The University will resume its normal schedule tomorrow after cancelling today's classes following the attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.
Executive Vice President John Fry said that Penn will hold classes and re-open all "non-essential University offices" barring any unforeseen events.
Penn cancelled today's classes around 10:30 a.m., also allowing all non-essential employees to leave work for the day. The University also stepped up security measures at that time with the addition of off-duty security guards and Penn police officers. Vehicles were barred from on-campus areas such as Locust Walk, and Mail Services was told to be on the lookout for suspicious packages.
All non-essential Penn employees were told they could leave work at any time, University spokesperson Lori Doyle said, since many had children who had to be picked up from schools throughout the area which had closed early. City and state offices and many local businesses closed as word of the attacks spread.
A Penn emergency helicopter was dispatched early this afternoon to help with the rescue in New York.
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