Northwest to end fall classes at Thanksgiving break

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Northwest Missouri State University will end in-person classes at Thanksgiving break, the school’s Board of Regents decided Thursday.

Following suit with many other institutions of higher education across the country, Northwest opted to end the fall semester’s in-person classes earlier than usual in order to help mitigate the possible spread of COVID-19 to and from other areas. Many officials are worried of a possible second wave around that time, and keeping students off campus will help bring down the chances of the virus being reintroduced from another area.

Under the plan approved Thursday, fall classes will begin as scheduled on Aug. 19, and will end on Nov. 24, with Thanksgiving break beginning the next day. Online classes will stay in session.

Finals, all online, would begin on Dec. 7. Additionally, the commencement ceremony originally scheduled for Dec. 11 may be held in a different way and change dates.

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