An arch stands on the Boston University campus in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 20, 2020. College financial aid offices are bracing for a spike in appeals from students finding that the aid packages they were offered for next year are no longer enough after the coronavirus pandemic cost their parents jobs or income. Photographer: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images
As coronavirus cases around the country continue to rise, some colleges and universities are urging students to remain on campus instead of visiting family for Thanksgiving, while others are asking that those who do travel home consider finishing the semester remotely.
The University of Missouri is one of many schools that are encouraging students to skip family gatherings this year and remain in town, NBC News reports.
The school said they are putting together on-campus activities and will have meals available for those who do choose to stay in Columbia.
A university spokesperson said Wednesday that they are in the process of surveying exactly how many residential students will take their offer.
Boston University is making a similar request of its students and said those who remain on campus will still have access to the residence and dining halls.
"Stay here or stay where you are now rather than going away — even around the corner — for the break. It’s the wise choice," the school's Dean of Students office said in a memo to the campus community.
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