GREENSBORO, N.C. — School officials at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced on Thursday the Greatest Homecoming on Earth will not happen this year.
All in-person homecoming activities are canceled with the exception of the football game.
The annual homecoming event draws thousands to Greensboro every year. The weeklong celebration draws more than 100,000 people each year and has an economic impact of more than $10 million.
“After a great deal of discussion, we believe this difficult decision is the appropriate route to mitigate and reduce the potential spread of COVID-19,” said Teresa Davis, associate vice chancellor for Alumni Relations. “Although we are deeply disappointed we will not be able to honor this highly-anticipated tradition, we believe if we make the necessary sacrifices now, we hope to be able to see everyone next year, with even more anticipation, excitement and enthusiasm.”
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