NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Seton Hall University has canceled its spring study abroad trips to Europe and Asia due to the global outbreak of coronavirus and the possibility of it spreading in the U.S., the school announced.
"Effective immediately, all University spring study abroad trips are canceled due to the spread of the coronavirus in a growing number of countries around the world, including China, Italy, Greece and India, as well as the potential threat of the virus spreading within the United States," the school said in a statement.
Seton Hall, which has its main campus in South Orange, New Jersey, said the CDC's guidance has "led us to take this action."
"We are taking this action because the health and safety of our students, faculty, employees and their families are of paramount importance," the school explained. "We are asking our faculty trip leaders to contact the travel providers to see what refunds are possible. For credit bearing courses, we are asking faculty members to design alternative course requirements."
On Wednesday, Syracuse University announced it was canceling its study abroad program in Italy, also due to coronavirus.
