COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KTRK) Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions.
Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage partying that could spread COVID-19 and raise infection rates back on campus.
Among them is Texas A&M University, which has opted for a three-day weekend instead of a whole week off.
In a bulletin published on Oct. 8, 2020 about changes to the spring semester calendar, Texas A&M said that spring break would be reduced from one full week to one day, Friday, March 19, 2021 to minimize extensive travel and allow the semester to conclude earlier for additional commencements.