From the University of Alabama newspaper.
[T]his Thursday, due to the [University of Alabama] football game against Georgia State University, classes are cancelled to accommodate the number of fans who will arrive on campus.
… [T]he University made adjustments to its fall break schedule to accommodate for the loss of class time.
… “I agree with moving [the date of the game] because it will give us extra time to prepare against Auburn,” [one student] said.
… He said he foresees students skipping Friday morning classes because the game will dip into the evening and induce people to celebrate into the night.
Matthew Bailey, a junior majoring in political science, said he is thrilled the scheduling of the game.
“I think it’s great because I have Friday classes off,” he said. “I have a four-day weekend.”
He also said he agrees that many students will ditch class Friday.
November 18th, 2010 at 10:09AM
I’ll be holding my general chemistry class at UA Friday morning, so we will see. I gave an exam last night. The Provost’s move of the Fall Break day did not generate much in the way of faculty opposition. What I think strange is that Tuscaloosa City schools are off today, not just the University.