A portion of the William J. Raggio building on the University of Nevada campus reopened Wednesday morning after a hot water line broke the day before.
The university says faculty and staff, including student workers, can access the third and fourth floors of the building through the south entrance. The building's day-care center and Early Learning Center, a Washoe County School District classroom, will remain open since they were not impacted by the line break.
Classes and other services housed in the building will continue to be rescheduled and relocated through Friday, October 17. Alternate class locations are being communicated to department schedulers and course administrators. Students with classes in the building will receive communication about their class from faculty or their course administrator.
The university says it anticipates the building will fully reopen to classes, services and events this Saturday, October 18.
The Facilities Services Department is working to assess the damage, thoroughly inspect the building and restore services as quickly as possible. The broken water line originated on the second floor of the north side auditorium on Tuesday, causing damage including water damage, broken ceiling tiles and computer damage in at least one computer lab. Â
People are asked to stay out of the work area to allow easy access for facilities and repair services. Â
The Raggio Building houses the College of Education and related programs. All other buildings and services on campus are operating with regular services and on normal schedules. Â
(The University of Nevada contributed to this report.)
