Rutgers University will hold its summer classes online and cancel all camps and activities through mid-August as it continues its unprecedented response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The university told students last week that summer classes will be online. On Thursday, it announced the cancellation of all other events until Aug. 14 at its New Brunswick, Newark and Camden campuses.

“There is little certainty about when the current crisis will subside," wrote Barbara Lee, senior vice president for academic affairs in a message to students and faculty.

The closures do not apply to Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences’ clinical programs and activities, Lee wrote. The university will release more information soon about fall orientation and preseason athletic practices.

Rutgers’ decision comes as colleges in New Jersey and nationwide are grappling with the significant fallout of COVID-19.

Some colleges, including Rutgers, have already offered refunds for room and board and postponed commencement ceremonies.

The pandemic’s wide-ranging impact is also beginning to affect future college students.

Rowan University announced Thursday that it will waive application fees and students will not have to submit SAT or ACT scores since test dates were postponed.

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