduate students are directed to contact their instructors with any questions.
Offices on campus will be closed. Due to the nature of this incident, Physical Plant, Campus Security, Health Center, Information Technology, and other designated emergency staff should report to work.
As noted above, the Hoover-Price Campus Center is one of the facilities impacted by this outage. Limited food service operations will continue for students already on campus beginning with dinner this evening and continuing tomorrow during regularly-scheduled hours.
At this time, there is power in the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex, and we plan for the facility to remain open during current operating hours.
Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 7:30 a.m.
Early this morning, a primary electrical distribution pole caught fire near Simpson Street and Miller Avenue. As a result, Ohio Edison must isolate power, causing an outage on the north side of our campus. Unfortunately, the duration of this planned outage is currently unknown.