OSU prepares for broadcast of ESPN Thursday night football game against Texas Tech.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Oklahoma State University will play host to Texas Tech University Thursday evening at Boone Pickens Stadium. The ESPN nationally televised game kicks-off at 6:30 p.m. In preparation for the game and arrival of Cowboy Football fans the university has made adjustments to accommodate academic and campus activities.
Here are key details to help you plan for Thursday:
- Classes remain in session; faculty members have the discretion to make adjustments
- Faculty, staff, and students will be asked to vacate specific Posse lots (orange and gold) in close proximity to the stadium no later than 12:30 (orange lots) and 2:30 (gold lots) on Sept. 25; Posse lots immediately adjacent to the stadium (black) will be closed all day. In addition, lot 36, east of Willard Hall will close at 4 p.m.
- The Monroe St. Garage will be available the entire day for faculty and staff, parking will be free of charge and busses will be available
- Student commuter parking will be restricted all day into the lots directly adjacent to the stadium; also, the lots directly adjacent to the Wes Watkins Center will be closed at noon and students will be directed to alternate parking locations
- Hall of Fame Avenue between Washington and Knoblock streets will be closed at 9 a.m.; Gallagher-Iba Arena will close at 2 p.m.
- Fans will be permitted to enter vacated Posse lots in close proximity to academic buildings at 3:00 p.m.
- For students coming to campus for late afternoon classes, Parking and Transit will stop checking permits on all non-Posse Club campus parking lots at 3 p.m.
- Monroe St. and Hester St. control gates will open at 3 p.m.
- On-campus bus routes will begin reduced service at 4 p.m.; off-campus bus routes will run normally
For more information about parking lot closures and parking lot locations, please refer to the 2014 Thursday Game Day Parking Map.
