ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WLVT) -- Jordan Segrave wasn't thrilled about having to leave Muhlenberg College in this, her senior year.
"It kind of stinks and we were all pretty upset yesterday, but it is what it is," she said. "It's a pretty big deal. We're not taking this lightly."
Muhlenberg College in Allentown and several other colleges and universities joined a growing number canceling in-person classes and offering remote learning instead.
Word came down Tuesday night at Muhlenberg: Administrators were ending in-person instruction after Friday and requiring most students to leave campus housing by 2 p.m. Saturday.
Classes will resume remotely next Wednesday, March 18, and continue at least through April 13.
Many schools made the move as a precaution as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases grows in Pennsylvania and the nation. Other schools followed suit today:
Lehigh University: Students are on spring break now, but there will be no in-person classes starting Monday and students will receive remote instruction for the next two weeks;
Lafayette College: Spring break is next week, but in the two weeks after that students will learn remotely. Lafayette expects to allow students back on campus and to resume in-class learning Monday, April 6.
Penn State and its branch campuses: Remote classes begin Monday and continue for three weeks, until the resumption of in-person classes on April 6 at the earliest.
East Stroudsburg and Kutztown universities: Students are on break this week, but both state-system schools will delay students' return another week, with classes set to resume on Monday, March 23.
Bucks County Community College: The school's three campuses and two public safety training centers will be closed next week for cleaning. All events are also suspended, starting at noon Friday, March 13, through next week.
Muhlenberg College spokesman Brian Speer said the move was unfortunate but necessary.
"Having so many people close together in this campus, we’re just inviting a rapid spread and a significant impact and the best way to help mitigate that is to send our students home," he said.
WATCH PBS39 reporter Chloe Nouvelle's report from Muhlenberg College in the VIDEO BELOW: