MTSU will be closed Thursday, July 4, as students, faculty and staff observe Independence Day.

No classes will be held, and all business offices and departments will be closed.

Classes will resume on Friday, July 5. All business offices and departments will be open during their regular hours of operation — from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. — on July 5.

The Student Union building will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday. Three food venues will be open limited hours to accommodate students, including the Student Union POD from noon to 7 p.m. and Popeye’s and Panda Express, both open from noon to 6 p.m.

The James E. Walker Library will reopen Friday morning at 7. For its hours of operation, visit http://library.mtsu.edu/hours.php.

The Campus Recreation Center will reopen for its regular hours on Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 2 to 7 p.m.

Health Services and the Campus Pharmacy in the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center will be open Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The pharmacy closes from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch. The pharmacy’s drive-through will be open until 4:30 p.m.

The MTSU Student Farmers Market will be closed this Friday for the holiday but will be open Friday, July 12, in the Horticulture Facility on Lightning Way. It is open to the public.