PRESS RELEASE

Additional Community and Technical Colleges Announce Closures Due to Hurricane Ike
BATON ROUGE (September 12, 2008) - Due to the proposed threat and potential effects of Hurricane Ike in southeast and southwest Louisiana, the State's community and technical colleges are taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of all students, faculty, and staff. The following colleges have announced closures. If the campuses are not directly impacted by the storm, they will reopen Monday, September 15, for normal business operations and classes will resume as scheduled. Please continue to monitor the local media, the respective college websites, and the LCTCS website for additional information and regular campus updates.

All other community and technical colleges not listed below are scheduled to be open and continue classes and business operations as usual on Friday, Sept. 12.

Delgado Community College and Louisiana Technical College, Region 1
www.dcc.edu

Due to advisories regarding possible severe weather conditions for the area, classes have been cancelled and business operations are suspended at all Delgado Community College locations, including all campuses, learning centers and sites, for Friday, Sept. 12.

All Louisiana Technical College (LTC) Region 1 campuses and centers are closed -- with no classes or business operations -- today.

Delgado's and LTC Region 1's leadership is actively following weather advisories for the area and will communicate further notifications about classes and business operations per ongoing assessment.

The colleges will make information regarding additional closures or reopenings available via the website at www.dcc.edu, the Emergency Communication Website at www.dcc911.com, and the Delgado switchboard at (504) 671-5000.

Students, faculty and staff should monitor the websites, local news broadcasts and college email accounts for updated notifications.

River Parishes Community College
www.rpcc.edu

River Parishes Community College (Sorrento) has announced the cancellation of classes and business operations at the college due to Hurricane Ike on Friday, Sept. 12. Students, faculty and staff should monitor the college's website, local media, and RPCC email accounts for updated notifications. RPCC will resume classes on Monday, September 15 if weather permits.

South Louisiana Community College
www.southlouisiana.edu

South Louisiana Community College (Lafayette) has announced that classes have been cancelled and business operations will be suspended at all South Louisiana Community College campuses and sites due to Hurricane Ike on Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday Sept 13. Students, faculty and staff should monitor the colleges' website, local news broadcasts and SLCC email accounts for updated notifications. Additionally, updated information can be accessed by calling the SLCC emergency phone line at (337) 521-8926. SLCC will resume all normal operations on Monday, September 15.

SOWELA Technical Community College
www.sowela.edu

SOWELA Technical Community College (Lake Charles) continues to monitor Hurricane Ike and has implemented campus hurricane preparation plans. The campus will be closing at noon Thursday, Sept. 11 and will remain closed through Friday, Sept.12. Plans to reopen the campus will be made after the storm has made landfall and more information is available. If the Lake Charles area is not directly affected by the storm, the campus will reopen Monday, September 15, for normal business operations and classes will resume as scheduled. All faculty, staff and students should monitor the SOWELA website for important campus updates and information.

Louisiana Technical College, Region 3
www.region3.ltc.edu

The LTC Young Memorial campus (Morgan City) and LTC Young Memorial Franklin Branch campus (Franklin) will be closed on Friday, Sept. 12.

Louisiana Technical College, Region 4
www.greateracadianaregion.net

The Gulf Area campus (Abbeville) will close at noon Thursday, Sept. 11 and will remain closed through Friday, Sept. 12. The LTC Lafayette Campus, LTC Evangeline Campus (Abbeville), LTC Morgan Smith campus (Jennings), LTC Acadian Campus (Crowley), LTC T.H. Harris Campus (Opelousas) and LTC Teche Area campus (New Iberia) will be closed Friday, Sept. 12.

Louisiana Technical College, Region 6
www.region6.ltc.edu

The LTC Oakdale campus (Oakdale) and LTC Lamar Salter campus (Leesville) will be closed Friday, Sept. 12. The campuses will reopen on Monday, Sept. 15 if weather permits.

Louisiana Technical College, Region 9
www.region9.ltc.edu

The LTC Ascension campus (Sorrento) will be closed Friday, Sept. 12. The campus plans to reopen on Monday, Sept. 15 if weather permits.

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The mission of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System is to improve the quality of life of our citizens through educational programs offered through our colleges. We strive to increase the opportunity of Louisiana's workforce to succeed through skills training programs. And we work to provide our citizens with the opportunity to learn continuously. We are committed to teaching what is needed, when it is needed, and where it is needed within available resources.