and last updated 2021-03-02 20:23:14-05
COLLEGE STATION, TX â This year Texas A&M students will only have two days off from school for spring break.
The university made the decision early last fall to shorten the holiday. Instead of a full week free from school, students have been given this Tuesday off, which is Texas Independence Day, along with a three-day weekend starting Friday, March 19.
Dr. Shawn Gibbs, dean of the School of Public Health at Texas A&M, had a role in making the final decision about spring break. We had concerns that with a normal spring break, there would be a great deal of travel, he said. And when people are traveling, they are at a higher risk of infection because of the circumstances of travel. Additionally, we were concerned that with some of the socializing activities that can take place during spring break, that that would put people at a higher risk for exposure.â