Coronavirus rules lead Northeastern University to dismiss 11 students over a gathering

Source: NBC News

Northeastern University said it has dismissed 11 first-year students who gathered in a hotel room "in violation of university and public health protocols that prohibit crowded gatherings."

The students are among about 800 in a study-abroad program who are currently staying in two-person rooms at a Westin Hotel in Boston, according to a university statement Friday.

After the gathering of the 11 in a hotel room was discovered by university staff members making rounds Wednesday night, the students were informed that they are no longer enrolled for the fall semester. They have the right to contest their dismissal at a hearing, the statement said.

"Those people who do not follow the guidelines — including wearing masks, avoiding parties and other gatherings, practicing healthy distancing, washing your hands, and getting tested — are putting everyone else at risk," Madeleine Estabrook,senior vice chancellor for student affairs, said in the statement. "Cooperation and compliance with public health guidelines is absolutely essential."

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