Johnston Hall — home to Marquette University’s College of Communication — will be closed for at least a week due to water damage discovered over the weekend.

According to a university statement, all classes located in Johnston Hall will be taught virtually for the week, if not longer. College of Communication faculty and staff have been asked to work from home the week of Feb. 2, and an official date for reopening has not yet been established.

Facilities Planning and Management has been working with external personnel to repair the damages, and the university has not disclosed the source of the flooding.

Any faculty or staff member who needs to enter the building must reach out to Acting Dean of the College of Communication Kati Berg, who will coordinate the request.

The university will continue to publish updates in Marquette Today.

This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available. 

This story was written by Sophia Tiedge. She can be reached at [email protected]. Mia Thurow contributed to this report.