Will COVID-19 Lead to the Shut Down of College Campuses?

Some colleges have made the decision to have a fully online fall semester while others have decided to have students back on campus. UNC Chapel Hill had students return to campus, but this didn't work out so well for them. As "COVID clusters" began popping up rapidly within the first week of classes, the school decided to shut down and send students back home. The video below discuses how off campus events such as parties and other things led to this. It also talks about how there were large gatherings outside of residence halls where students weren't following COVID guidelines. Several police reports also showed citations for mass gatherings on and off campus. This sparked a lot of talk in the college student community throughout social media. A lot of students from other schools felt pretty strongly about the topic and don't want to be sent back home. People who live in apartments would care a little less if a shut down happened because they wouldn't have to go home. I can't say the same for those who live in dorms because they would be forced to move back home which could be detrimental for some. Students who are lucky enough to be back on campus shouldn't take advantage of the opportunity they have and continue to be safe. It only takes a handful of people to mess things up for a whole campus, as seen at UNC Chapel Hill. Although there has been some parties here at University of Kentucky, I would say that there's no large gatherings that would lead to an outbreak like the UNC Chapel Hill had. Hopefully students on all campuses continue to practice social distancing and keep gatherings to a minimum; however, with college students there's really no telling what will happen in the upcoming months.