Inside Higher Ed: Pepperdine University was closed Monday and will be closed today because of fires raging nearby, shutting off roads to the Malibu campus. University officials have said that students and employees on the campus are safe, but have been urged to stay put. Several other Southern California colleges are also closed. Among them: California State University at San Marcos, MiraCosta College, the Palomar Community College District, San Diego State University the University of California at San Diego and the University of San Diego.
The Chronicle: At Least 6 Southern California Campuses Close Amid Smoke and Congestion From Fires
Dangerous wildfires and hazardous air quality from their smoke and ash caused a number of colleges and universities in the San Diego and Los Angeles areas to close on Monday, with at least a couple of institutions unsure of when they would reopen.
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